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1st September 2020

Warning Over Suspected New Scam Boat Sales Website

Scammers responsible for swindling prospective boat owners out of thousands of euro may have set up a new website to lure unsuspecting customers.

Afloat.ie previously reported on the “authorised push payment” fraud scheme, which employed bogus websites using credentials stolen from reputable businesses for ‘phantom’ boat sales to victims in the UK, Ireland and elsewhere.

While those sites are no longer online, a similar website — which appears to have been registered in April of this year, in the same period when the previous sites appeared — has been flagged by concerned boaters suspicious of its ‘too good to be true’ prices.

The ‘About’ section of this site, which is riddled with spelling mistakes, claims its operators have “8 years of experience in new & used boats” and are “one of the key players on the boat market also fishing boat , speed boat and yacht boat” (sic).

While one person taken in by the previous scam managed to stop his payment going through, others were not so lucky — with 12 Irish victims losing €83,000 between them. The Irish Times has more on the story HERE.

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About the Watersports Inclusion Games

The Watersports Inclusion Games are an award-winning event organised by Irish Sailing with partners from across the watersports sector, that enable people of all abilities from the physical, sensory, intellectual and learning spectrums to take to the water to participate in a wide range of water activities.

More than 250 people with physical, sensory, intellectual and learning disabilities typically take part in the weekend's events.

Participants will have the opportunity to try more sports than ever before, with an expanded range including sailing, kayaking, canoeing, paddle-boarding, rowing, surfing, water skiing and powerboating all on offer.

The Games typically take place each August.

The organisers of the Games want to let people of all abilities know that there are multiple watersports available to them, and to encourage more people from all backgrounds to get involved and out on the water regardless of ability. They aim to highlight that any barriers faced by people with disabilities can be eliminated.

There are social, health and wellness benefits associated with sailing and all watersports. These include improved muscle strength and endurance, improved cardiovascular fitness and increased agility, enhanced spatial awareness, greater mental wellness through the balancing of serotonin levels and the lowering of stress levels, improved concentration and the forging of positive relationships.