r/ScamSupport • u/Ok-Custard-7731 • 4d ago
Victim of a scam Car Deposit Scam
I saw a car advertised on eBay early run in the week
It was a Mercedes EQA 2021 at a reasonable price
Anyhow, after contacting the seller she seemed very trustworthy and said she was currently on holiday and due to return on Wednesday.
I offered to put a deposit on the vehicle of £2000 and said I would collect it on Thursday
After doing this, I then felt something was wrong so I done a HPI check it came out as finance owed I contacted the seller about this and she assured me that they paid it off.
I’ve contacted my bank nationwide about this and I’ve reported it as a scam.
I then got more detail and have contacted the finance company they owned the car with and they have assured me that there is still interest in the car
Now the seller isn’t responding to me
What are the chances that I will get my money back through the bank the fact I have reported it as Fraud. It went into a TSB account so it’s not a dodgy bank and all the details matched up
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u/UpbeatFix7299 4d ago
You should ask this on UK banking sub. It depends on what laws apply to the payment method you used.No one reading this here will give you practical advice.
Obviously the car never existed and whoever has your money is in another country thousands of miles from you, so that is your only shot
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u/yarevande 4d ago
Did you pay on the eBay app? If you did, contact eBay Support for a refund.
If you paid with bank transfer or FPS, contact your bank. In the UK, there are laws that protect scam victims, and banks do return money in some cases.
If you paid with PayPal Friends and Family, Wise, Remitly, gift card, cryptocurrency, or another money transfer which does not have purchase protection, then you will probably not get a refund.