Hi. I gave a deposit to someone for a vehicle and the person has stopped answering my calls and looks like he has scammed me. Is this an criminal offence and how should i go about it.
I met the seller and we he showed me a car, and we continued talking about another vehicle, the seller asked me to leave him with £100 so he could recover the Van which was in another area. So i left him a deposit and he wrote me a receipt, and now I've been trying to call him and have had no answer. i know now that i wont be getting the van or my money as its been almost a week now.
I would like to know if i report this to the police will they be able to help me or is this a Civil matter.
Any feedback is much appreciated.
Thanks