I just got scammed

[aggies]

responding to this Ad FS Gmt IIC

I transferred $4500 on Wednesday morning, Feb 9 2011 to:

George Campbell
8 riverview gardens flat 3
Glasgow (uk)
G5 8EL

Bank details are

Bank of scotland
75 George ST Edinburgh
EH2 3EW
Account number 02274676
Sort code 804635
Iban GB98 BOFS 8046 3502 2746 76
Bic BOFSGB2S

AFTER I transferred the money, I found out that he has scammed someone before in this forum. Read here: How to Enable Cookies

What should I do now? What can I do to get my money back? Please help!!

[aggies]

The testimonial mentions that he scammed somebody in the US on Watchuseek prior to summer of 2010, but hes alias "rolex123" was created only three months ago. This has led me to believe he created a new alias to find new victims...

Is there anything I can do now?

[mpauly]

Looks like you may not be the only one. Saw this post a couple of days ago, perhaps you two should chat and the forum mods should decide whether or not to leave this guys posts active.

Alert: rolex123!!!!!!

[Silvertouran]

He must have money since that area he stays in is all fairly new built flats overlooking the River Clyde.

[J.D.B.]

How can you be sure you have been taken? I saw that short exchange on TRF. Have you received any tracking info on shipment? Have you tried to contact the guy? You might be able to contact the bank, and the local police, too. Need more info, here.

Josh

[aggies]

I confronted the guy through email and this is what he replied:

---------- Forwarded message ----------
From: george george <eleven1181@hotmail.co.uk>
Date: Fri, Feb 11, 2011 at 3:33 AM
Subject: RE: Hey


Hi Conrad

Just back from post office and seen your emails,i can't make that link you sent any bigger so dont know what it says,but i can assure you the gmt is genuine and have already said i offer full refund if not 100% satisfied.

Regards
George

When I asked for tracking numbers (on 3 separate emails since Friday morning), he quit responding to my emails. I am going to contact local police and the FBI now.. :(

Can my bank (Chase) cancel my online international wire transfer?

[hro]

Hi aggies,

The same just happened to me. I´m located in Germany.
I bought the GMTc over newturfers:
Fs gmtiic - TURF - The Ultimate Rolex Forum
And today all I got was a pack of blank papers.
Also it was agreed with him to ship the watch insured with fed ex. After the wire he finally told me he didn´t want to open an account at fed ex and therefore used royal mail. Of course not insured...
This is also his sales post:
http://www.newturfers.com/vb/showthread.php?t=5572
On the invoice for the chanel watch you can see the address:
Mr George Campbell
12 Briar Neuk
Bishopbriggs,
GLASGOW
And when you google that guy you get his phone number:
Telephone 0141 772 1710
Mob: 07866 357 181
Will go to local police office.
Is there anything else I can do?


Christian

[aggies]

Christian, Please notify local police and, if possible, UK police.. I can't believe how stupid I was.. :(

If you can somehow get your money back, please let me know how.. We should keep in touch.

[aggies]

is there anything we can do to notify bank of scotland that he's a criminal and we want our money back???

[Ray916MN]

Sorry to hear folks. You might want to consider getting the victims together and hiring a private investigator to hunt the guy down and deliver him to the police. I would not expect much otherwise.