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When a seller advertises primarliy on the internet (in this case also used to be at Music Direct, and has had numerous references in audio mags) and cashes your check but, never sends the product, does it come under the authority of the U.S. Post Office? Is it mail fraud since the payment is sent through the mail?
This is in regards to Wally at WAM Engineering. I was stupid enough to send him not one but, two checks. Both of which have been cashed and no product sent. He ignores emails, he always says the products are in stock when called (23 times now), I have even sent him registered mails with photo copies of cancelled checks.
I am not interested in any input about what a nice guy he is to talk to on the phone, or that he has a busy schedule, or any other ancedotes about him from other members here.
I would like to know what authorities I should report him to and if there are others out there that he has bilked.
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I was also stupid enough to send Wally 2 checks. Wally did the same to me: no Wally tools were ever sent. Wally is a crook in my book and he belongs in jail. I know others were screwed by him as well.
Yes, both mail & internet fraud. Go to: www.ifccfbi.govI used this service a few times with good success. This organization contacts both your local and the sellers local law enforcement agencies. They have actually sent a sheriff out to the sellers house & threatened jail time. I have received a refund within a few days after that.
Thank you for the info. While I would rather have had the Wallytools, a refund is better than being ripped off.
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