Trying to validate if seller is legit

[Andrew Dickinson]

I'm with the rest of the clan... SCAM.
 
I am willing to bet he will not divulge a telephone number, and if he does what's the bet it isn't a London, U.K. number!
 
I played along with a scammer a few years back and managed to get a wonderfully legitimate looking Bank Draught from the Third National Bank of America.  When I looked up the bank address from the document it wasn't real.  I called the bank and they weren't interested.  I called the York regional Police, the Ontario Provincial Police and the Royal Canadian Mounted Police and none of them were interested in chasing the matter even though they could have had someone waiting for the scammer to show up at a mail box in Vancouver with the arrangements I was hypothetically making.  This BS has no end in sight.
 
I suggest we all just yank these guys along as hard as possible and even start trying to scam the scammers.  The whole thing pisses me off.
 
... end of rant.

--- On Thu, 4/1/10, Ben Swann <benswann at verizon.net> wrote:


From: Ben Swann <benswann at verizon.net>
Subject: Trying to validate if seller is legit
To: quattro at audifans.com, 200q20v at audifans.com
Cc: "'Ben Swann'" <benswann at verizon.net>
Date: Thursday, April 1, 2010, 3:22 PM


I was contacted regarding a transmission I enquired about some time back. A person by
the name of Arnold Jones insists he can ship me a transmission in perfect condition
(mint) was the term used.  It has sounded to good to be true, so I did not reply back
with the information he requested and sent no payment.  Below is some of the emailing.
The fellow called me and was trying to follow through.  I told him straight up that he
sounded like a scammer  and when he mentioned Western Union check flags went off.  He
insisted that he isn't.  It would be ashamed if he is legit and I did not do business
with him because of other unscrupulous persons have made me distrustful.

So has anyone dealt with this guy before?

Ben

See below..***..***

">>> From: Arnold Jones [mailto:arnold.jones7757 at gmail.com]
>>> Sent: Monday, March 29, 2010 4:04 PM
>>> To: benswann at verizon.net
>>> Subject: WTB '91 200Q 20V Transmission Annapolis, MD 21401 
>>> [Y!Map|Google]
>>> Price: 200.00
>>> Date Posted: 2009-12-14 10:31:56 Email: Ben Swann 
>>> <benswann at verizon.net>
>>> Phone:
>>> 410-897-9329 443-822-1560(c) Description Need good transmission from
>>> '91 200 quattro with 3
>>>
>>> Hi Mate!
>>>
>>> I saw the ad you posted on the internet and I have the requested
>>> item(s) .Get back to me if you are still interested. Whats your phone #?
>>>
>>> Regards,
>>>
>>> Name: Arnold Jones
>>> Address - 235  Wells Street, London, W1T 3QD UK E-mail 
>>> -arnold.jones7757 at gmail.com"

"From: Arnold Jones [mailto:arnold.jones7757 at gmail.com]
>> Sent: Tuesday, March 30, 2010 8:35 AM
>> To: Ben Swann
>> Subject: Re: WTB '91 200Q 20V Transmission Annapolis, MD 21401 
>> [Y!Map|Google] Price:
>> 200.00 Date Posted: 2009-12-14 10:31:56 Email: Ben Swann 
>> <benswann at verizon.net> Phone:
>> 410-897-9329 443-822-1560(c) Description Need good transmission from
>> '91 200 quattro wi
>>
>> Shipping will not be a problem as I have the requested 91 200Q 20V 
>> Transmission in a mint condition and I am asking a $200USD.
>>
>> On 3/29/10, Ben Swann <benswann at verizon.net> wrote:
>>> That's an old ad.  It would be prohibatively expensive to ship from 
>>> UK to USA.
>>>
>>> But Thanks,
>>>
>>> Ben"


'Thanks for the mail. I will need a complete shipping address which I will have to issue
to the courier firm for delivery once payment is confirmed. Kindly proceed with payment
via Western Union with the below information -

Full Names: Arnold Jones
Address: 235  Wells Street, London, W1T 3QD UK.
Amount to send: $200USD

E-mail to me the below information from your Western Union payment receipt for
confirmation -

Sender's Name:
Address:
MTCN # :
Amount sent:  

I will e-mail to you a tracking # and other shipping information once your payment is
confirmed."

*** I just spoke with him and sent him my address - what can he do with that.  I told
him I would check up on him and if he sounded OK, I'd get the transmission.  I asked if
he took paypal - he said no. ***
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