Emily Flannigan
Complaint 93076 Details

I came across this posting on craigstlist:

Must Sell Imac EXCELLENT CONDITION original box hard drive 2TB & 256GB SSD!

Date: 2012-03-10, 7:16PM
Apple 27" Imac
The screen brightness has been left on 50% since I purchased it.
THE COMPUTER IS IN EXCELLENT CONDITION AND I HAVE NEVER HAD ANY PROBLEMS WITH IT.
other software such as Microsoft Office 2011...Toast Titanium 10.... and iLife 11....
This computer has built in WIFI, and iSight camera.
This system has a 3.1 GHz Core i5, with 16GB of Ram, a 2TB Hard Drive, and a 2GB AMD Radeon HD 6970M

Video Card.
Wireless Apple keyboard and new wireless Magic Mouse.
""Mini-DVI to VGA out"" adapter and ""Mini-DVI to DVI out"" adapter also included for connecting

second display.
The computer itself is about 2 month old.
Thanks for looking!
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I contacted her and indicated that I was interested. She indicated that she was working in Atlanta but moved to Vancouver, Cananda for school. She was emailing me from [email protected]. Naturally, I was a bit skeptical so I researched the domain @mail-vfs.com and it turned out to be a valid for the Vancouver Film School. I even googled her name but nothing came up.

She suggested that we use a third party for the exchanged by the name of http://www.ship-myparceldelivery.net and she would pay the shipping cost. This company was to receive the payment and hold it until I recieved the iMac. Then upon my approval would release the funds to Emily. A company like this really does exist but its website is www.myparceldelivery.com. A few hours later, I received an invoice from [email protected] that outlined the details of the transaction, shipping method, payment arrangement, and expected delivery date.

The arrangement was for the $600 to be sent to Justin Marcell via western union to Bolton, United Kingdom. Upon receipt of the money I recieved another communication from [email protected]:


Invoice Number: US779789964CA
Dear myParcelDelivery Customer,

Western Union has confirmed your payment.
Your ETA is: Saturday, March 24, 2012 at 01:00 PM EDT.
Please be advised that a signature will be required.

Ralph Craddock - myParcelDelivery Customer Department
myParcelDelivery Vancouver, BC Delivery Office, 1900 W Broadway, Vancouver, BC, V6J 3N1, Canada
Customer Department Email: [email protected]
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After the payment was received, it was indicated that the iMac would be sent via FedEx Expedited Shipping and I would receive it Saturday March 24, by 1pm but no shipping info was given. I emailed customer service about the tracking number and received this correspondence:

Dear Customer:

Thank you for contacting myParcelDelivery Customer Department!

We have just started the procedure for sending your merchandise through FedEx.
We will send you the FedEx tracking number as soon as we can.

We are available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week for additional assistance, and invite you to contact us if you have any additional concerns.

Thank you for choosing myParcelDelivery!
myParcelDelivery Customer Department

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This was my last communication with whomever this was. I do believe I was scammed seeing how it is 9am on 3/24 and the supposed iMac is to be here at 1pm. "I know that's not happening now" I only wish I had done a much more thorough check before preceding. This Emily Flannigan has an elaborate con with multiple angles working for her. I only wish I had seen this site a couple days earlier.