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Talk to Joe featuring a car buying scam

  • 08-08-2011 12:06pm
    #1
    coylemj
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 25,624 ✭✭✭✭


    Just heard the trailer for the Joe Duffy program on the Ronan Collins show, they're going to feature a woman who went to buy a car and while dealing with the seller didn't he take off with the car and the money, it's at 1:45.


Comments

  • #2
    Cuddlesworth
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,012 ✭✭✭✭Cuddlesworth


    A Joe Duffy listener was ripped off through the use of deceit and cunning? Well I never.........

    I was of the belief that his audience was of a higher mental prowess then the average common man.


  • #3
    super_furry
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 27,349 ✭✭✭✭super_furry


    Ahhh shocking. Jaysus dat's terrible. Go on. Yeah, go on. Ahhh now. Jaysus. And you say you gave him a bag of money? Shocking. Go on.

    Shoot me now.


  • #4
    Absurdum
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,445 ✭✭✭Absurdum


    aka a robbery?


  • #5
    rebel.ranter
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,570 ✭✭✭rebel.ranter


    Will they describe it as an "elaborate" scam though?:rolleyes:


  • #6
    keithclancy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,208 ✭✭✭keithclancy


    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=awK0NrgHUbk


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  • #7
    Atlantic Dawn
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 84,762 ✭✭✭✭Atlantic Dawn
    M


    rebel.ranter wrote: »
    Will they describe it as an "elaborate" scam though?:rolleyes:

    Most likely the woman met the seller in a disused factory in the dead of night and went on her own with an envelope marked €10,000 in cash on the outside.


  • #8
    johnos1984
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,096 ✭✭✭johnos1984


    They are trying to blame Donedeal :rolleyes:

    It's a 07 MH 5752 VW Golf GTI TDI silver

    Belong to anyone here? Could be stolen in fairness


  • #9
    colm_mcm
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 73,522 ✭✭✭✭colm_mcm


    It was an 07 golf gt tdi for €7k


  • #10
    johnos1984
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,096 ✭✭✭johnos1984


    I've heard of this scam before in England. It's a not a new one but "Jenny" feels it's donedeals fault.

    In fairness to Donedeal I've always found them very good with dealing with these issues and helping out with people reporting suspicious ads


  • #11
    Atlantic Dawn
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 84,762 ✭✭✭✭Atlantic Dawn
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    She said she did checks on it to verify the car. What doesn't seem to have been checked was the sellers address on the VLC to see that she met them at their registered address, then it would simply just be a case of calling the Gardaí to that address to recoup the money. Looks like the previous owner handed the VLC to the current "seller" and then the girl not verified this.


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