MIKE'S COINS - Mike Lavanga - E-BAY I purchased about $400 worth of coins via E-Bay in Oct. 2007, Paid Mike Lavanga via credit card. Returned half of the coins as unsatisfactory. Also sent 25 AU54 Walkers for trade plus two 19th Century coins as samples of quality desired. Mike at first answered "I can't understand te proposed transaction." I ask him to cancel the deal and send all my coins back. He ignores all contacts. Currently Using Phone In NJ (690)882-8287 Holland Pennsylvania
This guy scammed me out of about $400 worth of coins ordered from him with "money back guarantee" plus another $250 worth of coins I sent him for examination/trade. Sent one answer to my contacts saying he "couldn't understand the proposed deal" so I told him to cancel everything and return MY COINS set for "inspection" PLUS the inferior coins he sent as part of the original deal. I've been trying to reach him since but he just ignores all contact attempts. He's now using a phone number registered in NJ. He formerly had a shop in Pennsylvania.
HE'S A TOTAL CON ARTIST and E-Bay lets him sell tens of thousands of inferior coins and then reply to people who complain with "totally false" as a response.
I may have a line on how to get through to him via the FBI Fraud Unit in Philadelphia via a contact so if you've been scammed by Mike Lavanga, contact me. (3/17/2009)
Pete j.
TUNbridge, Vermont
U.S.A.