Car scam gang lured victims on eBay before robbing them with machetes and threatening to 'chop them into pieces', trial hears
Car scam gang lured victims on eBay before robbing them with machetes and threatening to 'chop them into pieces', trial hears The court heard how victims were violently set upon after falling for the scam online Updated Manchester Crown Court (Image: MEN Media) A gang used fake eBay car sales to lure innocent users before brutally robbing them, a jury heard. The "honey in a trap" crimes allegedly took place across Manchester between September 2019 and February 2020. Victims were violently set upon after falsely purchasing cars using the shopping website eBay. After exchanging calls and mes...