This hasn't to my knowledge happened on here, but see this thread on an Escort forum where people got scammed by someone claiming to have a garage clearout

here

Here's a quote taken from a thead on the WSCC about it:

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Theres a guy doing a scam at the moment He posts up saying he has a garage full of car parts to shift, all very rare, desirable stuff. ANd great prices. Only accepts Paypal and if anyone wants to collect he goesa bit quiet on them. Usually claims to be rebuilding a V8 Landrover but whatever the forum is (Opel Manta, Mk1 Astra, Ford Escort) he's got piles of stuff for them from an old project.

Needless to say people get excited, pay him loads of cash by Paypal and then he dissappears...

Examples of him in action

http://www.escortevolution.co.uk/forums/index.php?showtopic=74748

http://www.mantaclub.org/forum....hpage=1

http://www.vwgolfmk1.org.uk/modules....hlight=

http://www.mk1oc.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=5219

he took the Escort guys for well over a grand before he was busted.

Please keep it in mind that forums are no more trustworthy than the local rag and probably far less safe thean eBay.

Be wary out there. If it seems to good to be true it probably is and if someone won't play ball with cash on collection then run a mile.

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