Ian
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Guys, I know I've said many times that people trading online should be careful but I'm still concerned that there are many people falling for things which they really shouldn't. Take the following thread -
http://www.corsasport.co.uk/board/viewthread.php?tid=417588
An XE being stripped in Coventry.
The cunning among you will notice that this car has a yellow front number plate, which would mean that it isn't a UK car. Of course Opel badges substantiate this. The other cars still have regs, and if you look carefully they don't appear to be UK format, instead having xx-xx-xx format which is Dutch.
So check the image filenames - yup, more Dutch.
Engine bay - yes, that is a LHD bay with the battery up there by the wipers and brake reservoir next to the expansion tank. Opel plug cover should have aroused your suspicion and investigation should have confirmed it.
Third pic, car which we now know is LHD obviously has the wheel close to the adjacent window.
Save the pics - you can see with EXIF information that three different cameras have been used to take these pictures and indeed the seller has reported to some buyers that the pictures were old when in fact the EXIF data contradicts this. Obviously you won't always examine EXIF data but even the image sizes are different and clearly lit differently. Alarm bells should have been ringing. They're also lit differently. Minor details but ask yourself why.
I'm in the process of unpicking it all then as this guy is known the Police, that is where I'll be going. If you have information to provide please do this privately to me via u2u with exact details of what you were buying, how much you paid and where you paid it to.
In the mean time if you are thinking about trading on this web site please THINK before handing over money and if in doubt DO NOT TRADE.
UPDATE ON SURMEET KUMAR
Usernames
corsa2326
super gsi
gte bad boi
Also known as
jay carmen
sunni_jay
sunni carmen
Email addresses
corsar2326@aol.co.uk
superastralet@aol.co.uk
hayley.jones10@ntlworld.com
desi_bad_boi@msn.com
Photobucket accounts
http://i222.photobucket.com/albums/dd83/corsa2326/
http://i266.photobucket.com/albums/ii265/super-gsi/
Address partially withheld but available, u2u me.
Albert Bean Close
Leamington Spa
CV31 2TE.
Bank details partially withheld, u2u me.
MISS R ATKINSON (Rebecca)
HSBC
40-42-xx
813759xx
Bit of background on his other antics.
http://www.leamingtoncourier.co.uk/news/In-the-courts.3765311.jp
IF ANYONE HAS FURTHER INFORMATION ON THIS PERSON PLEASE U2U ME.
[Edited on 22-03-2008 by Ian]
[Edited on 30-05-2009 by Ian]
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Mike GSi
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Location: Ipswich, Suffolk Drives:Astra VXR
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Thanks for the warning
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Ian
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Problem is - there's loads of it about - I've got another one other than this that I'm also on and it's not the first this month. Most is entirely avoidable with a bit of caution.
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Steve
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Location: Worcestershire Drives: Defender
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quote: Originally posted by rybo8655
so im not alone here...you can break his arms after ive done his f###ing legs!
quote: Originally posted by Ian
Lets pursue legal means in the first instance
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Colin
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Registered: 4th Apr 02
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So obvious a scam but yet so many people trying to buy bits off him
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Joe
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Registered: 20th Jun 04
Location: Hesketh Bank, Lancashire
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Fuck, why would you send £410 if you were collecting?!
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Colin
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Registered: 4th Apr 02
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..........Struggling to find any other reason than to willingly get ripped off!
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Steve
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Location: Worcestershire Drives: Defender
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corsar2326
report that username to aol, and get his ISP to bar him also
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Bez_SXi
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Registered: 24th Sep 05
Location: West Mids
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Someone on 206info.co.uk recently put a post up in the For Sale section saying he was breaking a 206 GTi.... this person was also from Coventry. Obviously could be totally unrelated, but does make you wonder.
Anyway, turns out he was using pics of another members car. Said member posted in the thread asking WTF he was doing.
Dumb f**k
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Ian
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This guy isn't from Coventry, he's from Leamington Spa. Close like.
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little_duke
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Fair play ian,i wouldnt have spotted it.your like the better version of inspector morse.spot on
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Bez_SXi
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quote: Originally posted by Ian
This guy isn't from Coventry, he's from Leamington Spa. Close like.
Just checked the 206info thread again.... someone checked his postcode out and he's actually from Leamington Spa.... CV31 2TE.
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DannyB
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Another one, why is there allways fuck tards like this out to get people's hard earned cash, makes me angry...and i havnt even bought anything off him, its a disgrace.I looked at this thread not so long ago and i didnt click about the different plates, fair play ian and fucking hell you must get pissed off dealing with all these idiots, all the hassle you now have to go through to try and make this right.
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Ian
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Yeah, that's him. Can you get the word out over there and also see if anyone has additional information.
Edit - could also do with a copy of those threads if you can, not sure I can see that as I'm not logged in there.
[Edited on 21-03-2008 by Ian]
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Bez_SXi
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I'll stick a thread up on there Ian. Don't know if it helps but here's his for sale thread:
http://www.206info.co.uk/ForumsPro/viewtopic/t=28204/finish=15/start=0.html
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Ian
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Can't read that, can you save it complete and mail me a copy?
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corsa 2.0 16v 2k8
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http://www.pngclub.com/forum/showthread.php?t=87138
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DannyB
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Fuck, imagine how much money he's conned(sp) out of people, complete wanker.
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RossyB
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Registered: 8th Oct 07
Location: Sandbach, Cheshire
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grade a bell cheese
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tom-corsa
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Registered: 22nd Jan 08
Location: Cheshire
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i would of easily fallen for it tbh.
absolute badger
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Rybo
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Registered: 6th Mar 08
Location: Cumbria
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that 410 quid was deliverd...sadly i have been shafted,granted i hold my hands up,but most people on here seem genuine,just the lads that have u2u'd me hes got at least a grand!! lesson learned!!! so in future if anybody thinks im a bit over paranoid when trading...refer to this thread lol
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DannyB
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Hope you get it back rybo, thats alot of money.
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Bez_SXi
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Ian, I've just emailed you his 206info for sale thread, and I've also created a thread asking for extra info on him if anyone has any.
Don't know if you can view this but here's the link to the thread anyway:
http://www.206info.co.uk/ForumsPro/viewtopic/t=28960.html
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DannyB
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Nope cant view it mate, be good if seomeone could post this info on alot of sites, im guessing he's done this on alot of forums.
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Mark.W
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what a twat iv dealed with plenty of ppl on here and all have been spot on with no problems.
its people like this that really pisses me off.
i hope you guys can hunt him down and sort it all out.
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