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Post by lwyalep on Feb 3, 2015 20:36:30 GMT
Hi everyone!
I have contacted a seller about a horsebox and had an email back from a marina oksana....
The horsebox looks fab on the ad! But don't know if it's a scam and is too good to be true.....
Is appreciate any knowledge here!!!
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Post by waspblue on Feb 3, 2015 21:53:15 GMT
Not heard of this name - Poppy probably hasn't thought of anything that exotic yet lol - just beware and bear in mind that if something sounds too good to be true - then it generally is. May be worth checking FaceBook or Googling the name - just a thought...
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Post by chalky284 on Feb 3, 2015 22:01:33 GMT
It's a massive scam! If you say you want it, you won't be able to view it and you'll have to pay by money transfer and the "box will be delivered"!!! Avoid at all costs and contact whoever you've advertised with.
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Post by lwyalep on Feb 3, 2015 22:02:07 GMT
yes, I have googled the name, but nothing very exciting has come up and certainly not from the horsey world! But its the statement of.....
The horsebox was my grandfathers who has recently died, I live in Poland but have a friend who can show it to you, or transport it to you for a cost.
I don't mean to sound heartless as this may be the case but it is also setting of alarm bells!
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Post by chalky284 on Feb 3, 2015 22:03:27 GMT
Yep it's a very similar story every time!
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Post by lwyalep on Feb 3, 2015 22:31:44 GMT
Excellent thank you very much
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Post by sarahk on Feb 4, 2015 7:50:30 GMT
Is it a Silver Citroen for £6600? its a scam these boxes are around £28k. I saw it on Friday ad thought it to be a scam sent an email and received a reply that unfortunately her grandfather had died and the box was now in Aberdeen but if I transferred the money and £120 extra she would have it delivered to me. The box was advertised as being in Leeds. I reported the ad and it was removed.
I think the only way is to see the wagon for yourself and ask to look at the the name on the log book and maybe ask for ID. These scammers are everywhere.
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Post by cliche on Feb 4, 2015 15:15:24 GMT
Im sure I replied to some ads she had last year for horseboxes for sale. If its the same person the story I got was something along the lines of she was selling it for a relative . The ads I saw were on preloved. Just re read the ad above about the grandparent dying, thats def the same story I got!!
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Post by celticdiamond on Feb 4, 2015 22:50:22 GMT
Ended up messaging about two different boxes about 3 months apart. She came back and said her grandfather had a died 3 months ago on both occasions, what that had to do with it who knows! Massive scam, these boxes are much more new and you can't view them only bank transfer. Unfortunately there must be people who fall for it!
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Post by daisy81 on Feb 8, 2015 22:41:33 GMT
Scam scam scam
Sent from my GT-I9505 using proboards
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Post by llane on Feb 17, 2015 6:40:29 GMT
Scam scam scam Sent from my GT-I9505 using proboards Please let all horse people know of this person - My nightmare with this group started end of January 2015 and is still on-going but I have Action Fraud involved, someone called Maria Schuster contacted me after I sent a question on ebay about a 3.5t box. Had the same story over grandfather etc but stupid trusting me actually fell for it until the lorry didnt arrive and they are using fake PayPal accounts. To add insult to injury whilst I was complaining and shouting at the real PayPal showing them all the correspondence including a refund request from seller as lorry had been in accident so not fit to be delivered! they were clearing the swift payment. I still thought oh its ok covered by Paypal so asked a question on another box this time Marina Oksana popped up and Amy Wayne so be careful ... stories were identical until I started questioning them and picking at their identical stories all I got then is "my english no good, you dont understand" PLEASE WARN PEOPLE, they are onto 7.5 horseboxes now also. Dont part with a penny - They have thousand of my money which I hope every time they spend one penny of it it comes back and bites them on the bum! I checked dialling code out and they even had online chat on fake PayPal so be very careful as had it well thought out but think we are closing in on them and mistakes are happening now. Good luck to you all you lovely hard working people who dont deserve to be taken for a ride (unless by your horse/pony)
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Post by Mum, skivvy, groom, driver on Feb 17, 2015 9:16:24 GMT
I saw some of these adverts on preloved too last year I reported them all and I think they were removed, so sorry to hear you have lost your money!
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Post by lils on Feb 17, 2015 9:46:09 GMT
Scam scam scam Sent from my GT-I9505 using proboards Please let all horse people know of this person - My nightmare with this group started end of January 2015 and is still on-going but I have Action Fraud involved, someone called Maria Schuster contacted me after I sent a question on ebay about a 3.5t box. Had the same story over grandfather etc but stupid trusting me actually fell for it until the lorry didnt arrive and they are using fake PayPal accounts. To add insult to injury whilst I was complaining and shouting at the real PayPal showing them all the correspondence including a refund request from seller as lorry had been in accident so not fit to be delivered! they were clearing the swift payment. I still thought oh its ok covered by Paypal so asked a question on another box this time Marina Oksana popped up and Amy Wayne so be careful ... stories were identical until I started questioning them and picking at their identical stories all I got then is "my english no good, you dont understand" PLEASE WARN PEOPLE, they are onto 7.5 horseboxes now also. Dont part with a penny - They have thousand of my money which I hope every time they spend one penny of it it comes back and bites them on the bum! I checked dialling code out and they even had online chat on fake PayPal so be very careful as had it well thought out but think we are closing in on them and mistakes are happening now. Good luck to you all you lovely hard working people who dont deserve to be taken for a ride (unless by your horse/pony) sorry to hear this. We are lookimg for a 3.5t and a friend contacted someone on ebay- as they didn't have the box there- you had to send some money, then they would deliver it to you, to look at for 2 days, then you could get a refund if nec!!
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Post by lwyalep on Feb 17, 2015 21:36:16 GMT
That's terrible!!!
At least this thread comes up on a google search for people now!!!
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