Names of Scammers

Welcome Kastellos

I am happy you were sensible and investigated this scam before you lost money to them.

Your post will help others to do the same and will alert other potential victims.

Well done and thank you.

I recieved another email for Elizabeth John... Doesn't really make sense so I thought I would put it on here...Maybe it will help.

This was a secret shopping "job." But I did some research before getting myself in trouble. Well i didn't do my first assignment and they actually called me, but it came up as private on my cell phone so I couldn't put that on here.

Now that I looked at some of the other replies, It is a real company... But maybe there is a connection between the scam and the business.

EMAIL:
Hello,
We are waiting the report details for the first assignment today.
LUX TEXTILE .CO
AA.MT
206-888-0444

Now that I looked at some of the other replies, It is a real company... But maybe there is a connection between the scam and the business.

Very unlikely. Quoting a genuine business's website and a fake free webmail address is a common scammer's trick.

That is also the number that's used by the scammers in the first post, so it's the same person or gang. As Arnold says, it's very common to quote a real company name or even a website, but that doesn't mean it's actually theirs.
The number shows as being a landline in Seattle from International Telcom, Ltd. - Wa, but that doesn't mean they are in Seattle as the company sells all sorts of telephone packages, for example, K7, which is a VOIP number. The scammers are probably not even in the USA, though they may have a contact there. From their FAQS:

Why did I get a Seattle (206 area code) K7 number when I signed up?
All K7 numbers are assigned randomly from an available number list in area code 206. Calls made to your K7 number are long distance for people outside the Seattle area.

They are recycled frequently, so the number could have belonged to someone else a few months ago.

This is "my" scammer from last year...

MARIAH GANLORD
ANTONOPOULOU 138
MAGNISIA
VOLOS 38221 GREECE

e-mail: [email protected]

Note these mails from the above posted scammer;

I am namebrandgolfshirts ([email protected]) on eBay, i recently listed an auction titled: 4 NEW ADIDAS CLIMACOOL TOUR LOGO SHORT SLV POLOS Lg - item#: 170197125852 and I have just been contacted by the eBay staff who informed me that the winner of this item got rejected due to security reasons. Your last auctioned bid of US $116.16 prior to being outbided is taken into consideration as eBay policy automatically proclaims you to be the winner by default. Nevertheless, I need your agreement on this and your details so I may contact eBay to confirm your winning position otherwise I will have to relist the item.
If interested do reply with your details such as name and address.
Thank you
ps: i will support the shipping costs, so the total for you to pay would be US $116.16

The scammer then sent a faked invoice from eBay that payment via Western Union must be sent to this person in Greece because the vendor is in Greece right now, she cannot accept paypal payments.

Seller's payment address

MARIAH GILORD
ANTONOPOULOU 138
MAGNISIA
VOLOS 38221
GREECE

Thanks so much for the list of names.

I have James Donald (a.k.a.) - [email protected] in my site.

I've been trying to find something on this guy for about a week. I have an online ad, which he answered, and has sent a check, waiting on me to send merchandise.

Seemed a little strange from the start, I'm glad I listened to that little voice, screaming NO!!!

Please if you have anything else to share on this guy and his scam, please let me know.

I'm glad I listened to that little voice, screaming NO!!!

So are we TGS

Keep calling back, you can never tell just what will happen next with these scammers, more information may take months to come by, but then we may find a load of information tomorrow

A good sign is that the email address you posted now comes up in a google search, would you mind editing your post however to write the email address as; [email protected] note the typo in your post in the email address by doing so it will help the searches to find it, Click Here to see the search result

Still doing my research on this guy! Here is my story.... I'm selling puppies in my local paper..he replies wants to purchase, but never calls me states he is deaf....wants me to give him my address so he can have certified check prepared when he comes to pick up....I receive a $3500.00 check and instructions to call his shipping company and someone will be at my home to pick up the puppy to get it shipped to him in the UK....I was to take out my due share of the check, plus a $200 bonus, and give the rest to the shipper by Western Union. Told you it sounded FUNNY from the start.

I have called the bank , and was advised not to cash check, and they are aware of the situation. The bank is TD Bank good contact # 201-804-7509

Here is a list of the contact info I got fom this scammer:

James Donald

Donald James

[email protected]

Gabriel Cole (Contact name & address for shipping company???)
34 Chaucer Drive
Southwark, London
SE1 5RG, United Kingdom - 009447045783041(phone)

Howard Richard ( Name and address of sender on Fed ex package)
1720 Collins Ave.
Miami Beach, FL 33139

Auto Holding Incorporated (Name of account holder on my check)
651 Route 22 West
Hillside, NJ 07205

BEWARE

A typical overpayment scam.

Gabriel Cole (Contact name & address for shipping company???)
34 Chaucer Drive
Southwark, London
SE1 5RG, United Kingdom - 009447045783041(phone)

A genuine address, but the phone number is a redirect one, so the scammer could be anywhere in the world. I don't know if Gabriel Cole exists, but if he does, he isn't involved.

Howard Richard ( Name and address of sender on Fed ex package)
1720 Collins Ave.
Miami Beach, FL 33139

Scammers are known to recruit check mules, who think they have a legitimate job printing and sending out checks.

Auto Holding Incorporated (Name of account holder on my check)
651 Route 22 West
Hillside, NJ 07205

An innocent third party, whose details have been used on the fake checks. There is such a business in NJ, but I can't verify the address.

Just doing a little digging around on those extra details and came accross this Click Here

This same scammer has been brought to our attention before in this thread viewtopic.php?f=6&t=1594

My scammer is back, and asking me to complete the transaction TODAY. Still giving me the same name and address to wire money.

He says this is his son: Gabriel Cole see previous post for address.

Concerning address given by scammer;

Note - 34, Chaucer Drive, is post code SE1 5TA. not as in scammer mail SE1 5RG.

Chaucer Drive in Southwark SE1 comprises 122 homes. Of these properties, 100 per cent are residential (i.e. there is no commercial property in Chaucer Drive).

I posted an add for a room for rent in my home, I was luckily informed by this website the person was a known scammer. Which was pretty obvious when they wouldn't send me their work info for me to verify employment so I could make sure they could pay rent on a regular basis.

Thanks a bunch scamwarners volunteers!!! Your work is appreciated.

The email addresses and name used to attempt scam are:

cyntia smith

[email protected]
[email protected]

The email I recieved to inquire about room for rent:

Hello,

How are you doing? Guess fine I presume.My name is cynthia smith am very simply and quiet person to livewith. I am writing just to confirm if you still have the room for rent.................If YES please I will like to have answers to the following questions below:
1) I will like to know the description of the room, size, and the social apparatus/equipments in there.
2) I will like to have the rent fee per month plus the utilities.
3) Also I will like to know if there is any garage or parking space cause i will have my own car come over.
4) I will also be coming with some of my furniture, that is if it is allowed, like bed, book shelf cause I read alot, shoe rack etc
Am from Canada and I will be having some seminars coming up soon . Right now am working for a NonGovernment Organization on a program on children with orphans and heart related probs.
My next program/seminars will be in Your Neighbourhood and I will need a room to stay for these seminars, so I want to secure a room before my arrival to the states.
I can't wait to arrive to us cause I've heard a lot about the state....Moreso I will be staying for the period of 12-13 months, Pls do get back to me with the room description, move in rent fees for the first month, Utilities and deposit if included. And if any picture of the room is available, kindly attach it with your reply please.
Hope to read from you. Have a wonderful and productive day.Kindly Hit me Back

Kindest Regards.

cynthia

Welcome to Scamwarners sensual. Thank You for posting this information.

If will alert and save others from being scammed. Well Done

For more examples of rent scams from Craigslist see here;

http://www.scamvictimsunited.com/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?f=22&t=3239

The format for these scams is usually the "overpayment" script, where checks or money orders in excess of the value of the rent/services is sent to the victim, and they are then expected to send back cash to the scammers via Western Union. The checks/MOs are fake, and the bank will reverse any such deposit made once this has been established. They may also criminally prosecute the account holder for attempted fraud.