"nathan" from the Gold Coast

anyone being offered any items on EBay or similar by a "nathan" from the
Gold Coast be advised he's ripped three off us off. not for great
amounts of $ but he may get ambitous. He asks for EFT transactions
rather then paypal. was using the name natesplace12 on EBay. Anchovy.

 

How did his scam work so I can look out for similar?

Fraser

 

He must have deleted his profile, not there now

 

its simple he's been selling heaps of gear on EBay. the last 3 items
he requested bank transfer rather than paypal. you t/fer the $ and never
get the item. police not interested due to low $ value.

A.

 

yes, EBay say that due to (his) prviacy laws they cant/wont tell me
his registered street address.

A.

 

Sounds more like an account hijack. Surely you can trace him through
the banking system?

Fraser

 

Yes, easy done, give your bank your details and his details and they do the
rest

 

LOL. If you willingly and intentionally deposit your money into another
person's bank account and the bank does what you request, good luck
getting them to help you to get it back. That the recipient of the
funds has failed to send you anything in return does not constitute any
fraud or criminal act from the PoV of the bank.

Nev..

 

EBay have given me his name and mobile phone but not
his street address. so far all calls and txt. msgs. to the mobile have
been unanswered.

 

The bank will wake up once there is a police report. Being an accessory
to fraud is not something the bank is going to want to be involved in.

 

Nonsense. The bank is accessory to nothing. That's like saying the
petrol station employee is an accessory to an accident you had after you
fuelled up. If Mr Anchovy knowingly and intentionally deposits his
money into Mr Nathans bank account, then doesn't get what he bought, and
hasn't lost too much, he should consider it a cheap lesson in prudent
online commerce.

Nev..

 

FMD, Nev, that's twice this year I've had to agree woth you...

I'm off to the shrink now...

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Onya bike

Gerry

 

I agree. itz a lesson to use paypal whenever possible.
the little toe rag has a page on a personal site.
i've been harrassing him there but itz water off a ducks
proverbial.
A.