Father and son scammed over Ebay motorhome but fraudsters also exploited
dailyrecord.co.ukA father and son were scammed as they tried to purchase a motorhome on Ebay by fraudsters. Dale and Peter Horton wanted to purchase the campervan in October 2021 and saw an advert listed on the auction site.But after transferring thousands of pounds in to the account of the supposed listed owner of the vehicle, Sarah Kirkwood, 33, the pair were soon victims of a "sophisticated" fraudulent ploy.
Kirkwood and a Kevin Burke, 34, pled guilty to criminal property charges, reports the Liverpool Echo.After arranging to meet Kirkwood following payments of over £12,000 into a bank account, Dale Horton was left in the dark as no one was present when he went to purchase the vehicle.
Neighbours told him they had never heard of a Sarah Kirkwood at the address he was given.Burke received over £12,500 in to his account from Dale Horton on October 5.
The scammed dad tried to call and text the number he had been previously communicating with but those messages were unanswered.
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