Need Help! (Victim of fraud - I'm out $1300!)
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Originally Posted by wrexxy
i was going to say the same thing. why would he give you an address that's not even legit?
at this point he still has your $1300 worth of goods right? i'd report this to the police. give them the guys number. i bet with enough research you can find out where he lives. this way, if you don't get your stuff back by the end of the week you can have a police officer or someone accompany you there. it's just all too shady.
at this point he still has your $1300 worth of goods right? i'd report this to the police. give them the guys number. i bet with enough research you can find out where he lives. this way, if you don't get your stuff back by the end of the week you can have a police officer or someone accompany you there. it's just all too shady.
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Originally Posted by 02BlackWRX
I don't think he (thehaminator) is from the bay area
seriously, i think this guy should be reported. as people have said this has way too many coincidences gone wrong for this to have ever been legit in the first place.
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Originally Posted by 02BlackWRX
People say Money Orders are as safe as cash.
Not true at all.
Not true at all.
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hi guys, this is the person who "scammed" brian out of $1300.
anyway, i just felt like i should chime in. here's the story for all those who care:
i went to the bank to buy a money order for some lights and other parts from CC-B. however, he called me after to tell me they are out of stock, so i went online to look for a set of EDMs.
somehow, w/o enough cash, the MO was voided. so what i did was e-mail brian and told him of the situation. i have the copies of all the emails i have written him for all you who doubt me, but it pretty much said the MO's were cancelled by my bank, and that i was going to ship his stuff back immediately and deal w/ the bank myself, AND PAY FOR HIS SHIPPING COSTS.
he emailed me back and said he checked w/ his bank and the money order went through and is in his account, so i said, "well, ok, i guess so." i wait a few days, and i receive neither one word from him or my bank. i guess things went fine. next thing i know, my sister's boyfriend tells me i'm being accused of scamming online, so the first thing i did was email brian (like all scammers do, i guess). i told him i thought everything was ok since i deposited more money into my account the time i found out i did not have enough, and things were OK. HE NEVER EMAILED ME BECAUSE HE DELETED MY EMAILS (because that sounds like a fishy part. i hope you chime in and verify this, brian). it wasn't like i blocked his emails or anything.
as of now, i had shipped all the goods back to him already via 2-day shipping and a WORKING money order to reimburse his shipping costs. he has my number (don't know why it was cancelled in the first place, still worked fine for me everyday), and i have his, and we're all happy dancing in a field right now (at least he is).
i work for a small records keeper in oakland. we dont have a huge storefront. actually, we just rent a small place upstairs of another shop (this is for the sherlock who drove by to say it doesn't exist. it does, though the place isn't something to be proud of).
so no more criticism, please, guys. this wasn't a scam. it was a misunderstanding. if this still seems "fishy" to some of you, the "victim" admitted everything is OK now, and for the sketchy parts of address or cancelled MO's and not responding, i hope that all got cleared up.
they're doing fine. theyre actually engaged, so i hope it lasts a bit. no one got busted. he saw the post, and told me about it. and even if he saw the post and told me about it, how does that mean their relationship wouldn't last long?
anyway, i just felt like i should chime in. here's the story for all those who care:
i went to the bank to buy a money order for some lights and other parts from CC-B. however, he called me after to tell me they are out of stock, so i went online to look for a set of EDMs.
somehow, w/o enough cash, the MO was voided. so what i did was e-mail brian and told him of the situation. i have the copies of all the emails i have written him for all you who doubt me, but it pretty much said the MO's were cancelled by my bank, and that i was going to ship his stuff back immediately and deal w/ the bank myself, AND PAY FOR HIS SHIPPING COSTS.
he emailed me back and said he checked w/ his bank and the money order went through and is in his account, so i said, "well, ok, i guess so." i wait a few days, and i receive neither one word from him or my bank. i guess things went fine. next thing i know, my sister's boyfriend tells me i'm being accused of scamming online, so the first thing i did was email brian (like all scammers do, i guess). i told him i thought everything was ok since i deposited more money into my account the time i found out i did not have enough, and things were OK. HE NEVER EMAILED ME BECAUSE HE DELETED MY EMAILS (because that sounds like a fishy part. i hope you chime in and verify this, brian). it wasn't like i blocked his emails or anything.
as of now, i had shipped all the goods back to him already via 2-day shipping and a WORKING money order to reimburse his shipping costs. he has my number (don't know why it was cancelled in the first place, still worked fine for me everyday), and i have his, and we're all happy dancing in a field right now (at least he is).
i work for a small records keeper in oakland. we dont have a huge storefront. actually, we just rent a small place upstairs of another shop (this is for the sherlock who drove by to say it doesn't exist. it does, though the place isn't something to be proud of).
Originally Posted by thahaminator
Yes the issue is now solved. Thanks for everyones hlep.
Originally Posted by En3D
according to the link posted the guy got busted by his sister's bf. sounds like this guy was trying to pull one... i have a feeling that this relationship isn't going to last long.
Last edited by tmell; Aug 25, 2004 at 05:36 PM.
I also want to clear up everything and say Tmell has been more than helpful with clearing everything up. Comments about his sisters or whoevers relationship are irrelevant to this forum and I know I have learned a lesson in this whole situation.
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Next time don't deal with ********** **** from Oakland.
Next time don't deal with ********** **** from Oakland.
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Originally Posted by Gixxer750
Next time don't deal with Vietnamese FOBs from Oakland.
You IGNORANT MORON! We Vietnamese stopped using boats to escape Vietnam in the early 90s. All new vietnamese immigrants arrived via 747's at Oakland International!
duh...fool.