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Austrian conned by fake Prince Harry

I'm not entirely convinced it wasn't the real prince :)

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A Facebook user posing as Britain's Prince Harry has conned an Austrian floor fitter out of thousands of euros.

The fake prince offered the workman a million-euro contract to renovate the parquet floors at Buckingham Palace.

The tradesman then transferred 27,500 euros (£23,000) to several UK bank accounts, which the fraudster said was necessary to set up a British business.

The Austrian contacted police after not hearing back from the "prince". Investigations are ongoing.

But authorities in the province of Burgenland have told the floor-fitter that his chances of getting his money back are "slim", the Austrian Kurier newspaper reports.

The victim had initially transferred 2,500 euros to a Lloyd bank account, before sending another 22,000 euros for an alleged security deposit and a third sum of 3,000.

On Friday, the floor-fitter eventually went to see police after not hearing back from the fake prince for more than two weeks.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-26603731

It's almost like some people deserve to get stung! :doh:

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Originally Posted by Herr-Berbunch (Post 2187086)

It's almost like some people deserve to get stung! :doh:

That can happen when you mistake a Hornet nest for a piñata.:huh:

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Originally Posted by Jimbuna (Post 2187047)

I'm not entirely convinced it wasn't the real prince

INDEED! With a little help from his (former) aunty: Sarah Ferguson handling the bank accounts! :D

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Originally Posted by nikimcbee (Post 2187073)

Steed?

Possibly :)

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Originally Posted by Herr-Berbunch (Post 2187086)

It's almost like some people deserve to get stung! :doh:

Don't they just :)

Was that a prince from Nairobi?:O::haha:

Are we sure it wasn't Harry.........:hmm2:?

Best ask the Austrian if he saw any pictures and if so...was the culprit clothed :hmmm:

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Originally Posted by Jimbuna (Post 2187336)

Best ask the Austrian if he saw any pictures and if so...was the culprit clothed :hmmm:

He had a perfectly fitting SA-uniform. That's why he felt right comfortable with that guy.:O:
:D

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Originally Posted by nikimcbee (Post 2187073)

Steed?

Not me. :har:

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Originally Posted by STEED (Post 2187458)

Not me. :har:

Your secret is safe with me.:D

That is a nice car you just bought though.:up: