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Bank Transfer Fraud

  • 02-05-2006 12:45pm
    #1
    CivilServant
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,005 ✭✭✭


    So the story is I paid some guy who I thought was part of a reputable internet company. The product never arrives, two months and many phone calls later, the website and telephone vanishes. Now what on earth can I do to get the money back? It's a substancial amount of money so want to explore any and all options.


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  • #2
    CivilServant
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,005 ✭✭✭CivilServant


    The bank has put in a request for the money to be sent back but chances of that happenning are slim to none, because the money can only be transferred back with authorisation from the account owner.

    So is there anyone I can talk to about this sort of thing. Because it's blatantly obvious what has happened here. I have the person's IBAN and Swift code, so that should lead to a bank and location. The guy is from germany btw.

    I'm thinking if I can explain what happened in full in some court somewhere or even to the police that they can do something. I have a full records of the email conversation. The funny thing is the way I found the website. Through a search engine called geizhals.at

    http://www.geizhals.at/eu/a162258.html The website is the third from top. The one with no comments (i know stupid of me) I call them just now and discover that that person has asked for this hifi-video24 to be removed from their search engine. What a ****ing co-inkidinky. The guy realises I'm really ****ing pissed off at this stage and wants to disappear.


  • #3
    jrey1981
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,531 ✭✭✭jrey1981


    Had this happen to me before but it was a company advertising in a UK magazine.

    All you can do is report it to the police. It is unlikely you will get your money back. I was done over for about £400 I think.


  • #4
    nubbintom
    Closed Accounts Posts: 92 ✭✭nubbintom


    I seen one of those adds today on ebay, nearly fell for it, its a guy selling a camera but I noticed he only set up the account yesterday, hasn't sold before and wants money sent by bank draft, very suspicious.


  • #5
    CivilServant
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,005 ✭✭✭CivilServant


    Is there some kind of internet fraud institution or department one can contact. It's like there's nothing you can do.


  • #6
    BuffyBot
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 24,924 ✭✭✭✭BuffyBot


    You gave someone money, they made off with it. Work with your bank to see if they can get it back - if not, report it to the Gardai.


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  • #7
    Sponge Bob
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 25,234 ✭✭✭✭Sponge Bob


    report to Gardai and let them send it to German police .


  • #8
    Headshot
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 54,944 ✭✭✭✭Headshot


    bank transfer is usually used by the scammers
    paypal is the safest

    but if the seller has been on ebay for years and has great feedback then maybe i use bank transfer depends on the amount


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