By Katie Ham ofPhoto: RYAN ANDERSON / STUFFAn elaborate TradeMe scam has left an Auckland collector $10,000 out of pocket. The woman showed Ian's wife what appeared to be proof of a bank transaction and left with the coins, he said. But by the following day, no money had appeared in Ian's account. "I emailed the TradeMe account, and they came back with what they said was a receipt of the transaction. CCTV footage taken by the marina shows the woman arriving half an hour before meeting Ian's wife and daughter.

Source: Stuff June 30, 2024 03:50 UTC