Scam Warning

Hi Folks! Just seen this post about "mudplugger". I'm a bit concerned as to whether somebody else has been using my name! I've looked back through a few posts and can't seem to figure out what's cracking off. Somebody selling stuff under the name of mudplugger? Is there something I should know about?

I'd just like to clarify that it is NOT me! Don't sell me landys, I hoard them! Just ask the missus!
Mind you saying that, I do have a "gaylander" gearbox off a 1.8 petrol lying around, a mate in Denmark had the engine.

I am caught up in a scam at present which resulted in me being given a 10 euro note in my change which turned out to be fake!

This was discovered by another shop worker and the rule in Spain is call the Police. This they did and the police took the note and my name and address. I also showed them all the other money I had on me which was all good. I also told them exactly where the note came from.

They said do not worry as it happens all the time more often than not to tourists and to others not native to Spain such as myself, I thought that was the end of it.

To cut a very long story short two months later I am summoned to one of the high courts in Spain to stand trial for money laundering and with possible ties to a shall we say....some nice people who supposedly originate from a little place in Italy! If I am found guilty the courts can impose a MINIMUM 6000 euro fine along with a hefty jail sentence.

This all started in the middle of last year and is still going on with me thus far substantially out of pocket because of solicitors fees ect!

Next week I go to court again and I shall post the outcome, I am sorry if I am abit vague with details but it would not be proper at ths time to disclose all............watch this space!

regards

Dave

Dave 2000 said:

I am caught up in a scam at present which resulted in me being given a 10 euro note in my change which turned out to be fake!

This was discovered by another shop worker and the rule in Spain is call the Police. This they did and the police took the note and my name and address. I also showed them all the other money I had on me which was all good. I also told them exactly where the note came from.

They said do not worry as it happens all the time more often than not to tourists and to others not native to Spain such as myself, I thought that was the end of it.

To cut a very long story short two months later I am summoned to one of the high courts in Spain to stand trial for money laundering and with possible ties to a shall we say....some nice people who supposedly originate from a little place in Italy! If I am found guilty the courts can impose a MINIMUM 6000 euro fine along with a hefty jail sentence.

This all started in the middle of last year and is still going on with me thus far substantially out of pocket because of solicitors fees ect!

Next week I go to court again and I shall post the outcome, I am sorry if I am abit vague with details but it would not be proper at ths time to disclose all............watch this space!

regards

Dave

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regards

Dave

mudplugger said:

Hi Folks! Just seen this post about "mudplugger". I'm a bit concerned as to whether somebody else has been using my name! I've looked back through a few posts and can't seem to figure out what's cracking off. Somebody selling stuff under the name of mudplugger? Is there something I should know about?

I'd just like to clarify that it is NOT me! Don't sell me landys, I hoard them! Just ask the missus!
Mind you saying that, I do have a "gaylander" gearbox off a 1.8 petrol lying around, a mate in Denmark had the engine.

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Don't worry, I'm on here as 'mudplugga' and as I said in a previous post ( where I misspelled my own name ) I only signed on to sell some Rover parts, and do a bit of lurking.

But I did come here tonight because myself and someone else on Difflock have both received emails from someone called 'Franklyn' that sound like a scam. -


110" Td5 Chassis - damaged.

Good Day Seller

"With regard....I am interested in purchasing your following item for sale...so i will like to know the the last price, kindly get back to me with the pics and the present condition of the item..my method of payment will be via cashier check or Bankers Draft. Do get back to me with all the following details before i can make an offer". I will also be responsible for the shipping of the item from you location to my destination..

Awaiting your quick response.


Regards.
Franklyn

They are both the same except for the subject of what we had for sale.

To me it smells of a scam, so I thought I'd warn others who have advertised items on this sites classifieds.

Dave

Thanks for flagging it up. Luckily I have a mate that came with my and the bf to look for our disco and he's been doing the work on my land rovers for years, so I know we've got a good one and wouldn't dream of buying without seeing first.

My sister sent a deposit through western union for a caravan that was on ebay once and lost a grand that way. Dirty bastards!!!

If I see him, I'll report him too....the more people that do, the quicker he'll be stopped!

gruntygiggles said:

Thanks for flagging it up. Luckily I have a mate that came with my and the bf to look for our disco and he's been doing the work on my land rovers for years, so I know we've got a good one and wouldn't dream of buying without seeing first.

My sister sent a deposit through western union for a caravan that was on ebay once and lost a grand that way. Dirty bastards!!!

If I see him, I'll report him too....the more people that do, the quicker he'll be stopped!

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nice one, if I see him, I'll kick him in the nads.

Its a great pity we cant take the law into our own hands and smash the b---ards. Wishfull thinking. god bless. Johnny

gruntygiggles said:

My sister sent a deposit through western union for a caravan that was on ebay once and lost a grand that way.

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despite being expressly advised by ebay not to ? naturally I do feel a certain amount of sympathy, but unfortunately the only two methods to trust are paypal (reasonable amount of comeback) or cash on collection/delivery.

In the past, I successfully strung the scammers along with incorrect bank account details and stuff for ages, and finally the guy got the hump, particularly with the inordinate amount of spam email that was generated to his account. Best way to check if it's genuine is to say "cash on collection only" in the first email. soon sends em away if its a scam

Just found this on the net:::: I reported a listing of an ATV. The photos were obviously taken at a dealership of a brand new ATV, but the listing was for a used ATV. The seller even admitted through e-mail that the ATV shown was not the one he was selling, but his was "just like" it. e-bay basically said it wasn't their problem, that they just act as a forum for sellers and buyers to connect. WRONG! When knowingly ignoring a fraud, e-bay perpetuates and enables the fraud to continue and, therefore, becomes liable. This problem is getting out of hand and e-bay is being talked about on national forums. They are eventually going to lose what legitimate sellers they do have and just be a pit for fraud and crime. More needs to be done to weed out the bad guys! I will never buy a high dollar item on e-bay because of this. Over the last three weeks I have found countless frauds and schemes of ATV's and other vehicles that are simply relisted the day after they are discovered and removed. New names, new locations, same pictures, same scams of low buy it now prices "if you contact me directly". One fraudulent listing was even listed two lines above the real listing! Same pix, same description, different people! Get it together e-bay, your legitimate sellers and buyers are leaving you! Johnny

TheVengefulElephant said:

nice one, if I had some nads i,d kick him

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voilance gets you no where phunt............