SCAMMER strikes again.... STEVE GLENNIE

[Jack91]

I intend to mate. I need to get myself 2 pistols and a rifle somehow now because i can 99% garuntee i wont see the ones i sent off. They werent anything special but still i liked em. Was a WE glock 19, a socom gear 1911 double star and an ares amoeba (with aimpoint and 4 mags) ?? .... absolute fool. 

 

[Cannonfodder]

He also told me this morning prior to me contacting the police that 'with me getting my stuff back, the police cant do anything' thats his words. 

Make sure this is in your report as it shows intent so he can't claim its a mistake which got out of hand 

 

[Tackle]

What a complete tosser.
I imagine he only does this to people that have the Irish sea between them and him, or he'd have been stomped by now. 

This 1000%, if he was anywhere near me I'd pay him a visit just to read him his "horoscope" ?

 

[TheFull9]

Blimey, can't believe I'm seeing this name come up again.  He's been scamming longer than I can remember so I'd certainly bet he's gotten incredibly good at it by now, had more than enough experience to be a real pro.  Won't help much I know, but I wouldn't feel anything negative about the fact you thought he was genuine.

As has been said here and a million times before (addressing all potential readers) - never ever ever undertake any transaction of any kind without paying the few extra £ to paypal.  Normally I tell retailers in a polite way to get bent when they offer the 'extra insurance cover' bla bla bla, but with person to person business while the risk is actually low in the grand scheme of things it's just not worth the risk.  Especially if you're on a budget and aren't conducting many transactions overall.

 

[Jack91]

Aup pal. I totally agree with what your saying. Its a joke that hes still going strong in regards of still scamming, im currently waiting now as HE has 'assured' me that all my stuff is getting posted back to me tomorrow. Which obviously will not happen,  he said the same thing last monday right before i contacted the police about the whole matter, if he doesnt send them back tomorrow then the police are getting called as they advised me to do and they can theb do something as hes on their radar from previous.

Lesson learnt on my behalf now in the future im going to be buying and selling locally in person from now on. Thanks again for your reply, all the replys mean alot.

 

[Jack91]

Morning guys, apologies for dragging this post on, but just an update on the matter and again to seek some more advise on what i should do next.

So i contacted northern ireland police yesterday as they advised me to do. I stated that i was still waiting on my items to be posted back to me as promised by GLENNIE. 

The police have now told me they have issued police attendance and that they will now look into him further. (I havent told glennie that i have reported him to the police)

I have had some contact this morning from Glennie, as i asked him yet again about when he is planning on returning my items. I have had yet another exuse. 

This morning i have given him 2 options. 

1. He can get my items sent back by close of play today with proof of postage and no further action be taken. 

2. He sends me the cash value of my items i sent, back to me via paypal. That way i have cover. 

He has told me he can send me the cash value, but wont be until friday.

Are these reasonable requests? Or am i being gullible and impatient?  

Cheers again.

 

[Rogerborg]

Friday will become next Monday, then his dog will eat his crypto-wallet while he's rushing it to the vet after it gets bitten by a radioactive spider, or whatever other fantasy story he comes up with next.  Any "proof" of postage he gives you is likely to be fake too, and in the unlikely event that you do receive any package, it's going to be a zip-lock bag containing empty promises and a turd.

Sorry to be so harsh, I know you're the victim here, but I cannot see any realistic way that you'll get back what he's stolen short of having it seized by PSNI.

I know this feels very personal to you, but this is nothing to him, he's a professional fraudster and liar who has mugged off his real life mates without hesitation or regrets, and is doubtless fobbing off a couple of other victims on the side as we're discussing this.  This is just business as usual to him, he'll have heard this all before, many times.

 

[Groot]

Proof of postage is worthless

He will post you a brick. It will be weighed and tracked and then claim you are the fraudster.

Leave all threats on the table until you either have your goods as you sent them or a cash replacement. 

Paypal is often used against the seller in this type of situation.

 

[Jack91]

Rogerborg, your right mate to be fair and its realistic. I wouldnt be suprised if that was the next exuse either lol. 

I think i will just have to bite the bullet now and admit defeat  like you say if he can easily scam his pals, then everyone else is not a thought to him.

 

[RostokMcSpoons]

Proof of postage is worthless

He will post you a brick. It will be weighed and tracked and then claim you are the fraudster.
 

That sounds likely.  You could try to record the arrival of the package and the unwrapping, with one continuous video from the moment the delivery guy hands it to you...   (Ask him nicely, maybe he'll stick with you for a couple of minutes and he can be a witness too)
If it does indeed turn up empty or with a brick in it, that might be useful somehow?

 

[WinterSniper]

I’ve seen this lad before. Unfortunately I’ve also seen people fall afoul of him too. Hope the dolt gets his comeuppance 

 

[sonofsammo]

How is this cunt not in jail yet?

If PSNI were aware of all of the instances, surely they would do something?

 

[Tackle]

It does seem totally ridiculous that he, literally continually seems to get away with committing crime, & it's made worse by the fact that its very well documented, every scam must have dozens of messages between him & his victims, including addresses, yet the plod are disinterested ?. 

Surely these cases would be piss easy to prosecute with all the evidence available ?, almost guaranteed conviction rates for the plod. 

It makes no sense https://media.tenor.com/images/02ce8c7ce7bbce2caefef1b89cd20479/tenor.gif

 

[Cannonfodder]

 I don't know if it's different in NI, but in GB it's the CPS who decide whether or not to go ahead with a prosecution, not the police. Although I do agree it's strange that he hasn't been in court

 

[Rogerborg]

Although I do agree it's strange that he hasn't been in court

He has been, he was convicted of fraudulently stealing money ostensibly going to Help For Heroes.

As to why he hasn't been done over and over and over again since then...

 

[Cannonfodder]

Unfortunately it's a case of it being so prevalent that with the sheer amount of cases there isn't the time or manpower to go after every single one. 

 

[THE FNG]

Isnt there something to do with action fraud teams? 

I'm sure I've heard somewhere that local plod only deal with fraud if it's someone you know (family member, carer etc) whereas an action fraud team (seperate to local plod) deal with frauds where the offender isnt local to the victim and there are no links between the 2 before the fraud.

I dont know how effective they are though or if they would definitely take this on.

 

[Rogerborg]

I'm sure I've heard somewhere that local plod only deal with fraud if it's someone you know (family member, carer etc) whereas an action fraud team (seperate to local plod) deal with frauds where the offender isnt local to the victim and there are no links between the 2 before the fraud.

It seems as Action Fraud / National Fraud Intelligence Bureau pass cases on to local Forces, who put most of them straight in the round file.

https://www.justiceinspectorates.gov.uk/hmicfrs/wp-content/uploads/state-of-policing-2021-single-page-format.pdf - page 49
 

In a national thematic inspection report in April 2019, we observed that one force filed, with no further action, 96 percent of the cases it received from the National Fraud Intelligence Bureau. Some of these cases had a good degree of evidence, including identified suspects.

For too long, police forces have placed an unjustifiable reliance on Action Fraud, the national fraud reporting centre, to solve the problem. But Action Fraud exists mainly to record fraud allegations, not investigate them. Many police forces aren’t taking their responsibilities to prevent and investigate fraud anywhere near seriously enough.

 

[Jack91]

Ive just given up with this now lads. Not heard back from the police for a while and the prick glennie has gone all quiet. 

It is what it is. Just another report filed against him and in out of pocket. Cheers again for all the replies and guidance, hopefully karma can square him away! 

 

[Rogerborg]

Sorry to hear that.  This is how this parasite flourishes, by operating just under the threshold where the State takes an interest, or his victims make the trip to smash his teeth down his throat.

We all hope that someone else will do it.  I hope someday that someone does.