Connor Jake Thomas Paterson — solar & battery scammer

Hi, I'm unsure who I'm speaking too, well whom I'm emailing. I have read through all the comments on this page and I cannot believe how many people Connor has scammed, it's disgusting.

Surely the police can prosecute him?

Hi Team,

Just to let you know Connor is now operating on Facebook under the profile Connor Jake. This time targeting buyers on the SolaX as per below.

I was fortunate to get my money back as I insisted on paying on card for my purchase, but he is clearly still at it.

I didn't get a screenshot of his profile before the post was removed!

Thanks,

J___ · Sent from my iPhone

Thankfully I found this page. Thank you for setting it up to help others avoid being scammed by this guy! Fortunately, I haven't been scammed but almost!

He is advertising an EcoFlow Stream Ultra X for £500, around half the normal price, so it really did seem too good to be true. This was posted yesterday on the ecoflow group on facebook.

His story was that he didn't want a deposit and asked me not to let him down. He gave me an address to collect it from the following day. He then slowly started working on me, saying he'd been messed around by lots of people and asking me not to do the same. Eventually, despite saying he hated taking deposits, he sent me his bank and passport details to persuade me to pay one.

None of it felt right. The bank account wasn't with a bank that offers personal accounts, and sending passport details seemed very strange. I eventually told him where to go and sent him a link to your website.

Facebook name used: Connor Brown

Address and number he provided:
115 Harrow Road, Nottingham, NG2 7DY
Mobile: 07405 713052

His last message was: "Morning, yeah, I'm just not a fan of deposits, but I've wasted so much time waiting on people for them not to show. (And no offence!) but some people appear so genuine like yourself then I waste my day. (Waited in all day Saturday.) for someone actually in our EcoFlow group. Not to show. Will put my details below for a deposit and I shall fingers crossed see you tonight! Have a good day."

I have also attached the passport, bank details, the EcoFlow invoice he used, and an audio recording of the Facebook voice messages he sent.

I block him and report this to fb, then have now removed his profile.

Once again, thank you for the great work you're doing. It's crazy how little this seems to be taken seriously by the authorities, but as you said, the more that gets reported and recorded, the better.

Kind Regards, N___

Hi.

I've just been scammed by this Jake Paterson

Is there any help with this?

Thank you

Hi. I was scammed by this man unfortunately

So silly of me as I thought I did all my checks

He was advertising a Ecoflow stream Ultra X on the Ecoflow stream Facebook group.

Was very convincing with all the reassurances and voice notes.

So frustrating as he sent his passport photo and everything through and voice notes sounded so genuine.

He mentioned posting it and sending a DHL specific tracking etc.

Hi, I've been quite shocked to come across this website, me and my wife had a system installed from Connor back in April of this year, which works great, googled his business to try and find a new number for him as we were looking at getting an additional battery from him and this came up.

Now I'm abit stuck on what to do. I'm confused, are people getting systems that aren't working? Or are they not getting a system at all?

Thanks. D___.

Just to let you know he's posting in the Growatt Facebook group and has scammed users for USB Growatt dongles and APX batteries.

I could tell something was wrong so didn't buy anything (he wanted bank Xfer only — not a chance!)

R___ D___

Thanks for your page. I found an advert on Gumtree last night and Connor actually sent me an image of his passport when I challenged him to send me something to confirm identity.

I googled his name and came across your page which immediately alerted me to be cautious.

When I challenged him his advert disappeared.

K___

I hadn't come across this before, but he's advertising a load of stuff on Gumtree. I was going to buy an EV charger which seemed a bit too cheap to be true, which is why I was a bit wary of purchasing it. I've said to him I'll only pay by credit card, but he seems to have a few problems trying to send me the link to pay, which I thought was a bit suspicious. I did a bit more looking into it and found your website.

Very impressed that you've managed to get one of his websites and use it as you have done, and it certainly helped me out — he kept sending me his bank details.

If there's anything that is useful to you from my experience with him — the conversations on Gumtree and the invoices that he sent from Tap a Talk — please let me know.

Many thanks

I got scammed by this guy, he was selling a powerwall and drove 3 hours to collect after paying him £50 deposit and blocked me…

Bank account checked out, name etc. so seemed legit, but was cheap so was kind of expecting it. What's the plan now?

R___

We paid for battery to be posted and never came. Got on to the bank. Awful. Glad you have built this site.

S___

I fortunately haven't been scammed after seeing your site but have some information, he has a new company CP Renewable Consultants ( www.cprenewableconsultants.co.uk ) in the shop section of his site he is selling solar components such as inverters, batteries and EV chargers and many other items some of which he also advertised on Gumtree. He prefers payment by bank transfer on his website, I was interested in buying some items from him as the prices are (too) unbelievably cheap. Not trusting him said I would only pay by credit card on collection which he agreed and arranged to meet him at his storage unit in Derby he confirmed by text he would be there and even asked me what time I would get there on the day, I waited over 2 hours after the agreed time during which I sent several texts which were ignored, I tried calling and his phone went direct to voicemail, I heard nothing further. The next day I asked a friend to enquire about the same items and he received a very quick reply but this time the parts were located at his storage unit in Bolton but he agreed to take them to Derby and meet my friend ( unknown to him me) there to pay via card on collection, a time was agreed and I went again suspecting he probably wouldn't turn up but he even sent a text the night before confirming our meeting, he was late so I sent a text telling him I (my Friend) was there waiting he instantly replied and said traffic was really bad but he would be there in 2 minutes, half an hour later I sent another text asking him how far away he was, this was ignored along with all other texts, I tried calling but he had turned off his phone.

I just don't understand why anyone would waste peoples time and petrol travelling to buy something he obviously doesn't have I suspect he wanted payment on his CP Renewables website, but when it was obvious that wasn't going to happen why continue the con.

P___.

Same chap, same scams ongoing

I ve been caught out by him

Fox ESS HV2600 Solar Batteries | in Bolton, Manchester | Gumtree

Fox ESS EP5-H, EP11 -H Solar Batteries | in Old Street, London | Gumtree

Setup this company now

CP RENEWABLE CONSULTANTS LTD (16695424)

Hi, I've just seen this page after doing a Google search for CP Renewable Consultants.

Connor Patterson is selling solar equipment like batteries, ev chargers etc. on Facebook Marketplace at really cheap prices. I wasn't sure it was genuine so did a Google search and this came up.

Now not too sure if I want to go ahead with the purchase!!!

Hi,

I was surprised to come across your web page regarding Connor this afternoon. I've bought a battery & solar inverter for our house which I am due to collect next weekend from Bolton. These are for supply only, we are getting someone else to install. We have paid a small deposit with balance when we collect.

Can you please give me an idea of the issues you've encountered? Thank you, S___

Hi He's been trying to get me to send him money to reserve batteries that the prices are very good on. I won't. But had arranged to go to Bolton Sunday to collect batteries. Now he's blocked my profile and all Messages bounce back. How has this kid got away with this. ??? Regards D___ L___

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May be the same guy

https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/16698960/officers

Also possibly him on Facebook, was calling himself Connor Brown then changed his name to Paterson. He was selling cheap(1/2 price) Solax batteries and inverters. Very cagey and not necessarily supplying the correct goods. Definitely a shady character,supposedly living in Halifax but uses different addresses to meet up at there.

Link below to his seller profile.
https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/752805937537419/

Here's his profile link.
https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61575993770611

Phone numbers linked to him:
07780471527 this is possibly a recently added number by him for scamming, but definitely the man from Facebook.
07741 558334 Is a number he's been using for a while by looks of things, definitely the lad from facebook.

I've by this conned by this guy,scumbag and I want to get him charged

D___

Just been scammed by him

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