Hi guys,
I want to start off by saying I'm in the UK. A few days ago, someone sold me an iPad. We talked about the deal on Facebook and they didn't mention it being stolen. It had an iCloud lock on it and they claimed it was their friends. I thought that their friend must've just forgotten the password and as I was picking it up cheap, I could make a few quid by selling it on for parts. However, I listed it on eBay and it got sold and I delivered it. The next day I got a message on eBay saying that someone had reported the iPad stolen and that I need to refund the money to the buyer. I then replied to the buyer and asked for the contact number of the original owner of the iPad (the person who had it stolen from them). I then rang this person and told them what had happened and I didn't know and who sold it to me and she said that 2 men went to her house and took it and she saw them. I told her that 2 men had come to mine to deliver it. (I have Facebook messages to prove that they didn't mention it being stolen and that there were 2 of them who delivered it to me). Now mine and this woman who had her iPad stolen, stories match and I have evidence against these two men. The iPad is now in the process of being returned from the eBay buyer back to the woman who it belongs to. However, I am wondering when the police come, can they take action against me? And also, if not, can I ask them for help to get my money back from these two men?
Thanks for any help, all appreciated.
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