Benny Stubenrauch Posted Monday at 09:41 PM Share Posted Monday at 09:41 PM Not sure if they want these kind of posts here and if I will get blocked, but I have been looking for 3 fenders for a 1953 Buick and have gotten responses from my posts here. Well I contacted someone from a post here and have been ripped off for $700.00. I will tell what happened to me and what I believe are red flags to look for so hopefully this doesn't happen to anyone else. I will tell what happened in several post as I have limited time online. Like I say I hope I don't get blocked. I will lay out what happened and as a final post give the the information of who ripped me off. I don't believe Thieves should be protected, they should be exposed. Thanks stay tuned Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trimacar Posted Monday at 10:22 PM Share Posted Monday at 10:22 PM Sad this happened to you. If offered specific parts, be very specific in pictures requested. Even then, photoshop and AI are your enemy. One wonders if scams on Internet may lead to more reliance on face to face transactions, such as Hershey. One can only wish. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trulyvintage Posted 23 hours ago Share Posted 23 hours ago You Can’t Have A Con Without A Mark Don’t Be “ Mark “ Jim 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TAKerry Posted 12 hours ago Share Posted 12 hours ago My son is on a car and guitar forum. They both have rules when selling parts. They must have a personal message attached to them or they are taken down. Something like a handwritten message that the buyer request 'this part is for So n So' with todays date. Not 100% fool proof but I can see it helping a bit. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CChinn Posted 11 hours ago Share Posted 11 hours ago (edited) 15 hours ago, Benny Stubenrauch said: Not sure if they want these kind of posts here and if I will get blocked, but I have been looking for 3 fenders for a 1953 Buick and have gotten responses from my posts here. Well I contacted someone from a post here and have been ripped off for $700.00. I will tell what happened to me and what I believe are red flags to look for so hopefully this doesn't happen to anyone else. I will tell what happened in several post as I have limited time online. Like I say I hope I don't get blocked. I will lay out what happened and as a final post give the the information of who ripped me off. I don't believe Thieves should be protected, they should be exposed. Thanks stay tuned I don’t think your post will be blocked or taken down by the moderators. Many here have fallen prey to scammers and told their story as a warning and others have provided excellent advice to prevent being preyed upon. Please provide your details when you have the time. It will be appreciated by all. An ID of the scammer always helps too and if that person is on the forum, that individual can be banned by the moderators Edited 11 hours ago by CChinn (see edit history) 2 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terry Bond Posted 10 hours ago Share Posted 10 hours ago We're anxious to hear the rest of the story so don't keep us in suspense too much longer. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
28 Chrysler Posted 9 hours ago Share Posted 9 hours ago There is a lot of someones here don't be afraid to give specific names the person is using. Contact on of the monitors if you think there is something "fishy"going on. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dalef62 Posted 9 hours ago Share Posted 9 hours ago 17 hours ago, Benny Stubenrauch said: Not sure if they want these kind of posts here and if I will get blocked, but I have been looking for 3 fenders for a 1953 Buick and have gotten responses from my posts here. Well I contacted someone from a post here and have been ripped off for $700.00. I will tell what happened to me and what I believe are red flags to look for so hopefully this doesn't happen to anyone else. I will tell what happened in several post as I have limited time online. Like I say I hope I don't get blocked. I will lay out what happened and as a final post give the the information of who ripped me off. I don't believe Thieves should be protected, they should be exposed. Thanks stay tuned Report the thieves as soon as possible! The moderators will ban him! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terry Bond Posted 9 hours ago Share Posted 9 hours ago Odd the OP has not even visited the forum since the original post. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benny Stubenrauch Posted 8 hours ago Author Share Posted 8 hours ago Ripped off for $700.00, I going to post the information on the individual who ripped me off. I mailed him a check so I have address, name, email address and banks. I would like to see him not rip any one else off. The email is wangeog@aol.com also has a name of Wank George, wanky george Actual name that I know of is George Weis, has an address of 67 Hanson Place 11E , Brooklyn, NY 11217. He cashed my check at Municipal Credit Union , Federal Reserve Bank 22 Cortlandt St. NY NY 10007, the credit union probably had nothing to do with the fraud but I want as much information out there as possible. George also said that he never received the check and I should wire him another $700.00 to, Bank Wells Fargo account number:40630251451977774, Routing number:121000248 Swift Code WFBIUNESS account type BUSINESS CHECKING, address 9450 Southwest Gemini Drive, Beaverton OR, 97008, USA . I didn't wire money to George because the Check had all ready been cashed. I would think Wells Fargo had nothing to do with the fraud, but I believe the more information on this person the better. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BadGoat Posted 8 hours ago Share Posted 8 hours ago Hey Benny, This same individual reached out to me multiple times to my personal email about parts I needed. Every time I get this type of response, I google them, and this is what came up below and he is all over the interweb. They will change the names so rapidly it is hard to keep up with them. It is sad that we have to be uber diligent in covering ourselves from getting taken. it is not like the old days with the "nickel ad's" and we met a person face to face or could trust them to send your parts across the country. May Karma be waiting for them at 100% payback. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter Gariepy Posted 8 hours ago Share Posted 8 hours ago https://forums.aaca.org/forum/157-forum-how-to-and-instructions/ 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
West Peterson Posted 7 hours ago Share Posted 7 hours ago 1 hour ago, Benny Stubenrauch said: I mailed him a check so I have address, name, email address and banks. Can you not just stop payment on the check???? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alsancle Posted 7 hours ago Share Posted 7 hours ago I find the original post odd. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B Jake Moran Posted 2 hours ago Share Posted 2 hours ago Very odd. Scammers everywhere but just buy from reputable sellers. Please. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Wells Posted 1 hour ago Share Posted 1 hour ago 5 hours ago, West Peterson said: Can you not just stop payment on the check???? I believe once funds are drawn against a"cashed" check, as the poster said, there's no way to stop the transaction. As far as I know, PayPal is one of the safest ways to buy from strangers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alsancle Posted 1 hour ago Share Posted 1 hour ago 24 minutes ago, B Jake Moran said: Very odd. Scammers everywhere but just buy from reputable sellers. Please. No, I mean the original poster's message. "I hope I don't get blocked". Why? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rod P Posted 1 hour ago Share Posted 1 hour ago 35 minutes ago, alsancle said: No, I mean the original poster's message. "I hope I don't get blocked". Why? I suppose he was being cautious about forum rules/ liability? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B Jake Moran Posted 56 minutes ago Share Posted 56 minutes ago Yes we are not allowed to “bash” known vendors or businesses but some scumbag that rips us off is ok. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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