I have been ripped off (by Mick Mason of Leicester - Facebook scammer/thief)

[Beedster]

Want your money back? Ask yourself, how would these two guys go about it......?

 

[TheGreek]

Yeah but I think most people who have had dealings would prefer it to be these two...

 

[Beedster]

19 minutes ago, TheGreek said:

Yeah but I think most people who have had dealings would prefer it to be these two...

 

 

Or Spandau Ballet as they were better known 👍

[3below]

2 hours ago, TheGreek said:

Yeah but I think most people who have had dealings would prefer it to be these two...

 

 

1 hour ago, Beedster said:

 

Or Spandau Ballet as they were better known 👍

 

I have visions of the above chaps enacting some SB song titles, this would certainly encourage a full and frank discussion:

 

A MATTER OF TIME

ONLY WHEN YOU LEAVE

CROSS THE LINE

MOTIVATION

TO CUT A LONG STORY SHORT

HOW MANY LIES

MUSCLEBOUND

FIGHT FOR OURSELVES
NATURE OF THE BEAST

 

 

 

 

 

[Beedster]

This lot turning up at my place demanding money would scare the stinky poo out of me

 

[ambient]

It seems Meta owned companies are really vulnerable to fraud.

 

https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2023/jun/16/victims-speak-out-over-fraud-on-instagram-facebook-and-whatsapp

[KarateKid]

Looks like Mason is attempting to wind up his company "UK Tribute Shows Ltd" and it's getting interesting for him.

He applied to strike off the company in June. Two weeks later, an objection was received (probably from someone to whom he owes money), so the strike-off was suspended.  This is where it gets even more interesting.

 

In July, the same day on which his partner and co-director of the company was either sacked or resigned as a Director, he also changed the registered address of his company from 1 Kensington Close in Glen Parva (the place they've failed to sell since last September) to another address altogether...

 

...which just happens to be an abandoned and derelict office building down the road from him in South Wigston. The attached photo was taken from Google maps this month. So, either he's lying to Companies House about his address to avoid any litigants from tracing him, or he's roughing it in a sleeping bag.

Under the Companies Act, "Knowingly or recklessly delivering information or making a statement to the Registrar of Companies that is misleading, false or deceptive is a criminal offence under section 1112 of the Companies Act and can lead to imprisonment and/or a fine."

The appropriate email address to report such activities is [email protected]

The following information is already in the public domain and readily available, so hope I'm not breaking any rules.... if I am, well [shrugs].

[ForbiddenWytch]

43 minutes ago, KarateKid said:

Looks like Mason is attempting to wind up his company "UK Tribute Shows Ltd" and it's getting interesting for him.

He applied to strike off the company in June. Two weeks later, an objection was received (probably from someone to whom he owes money), so the strike-off was suspended.  This is where it gets even more interesting.

 

In July, the same day on which his partner and co-director of the company was either sacked or resigned as a Director, he also changed the registered address of his company from 1 Kensington Close in Glen Parva (the place they've failed to sell since last September) to another address altogether...

 

...which just happens to be an abandoned and derelict office building down the road from him in South Wigston. The attached photo was taken from Google maps this month. So, either he's lying to Companies House about his address to avoid any litigants from tracing him, or he's roughing it in a sleeping bag.

Under the Companies Act, "Knowingly or recklessly delivering information or making a statement to the Registrar of Companies that is misleading, false or deceptive is a criminal offence under section 1112 of the Companies Act and can lead to imprisonment and/or a fine."

The appropriate email address to report such activities is [email protected]

The following information is already in the public domain and readily available, so hope I'm not breaking any rules.... if I am, well [shrugs].

 

Interesting is that. How he isn't in jail by now is beyond me. Would call him a con artist but that would suggest he's good at it. 

[ped]

8 minutes ago, ForbiddenWytch said:

 

Interesting is that. How he isn't in jail by now is beyond me. Would call him a con artist but that would suggest he's good at it. 

The Police don’t solve any crime, so it’s probably quite hard to get caught - and if you do, you can just try again when you’re released with less punishment than if you dare to drive your taxed and insured vehicle you’ve bought with taxed income, and filled with taxed fuel, past a ‘safety’ camera on a road you’re taxed for - a road which has been 30mph since you were born which is now 20mph based on nothing. Good eh!

[KarateKid]

1 minute ago, ped said:

The Police don’t solve any crime, so it’s probably quite hard to get caught - and if you do, you can just try again when you’re released with less punishment than if you dare to drive a taxed vehicle you’ve bought with taxed income and filled with taxed fuel last a ‘safety’ camera on a road you’re taxed for on a road which has been 30mins since you were born which is now 20mph based on nothing. Good eh!

The Police, Action Fraud etc. clearly aren't interested as he's savvy enough to make the frauds small enough not to be worth investigating, and his excuses loaded with just enough credibility to be believable.  He also relies on his victims not bothering to expend effort over fairly small amounts.  I doubt Suella Braverman's new approach to policing will improve matters, either.

 

He made the mistake of attempting to scam me around 18 months ago, turned nasty (as he does), and I decided then that the easiest way to get back at him was twofold:

1. Just follow him and jump on any misdemeanours using means that will jeopardise his "business", such as the above (he has already been reported to the Fraud line at Companies House and also the Investigations and Enforcement Department of the Insolvency Service), and
2. "The Death Of A Thousand Paper Cuts".  This is a technique which is far more enjoyable, allows you to indulge the limits of your creativity, causes him extreme annoyance over a long and sustained period of time, costs next to nothing and is limited only by your imagination.*  

 

[* I would like to share more just for sh1ts and giggles, but it would probably be best if I didn't.  Let's just say I've successfully made his life a little less comfortable in many, many untraceable ways.]

 

[ped]

Just now, KarateKid said:

The Police, Action Fraud etc. clearly aren't interested as he's savvy enough to make the frauds small enough not to be worth investigating, and his excuses loaded with just enough credibility to be believable.  He also relies on his victims not bothering to expend effort over fairly small amounts.  I doubt Suella Braverman's new approach to policing will improve matters, either.

 

He made the mistake of attempting to scam me around 18 months ago, turned nasty (as he does), and I decided then that the easiest way to get back at him was twofold:

1. Just follow him and jump on any misdemeanours using means that will jeopardise his "business", such as the above (he has already been reported to the Fraud line at Companies House and also the Investigations and Enforcement Department of the Insolvency Service), and
2. "The Death Of A Thousand Paper Cuts".  This is a technique which is far more enjoyable, allows you to indulge the limits of your creativity, causes him extreme annoyance over a long and sustained period of time, costs next to nothing and is limited only by your imagination.*  

 

[* I would like to share more just for sh1ts and giggles, but it would probably be best if I didn't.  Let's just say I've successfully made his life a little less comfortable in many, many untraceable ways.]

 

Excellent, keep at it!!

[KarateKid]

Maybe I should give a bit more info on this, so here goes. 

 

Admins, please feel free to delete if this is too much but I'm very confident this is how he operates, having studied him for quite some time (with input from several others).

I've seen Mason described here and elsewhere as a sociopath.  He's not, he doesn't fit the pattern.  He's simply an addict (gambling addiction) and they can get a bit complex.  Also a very scared little boy.  Bear with me.

He's so absolutely desperate to hide his gambling addiction, because exposing that would reveal him for the weak, powerless individual he actually is.  It would also end his relationship and main source of income (he and his partner still tour as The Carpenters Experience, although it's a fragile relationship).  If she found him gambling (again) it would be "Finished With Engines".

Instead, it's very common for addicts to admit to offences they deem to be lesser - in his case, that's his fraudulent activities, which he can get away with, with impunity (mostly), because they ultimately fund his gambling, and the gambling is something he does in absolute secret, his ultimate goal, away from anyone he knows, once he has the funds. 

 

There's a hierarchy at work here - he's blasé about covering up his "minor" pedal frauds, as long as no-one finds out about his gambling.  That's why he was so keen to "out" Prowla as a paedophile, because that accusation (and its association) means nothing to him as long as his first line of defence is protected, and it diverted anyone away from his real aim - getting money to gamble, hoping Prowla would shut up, taking attention away from his ultimate goal, one step removed.  

It goes something like this... "Yes, darling, of course I sent that pedal to that bloke, they're just idiots and messed up the delivery, no, of course I haven't been gambling."  And so it goes on. She turns a blind eye as a result, as long as he isn't gambling.  They're in a hugely co-dependent relationship, which is another aspect of addiction.

Neither does she know about the money he owes to various "private loan organisations".  Oh boy.

I've seen this because I've met them both. 

Neither would recognise me from either of the occasions on which I met them, but it was pretty obvious from certain "tells" that Mason was being very, very obfuscatory and his partner was regarding him in a "WTF is going on with you now?" manner.  She's basically a decent woman, a lost soul, and he's an expert in charming people, which explains why she has never spoken out against him - love is blind, and he's an expert in gaslighting her.  Mason lives in her house, and none of his bass gear is held there - probably because she doesn't want the debt collectors kicking her doors in.  Some of those guys don't use warrants.

Mason cannot maintain eye contact for more than maybe a fraction of a second, and is always scanning to see who's around, especially who's saying what to his partner.  He's tame, almost demure, maybe playing himself down but not anyone capable of standing up to a fight, or even starting one.  You could blow on him and he'd fall over looking for his phone because it has the William Hill and Ladbrokes apps he really needs.

So, why am I dropping this now?

A few of us have been trying to sort this pillock for quite some time via other groups, and realised he's really no longer worth the effort.  He'll finish himself off, probably very soon. This is his End Game.

I'm also 100% certain he's reading this, yet too dumb to figure out who I am.

I'll post a couple of pics of my current basses and amps soon to prove I do actually still play the damn things.













 

[ForbiddenWytch]

The long and short of the whole situation is that Mr Mason is nothing more than pond scum, an absolute low life who tries to prey on other people to fuel his habits. Unfortunately, he managed to rip quite a few of us off but he didn't win and he will never win. His addictions and actions will be the end of him. The fact he walks around having to look over his shoulder every minute of his life shows how big trouble he is in. Some day soon, he will get his comeuppance and we'll be here to laugh at him then forget about him and his miserable existence once again. 

[KarateKid]

Just now, ForbiddenWytch said:

The long and short of the whole situation is that Mr Mason is nothing more than pond scum, an absolute low life who tries to prey on other people to fuel his habits. Unfortunately, he managed to rip quite a few of us off but he didn't win and he will never win. His addictions and actions will be the end of him. The fact he walks around having to look over his shoulder every minute of his life shows how big trouble he is in. Some day soon, he will get his comeuppance and we'll be here to laugh at him then forget about him and his miserable existence once again. 

No, he's an addict who needs help he'll never receive, or even accept, and on his way down he'll take out many others who really don't deserve it.

He really is a pathetic individual who's not worthy of further attention. 

Just use Goods & Services when buying online.  Sorted.

 

 

[TheGreek]

Fellas, @KarateKid and @ForbiddenWytch, I know that Colin spent several hours editing out potentially libellous posts. Could you save him the trouble of doing this again by doing it yourselves?

 

It's pretty clear to everybody who has read this thread that there are some strong feelings towards Mr Mason for his actions but we wouldn't want him to get the upper hand by making a lawsuit against the site owners for Libel/ defamation of character or slander.

 

 

[ForbiddenWytch]

9 minutes ago, TheGreek said:

Fellas, @KarateKid and @ForbiddenWytch, I know that Colin spent several hours editing out potentially libellous posts. Could you save him the trouble of doing this again by doing it yourselves?

 

It's pretty clear to everybody who has read this thread that there are some strong feelings towards Mr Mason for his actions but we wouldn't want him to get the upper hand by making a lawsuit against the site owners for Libel/ defamation of character or slander.

 

 

There's absolutely nothing in my posts that are libellous or defamation of character, anything that's been said is already in the public domain with a quick google search of his name. 

[KarateKid]

Just now, TheGreek said:

Fellas, @KarateKid and @ForbiddenWytch, I know that Colin spent several hours editing out potentially libellous posts. Could you save him the trouble of doing this again by doing it yourselves?

 

It's pretty clear to everybody who has read this thread that there are some strong feelings towards Mr Mason for his actions but we wouldn't want him to get the upper hand by making a lawsuit against the site owners for Libel/ defamation of character or slander.

 

 

As I said, the Admins are clear to remove my post if deemed necessary.  There is nothing libellous or slanderous posted here.  

If there's any fear of libel, slander etc., just contact me and I'll pull my entire archive on this guy and make it publicly available for review by everyone here.  That will include pics of myself, Mason and his other half, all of which can be verified.

Nothing here is libellous, and the subject wouldn't have the balls to bring any case because... well, read my post.  He will never admit to the actual reason why he scams.  Not even to a solicitor.   He'll supply falsified letters/emails from supposed legal weight, but little else. 

I'm not working for Rickenbacker, ffs. Just trying to put this crap to bed.

 

[ForbiddenWytch]

4 minutes ago, KarateKid said:

As I said, the Admins are clear to remove my post if deemed necessary.  There is nothing libellous or slanderous posted here.  

If there's any fear of libel, slander etc., just contact me and I'll pull my entire archive on this guy and make it publicly available for review by everyone here.  That will include pics of myself, Mason and his other half, all of which can be verified.

Nothing here is libellous, and the subject wouldn't have the balls to bring any case because... well, read my post.  He will never admit to the actual reason why he scams.  Not even to a solicitor.   He'll supply falsified letters/emails from supposed legal weight, but little else. 

I'm not working for Rickenbacker, ffs. Just trying to put this crap to bed.

 

Well said! 

[prowla]

1 hour ago, KarateKid said:

Maybe I should give a bit more info on this, so here goes. 

 

Admins, please feel free to delete if this is too much but I'm very confident this is how he operates, having studied him for quite some time (with input from several others).

I've seen Mason described here and elsewhere as a sociopath.  He's not, he doesn't fit the pattern.  He's simply an addict (gambling addiction) and they can get a bit complex.  Also a very scared little boy.  Bear with me.

He's so absolutely desperate to hide his gambling addiction, because exposing that would reveal him for the weak, powerless individual he actually is.  It would also end his relationship and main source of income (he and his partner still tour as The Carpenters Experience, although it's a fragile relationship).  If she found him gambling (again) it would be "Finished With Engines".

Instead, it's very common for addicts to admit to offences they deem to be lesser - in his case, that's his fraudulent activities, which he can get away with, with impunity (mostly), because they ultimately fund his gambling, and the gambling is something he does in absolute secret, his ultimate goal, away from anyone he knows, once he has the funds. 

 

There's a hierarchy at work here - he's blasé about covering up his "minor" pedal frauds, as long as no-one finds out about his gambling.  That's why he was so keen to "out" Prowla as a paedophile, because that accusation (and its association) means nothing to him as long as his first line of defence is protected, and it diverted anyone away from his real aim - getting money to gamble, hoping Prowla would shut up, taking attention away from his ultimate goal, one step removed.  

It goes something like this... "Yes, darling, of course I sent that pedal to that bloke, they're just idiots and messed up the delivery, no, of course I haven't been gambling."  And so it goes on. She turns a blind eye as a result, as long as he isn't gambling.  They're in a hugely co-dependent relationship, which is another aspect of addiction.

Neither does she know about the money he owes to various "private loan organisations".  Oh boy.

I've seen this because I've met them both. 

Neither would recognise me from either of the occasions on which I met them, but it was pretty obvious from certain "tells" that Mason was being very, very obfuscatory and his partner was regarding him in a "WTF is going on with you now?" manner.  She's basically a decent woman, a lost soul, and he's an expert in charming people, which explains why she has never spoken out against him - love is blind, and he's an expert in gaslighting her.  Mason lives in her house, and none of his bass gear is held there - probably because she doesn't want the debt collectors kicking her doors in.  Some of those guys don't use warrants.

Mason cannot maintain eye contact for more than maybe a fraction of a second, and is always scanning to see who's around, especially who's saying what to his partner.  He's tame, almost demure, maybe playing himself down but not anyone capable of standing up to a fight, or even starting one.  You could blow on him and he'd fall over looking for his phone because it has the William Hill and Ladbrokes apps he really needs.

So, why am I dropping this now?

A few of us have been trying to sort this pillock for quite some time via other groups, and realised he's really no longer worth the effort.  He'll finish himself off, probably very soon. This is his End Game.

I'm also 100% certain he's reading this, yet too dumb to figure out who I am.

I'll post a couple of pics of my current basses and amps soon to prove I do actually still play the damn things.
 

That’s quite amusing. 
I had no interest in meeting him, especially when he wanted to sort it out man-to-man; presumably the intention was to intimidate me, but I never mentioned that myself and my three sons hold karate black belts, so it might’ve been an interesting workout. 
For me and some others here, we got our money back and I found the process quite enlightening, TBH. 
I do know there were/are others who haven’t managed to get a resolution and I heard a couple of shocking stories in my interactions with folks. 
So I applaud your efforts!

[dmccombe7]

4 hours ago, ped said:

The Police don’t solve any crime, so it’s probably quite hard to get caught - and if you do, you can just try again when you’re released with less punishment than if you dare to drive your taxed and insured vehicle you’ve bought with taxed income, and filled with taxed fuel, past a ‘safety’ camera on a road you’re taxed for - a road which has been 30mph since you were born which is now 20mph based on nothing. Good eh!

Sounds like someone got a wee speeding ticket there @ped. 

It does annoy me too. 

Oddly enough i had a police car outside my house today with a speed camera in our wee village road. Can only guess something has happened on the road or someone has complained about the speeding as its a long straight road.

Dave

[KarateKid]

3 minutes ago, prowla said:

That’s quite amusing. 
I had no interest in meeting him, especially when he wanted to sort it out man-to-man; presumably the intention was to intimidate me, but I never mentioned that myself and my three sons hold karate black belts, so it might’ve been an interesting workout. 
For me and some others here, we got our money back and I found the process quite enlightening, TBH. 
I do know there were/are others who haven’t managed to get a resolution and I heard a couple of shocking stories in my interactions with folks. 
So I applaud your efforts!

 

 

@prowla, no belts required, he's the classic "I don't want to see anyone and just get back to my addiction" type.

All mouth, no trousers (no belts to hold them up).

He's nothing, just a chancer.  As soon as he started making threats against my family, I started digging into his.  He's nothing.  He'll be gone soon, of his own volition.

 

[prowla]

26 minutes ago, KarateKid said:

As I said, the Admins are clear to remove my post if deemed necessary.  There is nothing libellous or slanderous posted here.  

If there's any fear of libel, slander etc., just contact me and I'll pull my entire archive on this guy and make it publicly available for review by everyone here.  That will include pics of myself, Mason and his other half, all of which can be verified.

Nothing here is libellous, and the subject wouldn't have the balls to bring any case because... well, read my post.  He will never admit to the actual reason why he scams.  Not even to a solicitor.   He'll supply falsified letters/emails from supposed legal weight, but little else. 

I'm not working for Rickenbacker, ffs. Just trying to put this crap to bed.

Slander/libel has to be untrue and the truth is an absolute defence; afaik, I’m the only one who has been libelled, but the aforementioned accusation was easily dismissed as the fabrication it was. 

[KarateKid]

1 minute ago, prowla said:

Slander/libel has to be untrue and the truth is an absolute defence; afaik, I’m the only one who has been libelled, but the aforementioned accusation was easily dismissed as the fabrication it was. 

Oh he tried that on several people - you are not a special snowflake.

 

[prowla]

Just now, KarateKid said:

Oh he tried that on several people - you are not a special snowflake.

 

Darn - I thought I was special! 🙂

[KarateKid]

1 minute ago, prowla said:

Darn - I thought I was special! 🙂

No. You're not.