My old dad has lost 3k to an Escrow [problem]

[ceedy]

This is regarding a Car sale , but the [problem] could apply ot anything. ( whats wrong with the word Sc@m ?? )

 

My Dad is 87 and a bit out of his dept when thing gets outside the simple Ebay type see /pay .buy /get delivered senario.

 

He paid 3k to a Apparently legit Escrow comany ,based on an advert on Ebay , the advert got pulled the instant he asked about it and then went via thier messaging system .

But it seems now he's been had , as part of a larger [problem] involving a number of websites , hacked and giving glowing referencesto this fake company .

 

Actually on investigating its not just one fake site there are dozens all doing the same thing.

 

see here ... his is the top one ... Revenna

 

It does fall under the " if it too good " it probably is ..

 

He did a bank transfer fro Santander to Trustees saving bank for £3000..

 

Just doing an action fraud Report .

 

But is there anything that can be done to try and get the money back !

 

Our first contact was with Santanders fraud dept who have said, no chance

as he did it willingly , hard luck!!

 

cheers for reading this

 

Chris

[Conniff]

I doubt very much if there is any chance of getting a penny back.

 

 

He should be aware that ebay says a thousand times on the site

and in every single ad that you should only use Paypal.

 

Sound advice.

 

 

You dad must be told to read the whole thing before he commits to buy or even enquires.

[ukguy2k]

if you buy a car or bike you pay cash and collect or if want delivery pay by paypal not gift

[ukguy2k]

bank wont do nothing as they say he did at as it own will

 

 

best bet if he can get the address and name go court

[Conniff]

Never make a major purchase using cash. Use a credit card so you have the protection of consumer regulations.