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Complaint 210188 Details

This is the only information I have on my horrible experience... I was selling a paintball gun online for $90. A person with the alias "J Frank" sent me an email from [email protected] showing interest in purchasing the item I had for sale. Another email he used was [email protected]. He sent me a total of $1940 which was more money than I was selling the item for by money order and asked if I could send the extra balance to David Teylor in Benin Republic as a donation to an orphanage. The two money orders in the amount of $970 each were counterfeit. I took out the money and sent the remaining balance of $1690 through Western Union which was much more after the money order fees. I found out that the checks were counterfeit a week after when the deposit I made was withdrawn as a return... My account went negative and overdraft charges started to build up... Please help... Attached below are the emails between us...


From: J Frank <[email protected]>
To: *****
Sent: Thursday, January 24, 2013 8:05 PM
Subject: Re: TIPPMANN 98 CUSTOM PAINTBALL GUN - $90 (RIVERSIDE - PERRIS - MORENO VALLEY)

Hi

Thanks for your response. am glad you still have it up for sale, I'm going on a vacation to London but I will instruct my secretary to prepare and mail your payment which I'm sure you will get in about 4 - 6 business days. I'll add $20 extra for the delay. I'll pay by M O or cashier check so send me your info (i.e full name, mailing address and your phone number) so payment can be mailed out immediately. I will also make arrangement for pick-up which will be after you must have received and cashed the payment.

Awaiting your info.

Thanks


From: J Frank <[email protected]>
To: *****
Sent: Friday, January 25, 2013 6:50 AM
Subject: Re: TIPPMANN 98 CUSTOM PAINTBALL GUN - $90 (RIVERSIDE - PERRIS - MORENO VALLEY)


I urgently have to bring something to your notice. I just found out that my secretary overpaid you. The payment meant for another transaction was made out in your name and sent to you. However I want to believe I wont have a problem with you on this. Once you receive the payment, Please proceed to the bank and cash the payment, deduct your money and send back the balance to me via western union. So I can proceed with arrangement for pick-up. Once more, I hope I can fully trust you with this? I will await your response on this so my mind can be at rest.
Thanks

Frank


From: J Frank <[email protected]>
To: *****
Sent: Sunday, January 27, 2013 9:55 AM
Subject: Re: TIPPMANN 98 CUSTOM PAINTBALL GUN - $90 (RIVERSIDE - PERRIS - MORENO VALLEY)

Concerning the overpayment my assistant mailed to you please i need am assurance that you will be taken care of this one for me..


From: J Frank <[email protected]>
To: *****
Sent: Monday, January 28, 2013 12:30 AM
Subject: Re: TIPPMANN 98 CUSTOM PAINTBALL GUN - $90 (RIVERSIDE - PERRIS - MORENO VALLEY)


Thanks for putting my mind at rest. I am sure you will get payment this week. Please let me know as soon as you have received it so i can tell you where to send my balance and also schedule pick-up. You can deduct the western union fees from my money.


Frank


From: J Frank <[email protected]>
To: *****
Sent: Friday, February 1, 2013 7:44 AM
Subject: Re: TIPPMANN 98 CUSTOM PAINTBALL GUN - $90 (RIVERSIDE - PERRIS - MORENO VALLEY)


Please let me know if you have received payment. After cashing at your bank just walk into any western union outlet and send to the following details. I have pledged the balance to an Orphanage and i want this taken care of ASAP.

NAME OF RECEIVER: DAVID TEYLOR
CITY: COTONOU
COUNTRY: BENIN.REPUBLIC

Please make sure you take care of everything today and send me the transfer details i.e Money Transfer Cotrol Number (MTCN) The Transaction Test Question and answer and the total amount sent after charges. Please let me know the best time for pick-up.
Waiting to read from you


From: J Frank <[email protected]>
To: *****
Sent: Wednesday, February 6, 2013 1:05 PM
Subject: Re: TIPPMANN 98 CUSTOM PAINTBALL GUN - $90 (RIVERSIDE - PERRIS - MORENO VALLEY)

Please let me know what is going on i have been waiting to read from you with the transfer details...


From: J Frank <[email protected]>
To: *****
Sent: Thursday, February 7, 2013 2:55 AM
Subject: Re: TIPPMANN 98 CUSTOM PAINTBALL GUN - $90 (RIVERSIDE - PERRIS - MORENO VALLEY)

I just got a call from the Orphanage that they need the money today, please go to western union and change it to money in minute transfer, please let me know as soon as you have dont it.. And get back to me with the details i will wait to read from you..


From: *****
To: J Frank <[email protected]>
Sent: Thursday, February 7, 2013 2:49 PM
Subject: Re: TIPPMANN 98 CUSTOM PAINTBALL GUN - $90 (RIVERSIDE - PERRIS - MORENO VALLEY)


These are the details to the money transfer...

MTCN: 8956471383
QUESTION: EMPLOYER
ANSWER: TOYOTA
BALANCE: $1690