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Farmer loses nearly 拢30k in tractor scam

Essex farmer Richard Bennett was forced to seek legal advice after a scam tractor advert cost him 拢30,000

草榴社区 Guardian
clock 鈥� 3 min read
Farmer loses nearly 拢30k in tractor scam

An Essex arable farmer lost nearly 拢30,000 after being duped into paying for a John Deere tractor that did not exist. Richard Bennett, 61, who farms just outside Brentwood, thought he was transferring...

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