SCAM - KnowBuddy £248 GBP UKBT

[wedgy2k]

What happened::
Knowbuddy PM'd me offering 6 BTC for Sale at probably a too good to be true rate. (£62 each) but not unusual for KnowBuddy to sell lower than the market - see previous trades.
I sent Online Transfer for 4 BTC £248 GBP and knowbuddy has not been online since August 15, 2013, 04:14:35 PM
(I have sent numerous PM's incase this is genuine situation and finally PM'd a timescale ultimatum for further action - hence reporting this today)

Scammers Profile Link:
https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?action=profile;u=96377

Reference Link: Done via PM - But up to this point knowbuddy and myself have had numerous trades
Amount Scammed: £248 (aprx $388)
Payment Method: Bank Transfer
Proof of Payment: Online Banking payment sent
PM/Chat Logs: http://wedgy2k.imgur.com (in an Album)
Additional Notes: I advise you to not deal with this user until this dispute is resolved.

I have purchased various amounts of BTC from knowbuddy starting on 2013-06-30. The biggest trade was for 1 BTC 2013-07-27
This 4 BTC would of been our biggest deal and I feel I may have been set up all along to trust knowbuddy
And yes my trust was stupidly blind in this situation

I'm unsure of my next step - if any (I'll just take this on the chin / lesson learnt! and be a lot more careful.....)
Should I contact my Banks fraud dept?
Should I report to the police?

£248 is not a lifechanging amount (but still hurts all the same....) But do I want my Bank knowing I've using my personal account for a few BTC related transactions? It would be the end of the world if my Bank account was closed after 25 years of being a "good customer"

But no action only assists the scammers?

I suspect the Bank Account must be being fraudulently used to have just been hung it out there like this (I obviously have the account details)
I'm not sure if UK FasterPay can be reversed /recalled?

[greyhawk]

Well, you no what they say. Trust know buddy.

[wedgy2k]

Been over a week now and KnowBuddy has not come back online
Last seen August 15, 2013, 04:14:35 PM

How do I request a scammer tag for KnowBuddy - in the unlikely event his account does ever come back online?

[wedgy2k]

Hmmmmm, a newer login by KnowBuddy
Last Active:   September 06, 2013, 01:18:41 AM

And no contact

 

[Tomatocage]

Can't you just claw back your bank transfer? That's what all the scammers seem to be doing now.

[wedgy2k]

Can't you just claw back your bank transfer? That's what all the scammers seem to be doing now.

Yeah I'm going to have to call my bank and pass the details to the FRAUD dept
I just didn't want the Bank to know i'm involved with BitCoin with the rate of "supposed" Bank account closures int he UK

[Tomatocage]

Yeah I'm going to have to call my bank and pass the details to the FRAUD dept
I just didn't want the Bank to know i'm involved with BitCoin with the rate of "supposed" Bank account closures int he UK

How do you know what your money was used for? Somebody else gained access to your account and transferred it.

[oblongmeteor]

Yeah I'm going to have to call my bank and pass the details to the FRAUD dept

How did you get on? Did you get your money back?

[S110RE]

Can't you just claw back your bank transfer? That's what all the scammers seem to be doing now.

Yeah I'm going to have to call my bank and pass the details to the FRAUD dept
I just didn't want the Bank to know i'm involved with BitCoin with the rate of "supposed" Bank account closures int he UK

As far as supposed goes.... mention btc it gets closed! Have witnessed this first hand.