my friend just got conned... :(

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techead

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sigh... :(

I have a friend who I dont think earns a hell of a lot of money. anyway, she has obviously been saving to get some money together and she was quite proud to announce the other day that she was the proud owner of a little 2nd hand tata.

she has been in the process of trying to get the change of ownership papers from the guy who sold it to her. Turns out, this guy sold the car to her under false pretenses. The owner of the car is in hospital, and he was supposed to take it in for repairs. So what does he do? He sells it :wtf:

She went back to him and told him to give her money back and he said he doesnt have it anymore that he spent it.

So now its over to the legal procedure... Though I would like to rock up to this okes house with a couple of mates and some cricket bats! :mad:

I feel so bad for this girl :cry:
 
techead said:
sigh... :(

I have a friend who I dont think earns a hell of a lot of money. anyway, she has obviously been saving to get some money together and she was quite proud to announce the other day that she was the proud owner of a little 2nd hand tata.

she has been in the process of trying to get the change of ownership papers from the guy who sold it to her. Turns out, this guy sold the car to her under false pretenses. The owner of the car is in hospital, and he was supposed to take it in for repairs. So what does he do? He sells it :wtf:

She went back to him and told him to give her money back and he said he doesnt have it anymore that he spent it.

So now its over to the legal procedure... Though I would like to rock up to this okes house with a couple of mates and some cricket bats! :mad:

I feel so bad for this girl :cry:
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Did she get any written confirmation when he took the money? Did she not ask for the registration papers before she paid him?
 
The guy just conned your friend and now you want to go have a game of cricket with him? :confused:
 
Holy cow .... no log book .... no money. Simple as that. (along with a police clearance certificate, offer to purchase agreement & proof of up to date license / fines)
 
techead said:
She went back to him and told him to give her money back and he said he doesnt have it anymore that he spent it.
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I would answer with: "Oh thank God, I don't have the car anymore either... I smashed it."
 
Well that is one expensive lesson she has learned .
Police station theft charges or fraud get him locked up.
 
If she has all the paperwork then she must either get the car, or the money back - lay a charge at the police station.

If she doesnt have any paperwork that she bought the car and handed over the cash, well then she's an idiot.
 
Agg, that's just terrible. How such people live with themselves is beyond me.

Sadly, she can lay charges etc blah, but if he doesn't have the money to return to her then there is really nothing she can do. She will still be without car and money.
 
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