SCAMMED for $9K by someone who is using lhanddds account

[saint777]

Fellow members Be Aware!!!

I was just scammed for $9000 by someone using lhanddds's account. I received the following PM from lhanddds last week offering a watch that i was interested and posted under WTB.

The scammer emailed me pictures of the watch and everything looked legit. So i wired the money. few hours later he emails me that he shipped the watch and attached the shipping label image. The image was corrupted and couldn't open. When i emailed back he didn't respond. its been 5 days and still no respond after multiple emails.

After some investigation on the information the $%7@# sent me, he used a house address that is vacant, and up for sale in Florida. And he is in a different state then lhanddds. Looking at some of the previous scams posted by members, looks like most of these wire requests are from Florida and the bank is Chase.


I have been purchasing and selling watches online for 20 years and this is the first time i got scammed. I think i was excited on finding the watch that i overlooked everything.

Very expensive lesson learned..

Never pay by wire transfer, no mater who the seller is.

Be ware people are hacking user accounts on this forum.

here is the information the *&%# used

Name: David Rowe
Account Number: 320893206
Routing Number: 072000326
Bank Name: Chase Bank
Bank Address: 2301 E Colonial Dr, Orlando, FL 32803, USA
Home Address: 2704 Fanning Springs Way, Orlando, FL 32828

[CorradoBrit]

Sorry to hear that. Have you called your bank and receiving bank to try and put a hold on funds. It may not be too late but you need to act fast.

[saint777]

will be doing it first thing in the AM. friend works for the receiving bank, they are going to look into it, see if they can stop it. going to contact local police and FBI too.

[CorradoBrit]

Chase has 24/7 customer service. Try calling now and explain situation. It would be good to get this in their system asap. 877-242-7372

[saint777]

Thanks, will do right now.


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[bayerische]

OP, you are right about the wire.

Sellers quite ironically are "protecting" themselves by only accepting Wire transfers, but in the real world the seller is the one supposed to take the risk, not the buyer.

[Old Expat Beast]

I've banned his account for now so no one else gets ripped off. It's good to report this stuff directly to mods/admin so we can act on it ASAP.

[Mills_]

Originally Posted by Old Expat Beast

I've banned his account for now so no one else gets ripped off. It's good to report this stuff directly to mods/admin so we can act on it ASAP.

@Old Expat Beast, what is the best way to report things directly to the moderator team? I couldn't find a report button in the "For Sale" forum and sent a private message to mailman who created the post on the rules. He never responded and the post in question remained as is.

[Welshwatchman]

Originally Posted by Mills_

@Old Expat Beast, what is the best way to report things directly to the moderator team? I couldn't find a report button in the "For Sale" forum and sent a private message to mailman who created the post on the rules. He never responded and the post in question remained as is.

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[Mills_]

Originally Posted by Welshwatchman

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Thanks very much!

[OH2004]

I got the same email over the weekend. Figured it was a scam. I checked his watch signature and didn't have the watch that I posted in the WTB section.

[westsiderkg]

Sorry to hear, but you can trust many long time TRF sellers here with reputations and wire w/confidence to the likes of DavidSW and many others. Good luck, hope it works out.

[Noonan]

Larry's account must have been compromised? Have you tried contacting him via IG? Handle is the same as TRF name.

[saint777]

I tried contacting him but he didn't respond. I also tried to contact him via Instagram pm, again no response.


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[Noonan]

"He" was active on WUS as of a couple hours ago, assuming that account also wasn't compromised. No activity on Hodinkee for a while.

[saint777]

Another two i received.

[saint777]

Better pictures

[BigAppleBill]

Originally Posted by saint777

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Yep. I got a PM from username ”camchannell” also. He was trying to sell an F.P. Journe CB.

[PanosI]

I don't know what is going on, but i don't believe in a million years that Larry has nothing to do with this.

[RobearH]

Originally Posted by PanosI

I don't know what is going on, but i don't believe in a million years that Larry has nothing to do with this.

In fairness your double negatives look to be accusing when I think you meant to be defending Larry...at least I hope I’m right.

Sorry for what happened OP, and all the reason I would not wire funds to almost anyone!

[PanosI]

Originally Posted by RobearH

In fairness your double negatives look to be accusing when I think you meant to be defending Larry...at least I hope I’m right.

You are right, Robear !
I am defending Larry, but these things can happen when English is not your first language. I should use "anything" instead of "nothing" in the second part of my sentence.

[Noonan]

Originally Posted by BigAppleBill

Yep. I got a PM from username ”camchannell” also. He was trying to sell an F.P. Journe CB.

Sigh, another member who has excellent feedback on both this site and WUS getting their good name dragged by these scammers.

[camchannell]

Originally Posted by Noonan

Sigh, another member who has excellent feedback on both this site and WUS getting their good name dragged by these scammers.

As the person who’s account was hacked, this is the REAL Cameron Channell, I couldn’t agree more. I started getting responses about watches I didn’t have. I immediately let them know not to deal with whoever this guy was. A couple of the TRF members who were contacted helped me pin down the email address the scammer was using. And Admins helped me lock down my account until we could get it all sorted out. My account was just finally re-instated yesterday. Seriously PISSES me off. I’ve worked very hard to build a good reputation here. So for anyone reading this please note, my posts ALWAYS contain my personal cell number (530-233-6805) and my personal email address (camchannell@hotmail.com). If anyone ever contacts you posing as me, make sure those are the contact methods being used. And I apologize to anyone this a-hole May have scammed under my name. I believe we caught it before that happened. I pray that’s the case.


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[camchannell]

Originally Posted by BigAppleBill

Yep. I got a PM from username ”camchannell” also. He was trying to sell an F.P. Journe CB.

Hello BigAppleBill. I’m so sorry for you having to deal with this. This is the REAL Cameron Channell. I’ve been working with admins to clean up the mess this jackass created by reaching out to people posing as me. My account just finally got re-instated yesterday, so I’m trying to make good with anyone this guy contacted. For anyone else reading this, my posts ALWAYS contain my personal cell number (530-233-6805) & my personal email address (camchannell@hotmail.com). ANY other info outside of those please report it to admins and or to me directly. Again I’m sorry to anyone this guy may have scammed.


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[BigAppleBill]

Originally Posted by camchannell

Hello BigAppleBill. I’m so sorry for you having to deal with this. This is the REAL Cameron Channell. I’ve been working with admins to clean up the mess this jackass created by reaching out to people posing as me. My account just finally got re-instated yesterday, so I’m trying to make good with anyone this guy contacted. For anyone else reading this, my posts ALWAYS contain my personal cell number (530-233-6805) & my personal email address (camchannell@hotmail.com). ANY other info outside of those please report it to admins and or to me directly. Again I’m sorry to anyone this guy may have scammed.


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Hey! Good to know you’re back! It’s all good. I wasn’t scammed. Thanks for the nice note!

[camchannell]

Originally Posted by saint777

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Hello saint777, this is the REAL Cameron Channell. I’m so sorry for any problems this hacker may have caused. I’ve been working with Admin to get my account re-instated, which just finally happened yesterday, and I’m trying to reach out to anyone this jerk may have contacted posing as me. I’ve worked hard to build a good reputation here and I’m very sorry for any problems this jackass may have caused. All of my posts ALWAYS contain my personal cell number (530-233-6805) and my personal email address (camchannell@hotmail.com). If anyone ever tries to contact you again using any other info than those. Please let the admins know immediately, and I’d appreciate a heads up too. Again I’m sorry for any damage this idiot may have caused.


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[saint777]

Originally Posted by camchannell

Hello saint777, this is the REAL Cameron Channell. I’m so sorry for any problems this hacker may have caused. I’ve been working with Admin to get my account re-instated, which just finally happened yesterday, and I’m trying to reach out to anyone this jerk may have contacted posing as me. I’ve worked hard to build a good reputation here and I’m very sorry for any problems this jackass may have caused. All of my posts ALWAYS contain my personal cell number (530-233-6805) and my personal email address (camchannell@hotmail.com). If anyone ever tries to contact you again using any other info than those. Please let the admins know immediately, and I’d appreciate a heads up too. Again I’m sorry for any damage this idiot may have caused.


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Hi Cameron,

Thanks for the post. I figured out it was a scam after i checked your email and compared it with the scammers.

I had 2 other scammers contact me regarding the watch i have been looking for which i posted. I started a conversation with them, then forward it to the detective i have been in contact with. I hope they get caught.

[Chewbacca]

Terrible.

[Noonan]

It appears we may have an issue with accounts getting compromised?

[Chewbacca]

Originally Posted by Noonan

It appears we may have an issue with accounts getting compromised?

Definitely.

I can't believe its all simply clicking a link in a PM, alone.

A good start would be a BIGGER HIGHLIGHTED disclaimer on the most visited pages to be CAREFUL with links and change your password every 6mo or so.

The stickies aren't enough.