Need Help! Ive Been Scammed!

[Shirzad]

Hey, I just wanted some advice from rfd member's to see what i can do to improve my situation. A guy took $800 from me, and said that what I will get will come in about a week or so. So as stupid enough I was, I went along with it, and waited about 1 month. Every week I would get a new lie, and I'm just worried..what should I do? Please post your advice!

[mecca89]

if its a local deal where you met up with him, contact the proper authorities.

[direct-x]

More details needed...

[Shirzad]

wont they need proof though?

[mecca89]

obviously lol you cant go up to a cop and say 'help bill gates scammed me out of 20 billion, when you get the money back I would like it deposited into my swiss bank account'

[tommyamaral]

What were u buying more details we can't guess

[Shirzad]

i was buying a phone, nokia n95. which proof do i need? i have recorded phone conversations, is that good enough?

[tommyamaral]

If u know where he lives,just go there and ask for your money back if not give him a beat down,I would.

[Neovingian]

Is that nokia N95, phone even out yet? Thought it wasn't going to be released til Q2 2007?...Sorry to hear that you got scammed... You might have to contact local authorities. How did you pay? Cahs, chq, money order, credit card, Paypal, EMT?

[Shirzad]

yeah i was gonna go meet him tomorow with a few people, and i payed by cash

[Shirzad]

and yes it is out, 2nd quarter is for the public, but its already out for wholesalers and resellers. my brother got them beginning of december.

[ichpen]

You gave someone $800 and walked away?

[tommyamaral]

You gave someone $800 and walked away?

Thats what I was thinking.Do you know this guy from anywhere?

[Woofy]

Sorry to hear that you've been scammed. Since you did not mention any ids, I am assuming that it's external.

This is one reason that one should never part with one's cash without having the goods. Even when you have the goods, you might still get scammed with a fake phone or a dysfunctional phone.

Frankly, I am not sure how much the police can do. It is a case of your words against his words. You probably need to find out more about recorded conversations being used as evidence in a criminal act.

$800 is a lot of money. I hope you get this sorted out soon. Please do update us.

[Shirzad]

i know him very well actually, i chill with him a lot like every weekend. So I'm really surprised. I heard that him and his friend are scamming people and splitting the money. I heard about 24 other people gave their money to these guys.

[van]

i was buying a phone, nokia n95. which proof do i need? i have recorded phone conversations, is that good enough?

Dude, you are way too vague. Post more details. What exactly happened? Who was the user? RFD member? Link to ad? Where did you meet? Was it shipped? Did he have any refs, and did you check them? Etc..

You can't just post "I've been scammed $800, help me" and expect people to give you any advise.

With all these scams going on, it still boggles me why people trust and give money to total strangers. There really is a sucker born every minute.

[Neovingian]

i know him very well actually, i chill with him a lot like every weekend. So I'm really surprised. I heard that him and his friend are scamming people and splitting the money. I heard about 24 other people gave their money to these guys.

I see, 24 other people also have been the victim of this scammer?..so lets do the math here 24 X $800 = $19,200 / 2 = $9600. There' ssomething missing here, you chill with this guy a lot, and you heard that 24 other people were scammed? Perhaps you don't know this guy as well as you thought you did.

What do you hope to accomplish by showing up his place with a few other guys? He's got $9600, that can but a a lot of gun, knives, explosives, security, etc..Just be careful.

Also if you brother got this phone why not get it from where he got his from? or Did you bro also get phones off this guy?

[MrDisco]

is this even an RFD transaction? it should really go in off-topic..

[trixstar]

this thread is useless. can you please edit your thread? add more specific details? explain from beginning to end? rather then just saying... i got scammed...

[jeffyjaixx]

Why didn't you pay him WHEN he has the phone so you can hand the cash over with one hand and get the phone in the other?

[akt921]

Pay me $500, you'll get this phone in no time!

[felix]

$800 is quite a bit for a phone! :-0

[trixstar]

Why didn't you pay him WHEN he has the phone so you can hand the cash over with one hand and get the phone in the other?

perhaps he was too gullible? and he thought pre-ordering was the best way to get the N95 like the WII??

[4flava]

$800 is quite a bit for a phone! :-0

Acutally $800 for the N95 is not a bad deal..the N93 is almost $800 alone. Unfortunately you got scammed by a so called "friend"...a person that you chilled with every weekend??...dude, what a friendship. Did you ask him for your money back?? How about if you have a conversation with him regarding your advance payment towards the phone and not receiving it and then secretly record it. If he doesn't follow through with the phone then you take this recording to the authorities. It's obvious that he doesn't value your friendship so you do not need to feel sorry for him.

[booboi]

pay me 800 and i will solve it within a week...=P

Reminder to all rfd people, Direct exchange (product for product) always the best :!: :!:

Hope your issue resolves soon :!:

[esq05]

well this was a useless read....

[Jon Lai]

Op really has to provide us with more info.. what time, what happened at that time, etc. Even tell us if you went to McDonalds for lunch or something.

[bubble.tea]

$800 is quite a bit for a phone! :-0
HAHAHAH...I can just imagine someone completely aloof to the whole addiction and world of mobile afficionados saying that about a 'phone'....IT'S THE N95 DAMMIT!!!! GET WITH THE PROGRAM!!!! :lol: :D

well this was a useless read....

yup.

I really shudder to conceive of how someone would fork over more than 50...LET ALONE $800 without a proper signed/notarized contract stipulating the events to ensue afterwards.

[proj]

WHERE'S MY N95 ALI!? you lying scammer

[iamoldskool]

maybe your friend was buying wholesale and he got scammed by the wholesaler.

[alexjr8888]

i know him very well actually, i chill with him a lot like every weekend. So I'm really surprised. I heard that him and his friend are scamming people and splitting the money. I heard about 24 other people gave their money to these guys.

and i like to quote you 4 this ....
i was buying a phone, nokia n95. which proof do i need? i have recorded phone conversations, is that good enough?

1. how old are u ???
2. is you friend a drug addict ?????
3. do you really think he scammed 24 other people.?? ..

4. are your tapped phone conversations about him oweing u that money ? ...

unless he knows he's be monitored /// those tapes are useless ///
If its on an answering machine... it's a start !!!!

Know your friends and what there into ....

cant u wait, so u can take advantage of the store return policy >?

MAN .... i bought a 32 lcd tv and due to a defect i had to returned to the store to exchange it .. and then i returned that tv a week later due to quality control issues ..

Back to the 27 inch tv... Don't rush the hype ! I didnt get another tv because they didnt have another tv that was $400 off ... I was getting a good deal ..
maybe later ... After i build my home made projection tv... Gonna give that a try...

[proj]

He's 14 and a lying idiot.

You owe me $2200 Ali. Down payment my ****ing ass

[rajab04]

contact local authority without delay.

[ben_liu]

He's 14 and a lying idiot.

You owe me $2200 Ali. Down payment my ****ing ass

what??? explain please..

[Shirzad]

proj? who the f**k r u? call my cell 647 296 1493. ur guaranteed to get messed.

Update:

I've contacted the police today, theyre doing an investigation on the guy because of 24 other thefts/scams that hes commited, and i can also take him to court. Just doing a little more research into him so they can do what they have to do.

[MizTEcK]

wow... most random thread ever

[Zephyr22b]

proj? who the f**k r u? call my cell 647 296 1493. ur guaranteed to get messed.


LMFAO, we have an e-thug here.

[Mike_wang]

BEEF BEEF BEEF. :lol:

[Neovingian]

PORK!!..PORK!!..PORK!!

[BrgnHunter]

Hey, I just wanted some advice from rfd member's to see what i can do to improve my situation. A guy took $800 from me, and said that what I will get will come in about a week or so. So as stupid enough I was, I went along with it, and waited about 1 month. Every week I would get a new lie, and I'm just worried..what should I do? Please post your advice!


so you got scammed, then you tried to scam others here trying to recover your money?

http://www.redflagdeals.com/forums/showthread.php?t=375450

[TruE SkiLLS]

LMFAO! nice find brgnhunter

[JaGWiRE]

This thread is so ****ing ********. Either I'm a ******** 3 year old ****ing kid who failed kindergarden, or this thread has as much info as those stupid quick start guides, and makes as much sense as that Chinese women in the subway asking me how to use the pay phone in Chinese.

[ace321]

plz provide more details before u post a thread

[1jVu]

i want my clicks back.

[JAG from PN]

ROFL this guy again

great shirzad, so did you get scammed before or after you were trying to sell the N95s that your uncle is selling in saudi arabia for 1800$.

or let me rephrase that, you got scammed $800 from your friend who told you he was getting a lot of 24 phones from nigeria. you gave him 800$ now the money is gone by the hands of western union. while all this happened, you made a thread trying to sell N95s for $900. you figured, when these get here, im gonna make a 100$ profit on each phone.

but the phones never came in did they... mr. oscar meyer weiner president of nigeria has your money now. good. WHAT DID I TELL YOU about playing with people's money? I guess you just dont learn huh.

a 14 year old with the brain of a 8 year old. recipe for disaster.

[bubble.tea]

....
a 14 year old with the brain of a 8 year old. .......

being a little generous are we? :cheesygri

[Supershyguy]

Gheyest thread ever

[alexjr8888]

These toys are nuts / gotta get one // but ill wait till the price comes down and the memory capacity is around 20 gig.. gonna sit this one outhttp://www.redflagdeals.com/forums/images/smilies/cry.gif
:cry:

[proj]

proj? who the f**k r u? call my cell 647 296 1493. ur guaranteed to get messed.

Update:

I've contacted the police today, theyre doing an investigation on the guy because of 24 other thefts/scams that hes commited, and i can also take him to court. Just doing a little more research into him so they can do what they have to do.Shut the **** up you little dumbass e-thug. YOU cant do ****. who do you think you are. your a little 14 year old kid doing business you dont need to be doing.

give me my ****ing 'down payment' back. as far as i know, you scammed me for money. your such a joke, go back to elementary school

[skev13]

This thread is so ****ing ********. Either I'm a ******** 3 year old ****ing kid who failed kindergarden, or this thread has as much info as those stupid quick start guides, and makes as much sense as that Chinese women in the subway asking me how to use the pay phone in Chinese.

That comment makes you look like a ******** 3 year old.

[proj]

That comment makes you look like a ******** 3 year old.I kind of concur. It's just like a sentence that you typed out, thought about it, and ignored to change it :lol:

[zfmduel]

All right Students, today we learned a valuable lession over Internet fraud:


[a 14 year old with the brain of a 8 year old. recipe for disaster.]
being a little generous are we? :cheesygri
1. Never piss off 14yrs old.


ROFL this guy again
or let me rephrase that, you got scammed $800 from your friend who told you he was getting a lot of 24 phones from nigeria. you gave him 800$ now the money is gone by the hands of western union. while all this happened, you made a thread trying to sell N95s for $900. you figured, when these get here, im gonna make a 100$ profit on each phone.
2. Do not deal with Nigerians or Wholesales Dealer.

[mcg]

Shirzad, weren't you selling N95's too back then? Well, if I recall correctly from a while ago.

Anyway.. it's best if you do some homework before buying phones from people... especially phones that aren't out yet. If it's a prototype, or whatever, ensure that you meet up in person and don't accept EMT.

[ronny1980]

http://joemonahansnewmexico.blogspot.com/drama.jpg

[NODES]

All right Students, today we learned a valuable lession over Internet fraud:


1. Never piss off 14yrs old.


2. Do not deal with Nigerians or Wholesales Dealer.




14yr olds...tell me about it.....way too many of them around RFD.....

[kud0s69]

Kinda cool to see the scammer get scammed. Do you believe in Karma? Normally, I don't...but the world if a funny place sometimes. This a true case of karma coming back to bite someone in the arse.

Good Luck with your life in jail Shirzad. At least you won't have to do chores for your allowance anymore.

[birdie92k]

Man this clown got ripped. Brutal. He also doubles as a keyboard warrior.

[proj]

Good Luck with your life in jail Shirzad. At least you won't have to do chores for your allowance anymore.lol. You will get to experience the real 'hood' ;)

[InternalStorm1]

:evil:

I say it's time for a ban... or at least a spanking and a time out ;) anyone know his parents?

[malaco0219]

Hey, I just wanted some advice from rfd member's to see what i can do to improve my situation. A guy took $800 from me, and said that what I will get will come in about a week or so. So as stupid enough I was, I went along with it, and waited about 1 month. Every week I would get a new lie, and I'm just worried..what should I do? Please post your advice!

i dont stand why you would deal with someone you dont know very well and to even go as far as to give him the money first

isnt it obvious hes not gonna return it?

expensive lesson..

[abji13]

im not sure if you can do anything because you paid cash, if there was some sort of trail, like credit card or something, then maybe. but if you try to get him to say that you paid him 800 cash on of those recorded phone conversations, then you got a shot with the cops. then again, you could always buy an aluminum bat and beat the living crap out of him.

[proj]

you could always buy an aluminum bat and beat the living crap out of him.Your a ****ing ******. If that's your solution to problems, have fun in jail.

Just stop replying, this kid is a joke and a liar, 14-year-old idiot.

[abji13]

that, my friend is called a joke, simmer down

[malaco0219]

im not sure if you can do anything because you paid cash, if there was some sort of trail, like credit card or something, then maybe. but if you try to get him to say that you paid him 800 cash on of those recorded phone conversations, then you got a shot with the cops. then again, you could always buy an aluminum bat and beat the living crap out of him.

hahaa.. u're funny.

:lol:

you're right, theres nothing he can do anyway. i mean.. scammers obviously ditch, especially when its cash. the only instance i heard of with credit card scams that never got the money back was scammers buying phones with other people's account, and the original account owner claims for a chargeback or something, and the buyer looses out on the phone.