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Action Fraud - Anyone used them?

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By *rFunBoy OP   Man
over a year ago

Longridge

So, just about to purchase £35,000 worth of generators, some things didn't add up.

Further research, its a scam site, using various Dissolved companies and claiming to be a sister company of a brand known in Norfolk.

So, 3 weeks ago, I reported it to Action Fraud as suspicious.

The site is still up, even using Google Ads and digging into Trust pilot feedback, it appears thar this same entity was reported back in July by some who had his identity cloned as well as significant amount of funds.

Others have paid £1000's and received nothing. Numerous reports sent to Action Fraud.

Items range between £1000 and £7000, so I'd suggest it is high value Crime.

Yet Action Fraud have done NOTHING to shut them down.

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By *rFunBoy OP   Man
over a year ago

Longridge

The point being:

Is this the protection UK Authorities offer to prevent victims of fraud and is this what we pay Taxes for?

Maybe, I should change my career path..

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By *rHotNottsMan
over a year ago

Dubai & Nottingham

Unfortunately it’s buyer beware, some of the biggest criminals use limited companies to operate in the uk, even attacking themselves to brands like Amazon and vista print to con people.

Even the protection offered by banks is becoming non existent , they really aren’t interested in scans unless you can prove your card was used without your permission.

Certain car hire companies are notorious for making revenue solely on fraudulent excess and the industry’s response ? Consumers should protest themselves with 3rd party excess waiver insurance , rather than bringing prosecutions of the companies

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By *rHotNottsMan
over a year ago

Dubai & Nottingham


"The point being:

Is this the protection UK Authorities offer to prevent victims of fraud and is this what we pay Taxes for?

Maybe, I should change my career path.."

When I was scammed I got the directors home address from companies house and had to threaten to visit his house to get my money refunded.

He was illegally signing Amazon users up to a reward program that you could only opt out of by clicking a box on a pop up , of course nearly everyone scammed had pop ups blocked and he knew this.

The reward program had no tangible benefits but in itself wasn’t illegal and was free for the first 6 months so it wasn’t until 7 months later small monthly payments started that were almost untraceable through a chain of limited companies .

Most people got them cancelled after 3-4 months by cancelling their card but without any refund . Some went on for 1-2 years. He made several million before winding the company up with losses and then moved onto his next scam. He’s been doing this for 2 decades.

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By *rFunBoy OP   Man
over a year ago

Longridge

The conversation I had with Action Fraud this morning was disgusting.

"There isn't much we can do, as they re-host the website to other countries and divert the traffic there. They are usually back up two days later".

Said contacting Nominet to report the .co.uk domain would be a damn good start. She suggested I did it?

What, me obtain a Court order, really?

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