Beware...International Fraud on Asylum Trader

Posted by EdAInWestOC (A) on August 11, 2017 at 11:28:30

First...it is not the Asylum Trader's fault. This is being posted here to protect fellow inmates from additional fraud.

I posted a turntable up for sale some time ago and received an email from a prospective buyer. The turntable was to be paid for by PayPal only but the buyer wanted to deal with a check. This was suspicious.

I told the prospective buyer that they could send the funds but they would have to wait until the check was deposited and the funds cleared my bank.

I waited over a week until the check arrived and International Money Orders were is the envelope. This was even more suspicious. I deposited the money orders and they initially cleared.

The contacted the buyer and told them that the checks cleared. I received an email that they no longer wanted the turntable and could I refund their money. I was very suspicious at this point.

A day later I received another email asking whether I had refunded the money and I told the buyer they would have to wait until I could get a chance to go to the bank.

Today I found out that the money orders had been returned unpaid.

Please look out for this person. The individual identified themself as:

Name: Ema Samson
email address: antiquebuyer20177@gmail.com

They also claim to live in Athens, Greece (which is a deal breaker anyway since I won't ship internationally).

Fortunately I am not out any money or any hardware.

Be Aware,
Ed
Life is analog...digital is just samples thereof

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Topic - Beware...International Fraud on Asylum Trader - EdAInWestOC 11:28:30 08/11/17 (18)

FYI: As of this morning they still think they are going to get some money - EdAInWestOC 06:28:01 08/15/17 (3)

RE: FYI: As of this morning they still think they are going to get some money - Travis 08:44:09 08/15/17 (1)

You should report this person - EdAInWestOC 10:27:55 08/15/17 (0)

RE: FYI: As of this morning they still think they are going to get some money - Inmate51 07:37:00 08/15/17 (0)

the whole 'wait till the check clears' plan has a fatal flaw - mbnx01 12:16:43 08/12/17 (2)

Yes, six months is the official statutory period.... - vinyl1 18:25:05 08/13/17 (0)

RE: Cashier's Checks usually clear pretty fast ... - slider 15:56:24 08/12/17 (0)

You had the right idea in the first place... - Lew 08:41:29 08/12/17 (0)

RE: You should always wait at least until the "issuing authority" responds - thegage 06:15:53 08/12/17 (0)

Another reason... - slapshot 17:36:45 08/11/17 (0)

Good caution on your part Ed - M3 lover 17:30:03 08/11/17 (0)

RE: Beware...International Fraud on Asylum Trader - Travis 17:12:35 08/11/17 (0)

RE: Beware...International Fraud on Asylum Trader - wheezer 15:55:35 08/11/17 (0)

RE: Beware...International Fraud on Asylum Trader - bcowen 15:40:05 08/11/17 (1)

RE: Beware...International Fraud on Asylum Trader - M3Man 03:22:55 08/12/17 (0)

RE: Beware...International Fraud on Asylum Trader - Mel 14:19:39 08/11/17 (0)

Those damn money orders! - Cuernavaca 13:14:10 08/11/17 (0)

RE: Beware...International Fraud on Asylum Trader - Tre' 11:36:00 08/11/17 (0)

Beware...International Fraud on Asylum Trader

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