HELP!!I think I got scammed, any advice?
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Originally posted by robb4964
I like the way you think The Z
I would be thinking the same way 
I like the way you think The Z
I would be thinking the same way
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Originally posted by G22Lvr
Ok....I went by his home address, 5343 Mardel Ave., St. Louis, MO 63109, and his sister answered, and she says he moved to New York on Thursday. I left my phone number for his dad to call me and give me any contact info he might have for him. Their home phone number there is 314-752-1448. Good luck on anything you can find out in addition to that....BTW, his dad's name is Kevin, also, and according to his sister, the scamming biotch doesn't even own a Camaro or Firebird.
Ok....I went by his home address, 5343 Mardel Ave., St. Louis, MO 63109, and his sister answered, and she says he moved to New York on Thursday. I left my phone number for his dad to call me and give me any contact info he might have for him. Their home phone number there is 314-752-1448. Good luck on anything you can find out in addition to that....BTW, his dad's name is Kevin, also, and according to his sister, the scamming biotch doesn't even own a Camaro or Firebird.
i wouldnt be surprised. either that or he was knowingly covering up for his son. i just find it a little suspect that the guy just up and left to new york
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From: St. Louis, MO
Originally posted by A&FLs1
I am not going to quit buying over the net but I have learned from my mistake. If I purchase something from a personal individual not a company then i will be purchasing via C.O.D.
Still havent recieved my cash or exhaust yet. He wont even talk to me. Hey G22lvr can you get me his parents phone number? I would greatly appreciate it, perhaps they can tell me how to get ahold of their gutless son. Later guys.
A&FLS1
I am not going to quit buying over the net but I have learned from my mistake. If I purchase something from a personal individual not a company then i will be purchasing via C.O.D.
Still havent recieved my cash or exhaust yet. He wont even talk to me. Hey G22lvr can you get me his parents phone number? I would greatly appreciate it, perhaps they can tell me how to get ahold of their gutless son. Later guys.
A&FLS1
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kevin is, or knows shadow_ops. they have way too many things alike to be diff persons. live in the same place, have the same email (almost) . scammers have to change email addys after they scam some1. thats why they never talk back. Shadow_ops is now or has already gone through Bigblock_z28.
both emails are to operamail.com i've never heard of it before and now 2 people who both scam are using it. i dont think its a coincidence
both emails are to operamail.com i've never heard of it before and now 2 people who both scam are using it. i dont think its a coincidence
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update: 9-10-03
Well here it is September now and i still have no money and no borla. Hell I dont even have my T/A anymore but I still want what I paid for or my money back. I cant believe this scum. I guess it is time to begin with the emails and phone calls again. I hope no one else has been scammed by this guy or his friend.
A&FLS1
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Originally posted by G22Lvr
Ok....I went by his home address, 5343 Mardel Ave., St. Louis, MO 63109, and his sister answered, and she says he moved to New York on Thursday. I left my phone number for his dad to call me and give me any contact info he might have for him. Their home phone number there is 314-752-1448. Good luck on anything you can find out in addition to that....BTW, his dad's name is Kevin, also, and according to his sister, the scamming biotch doesn't even own a Camaro or Firebird.
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have you ever thought that maybe "That" Keving was the "kevin" that commited the fraud? i wouldnt be surprised. either that or he was knowingly covering up for his son. i just find it a little suspect that the guy just up and left to new york
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I might be late, But G22LVR did you ever get a phone call back? I wouldn't let this get away; even if it isn't "worth" the $425. Call the cops, call the military , SOMEBODY better be held responsible!! Forget that, either the dad is the scam artist or he needs to be held responsible! Kevin needs to find his son and get that fool... So close to a case solved ..
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Originally posted by G22Lvr
Ok....I went by his home address, 5343 Mardel Ave., St. Louis, MO 63109, and his sister answered, and she says he moved to New York on Thursday. I left my phone number for his dad to call me and give me any contact info he might have for him. Their home phone number there is 314-752-1448. Good luck on anything you can find out in addition to that....BTW, his dad's name is Kevin, also, and according to his sister, the scamming biotch doesn't even own a Camaro or Firebird.
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have you ever thought that maybe "That" Keving was the "kevin" that commited the fraud? i wouldnt be surprised. either that or he was knowingly covering up for his son. i just find it a little suspect that the guy just up and left to new york
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I might be late, But G22LVR did you ever get a phone call back? I wouldn't let this get away; even if it isn't "worth" the $425. Call the cops, call the military , SOMEBODY better be held responsible!! Forget that, either the dad is the scam artist or he needs to be held responsible! Kevin needs to find his son and get that fool... So close to a case solved ..
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From: Kentucky
Re: update: 9-10-03
Originally posted by A&FLs1
Well here it is September now and i still have no money and no borla. Hell I dont even have my T/A anymore but I still want what I paid for or my money back. I cant believe this scum. I guess it is time to begin with the emails and phone calls again. I hope no one else has been scammed by this guy or his friend.
A&FLS1
Well here it is September now and i still have no money and no borla. Hell I dont even have my T/A anymore but I still want what I paid for or my money back. I cant believe this scum. I guess it is time to begin with the emails and phone calls again. I hope no one else has been scammed by this guy or his friend.
A&FLS1
Have them forward it to his local police station .
File a complaint on the IFCC board .
Find out where your local FBI office is and file one there to .
I have done all this to try and catch the guy that scammed me over the net . And from what I hear he may be getting caught .
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From: KC; Where grandma drives in the left lane
Originally posted by CrazyZ
Man i know exactly how you feel. I was looking around on ebay and found an in dash dvd player i wanted and the webpage said that the buy it now option was the cheapest way to go and it wasn't on the page to use, so i emailed her and she responded back agreeing to sell me one at an awesome price. She gave me her name and address and telephone number, everything. Then just to be safe i went back to read her feedback on ebay and she had 100% positive and all the replies were good. Everything looked safe to me so i sent her $989.00 the next day and she never spoke to me again. I contacted ebay, they didn't do crap, I filed a complaint at www.fraud.org over a month ago with no word from them yet. I tried calling the local police in her area, that didn't work either. Everyone pretty much just told me I was sh*t out of luck and that the situation "sucked" but no one could do anything. The fraud place told me that unless they have more than one complaint on the same person, than more than likely they won't have a pattern to follow and they won't even pursue the case. It sucks man but just learn from your mistakes. Mine cost me twice as much as yours did but I'm sure as hell more carefull now. Good luck in finding that punk and fixing this whole situation though.
By the way......don't buy crap from "lyzzyloo" on ebay. (unless you just want to give somebody some money for nothing, which in that case, i could use some so just give it too me )
Man i know exactly how you feel. I was looking around on ebay and found an in dash dvd player i wanted and the webpage said that the buy it now option was the cheapest way to go and it wasn't on the page to use, so i emailed her and she responded back agreeing to sell me one at an awesome price. She gave me her name and address and telephone number, everything. Then just to be safe i went back to read her feedback on ebay and she had 100% positive and all the replies were good. Everything looked safe to me so i sent her $989.00 the next day and she never spoke to me again. I contacted ebay, they didn't do crap, I filed a complaint at www.fraud.org over a month ago with no word from them yet. I tried calling the local police in her area, that didn't work either. Everyone pretty much just told me I was sh*t out of luck and that the situation "sucked" but no one could do anything. The fraud place told me that unless they have more than one complaint on the same person, than more than likely they won't have a pattern to follow and they won't even pursue the case. It sucks man but just learn from your mistakes. Mine cost me twice as much as yours did but I'm sure as hell more carefull now. Good luck in finding that punk and fixing this whole situation though.
By the way......don't buy crap from "lyzzyloo" on ebay. (unless you just want to give somebody some money for nothing, which in that case, i could use some so just give it too me
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It's lucky that AFLS1 got this tool's SSN, just in case he does split. Just a thought though: if it took him this long to cash the check, maybe he's going to send the parts? Still, I'd be getting the authorities involved now.
I too had a bad transaction lately, though not as bad. I really can't tell you why, but I've had a very high percentage of trades here go badly. I have traded with several moderators, which have always been great, and also with most of the regulars. I did buy a bad part from a well-respected member that turned out to be bad, and cost me a bit of $$, but I believe the person thought the part was good.
My advice: before you send somebody money, do a search for all their past posts and decide if this is somebody you want to trade with. Old posters aren't necessarily good traders, as in the guy who stole the money I sent for exhaust manifolds. It was Treyz28's buddy, I have forgotten the scumbags' name. Also, if they can't provide a couple phone numbers, a home address, full name, and then verify them on the phone, I'd walk away. I'd also either insist on sending payment through Paypal on credit card or on a USPS money order sent via registered mail, signature required. Make sure they give you explicit details about the part, and keep all emails and paperwork, including the MO receipt. Before sending money make sure to save the page where the ad was posted. When transactions go badly, those posts seem to dissappear quickly.
Do all these things, and you can make a good decision about doing business, and have a solid recourse if it doesn't.
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Oh, guess I'm a lil late to the party
Interesting that this thread and mine, both on the same topic, have such a huge view/post ratio. Why is that so high?
Interesting that this thread and mine, both on the same topic, have such a huge view/post ratio. Why is that so high?
Last edited by nosfed; Mar 21, 2004 at 12:38 AM.
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Originally posted by nosfed
Oh, guess I'm a lil late to the party
Interesting that this thread and mine, both on the same topic, have such a huge view/post ratio. Why is that so high?
Oh, guess I'm a lil late to the party
Interesting that this thread and mine, both on the same topic, have such a huge view/post ratio. Why is that so high?
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All I have to say is " These scammers suck"! This is a website that all the f-body enthusiasts need . All of the honest people that come here to buy, sell or trade should never be ripped off!!!! Most of us come here to get a good deal or to sell parts for a great price are only here for that reason and it just sucks that there are some A$$holes that have to get on here and screw it all up. I know my post count isn't that high but I am only here for one reason, to offer the other members the the same great deals they have offered me. It just sucks that these people are trying to ruin this site. As a fellow member this is the best place I have ever found to get the stuff or questions I need to build my car. I know almost all of the members feel the same way. I have only been ripped off once so far and hopefuly these CLOWNS will be dealt with!!!!
Good luck guys!
Lonnie
Good luck guys!
Lonnie