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Son-in-law sold his Renault Megan something over the internet, agreed £1700. Did the deal nearby in the street (red flag number one) stuffed the money in his pocket and off we went. I was the taxi on this.
Got home, checked the money and £500 of it in fifties had a very small line on them saying something like 'Not legal tender, for use on movie set only' and all the serial numbers were the same. Otherwise they felt real and looked real, not wishy-washy ink or weird paper. OK that was still a serious mistake, should have checked there and then. Called the buyer and he said the notes weren't fake when he handed them over, the fake ones must be ours. Utter BS.
Called the police and they have done very little really, except made copious notes - more or less saying you have to prove the guy knew the notes were fake and was trying to pass them off.
Heard nothing from DVLA so the thief hasn't tried to register as the keeper. We checked MID and car is NOT insured now.
Anyway, SIL's brother (off duty copper believe it or not) spotted the car locally on false plates. sent us the photos - definitely the same car, same blemishes even the same air-freshener. Plates are from a Renault but not the model
So we reported to police and it's all gone quiet again. Seems car is a pool car now for drug dealers (I watch a lot of Traffic Cops and Police Interceptors!)
So where does he stand? Who owns the car? Anything else we can do?
PS Just heard the car has been impounded, anyone know what's next?
Got home, checked the money and £500 of it in fifties had a very small line on them saying something like 'Not legal tender, for use on movie set only' and all the serial numbers were the same. Otherwise they felt real and looked real, not wishy-washy ink or weird paper. OK that was still a serious mistake, should have checked there and then. Called the buyer and he said the notes weren't fake when he handed them over, the fake ones must be ours. Utter BS.
Called the police and they have done very little really, except made copious notes - more or less saying you have to prove the guy knew the notes were fake and was trying to pass them off.
Heard nothing from DVLA so the thief hasn't tried to register as the keeper. We checked MID and car is NOT insured now.
Anyway, SIL's brother (off duty copper believe it or not) spotted the car locally on false plates. sent us the photos - definitely the same car, same blemishes even the same air-freshener. Plates are from a Renault but not the model
So we reported to police and it's all gone quiet again. Seems car is a pool car now for drug dealers (I watch a lot of Traffic Cops and Police Interceptors!)
So where does he stand? Who owns the car? Anything else we can do?
PS Just heard the car has been impounded, anyone know what's next?