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Keith914
post May 13 2017, 03:59 PM
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I was just ripped off by John Howard of "autospares17". Started with "-- currently experiencing trouble with my PayPal account so please send the payment via ---" Probably same guy discuss earlier this week on this site (IMG:style_emoticons/default/mad.gif)
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post May 13 2017, 05:10 PM
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Is he a member here?
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post May 13 2017, 06:17 PM
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Trouble with my PayPal, dormant, please send moneygram, whatever gram, is an old scam. PayPal never "goes down". I'm sorry you got hit.
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post May 13 2017, 09:27 PM
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I've only been scammed one time on an internet purchase but that time, this time, and every other time I've heard of, it's been a guy with two first names... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/blink.gif)
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post May 13 2017, 10:17 PM
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hey...would you buy from a guy named... Steve Peters?? (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif)
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post May 13 2017, 10:42 PM
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QUOTE(pete-stevers @ May 14 2017, 01:17 AM) *

hey...would you buy from a guy named... Steve Peters?? (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif)


No... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/blink.gif)
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post May 14 2017, 02:46 AM
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QUOTE(ConeDodger @ May 13 2017, 10:42 PM) *

QUOTE(pete-stevers @ May 14 2017, 01:17 AM) *

hey...would you buy from a guy named... Steve Peters?? (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif)


No... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/blink.gif)

Ricky Bobby?? (IMG:style_emoticons/default/popcorn[1].gif)
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post May 14 2017, 06:15 AM
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QUOTE(pete-stevers @ May 14 2017, 01:17 AM) *

hey...would you buy from a guy named... Steve Peters?? (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif)


No... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/blink.gif)

Ricky Bobby?? (IMG:style_emoticons/default/popcorn[1].gif)


Him either. Scammers!
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post May 14 2017, 09:58 AM
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I bought an item from Billy Bob in Fargo, ND.... and got it.. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif)


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post May 14 2017, 08:33 PM
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Ya people have called me Pete... Steve... whatever..
so I called my self Pete-Stevers just to add to the confusion... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/drunk.gif)
Now lets get back to the scammer.. Who he is and what did or didnt he do!! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/sad.gif)
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post May 14 2017, 08:46 PM
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Post info you have of the guy.
Address,
Name.
Email
Photos he sent you
Phone number.
What ever you have.
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post May 15 2017, 01:41 AM
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These people are rotten to the core,makes me want to (IMG:style_emoticons/default/barf.gif) ,sorry to hear that keith ,my dealing with you were just fantastic,by the way your parts are on my car now,thanks.
Hope you can dig further with good result.
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post May 15 2017, 09:03 AM
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QUOTE(pete-stevers @ May 13 2017, 09:17 PM) *

hey...would you buy from a guy named... Steve Peters?? (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif)


Not on your life!! I was told early on to never trust anyone with the last name of Peters. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif)

Sincerely,

Rob Peters
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post May 15 2017, 11:06 AM
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Keith, do you have any additional info that might be helpful to other members? (IMG:style_emoticons/default/popcorn[1].gif)
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Keith914
post May 15 2017, 11:54 AM
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Not much more useful info -- perhaps this, he requested payment via MoneyGram, which I am embarrassed to admit should have been an alarm (IMG:style_emoticons/default/mad.gif)
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post May 15 2017, 12:46 PM
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I bought an item from Billy Bob in Fargo, ND.... and got it.. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif)


Sorry for the scam, but does anyone have this picture of world members at Borradori Garage as a high res image I want to print out one for my office.

Thanks,

Bob B
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Mark Henry
post May 15 2017, 01:54 PM
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Speaking of scams, Motor Meister is back in biz.
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post May 15 2017, 03:08 PM
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QUOTE(burton73 @ May 15 2017, 11:46 AM) *

QUOTE(forrestkhaag @ May 14 2017, 08:58 AM) *

I bought an item from Billy Bob in Fargo, ND.... and got it.. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif)


Sorry for the scam, but does anyone have this picture of world members at Borradori Garage as a high res image I want to print out one for my office.

Thanks,

Bob B



That picture is photoshopped. There were not that many cars there.
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post May 15 2017, 03:24 PM
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Is he a member here?
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His name did not come up on a search.
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post May 15 2017, 03:26 PM
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Keith, do you have any photos of said items you purchased? or an email address that was used to communicate between the two of you?
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