SCAMMED? you tell me

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Dead Down Wind

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08-27-2025 – I posted on PM I WTB 6MM Creedmoor, 87 Grain Vmax Bullets

Payment for $170.00 was mailed to – Brandon Maxwell –Predator Masters screen name is Plumj

5502 Kuykendall Road

Jacksonville, AR. 72076



Agreed deal was $27.00 per box times 6 boxes = $162.00 I sent a Money Order in the amount of

$170.00 to help a little with the shipping, I purchased and mailed the MO on August 29th.

I checked with US Bank again today and the MO has not been cashed.



I will need to wait 90 days from the date of purchase to see if the MO is cashed, if not, the monies will be returned to me.

Fast forward to 09-09-2025, not knowing where the MO landed, I then paid this person $170.00 via Papal along with a $5.23 surcharge. FEARTHEMINDREC – Leslie Bass



Last communication from this person was Thursday, September 11th at 2:11pm, he said he received the PP payment and not a MO, said he is straight up with people, and he will let me know if he also receives the MO and would send it back to me.

I sent him a message back 3 minutes later saying that I only wanted 6 boxes.

He has my Cell #

I sent another message on Sunday September 14th stating I needed a tracking number – no response

I sent another message yesterday 09-15-2024 at 11:22 stating he may want to respond to me - no response

I sent another message today at 4:10pm MST saying I am going to write a note to all of PM about being scammed.
 
PayPal is anti anything firearms and firearms related items, they will lock your account and freeze any funds you have.

On another board, the WTB ads are the number one source for scams and fraud.

Maybe someone can vouch for the member... hope he makes contact soon... that's a lot of money just tied up.
 
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It seems he does have a mailbox though.....if the address is really his.
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Hopefully he'll show up. Give it a couple more days.
 
That isnt his address, just a middle man. No scammer uses an actual address connected to them, for mail fraud against gun owners.
 
Problem is VERY seldom do you see a mail fraud case(arrest) of individuals being defrauded. It's company's or government agencies payments (large scale crimes). Crooks know this and are willing to play the odds. Smaller dollar amounts may not meet the threshold for even charging an individual.
 
spotstalkshoot said:
Problem is VERY seldom do you see a mail fraud case(arrest) of individuals being defrauded. It's company's or government agencies payments (large scale crimes). Crooks know this and are willing to play the odds. Smaller dollar amounts may not meet the threshold for even charging an individual.
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Not according to the United States Postal Inspector I just got off the phone with.
This pisses me off, I'm not the victim but I guess that Oath I took is bearing down on me. Engage the USPS and the state AG's, follow up use your assets (congressmen / state rep's, Senators) , make them focus on it. Be respectful.
I do concur that @spotstalkshoot is probably correct when it's just not reported, or when it's just reported without follow up.
 
I just read the posts where he is admitting he scammed you and has scammed others as well. Here and on other sites as well. He knows he will be banned but just comes back under a different name and does it again. He's good at what he does and he knows it.
 
He's not good at what he does, people (victims) are just lax, gullible, too trusting, or eager for a deal. Some common sense verification could stop a lot of this nonsense.
 
One of the reasons I’ve never purchased anything on there. Spend a little time and you can see who all post and if they have something I’d consider it. It’s those guys that join to just sell that I shy away from. Generally their deals are really good.
 
I looked for fed mail fraud cases in my home state and Ark, NO gun related or ATF involved convictions. Mainly healthcare billing and magazine subscription fraud. Some stolen mail but seems like part of larger identity theft rings(several individuals charged).
 
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