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The following scam has been reported:

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On 16-Aug-2013 someone submitted their contact information in response to your ad in the Basejumper.com Classifieds. Please reply to this email to contact the person directly.

Username => witterleonj

Name => Leon

FromEmail => [email protected]

City => New York

Country => Usa

Comments => Hello Seller,

My name is Mr Leon J Witter .

I am interested in your Complete Systems for sale ,Kindly mail me back if its for sale

1. How long have you owned it ?

2. Have you owned it from new ? If not how many previous owner?

3. In your opinion, what sort of condition is it?

4 Last Asking Price?

Reply




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Remember:

  • DO NOT do business with anyone who offers to send you payment for a higher amount than your selling price with the understanding that you'll send back the balance.

  • Be suspicious of anyone claiming to be acting on behalf of a "client" or another "customer".

  • Be suspicious of anyone claiming to be from Nigeria or West Africa

  • If you agree to accept a check payment, then do not send anything, gear or "change" before the check cleared. And be careful, if you manage to clear a fraudulent check then you may be liable for the damages if the bank finds out later. Make sure your bank authenticates the check.

  • If it sounds to good to be true, then it probably is.
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I got the same email for my rig with this follow up.

"Great, this is exactly what I need and I'd really like to pay you in
cash at hand but right now , I want the item but i live in NY. I can
overnight the payment to you Perhaps, given my job as a set
administrator for a movie. We move from one location to another, so am
just very used to buying and would make arrangements for it to be
picked up after you must have confirmed payment with your bank. So my
means of payment will be Certified Cashier's OR Money Order ,which is
more secured and better than any other means of payment.

I'm okay with the price $ 2800 so that you consider it sold to me
including transport logistics fee. The pick up will be effected by my
transporter after you have confirmed the payment cleared to your
account.

If this is ok by you, I will need these information below to enable me
send the payment out to you immediately via UPS so that we can
proceed. (1) Full Name.... , (2) Address to mail the payment....(not a
postbox address). ,(3) Cell Phone number....

I will mail you the payment tracking number as soon as I get the
information and let you know when you will receive it."

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He is still working it. Below is an email response I recieved from him this morning.


************************************

Thanks for the mail.

Great, this is exactly what I need and I'd really like to pay you in
cash at hand but right now , I want the item but i live in NY. I can
overnight the payment to you Perhaps, given my job as a set
administrator for a movie. We move from one location to another, so am
just very used to buying and would make arrangements for it to be
picked up after you must have confirmed payment with your bank. So my
means of payment will be Certified CASHIER'S CHECK OR MONEY ORDER
,which is more secured and better than any other means of payment.

I'm okay with the price $1250 so that you consider it sold to me
including transport logistics fee. The pick up will be effected by my
transporter after you have confirmed the payment cleared to your
account.

If this is ok by you, I will need these information below to enable me
send the payment out to you immediately via UPS so that we can
proceed. (1) Full Name.... , (2) Address to mail the payment....(not a
postbox address). ,(3) Cell Phone number....

I will mail you the payment as soon as I get the information and let
you know when you will receive it.


Reply

On 8/12/13, [email protected] wrote:
> Which ad are you talking about?
>
> Sandy Grillet
>
>
> Be the canopy pilot you want that other guy to be
>
> New Vigil 2 - $1250(includes shipping)
>
> UPT Vector Dealer * PD sub-Dealer
>
> Ask me about HFS Tunnel Camps at Skyventure Colorado
>
>
>
> In a message dated 8/12/2013 8:24:50 A.M. Central Daylight Time,
> [email protected] writes:
>
> Hi Skydivesg,
>
> On 12-Aug-2013 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 => witterleonj
>
> URL =>
> http://www.dropzone.com/cgi-bin/classifieds/jump.cgi?Detailed=149011
>
> Name => Leon
>
> FromEmail => [email protected]
>
> City => New York
>
> Country => Usa
>
> Comments =>
> Hello Seller,
>
> My name is Leon J Witter .
>
> I am interested in your ADD GEAR for sale ,Kindly mail me back if its for
>
> sale
>
> 1. How long have you owned it?
>
> 2. Have you owned it from new? If not how many previous owner?
>
> 3. In your opinion, what sort of condition is it?
>
> 4 Your Last Asking Price ?
>
> [email protected]
>
> Reply
>
Be the canopy pilot you want that other guy to be.

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On 12-Aug-2013 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 => witterleonj

URL => http://www.dropzone.com/cgi-bin/classifieds/jump.cgi?Detailed=148037

Name => Leon

FromEmail => [email protected]

City => New York

Country => Usa

Comments =>
Hello Seller,

My name is Leon J Witter .

I am interested in your Jumpsuits for sale ,Kindly mail me back if its for sale

1. How long have you owned it?

2. Have you owned it from new? If not how many previous owner?

3. In your opinion, what sort of condition is it?

4 Your Last Asking Price ?

[email protected]

Then...


Hi am Daniela,

I did it myself in january, it just have a tested jump and some catwalks, minimum 280 usd

and he said


Thanks for the mail.

Great, this is exactly what I need and I'd really like to pay you in
cash at hand but right now , I want the item but i live in NY. I can
overnight the payment to you Perhaps, given my job as a set
administrator for a movie. We move from one location to another, so am
just very used to buying and would make arrangements for it to be
picked up after you must have confirmed payment with your bank. So my
means of payment will be Certified Cashier's OR Money Order ,which is
more secured and better than any other means of payment.

I'm okay with the price $ 350 so that you consider it sold to me
including transport logistics fee. The pick up will be effected by my
transporter after you have confirmed the payment cleared to your
account.

If this is ok by you, I will need these information below to enable me
send the payment out to you immediately via UPS so that we can
proceed. (1) Full Name.... , (2) Address to mail the payment....(not a
postbox address). ,(3) Cell Phone number....

I will mail you the payment tracking number as soon as I get the
information and let you know when you will receive it.

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I received the same email a few days ago asking to buy my Aerodyne rig. I'm having fun with it and demanding he pay me via PayPal or to my PO box and asking him to call me because my email access is intermittent. Next I'm going to ask him to give me his bank info so I can transfer $10,000,000 in Ugandan currency so my sister and I who are part of the royal family can flee to NY!
History does not long entrust the care of freedom to the weak or the timid.
--Dwight D. Eisenhower

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Yup and me too....
I just received an offer to buy my gear....
Told him I am like the hookers, money in cash on hand first, then you get the goodies....



LIFE IS LIKE A CIGARETTE, YOU CAN SIT THERE AND WATCH IT BURN AWAY OR YOU CAN SMOKE THAT BITCH TO THE FILTER

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I have a identical email from this buyer as well. Just opened it today. THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU

Thanks for the mail.

Great, this is exactly what I need and I'd really like to pay you in
cash at hand but right now , I want the item but i live in NY. I can
overnight the payment to you Perhaps, given my job as a set
administrator for a movie. We move from one location to another, so am
just very used to buying and would make arrangements for it to be
picked up after you must have confirmed payment with your bank. So my
means of payment will be Certified Cashier's OR Money Order ,which is
more secured and better than any other means of payment.

I'm okay with the price $ 500 so that you consider it sold to me
including transport logistics fee. The pick up will be effected by my
transporter after you have confirmed the payment cleared to your
account.

If this is ok by you, I will need these information below to enable me
send the payment out to you immediately via UPS so that we can
proceed. (1) Full Name.... , (2) Address to mail the payment....(not a
postbox address). ,(3) Cell Phone number....

I will mail you the payment tracking number as soon as I get the
information and let you know when you will receive it.

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So I came here to notify DZ.com of this guy and I saw all of your memos. I received the same response from him AFTER I told him that someone was already looking at it. I sent him the following memo as I knew he was conning. What a schmoozer!

Yeah, nice try buddy. Go scam someone else...and work on your English while you're at it, might help you get a real job

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I just got hit by this scumbag too, watch out

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Thanks for the mail.

Great, this is exactly what I need and I'd really like to pay you in
cash at hand but right now , I want the item but i live in NY. I can
overnight the payment to you Perhaps, given my job as a set
administrator for a movie. We move from one location to another, so am
just very used to buying and would make arrangements for it to be
picked up after you must have confirmed payment with your bank. So my
means of payment will be Certified Cashier's OR Money Order ,which is
more secured and better than any other means of payment.

I'm okay with the price $ 1100 so that you consider it sold to me
including transport logistics fee. The pick up will be effected by my
transporter after you have confirmed the payment cleared to your
account.

If this is ok by you, I will need these information below to enable me
send the payment out to you immediately via UPS so that we can
proceed. (1) Full Name.... , (2) Address to mail the payment....(not a
postbox address). ,(3) Cell Phone number....

I will mail you the payment tracking number as soon as I get the
information and let you know when you will receive it.


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Add me to the list. Not only did he try once but I got his crap on both adds I currently have up!

Some people's kids.......

[:/]

Edited to add my last reply to him....before seeing this post when I logged on to report him!

to Leon
Just forget it dude.

I set the terms for selling my gear, not you....try your games on somebody else....good luck.

You have my phone number.....you blew it by not calling.

And yes, I will notify DZ.com of my gut feeling that you're a scammer....

Don't waste your time with any further bullshit emails to me.

Farewell

Do you know where your tools are?

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We do disable the users as soon as they are reported. This individual was disabled when the original post was made, and all his account privileges disabled too. I just double checked now and while looking, I saw that they have not logged in since the date when this thread was created.

When did you receive a message from them? If it was over the past couple days, please forward that message they sent to abuse [at ] dropzone.com so we can see what is going on, as he shouldn't have been able to contact anyone using that username for nearly 2 weeks.

It's possible that they may have created a new username, while still using the same details when they contact users.

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I received a similar email:

On 17-Sep-2014 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 => leonwjwritter75

URL => http://www.dropzone.com/cgi-bin/classifieds/jump.cgi?Detailed=165420

Name => Leon J Witter

FromEmail => [email protected]

City =>

Country =>

Comments => Hello Seller,

My name is Mr Leon J Witter .

I am interested in your Containers for sale ,Kindly mail me back if its for sale

1. How long have you owned it?

2. Have you owned it from new? If not how many previous owner?

3. In your opinion, what sort of condition is it?

4 Last Asking Price?

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Yup, still active. Here's the email I received on Sept 22nd.

Thanks for the mail.

Great, this is exactly what I need and I'd really like to pay you in
cash at hand but right now , I want the item but i live in NY. I can
overnight the payment to you Perhaps, given my job as a set
administrator for a movie. We move from one location to another, so am
just very used to buying and would make arrangements for it to be
picked up after you must have confirmed payment with your bank. So my
means of payment will be Certified Cashier check,which is more secured
and better than any other means of payment.

I'm okay with the price so that you consider it sold to me including
transport logistics fee. The pick up will be effected by my
transporter after you have confirmed the payment cleared to


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I Also received an offer for my canopy… from this guy

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The following scam has been reported:

Quote


On 16-Aug-2013 someone submitted their contact information in response to your ad in the Basejumper.com Classifieds. Please reply to this email to contact the person directly.

Username => witterleonj

Name => Leon

FromEmail => [email protected]

City => New York

Country => Usa

Comments => Hello Seller,

My name is Mr Leon J Witter .

I am interested in your Complete Systems for sale ,Kindly mail me back if its for sale

1. How long have you owned it ?

2. Have you owned it from new ? If not how many previous owner?

3. In your opinion, what sort of condition is it?

4 Last Asking Price?

Reply




Click here to read more about these kind of scams.

Remember:

  • DO NOT do business with anyone who offers to send you payment for a higher amount than your selling price with the understanding that you'll send back the balance.

  • Be suspicious of anyone claiming to be acting on behalf of a "client" or another "customer".

  • Be suspicious of anyone claiming to be from Nigeria or West Africa

  • If you agree to accept a check payment, then do not send anything, gear or "change" before the check cleared. And be careful, if you manage to clear a fraudulent check then you may be liable for the damages if the bank finds out later. Make sure your bank authenticates the check.

  • If it sounds to good to be true, then it probably is.
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Thanks for the mail.

Great, this is exactly what I need and I'd really like to pay you in
cash at hand but right now , I want the item but i live in NY. I can
overnight the payment to you Perhaps, given my job as a set
administrator for a movie. We move from one location to another, so am
just very used to buying and would make arrangements for it to be
picked up after you must have confirmed payment with your bank. So my
means of payment will be Certified Cashier check,which is more secured
and better than any other means of payment.

I'm okay with the price so that you consider it sold to me including
transport logistics fee. The pick up will be effected by my
transporter after you have confirmed the payment cleared to your
account.

If this is ok by you, I will need these information below to enable me
send the payment out to you immediately via UPS so that we can
proceed. (1) Full Name.... , (2) Address to mail the payment....(not a
postbox address). ,(3) Cell Phone number.... , (4) Asking Price
........

I will mail you the payment tracking number as soon as I get the
information and let you know when you will receive it.

Replyhe samr guy just tried to buy my father's bike...thank god for Google i put his name and this site popped up thanks this is the email I got

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