Have-a-go Internet detectives do it again!

It seems the Internet is full of amateur wanna-be detectives these days and a bloody good job they’re doing of it too.

After being scammed buying a faulty car from ebay, one seller put out a plea to other users asking for help identifying the whereabouts of the rogue seller going by the username of “foxecho33″

After handing over nearly 3 grand to foxecho33 to purchase a car, the buyer only managed to get as far as 30 miles before breaking down and calling the RAC.  Calls and subsequent emails to the seller went unanswered.

In desperation, the seller placed an ebay advert calling for help and boy was it answered.

With news of the ebay listed call for help spreading Internet car forums like wildfire, it was only a matter of time before the culprit was named and shamed.  To make matters worse, he runs an auto car parts business so you can imagine the impact this will have on his reputation.

As a thank you for the assistance, the grateful victim paid a not to shabby sum of £555 to charity.

I suspect the guy that sold the car will be keeping a low profile for a while.