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02-06-2008, 09:48 AM
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I thought that i would just let everyone know that i was looking on PistonHeads the other day and i noticed that "Floyd Wilkerson" was advertising the same car AGAIN that i paid him for!!! I have been in contact with PH and had him removed, however he is now using a new cargo company and has set up another fake website it goes by the name of www.pd-logistics.co.uk / or .com I am trying to get that shut down as well but havent had much luck. so any help would be grately appreciated. I have also emailed him and told him exactly what i thought of him!! sorry it is too rude to put on here. he is using the name Peter Diser. Has anyone else seen him recently on other websites? thanks Cazzatwin1: 
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02-09-2008, 11:09 AM
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Hey thanks Weevel, he is also advetising AGAIN on PH...... I looked last night and eveything is the same apart from he has added pics to make it look good. i am fed up of telling PH that he is so there...... HE NEEDS TO BE STOPPED!
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02-11-2008, 02:35 AM
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Elcodel - used car scam - martinmvm@yahoo.com
Hi
I can't believe I almost fell for this scam! I have also had dealings with Martin in Roma. I made an enquiry on Simple Trade Pty Ltd - ad #728693 1999 mercedes benz a160 automatic. The car seemed too good to be true - and of course it was. Although I thought it sounded dodgy I still continued to email him. I am embarrassed that it took me so long to see it was a scam. As soon as he mentioned "Western Union" I knew absolutely! See below his emails and contact details. As you will see, the website he recommends for shipping has changed from the ones I have read on previous posts. EMAIL 1: From: M V [mailto:martinmvm@yahoo.com] Sent: Monday, 4 February 2008 4:12 PM Subject: Re: Regarding ad #728693 1999 mercedes benz a160 automatic Hello, First of all I have to tell you that the vehicle is in good condition, has no technical damage at all, no scratches or dents, no hidden defects, no smoking. It's fun and robust to drive. Technical inspection and emissions testing is passed and stamped as well. It has title of ownership, cleared of any obligations or fees and comes with all the documents you need to register it. The reason I am selling the car is because I really have to not because I don't like it anymore. I have worked in Australia for the last 2 years and I've purchased the car there. My company wanted me back home, so currently I'm in Rome, Italy. I've bring the car home with me. I decided that is better to sell it because I don `t use it anymore (the wheel is on right side and is very difficult for me to drive it in Italy) and it `s a pity to keep such a car and not to use it. I realize that is a cheap price for such a car but my special situation makes me do things that I wouldn't do in normal circumstances. The price I am looking for my car is $4,800 including the shipping costs,insurance and handling (delivery to Australia). You will not have to pay additional taxes for this. The car has 8 months REGO and CTP insurance. Also has full service history and it is hpi cleared. Please feel free to email me with any questions you may have. EMAIL 2: Hi, I would like to use a shipping company for this deal, the process is very easy and I have just bought a 2006 Jeep Grand Cherokee and this is why I know how it works. This company will handle the delivery of the car and also they will handle all the registration papers. If we will use it you will have 5 days to inspect the car before you decide to buy it. I will pay delivery! The delivery time will be around 7 days and the car will be delivered at your home address. In this time you will receive the tracking number of the transaction so you can use it to check the status on the company website. Let me explain you the whole process: First I will need your details, full name and address. As soon as I get the info from you I will take the car and go to the shipping company to transfer it in their custody. I will pay all the shipping charges. After the car is in their custody they will send you a confirmation and also payment instructions. They work as an escrow service and will hold the payment during the 5 days period for inspection. After the payment is confirmed to them, they will get the car to your home address and will also give you the documents of registration and the car will be left in your custody, in this period you can inspect the car, take it to a service for inspection and drive test it. After the 5 days period is over the shipping company will come to you and if you decided to keep the car you will transfer the documents on your name and after the car is registered on your name they will release the payment to me. If you decide not to buy the car they will get the car back and will send you a full refund of the payment. Please e-mail me with your decision and also your full name and address!! My phone no. is: 0039 3284-011-602, I am available in the morning before 10 AM, in the afternoon I am at work so will get back to you by email. EMAIL 3: Hi, Sorry for delay, I've been really bussy all this time. As I told you I will cover the delivery fees for this transaction and the total you will have to pay is $4,800. The vin number of the merc is: wdb1680332j270871, the delivery company is Edc Ltd, their website is .:::Better things are yet to come.... I wait your reply with your full name and address if you decide to go with the p[urchase and I could take the car to the shipping company this weekend. Martin EMAIL 4: I just came back from the shipping company, it took me a while to arrange everything, I have paid for shipping and everything, it cost me about 500 Eur, anyway it is all done, they will contact you with payment instructions and they also gave me a tracking number to track the car on their web site here it is:UM643284496H72 You can check it on .:::We offer good protection, both for the seller and the buyer Let me know when they have contacted you and also the status of the car and when will get to you. Thank you and have a nice day. Martin EMAIL 5: I forgot to tell you that last time when I used this company they require a payment by western union so when you make the payment to them at western union do not tell them you are buying a car because they will ask for huge taxes, just tell them that you are sending the money for a friend or relative and the costs will be lower. Thank you. Have a nice day Martin EMAIL FROM "TRACY" at Edc Ltd [eurocargo@ssl-mail.com]: Welcome to Edc Ltd, Our Company is the European market leader in global express and international mail services. Edc reduces risks associated with Internet transactions by acting as a licensed, trusted, neutral third party for on-line transactions. The seller leaves the merchandise into Edc custody. The merchandise will remain in Edc custody until the buyer provides the payment information to Edc. The payment will be made through a Wire Transfer Service. Once the funds are verified by Edc, the merchandise will be send to the buyer. Address Information: Shipper/seller: Martin Vitori Via Matteo Boiardo 23 Rome, 00185 Italy Ship to/buyer: XXX Shipment Information: Service: Door Arrival Delivery Time: 7 days Shipment ID: UM6432844XXXX 1999 mercedes benz a160 automatic You can track your merchandise directly by accessing this link: .:::We offer good protection, both for the seller and the buyer Package Details: 1999 mercedes benz a160 automatic Shipping Fees: *500.00 Package Information: Package 1 of 1 Package Type: Edc EXPRESS DELIVERY Billing Information for the Shipment Payment Method: American Express XXXX-2007 Total: All currencies in EURO **500.00 If you have any questions contact us to our email address: EuroCargo@ssl-mail.com and we will appreciate the opportunity to help you resolve any issue. Edc Ltd. Through this e-mail we have the pleasure to inform you that the merchandise has been left in our custody. The shipping fee was paid by the Seller. The Payment Information must be sent to us for verification. The Payment Information that you need to send to us are: Money Transfer Control Number, Sender's Name and Sender's Address, Receiver's Name and Receiver's Address. The Seller is unable to receive any information regarding the payment data. This action is restricted by a mutual agreement between the Seller and Edc. *Next step to be taken: The buyer must send the payment to Edc Ltd., Payment Department, for verification. Full amount to be paid: AU $4,800. First: you should locate and find the closest Western Union office to your home address. Second: You must go there and make the payment in person and with cash, using the personal information we provided you, naming full name and address of our agent from Payment Department: Name: Mario Conte Address: Via San Tommaso 12 City/State: Rome Postal Code: 00192 Country: Italy Third: You will receive a payment confirmation from Western Union. You have to e-mail us the following details from the payment receipt: - MTCN - 10 digits number from the payment receipt - Sender Name and Address - Receiver Name - Amount sent Fourth: Send us a e-mail with the payment details should be as specific as possible, to allow us to verify that the payment has been made. Please send us the payment information in this email address: EuroCargo@ssl-mail.com To ask for a refund, simply reply to this notification and enter in the subject line: Refund request for transaction number: UM6432844XXXX. Sincerely, Trade Financial Department Operator: Tracy
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02-14-2008, 03:28 PM
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Jack Battleson
This is about my dealing with above mentioned, I am blessed to have done a bit of research before parting with my money. Advert was on gumtree
Lexus Is200 Sport 2.0 cc X reg 2000 6 speed manual london Cars for sale £2001-10,000 London and communication is below, he still thinks he is scamming me. I need your details, full name and address because i must arange the delivery I will wait your reply soon. Thanks Kazeem: So what is the next step now will they accept credit card? Sent from my Blackberry Wireless Handheld -----Original Message----- From: Jack Battleson Date: Wed, 13 Feb 2008 05:11:55 To:kazeem Subject: Re: Your Gumtree.com ad #19375212: Lexus IS200 Sport 2.0 cc X reg 2000 6 speed manual Ok,final price will be 2000 and i will do it through .:::Better things are yet to come... Thanks Kazeem: I don't mind as long as I don't have to pay more than the £2000 advertised. Please send me the details of this company or their website so I can look at it. Sent from my Blackberry Wireless Handheld -----Original Message----- From: Jack Battleson Date: Tue, 12 Feb 2008 14:33:19 To:kazeem Subject: Re: Your Gumtree.com ad #19375212: Lexus IS200 Sport 2.0 cc X reg 2000 6 speed manual Hi, I would like to use a shipping company for this deal, the process is very easy and I have just bought a 2006 Jeep Grand Cherokee and this is why I know how it works. This company will handle the delivery of the car and also they will handle all the registration papers. If we will use it you will have 5 days to inspect the car before you decide to buy it. I will pay delivery! The delivery time will be arround 3-4 days and the car will be delivered at your home address. In this time you will receive the tracking number of the transaction so you can use it to check the status on the company website. Let me explain you the whole proccess: First I will need your details, full name and address. As soon as I get the info from you I will take the car and go to the shipping company to transfer it in their custody. I will pay all the shipping charges. After the car is in their custody they will send you a confirmation and also payment instructions. They work as an escrow service and will hold the payment during the 5 days period for inspection. After the payment is confirmed to them, they will get the car to your home address and will also give you the documents of registration and the car will be left in your custody, in this period you can inspect the car, take it to a service for inspection and drive test it. After the 5 days period is over the shipping company will come to you and if you decided to keep the car you will transfer the documents on your name and after the car is registered on your name they will release the payment to me. If you decide not to buy the car they will get the car back and will send you a full refund of the payment. Please e-mail me with your decision and also your full name and address!! Thanks Kazeem: Thanks for your reply. The advert said £2000 which is my budjet. What if I come to get the car from rome will it be £2000? Sent from my Blackberry Wireless Handheld -----Original Message----- From: Jack Battleson Date: Tue, 12 Feb 2008 10:00:18 To:kazeem Subject: Re: Your Gumtree.com ad #19375212: Lexus IS200 Sport 2.0 cc X reg 2000 6 speed manual Hello , Thank you for your interest in purchasing my car. The vehicle is in good condition, has no technical damage at all, no scratches or dents, no hidden defects, no smoking. It's fun and robust to drive. Technical inspection and emissions testing is passed and stamped as well. It has title of ownership, cleared of any obligations or fees and comes with all the documents you need to register it. I have worked in UK for the last 2 years and I've purchased the car there. My company wanted me back home, so currently I'm in Rome, Italy. I've bring the car home with me. I decided that is better to sell it because I don `t use it anymore (the wheel is on right side and is very difficult for me to drive it in Italy) and it `s a pitty to keep such a car and not to use it. I realize that is a cheap price for such a car but my special situation makes me do things that I wouldn't do in normal Circumstances. The price I am looking for my car is £2,800 including the shipping costs,insurance and handling(delivery to EUROPE). You will not have to pay additional taxes for this. Please feel free to email me with any questions you may have. Thank you and have a nice day!
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02-14-2008, 10:03 PM
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Hi there thansk for the information, i cannot believe this guy, he seems to have dozen cars advertising at once and is probably making a killing out of peoples hard earned money. Personally i think that this guy needs to be stopped and i also think that the website Pistonheads should be shut down as this is where he advertises most of his cars... i have contacted PH regarding the Mercedes A160 Automatic and STILL they have not taken him off of the site. it is getting beyond a joke .... Comments would be appreciated greatly cazzatwin1 Last edited by Mercenary : 02-14-2008 at 10:36 PM.
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02-14-2008, 10:54 PM
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Pistonheads used car scam - Lucas Bardi <lucasbardi.gd@gmail.com>
Here's another scam Pistonheads ad posted by the same guy (going by the name Lucas Bardi):
Ford : FORD MONDEO 2.0 TD CI 130 GHIA X The real car can be seen on Autotrader or the UK dealer's website: Autotrader link It's a bit stupid using photos of a car at a dealer with a Lightning jet on a pole in the background - it took 20 seconds to find the location... I contacted Pistonheads to ask them to investigate. I emailed the scammer for more information, here's the response (similar story to the others): Date: Thu, 14 Feb 2008 22:00:57 +0200 From: "Lucas Bardi" <lucasbardi.gd@gmail.com> Subject: Re: 'FORD MONDEO 2.0 TD CI 130 GHIA X' at PistonHeads.com Hello , Thank you for your interest in purchasing my 'FORD MONDEO 2.0 TD CI 130 GHIA X'. The vehicle is in good condition, has no technical damage at all, no scratches or dents, no hidden defects, no smoking. It's fun and robust to drive. Technical inspection and emissions testing is passed and stamped as well. It has title of ownership, cleared of any obligations or fees and comes with all the documents you need to register it. The price I am looking for my car is £4,000 including the shipping costs,insurance and handling(delivery to UK). You will not have to pay additional taxes for this (VAT reclaimable). I have worked in UK for the last 2 years and I've purchased the car there. My company wanted me back home, so currently I'm in Spain. I've bring the car home with me.The car is now located in Spain.I decided that is better to sell it because I don `t use it anymore (the wheel is on right side and is very difficult for me to drive it here) and it `s a pitty to keep such a car and not to use it. I realize that is a cheap price for such a car but my special situation makes me do things that I wouldn't do in normal Circumstances.I've wanted to register it here and keep it for me,unfortunately import taxes and england regulations made me change my mind.Now I am trying to sell it back too for such a low price because next week I have a deadline term for paying those taxes.I can offer you a safe deal for bought of us.Let me know if you are intrested to buy the car.Please feel free to email me with any questions you may have. Thank you! Last edited by Mity Five : 02-14-2008 at 11:02 PM. Reason: Added title
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02-14-2008, 11:54 PM
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Hi all,
Just wanted to give a heads up on my discovery over the past few day's while searching for cars! I went to a site called Auto Market – New and Used Cars for Sale,Free Car Advertising,Car Search,Car Dealers,New Cars,Automotive Australia Now I was searching for Holden Commodores, Well to my amazement, there were cars advertised for very low money to what they are worth! So in curiosity I contacted the sellers for the contact button! That was last night, now this morning I had one reply sitting in my email and here is the reply as it was written to me from the person named, From: clarry prescott <clarry.11p@msn.com> Subject: RE: Vehicle Enquiry From AutoMarket.com.au Date: Thu 02/14/08 05:01 AM Hi there, I will tell you a few words about my car. It is inimaculate condition and has no scratches on and hasn'tbeen involved in any accident. The total price i hopeto sell this car is $3 800 AUD.The car will be shipped on my expense, will bedelivered directly to your address. I will pay theshipping fees. You will have 7 days from the time youreceive the car to inspect it and decide if you wantto keep it or not.If you are interested in buying it please provide meyour full name and address so I can initiate the dealthrough AutoMarket. After that they will contact youwith all necesary information about thistransaction(terms,buyer protection,paymentinstructions,invoice,etc.) I look forward to hearing from you Clarry Now I must say before I even read this, the alarm bells had already gone off for me, but I wanted to see what info this person would give up! I contacted him back about his email and told him I tried calling the number given in the ad, but it came up the wrong number, surprise surprise huh!! here is the the ad which is still current AutoMarket.com.au | New and Used Cars For Sale: Vehicle Now a few things that tipped me off at first, one it says the seller is from Sydney N.S.W but the car has QLD number plates on it??? But the biggest of all, was the price for AUD$3,800 The car in valuation, should be at least closer to AUD$12,000..... But let me point out, I saw many ads on there with similar signs, but yet another ad said it was a V8 manual, but in the Pictures you could see the V6 badges on the car and on the interior shot it showed it was an automatic.... Plus the price once again was far to low for such a car! I don't doubt there are Honest people selling there cars on there website, but for what I saw, there was a lot of scam ads placed there, which are still current! My advice would be to be very very careful if looking to buy from there website! It has been said many times before, if looks to good to be true then it more then likely is! I have searched this guys name and email, but have came up empty, so it would appear to me, that he is using a fresh name and email for scamming! The other thing that tipped me off from the email was the fact the email was sent to me at right on 5am my time, which would suggest that he was from another country! Now i am still in contact with this Clarry and will try to uncover as much info as I can a long the way and post it here! I will do everything I can to help this forum and it's people to unearth these SCAMMING CRIMINAL'S!! There is to much of it going on in the world and it's about time we started unearthing more of them and taking our cases to The news current Affair Programs as they will personally hunt them down and bring them to Justice! Bring it on I say  I will keep you posted about the Situation at hand! Cheers Last edited by spiffybucks : 02-14-2008 at 11:58 PM.
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02-18-2008, 01:08 PM
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Lucas Bardi (European-delivery.com)
Reading below I think I have been caught out by the same scam.
I saw a 2005 BMN 320d 150BHP on the pistonhheads website. I made contact with the indivdual- Lucas Bardi. He said he lived in the UK and had been transferred back to Spain...Same as the Itlay story, taxes, right hand drive blah blah blah. This time the guys are even more organised, they had a website to go along with the scam. www.european-deliverys.com they have addresses in Scotland and Italy on the site, telephone numbers the works, right down to company registration numbers. Once I made the payment the website went down and the email did not work office@european-deliverys.com then when I emailed Lucas he said the site was down for updates and gave me the following email office@europeancars-delivery.com. I have placed a recall on the money so hopefully it has not yert cleared in the Spanish bank account: Bank Account European DC Agent Details: Bank Name : CAJA RURAL DE GIJON Bank Address : OFICINA 0002 URBANA DEL NATAHOYO , Gijon , 33204 Spain First Name: Bogdan Georgian Last Name: Andronache Iban: ES71 3007 0002 5520 2782 7217 BIC/CODIGO SWIFT: BCOEESMM007 The telephone number these guys are using are as follows: 0044 703 195 6704 (Goes to international ring tone) 0039 328 551 9991 I have spoken to the Bogdan Georgian guy a few times now, he tells me the transfer has not been made because the beneficary name is incorrect but the bank account detail are correct. He says the bank is not releasing the funds so hopefully I am lucky and my recall I've placed will be successfull. These guys are really slick and well organised, they even have references that check out. Below is the confirmation email you will receive from these guys: Security & Resolution Center Here's the invoice for your Vehicle Congratulations, European DC Transaction Started! Buy Confidently with our Item Protection Programs: The Item Purchase Protection program protects your item purchase against fraud and material misrepresentation. This program is provided by European DC. This transaction is insured through European DC Item Purchase Protection. * Current status: Payment pending. Purchase protection granted. Welcome to European DC , Our company is the European market leader in global express and international mail services.European DC reduces risks associated with Internet transactions by acting as a licensed,trusted,neutral third party for on-line transactions. The seller leaves the merchandise into European DC custody. The merchandise will remain in European DC custody until the buyer provides the payment informations to European DC. The payment will be made through a Money Order Service. Once the funds are verified by European DC , the merchandise will be delivered to the buyer. * Complete your European DC transaction in 5 easy steps: 1: Buyer and seller agree on the transaction terms and a selling price. 2: Seller contacts European DC with the transaction details.European DC accepts the transaction and offers purchase protection to the buyer (if the transaction is declined, no further action is required from either the buyer or the seller). 3: The buyer sends payment to European DC.European DC send the tracking number of the shipment to the buyer. 4: Buyer receives the merchandise and has five days to inspect it. If it is complete and as described, the buyer should accept the merchandise. If he refuses the merchandise, the buyer must ship the merchandise back to the seller within 5 business days. 5: After the inspection period is over, the buyer must contact European DC with the result of the inspection. If the buyer refuse the merchandise, the refund will be sent to the buyer after the tracking number for the returned shipment is verified. Seller's verified payment address: First Name: Lucas Last Name: Bardi Address: Calle Los Rosales City/State: Madrid Postal Code: 28021 Country: Spain Buyer's shipping address: First Name: Michael Robert Last Name: Niven Address: Flat 3 , 11A Teddington Road City/State: Hampton Wick , Kingston Upon Thames , Surrey Postal Code: KT1 4ER Country: United Kingdom Package Details: 2005 BMW 320d Amount insured: £ 4,850.00 Date of verification: 11.02.2008 Payment must be sent by: Bank Account Wire Transfer Next step to be taken: The buyer must send the payment to European DC Shipment Information: Service: Door Arrival Delivery Time: 4 days Shipment ID: 0QA08472T8 ActualWeight: 3293 lbs BillableWeight: 3293 lbs Description: 2005 BMW 320d . You can track your merchandise directly by accesing this link: http://european-deliverys.com/ Package Details: 2005 BMW 320d . Shipping Fees: *400.00 Package Information: Package 1 of 1 Package Type: European DC EXPRESS DELIVERY Billing Information for the Shipment Payment Method: American Express XXXX-2009 Total: All currencies in EURO **400.00 If you have any questions contact us to our email address: office@european-deliverys.com , and we will appreciate the opportunity to help you resolve any issue. European DC Through this e-mail we have the pleasure to inform you that the merchandise has been left in our custody. The shipping fee was paid by the Seller. The Payment Informations about the Money Transfer must be sent to us for verification. The Payment Informations that you need to send to us: The scanned receipt of the transfer from your bank.The Seller is unable to receive any information regarding the payment data. This action is restricted by a mutual agreement between the Seller and European DC. The next step is to complete the deposit funds transfer ( £4,850 ) via Bank Account Wire Transfer. Bank Account European DC Agent Details: Bank Name : CAJA RURAL DE GIJON Bank Address : OFICINA 0002 URBANA DEL NATAHOYO , Gijon , 33204 Spain First Name: Bogdan Georgian Last Name: Andronache Iban: ES71 3007 0002 5520 2782 7217 BIC/CODIGO SWIFT: BCOEESMM007 We will wait your reply with the scanned receipt of the transfer(£4,850 ) from the bank so we can verify the transfer.As soon the money will arrive in our account the shipping of the vehicle will be started.Please send us the payment information to this email address: office@european-deliverys.com . To ask for a refund, simply reply to this notification and enter in the subject line: Refund request for transaction number:0QA08472T8 Thank you for using our European DC Trade Financial Department Copyright © European DC 1999-2007 All Rights Reserved.
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02-26-2008, 02:14 PM
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hi there, Thanks for the post, i am very sorry that you also have been scammed by what seems to be the "same guy" i have run out of ideas to stop him to be honest, i seem to have tried everything. thanks cazzatwin1 Last edited by Mercenary : 02-26-2008 at 03:23 PM. Reason: to be easy viewed
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