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9 October 2018, 04:10 PM | #61 |
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Looking at the courier website, several links are broken and do not redirect to anything and a WHOIS search reveals that the site was created on 6/22/2018. This certainly doesn’t look like a legit courier service to me. Looking further at the websites source code also reveals that the site has been “Mirrored” from another site. Also http://skye-express.com/index.html seems to be an exact copy of this site with a different name.
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9 October 2018, 04:16 PM | #62 | |
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Can someone report it to the authority? I wonder if it's a haven site for scammers. |
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9 October 2018, 04:26 PM | #63 | |
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I wouldn't be surprised he has more fake accounts out there just sitting idling, fishing for another victim in the future. |
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9 October 2018, 04:29 PM | #64 | |
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9 October 2018, 04:30 PM | #65 |
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I appreciate all of the well wishes and sentiment shared here. To make matters more frustrating, i had surgery today and am immobile so stressing out about this is the last thing I need. Seller texted me saying he’d wire me a refund tomorrow and that after the watch arrives tomorrow, i can decide if i want to keep the watch and wire the fund back, or send the watch back and keep the refund. I am on the phone with my babknfirst thing in the morning in either case and will see if this delivery ever happens. It’s likely all part of the scam and i haven’t responded nor will i risk sending my bank account information so he can make additional attempts to defraud me.
I don’t have the wherewithal to respond to all of the very fair questions asked of me in this thread - i jumped the gun clearly and allowed all of the great previous experiences I’ve had to color my perception. Ive always fancied myself a savvy consumer and have never experienced or fallen for anything like this before. It’s embarassing and beyond frustrating but I had to share here in the event anyone could help and to raise the flag to spare other a similar fate. I’ve not been around here long, nor do i post often, but I’ve been a stand up member and honest seller/buyer. This is probably going to end up being a very tough pill to swallow for me. I’ll post back tomorrow once I have a better sense of my options with the bank and authorities and will pursue this to any and every length possible. |
9 October 2018, 04:32 PM | #66 |
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OP, maybe provide his information?
phone number? bank account info? name? etc? A lot of smart folks online who can help.... |
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9 October 2018, 04:40 PM | #68 |
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Ugh this makes my stomach turn so sorry for you OP and vlps. Wish we could track these low-lifes down somehow, hopefully this can happen in your case!
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9 October 2018, 04:48 PM | #69 |
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My wire went through early last week so my chances at getting the money back probably isn't very high. Will head to the bank first thing in the morning and see if it's salvageable. For everyone saying to only buy from trusted members you make a fair point, but at the same time I am trying to sell my watches on here like everyone else, and I have no trade history. Am I going to rule out others when I myself want to begin building a trading relationship here? It's a murky area. Feel for the op since he obviously sent a fair bit more than me.
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9 October 2018, 06:01 PM | #70 | |
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Even if you pursue it legally, it's unlikely anything would happen to the middleman as it's the same as you give cash to a courier who then drop it off at a bank. You'd have to prove that middle man was in on it and most likely, the middle man is some clueless stay-at-home mom or jobless dude who just answered an ad or spam email. |
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9 October 2018, 07:27 PM | #71 | |
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9 October 2018, 10:05 PM | #73 |
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9 October 2018, 10:53 PM | #74 |
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9 October 2018, 10:58 PM | #75 |
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This is a good thread, unfortunately for the wrong reason, but a lot can be learned. I also seem to remember the "my wife dropped off the package" excuse in another fairly recent scam thread.
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9 October 2018, 11:19 PM | #76 |
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OP, not sure where you are in the country but contact a bank or subsidiary on East Coast which will be open now. Sooner you can raise the alarm the better your chances of halting the process.
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9 October 2018, 11:28 PM | #77 |
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This makes my stomach hurt just reading this! So sorry for the OP. Nothing worse than this. Hope this works out for you.
When it comes to even buyers contacting me about my FS posting, I check them out. No sense in going over what all has been said already regarding purchasing. It's all been said already. |
9 October 2018, 11:48 PM | #78 |
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Best wishes to you man!!
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10 October 2018, 12:34 AM | #79 |
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People like this drive me up the wall. Rooting for you to get your cash back.
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10 October 2018, 01:28 AM | #80 |
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I'm sitting here hoping so hard that you get your money back asap.
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10 October 2018, 01:55 AM | #81 |
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Feel bad for the OP and other member, hope both of you are made whole and get your money back.
Some great advice has already been given from other members so I won't repeat the same but the only thing I will advise on is, if he/she/scammer is still in contact with you then they are trying to buy themselves more time. I know you said you just had surgery (speedy recovery) and immobile but try and get the process rolling asap you might still have a chance at getting your money back, time is of the essence. |
10 October 2018, 02:18 AM | #82 |
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I hope You get your Money back but unfortunately most of these Threads don’t end happily.Most People find that nobody is there to help You when things go bad,A false sense of security.
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10 October 2018, 02:19 AM | #83 |
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Man, hope this works out for you!
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10 October 2018, 02:45 AM | #84 |
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Looks fraud to me .
Dont wait . Please report to authority. |
10 October 2018, 03:02 AM | #85 |
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Any update from bank? Best of luck getting your money back.
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10 October 2018, 03:38 AM | #86 | |
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Don't delay talking with your bank - call them ASAP if your medical situation allows it. Unfortunately, if you wired the money I don't hold out a lot of hope for you getting it back, but the sooner the better. |
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10 October 2018, 04:01 AM | #87 |
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That is so frustrating. Definitely more needs to be done by TRF to ID sellers.
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10 October 2018, 04:07 AM | #88 |
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You need to watch America Greed The Jersey Score to find out what happens once you wire money.
https://view.yahoo.com/show/american...e-jersey-score He played they system and won briefly. Once it leaves the bank and lands in a correctly identified account. It is GONE. |
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Dont think it is TRF's responsibility. Buyers take on all responsibility and risk when they decide to use a seller. TRF provides adequate tools and resources to do some due diligence on the seller.
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