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Old October 10th, 06:59 PM   #1 (permalink)
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Unhappy Stole my money plz help :-(

damnit i feel like such a noob
Its only been a few days but Im pretty sure now that this guy ripped me off after reading some other threads
this guy,Hammy Fargo, has no feedback- looks like he just made a new account to post
I talked to him on what seems to be a fake s/n that he isn't on anymore
he uses a cell phone
I checked on his address doesn't look like thats real either. heres the info he gave me not sure if it'll do any good



i sent money thru paypal and im not sure how to report fraud ?
plz help me
thx guys

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Old October 10th, 10:18 PM   #2 (permalink)
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to report fraud go to paypal.com and at the bottom there is a ''contact us" thing there and tell them what did he rip you off on?
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Old October 10th, 10:45 PM   #3 (permalink)
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PM a Super and ask them for the IP of that user. Then call the FBI, adn tell them you're victim of internet fraud. Give them the IP, and the address he gave you, and they can match the address and investigate for you.

Now sure about your state/area, but my local FBI office is 617-PICKLEE (I think the Pickle e thing is just a coincidence, but whatever.
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Old October 10th, 11:21 PM   #4 (permalink)
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there is no user registered with "Hammy Fred" as a user name. What presicely was the user name that he used?
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Old October 11th, 12:36 AM   #5 (permalink)
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there is no user registered with "Hammy Fred" as a user name. What presicely was the user name that he used?
think he said the name was hammy fargo...not fred
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Old October 11th, 12:42 AM   #6 (permalink)
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Well that would explain it now wouldn't it... damn bifocals.

EDIT: Nope no Hammy Fargo either.
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Old October 11th, 03:52 PM   #7 (permalink)
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my bad guys
its Hammy_Fargo
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Old October 11th, 04:19 PM   #8 (permalink)
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Ok I have an IP address.

So.. Now I ask you a few questions..

1) What happens when you call the cell number?
2) What "other threads" are you talking about precisely that lead you to belive he is a scammer?
3) PM me whatever e-mail, SN or whatever you have been using to try and contact him.
4) PM me your e-mail, address, and phone number.

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Old October 11th, 08:44 PM   #9 (permalink)
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the cell number is a sprint number from fargo

was his paypal account verified and/or confirmed?
when you used paypal did you use funds from a credit card?
if you used credit card you should call them and tell them your situation.

when was the last time you talked with him?

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Old October 11th, 09:09 PM   #10 (permalink)
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yeah the paypal acct was verified and I used a creidit card
last time I talked with him was friday I think, on AIM
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Old October 11th, 09:41 PM   #11 (permalink)
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yeah the paypal acct was verified and I used a creidit card
last time I talked with him was friday I think, on AIM
that's good.
paypal will most likely cover your losses - you should file a buyer's complaint, if it is indeed a scam.

you should go ahead and call up your credit card's customer service and let them know what happened, give them a heads up.

you try calling his cell phone? it will cost you alittle long distance $$ but if he picks up, then it's worth it.

the sooner you do everything the better. even if he ends up being a legit seller...better safe than sorry.

btw, maybe i'm blind and can't see it in the thread...but what did you buy and how much money did you send?
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Old October 11th, 10:22 PM   #12 (permalink)
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bought a used a5 flatline for $70 last friday
yeah called his cell a few times he doesnt answer
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Old October 11th, 10:26 PM   #13 (permalink)
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Just do what Medic told you, and he'll hook you up. How long has it been, exactly? It might be shipping problem. Was it insured, or is there a tracking number?
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Old October 11th, 10:50 PM   #14 (permalink)
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Old October 12th, 01:24 AM   #15 (permalink)
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Old October 12th, 08:54 AM   #16 (permalink)
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if you sent via paypal, all you have to do is report him as a fraud (theres a button to do so somewhere on paypal) and they will take his money away until he shows them a tracking number
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Old October 12th, 11:41 AM   #17 (permalink)
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the tracking number is always on the sender's copy of the waybill.
In other words, you get a shipping number as soon as you pay.
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Old October 12th, 04:15 PM   #18 (permalink)
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everything worked out getting the barrel tomorrow thx for the help guys
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Old October 12th, 06:14 PM   #19 (permalink)
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IM glad it all worked out!! and hope the barrle works well for ya!
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the tracking number is always on the sender's copy of the waybill.
In other words, you get a shipping number as soon as you pay.
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glad its all worked out, but i still wanna correct this


shipping numbers are given when you ship a product. how could they possibly give you a shipping number if it hasnt been shipped yet? i rest my case
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