I am a Ham radio operator and am posting this reply as I have come to understand that Michael also was scamming boating enthusiasts. I have received a phone call from an Inspector Lambert from The US Postal Inspectors requesting anyone who sent a Postal Money order to Michael McLaughlin at anytime in the past and DID NOT receive the item, who did, to contact him immediately. He can be reached at (203) 294-6776 or email:
tlambert@uspis.gov It appears that the U.S. Attorney has finally decided to take an interest as Michael has finally gone over the $$ threshold amount for prosecution. Between this and the pending state charges, Michael should be behind bars for a long time to come! For those of you who may not be aware, here is a link to an article in The New Haven Register from a few months ago about his arrest for stolen boat electronics.
http://www.nhregister.com/site/news....ruros&xb=putaz
Cliff Crane - W4NJ
Michael McLaughlin is now selling AGAIN on eBay after having been shut down three times in the past month using three phony user IDs and just last this week, a stolen credit card to create a phony eBay used ID from a poor guy in Kenosha, WI. His new eBay user ID is 217stufforsale using his girlfriends name and address, 71 Hidden Lane Guilford, CT, email addres,
lover86@comcast.com, and credit card info to create the account. eBay will eventually shut it down but its him using the same old MO. Build up a good feedback rating to lull everyone into a false sense of security and BAM!! scam as many as he can till eBay shuts him down and he disappears. Dont be taken in guys!! BEWARE guys!!
Cliff - W4NJ