Criminals are using eBay to sell stolen and cloned cars, a BBC investigation has revealed.
The vehicles were being sold in Greater Manchester via at least three accounts after having their details switched with legitimate cars.
Among the victims was a retired police officer who lost £17,000 buying a Mercedes from a seller in Rochdale.
He said he reported the incident to the police, but no action was taken. Police said the decision is being reviewed.
Former police officer Graham Murray lost his money after buying a Mercedes C-class in Rochdale two months ago, leaving him "devastated".
He said he reported the case to police and has questioned why the fraudulent eBay sellers have not yet been caught.
It's safer to buy used Yugos.
(Score: 2) by AndyTheAbsurd on Tuesday May 09 2017, @01:39PM
If you read TFA, you'll find the that the £17k car was a Mercedes C-Class. Presuming it was a late-model version, there's a good chance it was actually worth that much - at least to the kind of people that would want to drive a Mercedes C-Class, a group that I am not a member of.
If I were you, I'd be more concerned about the BBC reporter who spent £9900 on a Vauxhall Mokka being sold by an account described as "suspicious".
Please note my username before responding. You may have been trolled.