John Gabby Fake check issued for $1450.00? Phoenix Arizona
I received a check for $1450.00 sent to my place of employment by UPS Express Envelope UPS account 71RR58, Reference Number 495566582 from Mr. John Gabby.
After checking the internet for any information about Mr. Gabby who listed an Arizona address I found that a similar check had been received and reported on this website.
I suspect that this check was sent by an individual who attempted to fraudulently obtain a vehicle I had posted for sale on Craig's List in that I was emailed a message in that a person identified himself as a buyer who would send a check ahead and once it cleared the bank he would send a representative to pick up the vehicle.
This is a SCAM in that the check will initially clear your local bank but then three weeks later will bounce when the Federal Reserve determinds that there are no funds in the account the check was written from. Three weeks later the seller learns that the merchandise picked up has in fact been stolen when the check bounces when it doesn't clear the bank listed.
Beware! Do not let your merchandise leave your possession for anything other than CASH.
Shaughn
Huntertown, Indiana
U.S.A.
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Devilsadvocate4education*just My Opinions*
Las Vegas,Nevada,
U.S.A.
Something similar years ago
#2Consumer Comment
Sat, March 21, 2009
Years ago I decided to try my hand at selling on Ebay (dropshipping), and I had 2 winning bids, BOTH of which were scams (neither of which caught me :-). Well, on the one after several discussions through email they sent me a check. I took the check to the bank it was drawn off after checking that there was such a person. I asked them to contact the person through the information THEY had. Guess what, he didn't have ANY knowledge of what was going on. Well, obviously the bank kept the check and I came home and took it one step further. I did a little research on the information the scammer had given me, and contacted the guy. As you can imagine, he was extremely upset once we talked about things. I forwarded him everything I had, and I guess they were able to track down the offender AND had enough to convict as I still get notices about the protection program I am in and when the offender goes up for parole and such. Had I NOT contacted the gentleman's who's identity was stolen, he really would have had no idea of what was actually going on and things could have gone very, very badly for him. As things were, he was actually able to correct the problem AND catch the person who may have moved on to the next victim soon (I have no idea who it actually was). This person had ALL of his information.
So, has anyone considered there MAY be an actual John Gabby out there who is a victim as well? *just my opinions*