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Username: daren62 - Classifieds Buyer Scam

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The following scam has been reported:

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On 29-Apr-2011 someone submitted their contact information in response to
your ad in the Dropzone.com Classifieds. Please reply to this email to
contact the person directly.

Username => daren62

Name => Daren

FromEmail => [email protected]

City => Liverpool

Country => United Kingdom

Comments => Hello am interested in the purchase of the PD Katana 97 need to
know the final price of it or if you can let go for $1500 and would love to
see more pics if available.Thanks




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This user is still at it. Here is the interaction with me...

Thanks for the quick update, payment was sent from me via fedex with the tracking numbers (794781837873) and i guess you will be wondering why i sent that much to you.the excess funds is meant
for shipping cost..actually i really do not know how much it will cost
for the shipper to be able to get it shipped to me over here , Which was the
reason why i had to issue out enough funds for it all so there wont be
any delay while getting it shipped to me. You can box up the Rig and get
it ready because I will be ready to get them shipped soon. So what I
need from you now is for you to remove $1100 for the Rig
and for you to send the rest by western union to the
shipper so pickup can take place on time. I have other equipments that
I need to get shipped so I want to do them all together.You can remove
the western union charges from the money you are sending.Please send
to the information below


Name:- Preonda Graham
City :- Fort Wayne , IN , USA


Daren


--- On Wed, 5/25/11, Troy Church wrote:

From: Troy Church
Subject: Re: Dropzone.com Classifieds - Response to your Ad
To: "Daren Bent"
Date: Wednesday, May 25, 2011, 5:26 AM

Daren:
I received a check yesterday with an email request inside. I will see if it is this tracking number. The check was for $3800, and was from a college. Was this from you?
Thanks,
Troy Church
Sky Sports, Inc.
[email protected]





On May 24, 2011, at 2:15 PM, Daren Bent wrote:

Hello Troy,
Sorry for the late in response regarding the sales. I have been out of town all this while, just got back yesterday. payment has been sent via fedex (794781837873 kindly notify me once you receive it.Thanks

Daren


From: Troy Church
To: Daren Bent
Sent: Fri, April 29, 2011 4:32:44 PM
Subject: Re: Dropzone.com Classifieds - Response to your Ad

Send payment to:
Troy Church
c/o Plymouth Sky Sports
301 Airport Road
Plymouth, IN 46563
ph: 574-936-7700
Thanks,
Troy Church
Sky Sports, Inc.
[email protected]





On Apr 29, 2011, at 1:44 PM, Daren Bent wrote:

Thanks for the quick response to my mail, well $1100 is still within the price range am looking at, you can send your full names, postal address with your contact phone number so payment can be send to you as soon as possible and the mode of payment is cashiers check or money orders.Thanks

Daren

From: Troy Church
To: [email protected]
Sent: Fri, April 29, 2011 4:56:12 AM
Subject: Re: Dropzone.com Classifieds - Response to your Ad

Daren:
I will sell it for $1100, not less. Here are more pics of the system. Payment by paypal is strongly encouraged. If you choose to send a paper check, it can take up to 20 days to clear before I ship the items.

Troy Church
Sky Sports, Inc.
[email protected]





On Apr 29, 2011, at 6:16 AM, [email protected] wrote:

> Hi webracer,
>
> On 29-Apr-2011 someone submitted their contact information in response to your ad in the Dropzone.com Classifieds. Please reply to this email to contact the person directly.
>
> Username => daren62
>
> URL => http://www.dropzone.com/cgi-bin/classifieds/detail_page.cgi?ID=108876&d=1
>
> Name => Daren
>
> FromEmail => [email protected]
>
> City => Liverpool
>
> Country => United Kingdom
>
> Comments => Hello am interested in the purchase of the Complete rig need to know the final price of it or if you can let go for $1000 and would love to see more pics if available.Thanks
>
> Daren
>
> -----------------
> If you suspect this is a scam:
>
> 1) Visit the Security Forum to see if it has already been reported:
> http://www.dropzone.com/cgi-bin/forum/gforum.cgi?forum=44
> 2) If not, forward the entire email to [email protected]
Troy

I am now free to exercise my downward mobility.

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Oh, and my final reply...
Daren:
I am sorry, but I do not do business that way. If you like, your shipper can come pick up the check (or I will destroy it). There are two problems with your check, one is the amount is excessive. I am not a bank and I will not give change, especially over wire transfer. The other problem is that the check is not a bank check, it is a check drawn on a college which I believe you have no affilliation with.
Please let me know whether you want the check destroyed or picked up by your shipper.
Regards,
Troy Church
Sky Sports, Inc.
[email protected]
Troy

I am now free to exercise my downward mobility.

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My correspondence with Daren:

I sent the check, the envelope, the note and all of our electronic correspondence to The Secret Service Financial Institution Fraud team.
If it clears with them We will be in contact. If you were an honest person you would have nothing to worry about.

----- Original Message -----
From: Daren Bent
Date: Thursday, June 2, 2011 21:12
Subject: Re: URGENT REPLY NEEDED
To: Justin R MAJ MIL USA USACEPabis


> Still havent heard from you. Feel free to call me on my cell phone
> so we can discuss better (44) 7527213661
>
> Daren
>
> --- On Tue, 5/31/11, Pabis, Justin R MAJ MIL USA USACE < wrote:
>
>
> From: Pabis, Justin R MAJ MIL USA USACE <
> Subject: Re: URGENT REPLY NEEDED
> To: "Daren Bent" <
> Date: Tuesday, May 31, 2011, 3:33 PM
>
>
> Daren, this doesn't make any sense to me. Do you have a phone number I can contact you at?
>
> Daren Bent < wrote:
>
> >Am buying the canopy for personal use. I have a reliable shipper that does all shipping for me so he will be responsible for the inspection and pick up .Kindly get the differences to my shipper so he can come for pick up at once. Here is the details
> >..
> >
> >Name:- Preonda Graham
> >City :- Fort Wayne , IN , USA
> >
> >
> >Daren
> >
> >--- On Tue, 5/31/11, Pabis, Justin R MAJ MIL USA USACE < wrote:
> >
> >
> >From: Pabis, Justin R MAJ MIL USA USACE <
> >Subject: Re: URGENT REPLY NEEDED
> >To: "Daren Bent" <
> >Date: Tuesday, May 31, 2011, 12:45 PM
> >
> >
> >Daren,
> >You also never answered me about your jump numbers, license numbers, and local DZ. Did you want to canopy on or off risers? and why do you need a shipping agent? Its packed in a box and can be sent to liverpool for next to nothing.
> >JP
> >
> >----- Original Message -----
> >From: Daren Bent <
> >Date: Tuesday, May 31, 2011 15:24
> >Subject: Re: URGENT REPLY NEEDED
> >To: Justin R MAJ MIL USA USACEPabis <
> >
> >
> >> Hello Pabis,
> >>
> >>
> >> Thanks for the quick updates, regarding the payment been sent to
> >> you.My financial institute{Hudson Valley Bank} issued out the
> >> check and its afflicted to the college in yonkers and the more
> >> reason why you should contact my account officer via email is to
> >> confirm the receipt of the check so it will be activated and
> >> ready for instant cash out ..Am covering this up due to loss or
> >> theft of checks and once it occurs i can put a stoppage on payment
> >> and The excess funds is meant for shipping cost.Actually i really
> >> do not know how much it will cost for the shipper to be able to
> >> get it shipped to me over here , Which was the
> >> reason why i had to issue out enough funds for it all so there
> >> wont be any delay while getting it shipped to me. I have other
> >> additional equipments that I need to get shipped so I want to do
> >> them all together..Thanks for understanding
> >>
> >>
> >> Daren
> >>
> >> --- On Tue, 5/31/11, Pabis, Justin R MAJ MIL USA USACE <>>
> >> From: Pabis, Justin R MAJ MIL USA USACE <>> Subject: Re: URGENT REPLY NEEDED
> >> To: "Daren Bent" <>> Date: Tuesday, May 31, 2011, 10:47 AM
> >>
> >> Darren,
> >> What are you waiting to hear? I received it and told you that a week ago.. You still haven't told me why the check is for over three times the amount, why the check comes from a college in yonkers and was mailed from new york when you are in liverpool, or why I have to email another email address to have the funds made available.
> >> jp
> >>
> >> ----- Original Message -----
> >> From: Daren Bent <>> Date: Tuesday, May 31, 2011 13:29
> >> Subject: Re: URGENT REPLY NEEDED
> >> To: Justin R MAJ MIL USA USACEPabis <>>
> >>
> >> > Still
> >> > waiting to hear from you so i can arrange for pick up because i
> >> > have
> >> > other equipments with the shipper that i will be shipping
> >> > altogether....kindly get back to me as soon as possible. Thanks
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >
> >> > Daren
> >> >
> >> > --- On Thu, 5/26/11, Pabis, Justin R MAJ MIL USA USACE <
> >> > From: Pabis, Justin R MAJ MIL USA USACE < Subject: Re: URGENT REPLY NEEDED
> >> > To: "Daren Bent" < Date: Thursday, May 26, 2011, 7:25 AM
> >> >
> >> > Daren,
> >> > I received the fedex package. I am confused there is a check in it for $3800 (USD). I only required $1250. Also there is a note to send an email to a different email address to make the funds on the check available.
> >> > JP
> >> >
> >> > ----- Original Message -----
> >> > From: Daren Bent < Date: Thursday, May 26, 2011 8:56
> >> > Subject: URGENT REPLY NEEDED
> >> > To: Justin R MAJ MIL USA USACEPabis <
> >> >
> >> > > Payment has been delivered to you and still haven't heard from you
> >> > >
> >> > >
> >> > >
> >> > > Daren

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