Baja boat scam
 

http://boats.oodle.com/view/1994-baj...34692-peru-il/

I emailed this a##hole to see if he was for real. He replied that he was Air Force Msgt. Adam Larson of McGuire New Jersey, and would be able to do a deal with me through ebay motors. He said he would ship the boat from NJ and I would have 5 days to check over and send back if I didnt like what I had bought. I hope noone was dum enuff to send this guy money and fund some kind of tourist organization.

What's wrong with tourism?

:coolcowboy:

Adam Larson and Jacob Nelson
 

Adam Larson and Jacob Nelson are alias names used in a boat scam on Ebay Motors. This person has fake emails from eBay and a spoof eBay website. He took me for $2,900.00. This person has been turned into the FBI and is on criminal records across several different states to Include Kentucky, Indiana, New Jersey, Nevada, and California. The scam is to get you to send a deposit through MoneyGram or any other form of wire transfer. NEVER PAY FOR ANYTHING through a wire transfer no matter how good or bad the deal. Online purchasing of any sort does not support wire transfers. Once you put the money into a wire transfer, kiss it good bye because you can not get it back.

And never use an unknown escrow company...

Try to pay as often as possible with a credit card, and where not possible offer to pay with Paypal ONLY. At least Paypal is a reputable escrow company (a company that takes money and doesn't fully release it until both parties are satisfied). If you're buying anything online and you offer to pay the Paypal 3% premium and the Seller balks at the transaction, it's probably a fraud. Remember, IF they're selling something online they HAVE access to a computer. At that point there is no reason not to take Paypal.

+1 to that. :drink:

I bought a piece of equipment end of the year off ebay. The guy was upset how much he lost for the ebay and paypal fees. But I felt comfortable in buying it. I only pay with paypal and on a credit card. I like double the protection. To many people out there that will screw you in the blind of a eye.

There was an ad on Oodle with the exact same setup and words only it was my boat a 28 Pantera. This person stole my Ebay Ad and copied it and listed it on Oodle which is free. I had three people call me asking why I was selling the boat so cheap. I reported the listing as a scam and it was removed.

Great advice guys!

I have always tried to pay with Paypal myself, I actually went one step further, I applied and got a 2nd credit card that I ONLY use for online transactions, I have it specified that the limit is 1K and is NEVER to be increased [odds are pretty good if I am spending more than 1K I will actually want to see the item in person and/or buying it from someone I can "trust"] That way if the card was to get compromised the most it can be run up is $1000, plus, I usually carry a balance on it which would limit the amount of scammed money.

I have also found that if ANYBODY balks at actually showing the item in person, then, its a SCAM!

I looked at a couple of waverunners and an ATV that sounded like "good deals", when I Emailed and found out where the item was located, I said "OH, I have a buddy that lives just outside of there, maybe I will swing over and have a look"

INSTANTLY the "seller" started giving me this excuse about the item being already crated, and how he would ship it to me, but, wouldn't be able to show it to me since it was already at the shippers, and he was out of the country on business, or some BS story like that. I have heard of several other people who have almost gotten scammed like this, so, much like it was BEFORE "E commerce" its BUYER BEWARE!

The Ebay scam is a common one, a lot of times they will hijack the account of a good "seller" so, when they place the fake ad [or hijack yours] is shows them as having good feedback and being longtime members. These are easy to spot, since they usually have a section that asks you "NOT to contact them through Ebay, but, to contact them direct, usually followed by a "Gmail" email account, or something similiar. On some of the really cheesy ads you can actually SEE where they have "copied and pasted" a different ad. Pretty sad when people are that slimy, dont know how they sleep at night.

Michael

Almost scammed by him, too!
 

This guy, Msgt. Adam Larson of the Air Force base in NJ almost had us fooled, too. My wife did a simple Google search of his name on his email reply (which was nothing like his Oodles logon "Dahn T". He used the exact same wording (although this was a PAIR of Honda 2007 jet skiis with combined value of less than $4k....for both! Way too good to be true! That was the 1st red flag, especially when he wanted to ship them both from NJ to GA free, including insurance for a 5 day inspection. If we tried them out and declined to buy, then he would pay for their return to NJ! Really???
I am grateful that others have taken the time to post their same tentative scam situation. It took over 11 min. just to register on THIS site, but I hope it will be worth it to expose this fraud. We have reported it on Oodle, too, so we will see.
We are not finished with this guy until someone catches up with his phony act!

He's switching scams
 

Apparently this guy has switched from summertime activity scams to wintertime scams. I have him online right now and he's been trying to 'sell' me an '07 Skidoo for 2300.00. I knew it was a scam when he requested a moneygram and told me not to tell anyone that I was purchasing something online! OMG! I originally found the sled on Oodle.com and when I showed interest he was too kind and offered to sell it to me thru Ebay motors. His Ebay motors web page is a pretty good fake. Anyway, as I said, I have him online right now patiently waiting fr me to send my Moneygram. Is there anyway we can catch him so he can't do this to another person? Btw, he's still using the same name, Msgt. crap and location in McGuire, NJ. I am so po'd at this jerk.
Jessie:angry-smiley-038:

Thank you all for taking the time to do this. I almost got scammed out of $2,800 by this guy but I had a bad gut feeling about the whole deal and then I got the spoof eBay email from him and it was fishy (none of the links worked and I had no notifications in "My Ebay" "My Messages" which if it goes through eBay you should. I reported him to the ICP agency and on Oogle and on eBay. Lookout for this email address also: [email protected].

Thanks again everyone!!

ADAM LARSON at it again!!-16'sweet DONZI has ad on Oodle. using a helper to screen responses using a free hotmail e-m.
Contacted today ADAM LARSON preliminaries to fraud $4,300. claims same, as Mcguire NJ air force
IF he 's active fugative and wanted for theft,

contact FBI now!!! this is recent!
responded from
[email protected]
on
March 14th, 2010 at 3:47
the other responder gets you off Oodle site-

CONTACT FBI to capture-
sure they will ID his computer base info. numbers and location
Thanks for info being posted, I googled name-
Hope this helps everyone. It helped me, want to return the favor with info.
Keep America strong-and honorable:evilb:
This guy is a fraud, now working in pairs,
or larger groups- making $$ in Felonious illegal way??

I suppose I should update. My local police force, the Indiana Attorney General, AND the FBI are all working together to catch this guy. He's on the run. I will never get my money back, but he will be spending a many year taking it up the butt in prison.

Hi, it happened to me. I was buying a car and was scammed.
Same name, same email address [email protected]
Very sad in PA.

Wow, I just realized how bad my spelling was on my initial post! I meant terrorist organization, not "tourism"... But I like being the slow kid :bigbird:

We live in NC and my son was also looking to buy a pontoon boat and got the following email:

----- Original Message -----
From: [email protected]
To:
Sent: Monday, July 05, 2010 5:06 PM
Subject: Re: 2002 Sylvan 24ELITE $5,470

I'm in New Jersey due to my work (i'm an Air Force Msgt.) and i have the boat here with me. I can deliver it to your shipping address (i will pay for the shipping and insurance fees) and i will agree to let you test and inspect it for 5 days just to be sure. In this 5 days you will test the conditions of the boat . If something won't be like you expected to be you can return it without any expense. It will come with all the paper work.The payment will be made after you will test and inspect the boat.

I can post the item on ebay with "Buy It Now" price, I can list a private auction just for you on eBay.

The deal will go strictly according to eBay's rules and policy,all you have to do is proceed with the buy it now options and follow the steps.

If you agree with these terms I`m waiting for your reply as soon as possible.

Thanks !
--
Air Force Msgt. Adam Walton
Air National Guard
McGuire New Jersey

I hope that someone finds this guy because he is getting richer by the minute while innocent people are getting poorer!
Thank goodness my son is smart enough to pursue checking things out that are too good to be true and no money was put in this crimnal's hands from him!

Almost got me too!
 

Thank you all for posting this information! Oogle is a pretty dangerous place to shop.

Hello,

Sorry for mailing you so late!
I'm glad that you're interested in my boat.The boat is in good condition, has no technical damages at all, no scratches or dents,no hidden defects.The boat has been looked after very well - washed and cleaned every two weeks. The interior is in virtually spotless condition. The seats are clean and not torn. The exterior is in excellent condition. It comes with all the documents needed for registration, it has a clear title and it can be registered into your name at any time. There are no known problems with the boat as far as I know.


The total price is $8950 including shipping and delivery taxes to your address.

I AM SELLING UNDER THE MARKET'S VALUE BECAUSE I NEED LIQUIDITY IN ORDER TO FINISH THE HOUSE THAT I AM BUILDING.
If you are decided we are going to have a safe deal.
Please get back to me to explain you more.

I`m waiting for your reply as soon as possible.
Thank you!
--
Air Force Msgt. Adam Walton
Air National Guard
McGuire New Jersey

If anyone logged in to the fake ebay page, change your password NOW and check to make sure your not selling anything... I had my ebay acct jacked once and discovered I had over 100 items for sale. Ebay has a live chat function..its buried but its there, where you can report it and get it all removed/fixed.

At it again
 

I just changed everything in Ebay, thanks for the advice. This guy is still at it, I just recieved this:

I will contact eBay personaly with your information.When everything is ready, eBay will contact you with all the informations.The deal will go strictly according to eBay's rules and policy and both of us will be protected, a full refund policy + insurance will be included so neither of us should worry about it.I'll handle the shipping, so this will be free of charge for you .
Thank you for understanding!
--
Air Force Msgt. Adam Walton
Air National Guard
McGuire New Jersey

Wonder if he is using a second name or has hired help. I just got this email in response to my question about a car for sale for my son.

"Hello,

I'm SGT Wayne Vega. My 1999 Honda Accord is in perfect working condition, this detailed vehicle makes the exterior look like it just came off the assembly line The car have only 62,500 miles. This is the second time when I try to sell my vehicle...First time I tried eBay because every time I only use 100% safe methods and I've sent the vehicle through the eBay Vehicle Purchase Protection Program to a buyer from Alaska. I paid the shipping and insurance costs and when eBay requested the payment he refused to pay. Why? ... because he agreed to purchase the Vehicle in the first place, but typically didn't had the necessary amount to do so. ...if you don't have the funds available, you can't get the vehicle. For the time being, my vehicle is on eBay's hand and it's ready to be delivered to the next buyer. My price on it is $1,800. The eBay auction ended last week and the guy from Alaska was the winning bidder. He could not pay for it. I need a new buyer to register to my eBay transaction. I am in Camp Pendleton MC Base in training, getting ready for Afghanistan . The vehicle and its documents are in the DAS auto shipping warehouse waiting to be delivered. My wife just gave birth to my forth kid; I need all the money I can get to leave to her. Also, I hope to sell the car before we depart to Afghanistan . It's fully paid for, fully functional, the title is clean. Shipping, insurance and eBay fees have been paid since the previous transaction. I am a member of the eBay buyer protection program and using this service you will get a 15 days testing period after delivery. The transaction will be made only through eBay. eBay will be the third party that will hold the money till you will receive and inspect the car. If the car meets your expectations and you want to keep it you will have to tell them to release me the payment details so I can get paid. Reply me with your full name and shipping address so eBay can contact you regarding the payment and shipping process.
Let me know your thoughts,

SGT Wayne Vega"

he is doing this all over the place
 

My son was looking for a car on Craigslist in Kansas City MO. and this reply he recevied

I'm SGT Wayne Vega. My 1999 Honda Accord is in perfect working condition, this detailed vehicle makes the exterior look like it just came off the assembly line The car have only 62,500 miles. This is the second time when I try to sell my vehicle...First time I tried eBay because every time I only use 100% safe methods and I've sent the vehicle through the eBay Vehicle Purchase Protection Program to a buyer from Alaska. I paid the shipping and insurance costs and when eBay requested the payment he refused to pay. Why? ... because he agreed to purchase the Vehicle in the first place, but typically didn't had the necessary amount to do so. ...if you don't have the funds available, you can't get the vehicle. For the time being, my vehicle is on eBay's hand and it's ready to be delivered to the next buyer. My price on it is $1,800. The eBay auction ended last week and the guy from Alaska was the winning bidder. He could not pay for it. I need a new buyer to register to my eBay transaction. I am in Camp Pendleton MC Base in training, getting ready for Afghanistan . The vehicle and its documents are in the DAS auto shipping warehouse waiting to be delivered. My wife just gave birth to my forth kid; I need all the money I can get to leave to her. Also, I hope to sell the car before we depart to Afghanistan . It's fully paid for, fully functional, the title is clean. Shipping, insurance and eBay fees have been paid since the previous transaction. I am a member of the eBay buyer protection program and using this service you will get a 15 days testing period after delivery. The transaction will be made only through eBay. eBay will be the third party that will hold the money till you will receive and inspect the car. If the car meets your expectations and you want to keep it you will have to tell them to release me the payment details so I can get paid. Reply me with your full name and shipping address so eBay can contact you regarding the payment and shipping process.
Let me know your thoughts,

SGT Wayne Vega

I registered the transaction with eBay and they will get in touch with you shortly. You will receive the car by shipping through DAS Autovehicle Transport Services. It is insured in case of damage and it will be delivered to your DOOR. I will pay all the shipping costs of the car, and you won't have to pay any additional taxes when it arrives to your address. I will send you the car with all the papers (title, bill of sale.., etc.)The title is clear and clean,no lien,no loan on it. The shipping will take maximum 5 days. Please e-mail me after you will receive the transaction's invoice and payment details.
Regards,

then he send an email with eboy motors stuff on it

I would like to see the prowd mother's and father's of these scumbags!!!! How can they sleep at night, it gets my blood boiling.

Chuck B.

need info for case on Sgt Wayne Vega ref scam on 99 Honda Accord

George Jefferson <[email protected]>


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My 2007 Kawasaki Mule 3010 TRANS 4x4 is in perfect working condition, the exterior look like it just came off the assembly line. The atv has only 202 hours,clear title. This is the second time when I try to sell my atv...First time I tried eBay because every time I only use 100% safe methods and I've sent the atv through the eBay Vehicle Purchase Protection Program to a buyer from Florida. He paid the shipping and insurance costs and when eBay requested the full payment he refused to pay. Why? ... because he agreed to purchase the atv in the first place, but typically didn't had the necessary amount to do so. ...

I'm an US Air Force Sgt. currently stationed in Rota Air Force Base from Barcelona,Spain in training, getting ready for Afghanistan. My brother from US works for DAS and he will take care by the shipping.

The atv and its documents are in the US at DAS auto shipping warehouse waiting to be delivered. My wife just gave birth to my forth kid, I need all the money I can get to leave to her. Also, I hope to sell the atv before we deploy to Afghanistan. The atv is fully paid for, fully functional, the title is clean and clear.

The total price will be $3000 including shipping, insurance and ebay fees since have been paid the previous buyer.
It is very important for me to know if you have all the money to buy it or you need to get a loan for it. We will use eBay protection program for our safety and for payment I prefer to use an eBay Managed safety account.

Thank you

George & Anna Jefferson

PS:If you want more pictures,just let me know.

This was a reply from a Craigs List Ad that I responded to. Don't know if it's the same guy but it for sure a scam. Note the email address and beware.

I reported this joker when I tried to get him to dedicate a address to see the Donzi he had in Tx. He wrote back a few times saying his wife would bring the boat over for free and I could use the boat for a few days, but when he said to use paypal for the payment that would be not given out until I oked it with paypal, I knew I had him. He then wrote that I need to send the money right now because he worked on a oil rig in the Gulf and wasnt going to be back for some time. Come on people. Anyone can spot this type of scammer without even a thought of using paypal. Just talk cash and see what the answer is. I hope you get your $2900 back but as it is said <<< IF IT SOUNDS TO GOOD , IT PROBABLY IS

whats up with all the first time poster's in this thread

They obviously googled the guys name and OSO thread popped up. They came to OSO to get more information on the dude.

Good! This section is obviously accomplishing something of what it was intended to do. Google searches exposing the crooks.

There was an ad on Oodle with the exact same setup and words only it was my boat a 28 Pantera. This person stole my Ebay Ad and copied it and listed it on Oodle which is free. I had three people call me asking why I was selling the boat so cheap. I reported the listing as a scam and it was removed.

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Beware!
 

Hey guys, just had a similar experience, but the a$%hole has changed his name. Him asking for my cell number and address is as far as we got in the negotiations though. He has changed his name to Andrew Q Leckner, a MSGT in the Air Force from New Jersey. This time he was selling a 2000 Stratos 20 SS Extreme, a 15,000 dollar boat for 5,600. Just thought I'd update the forum. What ever happened to hard work and earning one's money for heavens sake.:angry-smiley-038:

oh and one more thing that got my blood boiling. Why are they mascarading as military personel?? I am a serving soldier and it really ticks me off. Sorry, just needed to vent.

Post #6 and Post #28

Is this the same person posting ??
IP check needed.