Quicksilver

5 oz proof Pre Colombian series.

Received my 15% ebay Sov from BBP ... very nice 1981 bullion coin, very happy with it.
 

1882 o/s 

Beasts!

I phoned action fraud. 
The gentleman that took the call requested victims of this crime to contact action fraud on the number bellow.
They take the details give you a reference number and the investigators will contact you via email in a couple of days.
 
Action Fraud contact details You need to report it here. 0300 123 2040. 
The link bellow is for making an online report 
To report fraud, attempted fraud or cyber crime and receive a police crime reference number
https://www.actionfraud.police.uk/report_fraud
Our specialist advisers are available by phone:
Monday-Friday 8am-8pm Saturday - Closed  Sunday - Closed Reporting fraud and cyber crime
You can report fraud or cyber crime to Action Fraud any time of the day or night using our online fraud reporting tool.  You can also report and get advice about fraud or cyber crime by calling 0300 123 2040.

I phoned action fraud. 
The gentleman that took the call requested victims of this crime to contact action fraud on the number bellow.
They take the details give you a reference number and the investigators will contact you via email in a couple of days.
 
Action Fraud contact details You need to report it here. 0300 123 2040. 
The link bellow is for making an online report 
To report fraud, attempted fraud or cyber crime and receive a police crime reference number
https://www.actionfraud.police.uk/report_fraud
Our specialist advisers are available by phone:
Monday-Friday 8am-8pm Saturday - Closed  Sunday - Closed Reporting fraud and cyber crime
You can report fraud or cyber crime to Action Fraud any time of the day or night using our online fraud reporting tool.  You can also report and get advice about fraud or cyber crime by calling 0300 123 2040.

Some background how German customs usually working
The people working in customs in Germany having a similiar status to people working at Police in Germany. I have never heard about issues on stolen things by customs in Germany. They are belong to public sector and they are typical "German" correct in their work.
If Germans export something to other countries (as it sounds in your cases), they usually never open or check parcels when they are leaving Germany. I don't know any reason why they should do so.
If you declare export to customs either they will check randomly the items before you close the parcel directly at your company or you have to go to their offices and show the items you would like to export. Then you got export papers and customs work has been done - so no need to open parcels at airport or border.
If you want to import something to Germany the customs will open parcels on a regular basis to make their controls. This is necessary to check correct documents for customs duty or VAT.

As I said, I am more than happy to do something like this.
If anyone wants to get in touch to float ideas just let me know. 

You can report it online,
This is the way I look at it.
If we stop others getting the same experience its a positive result. Also the authorities should take action if people report it. 
I must say the guy on the phone today was great. @BackyardBullion offerd to do a video for his channel. 
Another forum member is doing a video for youtube and other sites.
So he should get maximum exposure on how he operates.
 
 

You can report it online,
This is the way I look at it.
If we stop others getting the same experience its a positive result. Also the authorities should take action if people report it. 
I must say the guy on the phone today was great. @BackyardBullion offerd to do a video for his channel. 
Another forum member is doing a video for youtube and other sites.
So he should get maximum exposure on how he operates.
 
 

I phoned action fraud. 
The gentleman that took the call requested victims of this crime to contact action fraud on the number bellow.
They take the details give you a reference number and the investigators will contact you via email in a couple of days.
 
Action Fraud contact details You need to report it here. 0300 123 2040. 
The link bellow is for making an online report 
To report fraud, attempted fraud or cyber crime and receive a police crime reference number
https://www.actionfraud.police.uk/report_fraud
Our specialist advisers are available by phone:
Monday-Friday 8am-8pm Saturday - Closed  Sunday - Closed Reporting fraud and cyber crime
You can report fraud or cyber crime to Action Fraud any time of the day or night using our online fraud reporting tool.  You can also report and get advice about fraud or cyber crime by calling 0300 123 2040.

I will call them tomorrow and tell them my story. Thanks

To all concerned, I am so sorry and alarmed to hear of your woes with this individual. Thank you for sharing and warning us all. Customer Service is obviously not his forte.
May I suggest that Action Fraud be contacted as well, can be filed online  @Quicksilver. Hopefully in addition to whatever charges he eventually faces they add cyber bullying and other electronic abuses of the (EU) law.
 

Very sorry to hear about the trouble you guys are having.
It sounds like it is clearly fraud at the source rather than the mailing system.  99%.  An honest source would be doing everything he could to resolve these issues.
Questions, How many members are out of pocket over the years?  What nations were the coins being sent to?  What return address was on the packages?
It is highly likely that the return address is not correct but if it is then this is an important piece of information for the police.  Clearly a complaint needs to be lodged with the German serious fraud squad to investigate this otherwise it will continue. 
It all sounds like wishful thinking that the source is even a Dr or that he has a disabled son.  These are classic cover stories that con men tell their marks.
I wish you all the best of luck in resolving this and I reckon the only way you will get any satisfaction is if you contact the serious fraud squad in Germany.

Hi swAgger 
What do you mean by stir things up?
This is not a joke I lost a lot of money so have many others. 
The comments  are copied and pasted from my in box. They are the replies I got from Dios after numerous request for some proof that the coins were actually sent.
When I notified him what I had been sent. He did not Even ask to see the contents of the shipment, and failed to show any concern at all.
He said I can contact DHL if you like. Is he serious. or taking the pi** 
I made the following requests.
I asked for a telephone number so I could contact him regarding my order.
No response to my request you would expect some professional response taking into account that over three grand in coins had not been delivered.
I asked for a packing video 
I asked for proof of shipment to the correct address that could be verified and confirmed.
Proof of the insurance claim that could be verified and confirmed 
I asked for the emails to be forwarded from DHL or the insurance. 
All requests were ignored and not addressed. 
If there was an insurance claim I would be one of the first to be contacted.
At the end of the day People like myself have sent him thousands of pounds and not received the coins we ordered it is the responsibility of the seller to deliver the goods. 
Dios failed to deliver the coins this is on record with the police UK Mail and video evidence of the package delivered.
 
For months Andreas claimed that chasing the claim up would slow things down. He did not make contact unless I contacted him
Once I told him I did not believe a word he said as there was nothing to confirm what he had said. Not one pice of solid evidence.
That is when the insults started. 
The German state police are involved and there is an ongoing investigation and they have the emails. The meta data from the emails revealed  a lot of info. 
South Wales police have also been involved. 
 
 

Guys, I have been reading this thread with much sadness that so many people have had losses and bad experiences.
If anyone is game for some YouTube exposure on this I am happy to explore an "interview" of your experiences and share it out there.

Fantastic reply I can never get a degree for that nevermind doctor level 

He was nice as pie a total gentleman with several smaller transactions over a year or so 
 Only after using TransferWise for payment did he change to the polar opposite.
Once the payment was made the contact all but stoped. From a few messages a day to almost nothing 
when I alerted him to me receiving the book instead of coins. He was not in the bit surprised. 
He said oh I can contact DHL if you like but I’m on holiday. 
To create confusion the package was addressed to a take away and I was supplied with the tracking number for my order. 
Many hours after I alerted Dios I had not received my coins and my delivery was a book 
 I was sent secondary Photographs of A4 with my name and address on that looked totally dodgy 
I requested a shipping link or proof to the original label with my address on.
A screen shot on his account basicaly any proof that could be cross referenced. My requests were totally ignored. 
I also requested proof of the insurance claim that Dios said was in place. No proof was provided. Six months later and DHL have not contacted me. 
After there investigation UK Mail confirmed the package delivered was the exact same weight as scanned at the drop off location in Germany. As it traveled through there system the weight did not alter. 
When I asked about his title as a doctor he claimed the DR was his dad. I believe from my previous transactions and correspondence spanning over a year that the two are the same individual. 
I have done lots of digging around and there is no credible evidence of this Dr existing except on the title of the payment info of the FKW research company
FWK was the account I paid the money into. 
After being sent a book  I contacted Paypal after noticing anomalies on my prior payments to Dios. 
Only one of the payments were officially protected the other invoices were cleverly disguised to look like you were covered but they were not covered by Paypal buying protection and not invoices for a commercial sale. 
Dios had charged me on the invoices  for goods and services.but the invoices were not for goods and service. 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Whatever is done we need to bring this to peoples attention, so when they google him they see what people have ordered and not received
Hopfully this would prevent others from getting ripped off. We need to start a thread based on experiences with this individual.
Didn't someone suggest a list where we could post feedback on traders?

I will dig out and post the phone number of the police officer in Germany that is dealing with the case.
Maybe if others make contact it will help get the guy.

Why don’t u visit me first , I sent you lots of noodles ? 

Finally tracked down a 1904 Half Sov to complete my Edward, London Mint date run.
It's the lowest mintage of the lot and has proved the most difficult to find at a reasonable price.
 

Big lorry sent me my first piece of junk silver ?? very decent guy ! Here’s his channel please tell him I sent you to say thanks ?https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCSKHLqS5G48O57M_ub7XyIw

Received the last bit of items while I was away...gold! 
From auction I won a 1869 Young Victoria Shield Sovereign, Die 33 (AU58) courtesy@BackyardBullion (I am beginning to think that he has all of my earnings from the overseas trip)...
 
Also received a 1987 1/4 oz gold Britannia proof. Regrettably no COA and box, but pristine condition before I put it in a proper  capsule.
 

Q: What do you do when your stepson decides to start selling his stack to buy a flat?
A: You buy of course.
So today I received 2 x 1oz 2016 gold Britannias.
First impressions are, a bit heavier than half sovs.