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12-08-2008, 09:36 AM
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That is felony fraud. Contact the local PD's internet fraud division and give them all the info you can...as soon as possible...the longer it stretches out the worse chance of anything being done. Then call the Federal Trade Commission's fraud department as well...actually if you can get it from the local PD I would also call the FBI as they have a high tech internet fraud division as well. Good Luck!
12-08-2008, 09:43 AM
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A little info that may be of some help to you:
If you conduct a transaction that crosses state lines (as is appearantly the case here) and the other person rips you off after you have paid them, at that point it becomes "Mail Fraud"... a FEDERAL crime. If you think that Federal investigators and prosecutors would be too busy too care about this, you are mistaken. There is an entire section at the FBI and USPS devoted to crimes like these.
You can start here: https://postalinspectors.uspis.gov/f...Complaint.aspx
look under Merchandise or Service - Failure to Provide
Trust me, this is a VERY big deal to certain agencies and a few years in a Federal Prison may ensure that he thinks twice about scamming someone else in the future...
12-08-2008, 09:45 AM
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Guys seriously, we could make some money as bounty hunters! Ive got a couple of crazy friends and we have no problem snatching someone up(legally) all i would need is the whereabouts of the perp.
12-08-2008, 05:32 PM
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For gods sake tells your parents. Regardless of what the situation your parents will be more pissed you said nothing when you are in trouble then you being dumb and blowing your money. Trust me it will only be a bigger pain in the *** trying to keep it all in then to get it out on the table and resolving the problem.
12-08-2008, 07:17 PM
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Anyone with a facebook account wanna see if this is him?
http://www.facebook.com/people/Erik-Geller/1153824792
http://www.facebook.com/people/Erik-Geller/1153824792
12-08-2008, 07:21 PM
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uh oh and a myspace? Just happens to be NY? Coincidence? I think not!!!
http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm...endID=74475539
http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm...endID=74475539
12-08-2008, 07:25 PM
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would this happen to be the same ad??... i came across it the other day while browsing through the f.s. ads... http://austin.craigslist.org/pts/929946306.html
12-08-2008, 07:37 PM
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i work in fraud for a credit card company (fraud modeling, statistical analysis, and sometimes investigations when we are slammed), a slow down in the economy is going to push alot more people to start committing fraud for easy moeny, weve seen our numbers go up already and that means everyones is, including ebay/craigslist. One comment on the law here, even as a fortune 100 company it is very hard to get police to pursue cases of identity theft/wire fraud/mail fraud, they get tons of these cases and its so hard to prove anything in court that they usually just brush you off. If the local PD doesnt want to help and it crossed state lines then you need to contact your attorney general.
12-08-2008, 07:46 PM
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to the OP.....here's a few things to do with or without your parents...
1) Call his local PD, tell them about the situation, they will more than likely direct you to call the local DA there and file a complaint, ask them for the number( they might just transfer your call directly) explain to the DA' office and they will write up a report if you wish to file a complaint, haven them mail you the paper work, sign, return....
2) Call the Fedreal interestate commerce comission and fill anothr complaint with them using the same details and be sure to included everything,
3) File yes yet another complaint with the IC3 division...print out copies of the emails, and proof that you sent him money and he received it..... A transaction across state lines over the amount of $500 is a FEDERAL offense if the seller does not offer said product.. it is an AUTOMATIC min.5 YEAR SENTANCE IN A FEDERAL PRISION..Depending on the amount stolen adds to the sentance.....I've been in your shoes wih a tranny..2k outa my pocket...but in my case, I did not get my money back, but my case alone put the guy in a FED PEN. for 5 years, He is currently serving a 20 year sentance for all his fradualnt deals which Me and my dad found and got those people to file a complaint as well
and last but not least 3) let the LS1tech P.I Inc help out yet ANOTHR Tech Member
1) Call his local PD, tell them about the situation, they will more than likely direct you to call the local DA there and file a complaint, ask them for the number( they might just transfer your call directly) explain to the DA' office and they will write up a report if you wish to file a complaint, haven them mail you the paper work, sign, return....
2) Call the Fedreal interestate commerce comission and fill anothr complaint with them using the same details and be sure to included everything,
3) File yes yet another complaint with the IC3 division...print out copies of the emails, and proof that you sent him money and he received it..... A transaction across state lines over the amount of $500 is a FEDERAL offense if the seller does not offer said product.. it is an AUTOMATIC min.5 YEAR SENTANCE IN A FEDERAL PRISION..Depending on the amount stolen adds to the sentance.....I've been in your shoes wih a tranny..2k outa my pocket...but in my case, I did not get my money back, but my case alone put the guy in a FED PEN. for 5 years, He is currently serving a 20 year sentance for all his fradualnt deals which Me and my dad found and got those people to file a complaint as well
and last but not least 3) let the LS1tech P.I Inc help out yet ANOTHR Tech Member