A man almost died after being attacked on his way to buy a car offered for sale in a fake advert on the Gumtree listings website.
The 42-year-old was beaten and stabbed in North Street, Barking, east London, at 3.50pm on July 30, after being lured to the area by the advert for a Volkswagen Golf.
Witnesses saw two men, described as black and believed to be in their 20s, punch, kick and finally stab the victim as they tried to wrestle a bag with around £5,000 in it from him.
He was treated at the scene by air ambulance personnel before being transferred to the Royal London Hospital where he had life-saving surgery.
Detective Chief Inspector Ellie O'Connor, Barking CID, said: "This was a brutal attack on an innocent man who was responding to an online advertisement in good faith.
"We are appealing for anyone who witnessed this attack or who knows anything about it to come forward."
She warned people replying to internet classified adverts to follow certain rules to stay safe.
She said: "Do not go to the meeting point alone, do not carry large amounts of cash on your person, make sure that you meet in a busy area and never allow yourself to be lured away from a safe meeting place."continues here
The 42-year-old was beaten and stabbed in North Street, Barking, east London, at 3.50pm on July 30, after being lured to the area by the advert for a Volkswagen Golf.
Witnesses saw two men, described as black and believed to be in their 20s, punch, kick and finally stab the victim as they tried to wrestle a bag with around £5,000 in it from him.
He was treated at the scene by air ambulance personnel before being transferred to the Royal London Hospital where he had life-saving surgery.
Detective Chief Inspector Ellie O'Connor, Barking CID, said: "This was a brutal attack on an innocent man who was responding to an online advertisement in good faith.
"We are appealing for anyone who witnessed this attack or who knows anything about it to come forward."
She warned people replying to internet classified adverts to follow certain rules to stay safe.
She said: "Do not go to the meeting point alone, do not carry large amounts of cash on your person, make sure that you meet in a busy area and never allow yourself to be lured away from a safe meeting place."continues here
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