Court Hinkson (possible Alias "James") Faulse Internet BMW Sales Jackson Heights New York
10/30/2007
To: Rip Off Report
Situation: After finding a used 745Li BMW 2003 on cars.com. Alabama Central Credit Union obtained a car fax report on the vehicle from the vin number provided by the seller. Everything checked out from the vin number.
I then obtained a loan from Alabama Central Credit Union in the amount of $22,500.00. The seller's name was Court Hinkson, e-mail address is courth9@msn.com, and was based in Jackson Heights, New York. On Friday October 12, 2007, I made a wire transfer in the amount of $22,500.00 from Alabama Central Credit Union in Tuscaloosa, Alabama to Wachovia Bank in New York to what I believed to be an eBay account.
It was agreed that the eBay account would hold the funds until I received the car and only release them once I notified eBay that I had received the car. My wife and I were flying to New York on Saturday October 13, 2007 and driving the car back to Alabama. I received an e-mail late Friday afternoon from the seller stating, the sellers job unit was on red alert and he would not be available to leave the facility to complete the transaction. The seller asked us to come to New York on Monday to make the deal.
I replied that was not possible. The seller agreed to ship the car on Monday October 15, 2007 and it would be delivered to us on Wednesday October 17, 2007. The seller also sent us an invoice showing the car was shipped on Monday through DAS Dependable Auto Shippers. On Tuesday October 16, 2007 I received an e-mail stating there was an 8 hour delay and we would receive the car Thursday morning on 10/18/2007. This was the last e-mail I received from the seller. When the car never arrived I made several calls as well as e-mails to the seller and the eBay e-mail. There was never a response. On Friday I called the FBI and was advised to contact the Sheriffs department in my area, to get Alabama Central Credit Unions fraud department involved, (Alabama Central can communicate with Wachovias Fraud department to identify who the account belongs to identify the seller and locate them), and also come to the FBI office in Tuscaloosa with all e-mails concerning this deal.
On Friday October 19, 2007 I went back on cars.com and the same 745Li 2003 was for sale again from the same seller's e-mail, but this time there was no picture and the price was $20,500.00. It was then clear that I had been a victim of internet fraud. The seller is either selling his car over and over or there is no car. My objective is to get the car or my money back and have legal action taken against the seller, Court Hinkson.
Seller Information:
Court Hinkson (possible alias James) D.O.B. 7/15/77
32 37 75st Jackson Heights, NY 11372
Phone # 213-884-4245, cell 610-228-0765, additional # 727-475-7991 fax 718-534-4667
Pass Port # 574500685 New York
E-mail address: courth9@msn.com
eBay Information: Alicia Cole/ Customer Specialist Tom Black/ Payments Specialist
E-mail: support@safe-harbor-e-bay.net
Fax # 206-350-ebay(3229)
Vehicle Information: VIN # WBAGN63433DR16067
Registration ID # m014220164331254238
Vehicle Registration effective date 7/12/07, Vehicle Registration expiration date 6/11/07
Valid Status
Registered to Ghiasud D. Malik D.O.B 4/1/1938
191-20 Foothill Ave
Collis, NY 11423
Tag # DPU8722
745i BMW 4 Door Black 2003
Insurance: Government Employee Insurance Company
Wire Transfer Information:
Intermediary Bank: Wachovia Bank NA New York International
Branch Address: 180 Maiden Lane NY 10038 USA
SWIFT: PNBP US 3N NYC
Beneficiary Bank: Raiffeisen Bank
SWIFT: RZBBBGSF
IBAN: BG14RZBB91551155370118
Bank Address: 5 Sporoka Sofia BG
Account Owner: Stoican Stefania Madalina
(eBay officer Name:)
Kenneth- McCalla, Alabama
Kenneth
McCalla, Alabama
U.S.A.
3 Updates & Rebuttals
Robert
Buffalo,New York,
U.S.A.
No Ken
#4Consumer Comment
Wed, October 31, 2007
That was simply an email to you to let you know that someone had posted a rebuttal/comment to your ripoff report.
It does not appear to me that the rebuttal is from the person who "sold" the BMW you.
Sorry, but I have to agree. It doesn't appear as though you're going to get your money back. You really should contact the bank and see if you can determine who really got the money.
Kenneth j. johnson
McCalla,Alabama,
U.S.A.
Faulse Internet BMW Sales Jackson Heights New York
#4Author of original report
Wed, October 31, 2007
This is the response of the seller after he was notified by Rip Off Report of my complaint.
A new rebuttal or consumer comment has been filed for your Rip-off Report: Court Hinkson (possible Alias .
You will never recoup your money
Rebuttal
http://www.RipOffReport.com/view.asp?id=281800
This person must be caught and prosecuted.
Dave
Jacksonville,Florida,
U.S.A.
You will never recoup your money
#4Consumer Comment
Tue, October 30, 2007
And, to add insult to injury, this is your fault entirely. There is so much of this type of fraud online, it's plastered all over the internet, all over the newspapers and all over the news. Ebay even warns of this fraud.
First of all, Ebay will never say that they will hold the funds until the car is inspected and accepted by you. That should've triggered a red flag right right away. Why would Ebay be involved in a Cars.com transaction? They wouldn't.
But you ignored that red flag because of your greed. You thought you were getting a $40,000 car (average retail value on a 2003 745Li) for 23K. Because you were so bent on getting this fine luxury car for about half its' cost, you ignored the fact that you were wiring 23K to a FOREIGN BANK ACCOUNT!
Ebay doesn't use an email of e-bay anywhere in their site. It's always ebay.com, no hypen. You didn't even think of checking these things out, why? Because you wanted that $40,000 car for 23K. This is why this scam works so well, people love a "good deal". There is no car for sale, in case you haven't figured it out. You will never see your money again. The guy was never in New York. That's not his real name. Next time, you some common sense.
Now, did you ever think to contact Wachovia International in NY to as them to get the funds back from the foreign bank? It may or may no be too late. The other bank may have information on this guy that will lead to his arrest in whatever country he's living in.