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.