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Old 08-11-2007, 11:54 PM
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I bought a Sprint Booster from Ed (emilner), and he PMed me a day later with this message:

Originally Posted by emilner
I just got this IM from someone trying to scam my Sprint Booster from rlee02135 who purchased it from me. The guy registered as rlee02125 and copied rlee02135's profile. It looked identical exect for the post count. I will ship to SB to the paypal address sent to me on the original post. I would recommend a notice to members as this would fool quite a few people.
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hey ed, sorry for the bother but i just realized that the address attached to my paypal account is the address to my fathers house, i only go there once a month so if you could mail it to my house, thatd be great

Robert Lee
9 Overhill Road
Swampscott, MA 01907

thanks again
It seems that someone has made a fake account with the username rlee02125, used my Sig and Avatar, then tried to have it sent to their house. I am rlee02135.

Thanks to Ed for the sharp eye of noticing the post count!

Ed was right, this could fool a lot of people.

here is the fake account: https://mbworld.org/forums/members/62604-rlee02125.html

and here is my account: https://mbworld.org/forums/members/34417-rlee02135.html

I already contacted Mr. Vanos about this. Just warning you guys to be careful!
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Old 08-11-2007, 11:59 PM
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That's messed up man, glad it was caught.
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might be worth a drive up to swampscott to teach someone a lesson...just throwing it out there...

glad it was caught and let us know how the SB treats you...
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Old 08-12-2007, 12:12 AM
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That's messed up man, glad it was caught.
thanks John.

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might be worth a drive up to swampscott to teach someone a lesson...just throwing it out there...

glad it was caught and let us know how the SB treats you...
hmm...good idea.
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lol robert messaged me about this and i didnt get it at first
but then realized he was pointing the finger!
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Old 08-12-2007, 12:25 AM
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Originally Posted by jmza2
might be worth a drive up to swampscott to teach someone a lesson...just throwing it out there...

glad it was caught and let us know how the SB treats you...
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damn!!! you've done a good amount of mods in your short time here!!!!!
i hope to see your car out on the road sometime!
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Old 08-12-2007, 12:31 AM
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damn!!! you've done a good amount of mods in your short time here!!!!!
i hope to see your car out on the road sometime!
took full advantage of all the advice and expertise on the forum. Once the bumper is repaired (got lightly rear ended by an 07 Murano) this weekend I'm debaging it and then taking the car to be detailed...then I'll post pics.

I'm holding off on a sprint booster until I here how rlee likes his. Seriously glad the fraud wasfound out...rather balsy...
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Originally Posted by jmza2
took full advantage of all the advice and expertise on the forum. Once the bumper is repaired (got lightly rear ended by an 07 Murano) this weekend I'm debaging it and then taking the car to be detailed...then I'll post pics.

I'm holding off on a sprint booster until I here how rlee likes his. Seriously glad the fraud wasfound out...rather balsy...
hah a forum of this size attracts all kinds of characters...for example those people that come in here spamming stuff to advertise their like own businesses...i dont think that strategy works very well

anyways good to hear it, you down for this months CT meet?
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can't make it to CT that wknd. In a wedding in Bar Harbor...talk about a sucky drive...
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Hey....off Topic But Rlee02135...i Almost Broke My Monitor Trying To Kill The Damn Bug in your sig...lol! I am is it real, kill it!!!!lol
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How about I find out who actually lives at that address? This could be interesting

Edit:
Didn't even have to run a real search on it... Thank you, google. That address is of "LIGHTHOUSE IMPORTING & MA" in Swampscott, ma
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Old 08-12-2007, 05:28 AM
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Whois identifies the posting/registration IP as being from Chicago.

Banned for attempted scamming of member.
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How about a mini Boston meet to Swampscott.
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Old 08-12-2007, 09:46 AM
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Originally Posted by Moze
How about I find out who actually lives at that address? This could be interesting

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Didn't even have to run a real search on it... Thank you, google. That address is of "LIGHTHOUSE IMPORTING & MA" in Swampscott, ma
also gives a phone number...(781)-581-9952

i think i'll give it a call tomorrow.
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Dude.. people are so f'ing stupid.. what a low life..

and check out the the clown posted above me.. Maybe you are the fake rlee.. think you should get
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Did you ever give 'em a call? That # is tied to a Clifford G Ansara, but I don't know if its the same guy.
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Old 08-14-2007, 02:57 PM
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Did you ever give 'em a call? That # is tied to a Clifford G Ansara, but I don't know if its the same guy.
yep..no answer and no answering machine.
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Old 08-14-2007, 06:01 PM
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Originally Posted by rlee02135
also gives a phone number...(781)-581-9952

i think i'll give it a call tomorrow.
lol i called it but no answer
thats like 10 minutes from my house

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Old 08-14-2007, 06:10 PM
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lol i called it but no answer
thats like 10 minutes from my house

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whoever did it is a Loser who cant even scam correctly....
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Old 08-14-2007, 06:14 PM
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dont need to...whoever did it is a Loser who cant even scam correctly....
anyways...
did you get the sprint booster yet?!?!?!
i bet the car is going to be sooo sensitive
vroooom vroooooommmmmm
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Old 08-14-2007, 06:23 PM
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Originally Posted by kevblah
anyways...
did you get the sprint booster yet?!?!?!
i bet the car is going to be sooo sensitive
vroooom vroooooommmmmm
didn't get it yet, but I bought the non-AMG version for a reason.

before the AMG version came out a few months ago, AMGs were using the original one.

more aggressive = more fun
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WOW! some ****ed up ****.
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