LANDROVER SCAM .. 5 sunbeam street wolverhampton..ebay ..smart reconditioning

Another ebay account:

https://www.ebay.co.uk/usr/strattonautomotive
strattonautomotive

typical listing:

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/314275802516

phone numbers:

07436 670 787
07436 670787
07436670787

feedback from an unhappy buyer:

"Stay far away from this guy, after collecting my car he gave me a fake address, when I called him multiple times he did not answer any of my calls. The only information he provides was a gmail and a pay as you go gifgaf number which can not be traced. The address he gave me was under a fake company name, the invoice was also fake this was a professional scam. I had to contact the police to get my car back as all the information he gave me was false. Do not trust this guy or whatever he says."


Sunbeam09 5bB7hnc


Alex is referred to a lot. I wonder if it's:

Alex Paul Carter
DOB December 1999

No proper company name or anything to ID them to be pukka.

Six years ago, same thing, various people arrested but just carried on.

https://www.expressandstar.com/news...amily-members-arrested-over-alleged-car-scam/

Sadly yes. They're the same people who are running the scam this fred talks about.

Have these robbing bastards not been hauled in front of a judge yet?
Below is the latest info i can find...

Trial date delayed into Wolverhampton car firm brothers | Express & Star (expressandstar.com)

They've been hauled in front of a judge a few times over the years but they just change business name and carry on.

The issue is, as l mentioned in a previous post, in the eyes of the law they are just a poor vehicle repairer and in that respect it's difficult to convict them.

copy the reg numbers on the cars in the fance book page and send them to the DVLA with a complaint misrepresented reg marks .. DVlA love that stuff , they will withdraw the reg and impose a fine .. just nigles these arseholes ..

I fink we're still waiting for the delayed Trading Standards court case. Lot of delays in the courts.

Update…

My partner got his van back in January, had it on the road for about 5 weeks and it’s now in a local garage needing a whole new engine. The original garage have made a right job of it and my partner is now having to pay out again to have all the issues corrected that Williamson components created.
He has started a claim with his credit card company to try and get the money back he originally paid but they haven’t accepted it at the moment because the transactions made were not to Williamson components, the account details are in the name of GTI-Royston so the credit card company have said without any evidence of the two being linked they can’t put the claim through. We really don’t know where to go from here, has anyone else that has been caught up with these scammers had a similar problem with trying to get the money back? I guess this is why they always wanted cash payments. I’ve looked up GTI Royston on Google and they look like a parts company but my partner never had any direct dealings with them. Any help or advice would be appreciated, all we need is to show that the two companies are linked and he should then be able to get his £5000 back.
Thanks you

@chelsealoo1989 you need @Hippo

chelsealoo1989 said:

Update…

My partner got his van back in January, had it on the road for about 5 weeks and it’s now in a local garage needing a whole new engine. The original garage have made a right job of it and my partner is now having to pay out again to have all the issues corrected that Williamson components created.
He has started a claim with his credit card company to try and get the money back he originally paid but they haven’t accepted it at the moment because the transactions made were not to Williamson components, the account details are in the name of GTI-Royston so the credit card company have said without any evidence of the two being linked they can’t put the claim through. We really don’t know where to go from here, has anyone else that has been caught up with these scammers had a similar problem with trying to get the money back? I guess this is why they always wanted cash payments. I’ve looked up GTI Royston on Google and they look like a parts company but my partner never had any direct dealings with them. Any help or advice would be appreciated, all we need is to show that the two companies are linked and he should then be able to get his £5000 back.
Thanks you

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Have you looked all of them up on Companies House? If there's any same names or addresses you can prove a link.

Christ, these people should be behind bars...

Here HMRC link to:

Williamson Components Ltd https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/13806594
And Company directors https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/13806594/officers

Global Technologies International https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/04467115
And Company directors https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/04467115/officers

There appears to be no direct trading links but don't be fooled by this as a good number of unscrupulous Co's often trade under and receipt in different names to circumnavigate HMRC and the CC refund process..

1. it may be that Williamson Components Ltd supplied you/your husband with the components/services but if that's the case why are your invoices not in Williamson's name/trading title.
2. it may be that the invoices are issued to the unsuspecting customer in the primary component supplier's name, ala GTI of Royston...again to circumnavigate proper trading.
3. Is Williamson issuing fraudulent invoices in a suppliers name and has a "trading..." title bank account?

You need to check precisely which bank account your payments were made to, and, when ready/together with legal representation and trading standards contact the bank's legal department with a clearly written statement of affairs. This must include activity dates, communication logs, copies of all emails/correspondence. And hunt the bastards down...

Good luck with this...

chelsealoo1989 said:

Update…

My partner got his van back in January, had it on the road for about 5 weeks and it’s now in a local garage needing a whole new engine. The original garage have made a right job of it and my partner is now having to pay out again to have all the issues corrected that Williamson components created.
He has started a claim with his credit card company to try and get the money back he originally paid but they haven’t accepted it at the moment because the transactions made were not to Williamson components, the account details are in the name of GTI-Royston so the credit card company have said without any evidence of the two being linked they can’t put the claim through. We really don’t know where to go from here, has anyone else that has been caught up with these scammers had a similar problem with trying to get the money back? I guess this is why they always wanted cash payments. I’ve looked up GTI Royston on Google and they look like a parts company but my partner never had any direct dealings with them. Any help or advice would be appreciated, all we need is to show that the two companies are linked and he should then be able to get his £5000 back.
Thanks you

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Surely if you don't know who GTI Royston are then then that is a claim right there?

First of all I would contact GTI and ask for the VAT invoice that relates to the transaction(s).

chelsealoo1989 said:

Update…

My partner got his van back in January, had it on the road for about 5 weeks and it’s now in a local garage needing a whole new engine. The original garage have made a right job of it and my partner is now having to pay out again to have all the issues corrected that Williamson components created.
He has started a claim with his credit card company to try and get the money back he originally paid but they haven’t accepted it at the moment because the transactions made were not to Williamson components, the account details are in the name of GTI-Royston so the credit card company have said without any evidence of the two being linked they can’t put the claim through. We really don’t know where to go from here, has anyone else that has been caught up with these scammers had a similar problem with trying to get the money back? I guess this is why they always wanted cash payments. I’ve looked up GTI Royston on Google and they look like a parts company but my partner never had any direct dealings with them. Any help or advice would be appreciated, all we need is to show that the two companies are linked and he should then be able to get his £5000 back.
Thanks you

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I suspect 'GTI Royston' is another fake company name they're using. Easily mistaken for a company called Global Technologies International UK Group, located in Royston, which probably doesn't have anything to do with the scammers nasty trade. The scammers have done similar many times. Using a similar name to another company.

Hippo said:

Another new ebay account:

https://www.ebay.co.uk/usr/michhodg_51
michhodg_51

feedback is only 30 on this one. All from sellers with car related names. It looks like they buy car parts on ebay. Sold 1 item.

Joined 01 March 2022.

Typical listing of a re con engine.

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/404092181408

new phone number:

07908 993 486
07908 993486
07908993486

Location is suspect:

Bridgnorth, null, WV15 5DQ,

Wolverhampton postcode

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The above ebay account michhodg_51 has disappeared from ebay.
Anyone know why?

Hippo said:

Now selling their scam on a different user name:

https://www.ebay.co.uk/usr/esme1276
esme1276

Usual setup of taking over someone's account and using it as their own. No sales history for the last year. Thousands of transactions on the account.

500 sovs for a recon engine in the sale title. Over priced when you consider the quality of work if you get yer car back. 4500 sovs further inside the listing.

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/125706101082
another new phone number:

07931 930 506
07931 930506
07931930506

Using this company name and address

AKV ENGINEERING LTD
35 Firs Avenue
London
Lincolnshire
N11 3NE
United Kingdom

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This ebay account has disappeared anorl.
esme1276

Hippo said:

Looks like one of their many ebay accounts has gone quiet with nowt for sale:

https://www.ebay.co.uk/usr/akv-automotive
akv-automotive

This account is no longer available:

https://www.ebay.co.uk/usr/natscam_16
natscam_16

This one's gone anorl:

https://www.ebay.co.uk/usr/remanufactured-engineering
remanufactured-engineering

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akv-automotive has disappeared anorl.

Another new ebay account:

https://w***ww.ebay.co.uk/usr/lucid-glow

lucid-glow

example listing:
https://w***ww.ebay.co.uk/itm/325592484295?


No sales in last 12 months. 2 purchases.

Contact details:
01743 817 620
01743 817620
01743817620

Lucid Glow company name
Emma Summers persons name

13 Valentia Road
Reading
Berkshire
RG30 1DL
United Kingdom

Email: [email protected]

Another new ebay company

https://w***ww.ebay.co.uk/usr/frackaro
frackaro


https://w***ww.ebay.co.uk/itm/225478482350


https://w***ww.ebay.co.uk/itm/325585909775


Address used is for an Artificial Grass company.

HK Bike Parts Ltd
iqbal singh

UNIT 15
OWEN ROAD INDUSTRIAL ESTATE
WILLENHALL
West Midlands
WV13 2PY
United Kingdom

08007 555 467
08007 555467
08007555467

Email: [email protected]

Using the name of a dissolved company:

Hippo said:

Some interesting updates…

Titan holdings Limited changed their registered address twice last year.

03 April 2020
From 35 Firs Avenue London N11 3NE to Unit 1-6 Sunbeam Street Wolverhampton WV2 4PF

22 December 2020
From Unit 1-6 Sunbeam Street Wolverhampton WV2 4PF to 16 Sunbeam Street Wolverhampton WV2 4PF

Titan holdings limited is listed as '45112 - Sale of used cars and light motor vehicles'

So they're now located at the same address as the famous [insert one of many company names] suspicious engine reconditioning company this fred is mainly about.

The director is currectly:
Gurpreet virdee DOB september 1981
1 Finchfield Gardens, Wolverhampton, England, WV3 9LT

Appointed on 11 March 2020.

His colleague Amitpal Singh Verdee was appointed on 19 March 2020 and resigned from the company earlier this year on 01 Febryary 2021.

VIRDEE, Amitpal Singh - DOB August 1984

I wonder if a year of sharing an office was too much.

https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/12510728

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Titan holdings Limited is now dissolved via compulsary strike off. 21 Feb 2023.

https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/12510728

Any update on the court case?