SCAM ALERT - FS: OEM Mercedes Benz E63 AMG Wheels And Tires Package Must Sell Quickly
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From: Orange County
2005 C Wagon (No snickering please!)
Everyone who has contributed to tracking this lout has done a terrific service for the MB World community. I have nothing but praise for those folks.
I would not hold my breath that this con artist will see the inside of the graybar hotel anytime soon.
I have had two thefts in the past couple of years. The first was a million dollar camera and lens that went missing from a location shoot in OC. The camera has a device that phones home. I gave the local police the GPS location, and detectives found it in the bedroom of a 19 year old man living with his parents. He claimed he bought it from a "guy at the mall" for $ 200. The prosecutor offered a plea to reduced it from grand to petty theft. The guys parents paid about 1,200 in fines and costs, and he walked out of Court on unsupervised probation. My camera spent more time in custody than he did.
The second case involved a stolen checkbook from an employee's truck in Las Vegas. The thief managed to cash three checks for $ 2,400 before the bank put a hold on the account. One check was cashed in the bank, and the tellers knew the guy. (Who said crooks are smart?) He plead guilty the day before his trial. He was given probation and ordered to make restitution. According to the DA he has not worked a day since the plea bargain, and not paid back a dime. The bank has refused to replace the funds because the thief told WaMu I gave him the checks!
I hope the MA authorties capture this crook and a forensic accountant can unravel his criminal antics and discover all his victims. Then prosecute him with the aim to punish him fully if found guilty. If I were on the Jury, I'd ask the bailiff to get some rope.
I would not hold my breath that this con artist will see the inside of the graybar hotel anytime soon.
I have had two thefts in the past couple of years. The first was a million dollar camera and lens that went missing from a location shoot in OC. The camera has a device that phones home. I gave the local police the GPS location, and detectives found it in the bedroom of a 19 year old man living with his parents. He claimed he bought it from a "guy at the mall" for $ 200. The prosecutor offered a plea to reduced it from grand to petty theft. The guys parents paid about 1,200 in fines and costs, and he walked out of Court on unsupervised probation. My camera spent more time in custody than he did.
The second case involved a stolen checkbook from an employee's truck in Las Vegas. The thief managed to cash three checks for $ 2,400 before the bank put a hold on the account. One check was cashed in the bank, and the tellers knew the guy. (Who said crooks are smart?) He plead guilty the day before his trial. He was given probation and ordered to make restitution. According to the DA he has not worked a day since the plea bargain, and not paid back a dime. The bank has refused to replace the funds because the thief told WaMu I gave him the checks!
I hope the MA authorties capture this crook and a forensic accountant can unravel his criminal antics and discover all his victims. Then prosecute him with the aim to punish him fully if found guilty. If I were on the Jury, I'd ask the bailiff to get some rope.
Last edited by Moviela; May 26, 2008 at 01:21 AM.
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From: Orange County
2005 C Wagon (No snickering please!)
I would not be suprised to find out that the pictures of the Jag R in front of the brick house and the interior shot with Virginia on the NAV screen were not of the scammers house. I suggest they might be pictures taken by the seller of the Jag, at his home in Virginia.
It would not be the first time he used a picture that was not his.
It would not be the first time he used a picture that was not his.
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From: utah
02 c32 99 superduty
I would not be suprised to find out that the pictures of the Jag R in front of the brick house and the interior shot with Virginia on the NAV screen were not of the scammers house. I suggest they might be pictures taken by the seller of the Jag, at his home in Virginia.
It would not be the first time he used a picture that was not his.
It would not be the first time he used a picture that was not his.
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Not an AMG :(
While pursuing the Jaguar data may prove fruitful in ID'ing this guy, I think the data to date support concentrating on the MB coupe.
1. Look at his friends MySpace account before he deleted his entries (see image below). The image of the car is the exact same photo from the Best Buy parking lot and the last date for those My Space entries was April 13th, 2008. If you read enough of the posts from this individual, he prides himself on being 'hip', 'cool', and 'current'. Therefore, I would say that he currently has the MB coupe (or at least that appears to be his most recent).
2. Take a look at the composite below: The idiot did his ‘official photoshoot’ using the EXACT same location with the Jaguar and the MB coupe (note the position of the lamp post). Somebody posted the embedded data associated with the photos. With the caveat being that his camera may not have been set properly in terms of date, the photos are consistent with these dates. The Jaguar photo was supposedly taken in January, 2007. The snow on the ground is consistent with this date. The MB coupe photo was supposedly taken in June, 2007. Again, the surrounding foliage supports this contention.
1. Look at his friends MySpace account before he deleted his entries (see image below). The image of the car is the exact same photo from the Best Buy parking lot and the last date for those My Space entries was April 13th, 2008. If you read enough of the posts from this individual, he prides himself on being 'hip', 'cool', and 'current'. Therefore, I would say that he currently has the MB coupe (or at least that appears to be his most recent).
2. Take a look at the composite below: The idiot did his ‘official photoshoot’ using the EXACT same location with the Jaguar and the MB coupe (note the position of the lamp post). Somebody posted the embedded data associated with the photos. With the caveat being that his camera may not have been set properly in terms of date, the photos are consistent with these dates. The Jaguar photo was supposedly taken in January, 2007. The snow on the ground is consistent with this date. The MB coupe photo was supposedly taken in June, 2007. Again, the surrounding foliage supports this contention.
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Ha, I see he has Bixenon's.
Likely the pics on ebay were of his before install.
>>>> Funny it is from email: Jeffery Maxwell [jeffmaxbenz@yahoo.com]<<<
Hmmm, Max Benz....MaxB Public on my space....
Is this the guy?
Likely the pics on ebay were of his before install.
>>>> Funny it is from email: Jeffery Maxwell [jeffmaxbenz@yahoo.com]<<<
Hmmm, Max Benz....MaxB Public on my space....
Is this the guy?
Last edited by C230 Sport Coup; May 26, 2008 at 04:42 AM.
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300E a couple 1994 w124wagon E320 Wagon/,1971MGB Track/Rally, MG Midget Autocross ,2000 E320 wagon.
Lest we
all not forget,when the forensic computer guys go after him the IRS will be involved and if enough funds over 10G pop up on the radar.....money laundering will send him to Ossining, NY for a nice span of time.
ohlord
p.s. the cars are most likely his parents
ohlord
p.s. the cars are most likely his parents
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From: South Carolina
2005 E55 ///AMG
Looks like the heat is working fellas. 
Now we have to see if it goes all the way through.
Hello (Name Omitted On Purpose),
OEM Headlights N Parts has issued a refund for $2,200.00 to your DISCOVER xxx-xxxx-xxxx-xxxx . Please note that the refund may not appear in your credit card account for several days.
• Refund reason: Other (describe below)
• Comments from OEM Headlights N Parts: " Customer wants a refund"
Order Details - May 16, 2008 3:15 PM EDT
Google Order #929240741201391
Shipping Status Qty Item Price
Shipped 1 Payment request from OEM Headlights N Parts - OEM MB E63 AMG Wheels/Tires $2,200.00
Tax (SC) : $0.00
Total : $2,200.00
May 26 Refund : -$2,200.00
Total charged:$0.00
This did come from a google checkout email (noreply@googlecheckout.com), so I believe it to be a legit email. And if it goes through I have all of you CSI-MBWorld guys to thank! Someone needs to do a CSI-MBWorld audio/video.
Now we have to see if it goes all the way through.Hello (Name Omitted On Purpose),
OEM Headlights N Parts has issued a refund for $2,200.00 to your DISCOVER xxx-xxxx-xxxx-xxxx . Please note that the refund may not appear in your credit card account for several days.
• Refund reason: Other (describe below)
• Comments from OEM Headlights N Parts: " Customer wants a refund"
Order Details - May 16, 2008 3:15 PM EDT
Google Order #929240741201391
Shipping Status Qty Item Price
Shipped 1 Payment request from OEM Headlights N Parts - OEM MB E63 AMG Wheels/Tires $2,200.00
Tax (SC) : $0.00
Total : $2,200.00
May 26 Refund : -$2,200.00
Total charged:$0.00
This did come from a google checkout email (noreply@googlecheckout.com), so I believe it to be a legit email. And if it goes through I have all of you CSI-MBWorld guys to thank! Someone needs to do a CSI-MBWorld audio/video.
Last edited by Timeless; May 26, 2008 at 06:47 AM.
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E46
Following from Bimmerforums.com...
Low life thief!
It seems you may be getting a refund, but that should only be the beginning of the price this scumbag should pay. I'll be in MA in a couple of weeks. Maybe I can help...
Low life thief!
It seems you may be getting a refund, but that should only be the beginning of the price this scumbag should pay. I'll be in MA in a couple of weeks. Maybe I can help...
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While pursuing the Jaguar data may prove fruitful in ID'ing this guy, I think the data to date support concentrating on the MB coupe.
1. Look at his friends MySpace account before he deleted his entries (see image below). The image of the car is the exact same photo from the Best Buy parking lot and the last date for those My Space entries was April 13th, 2008. If you read enough of the posts from this individual, he prides himself on being 'hip', 'cool', and 'current'. Therefore, I would say that he currently has the MB coupe (or at least that appears to be his most recent).
2. Take a look at the composite below: The idiot did his ‘official photoshoot’ using the EXACT same location with the Jaguar and the MB coupe (note the position of the lamp post). Somebody posted the embedded data associated with the photos. With the caveat being that his camera may not have been set properly in terms of date, the photos are consistent with these dates. The Jaguar photo was supposedly taken in January, 2007. The snow on the ground is consistent with this date. The MB coupe photo was supposedly taken in June, 2007. Again, the surrounding foliage supports this contention.
1. Look at his friends MySpace account before he deleted his entries (see image below). The image of the car is the exact same photo from the Best Buy parking lot and the last date for those My Space entries was April 13th, 2008. If you read enough of the posts from this individual, he prides himself on being 'hip', 'cool', and 'current'. Therefore, I would say that he currently has the MB coupe (or at least that appears to be his most recent).
2. Take a look at the composite below: The idiot did his ‘official photoshoot’ using the EXACT same location with the Jaguar and the MB coupe (note the position of the lamp post). Somebody posted the embedded data associated with the photos. With the caveat being that his camera may not have been set properly in terms of date, the photos are consistent with these dates. The Jaguar photo was supposedly taken in January, 2007. The snow on the ground is consistent with this date. The MB coupe photo was supposedly taken in June, 2007. Again, the surrounding foliage supports this contention.
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Mass requires 2 plates... unless you have the old school Green plate... but he couldnt have one on the Jaguar, and prolly not on the C class either...
The green plate is no longer allowed for registration transfers, so he would have to get the double red plates one for the front, one for the back
The green plate is no longer allowed for registration transfers, so he would have to get the double red plates one for the front, one for the back
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Well, add copyright infringement to the list... if anything, we already proved that this guy stole pictures, if he doesn't end up in jail, and no one gets there money back, YoBalls83 could sue him for everything he's got and give some money back to forum members scammed by him.
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Mass requires 2 plates... unless you have the old school Green plate... but he couldnt have one on the Jaguar, and prolly not on the C class either...
The green plate is no longer allowed for registration transfers, so he would have to get the double red plates one for the front, one for the back
The green plate is no longer allowed for registration transfers, so he would have to get the double red plates one for the front, one for the back
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From: Bay Area, CA
Volvo
I want to give a salute to all the members who have taking part on catching this scumbucket scammer. Hopefully if justice is served, it will be a lesson learn to all future or current scammers not just on mbworld, but all other known car forums around the internet. 
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2001 audi s4!
wow
i have been reading this since about page 8, and have read through every single post and i can only say WOW
you guys really are amazing, and DON"T LET HIM OFF THE HOOK.
he gave you ur money back so that you would stop, and he could get off the hook.
Keep on the pressure so that he gets all the jail time he has deserved.
Cocky SOB's need to learn it's not ok!!
i have been reading this since about page 8, and have read through every single post and i can only say WOW
you guys really are amazing, and DON"T LET HIM OFF THE HOOK.
he gave you ur money back so that you would stop, and he could get off the hook.
Keep on the pressure so that he gets all the jail time he has deserved.
Cocky SOB's need to learn it's not ok!!
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2003 Jeep Wrangler
Hey guys, I got linked here from Jeepforum.com. I've been reading this thread - sorry to the two guys that got scammed. Now, looking at the pics of the scumbag's cars with my CSI hat on - could he be test driving cars from a nearby dealership, then taking pictures at the Best Buy located near the dealership to use for scamming purposes? I've noticed some differences between the "night" Jag and the "daylight" Jag. One has a front plate bracket, and one doesn't, for instance. This could explain the lack of front plates? If this guy goes to such lengths as to ship out random stuff via DHL for tracking numbers, he could easily test drive a few cars around to get good scamming pics for credibility.
Who knows? I might be way off here, but I though that I'd share my thoughts. I hope you guys nail this scum!
Who knows? I might be way off here, but I though that I'd share my thoughts. I hope you guys nail this scum!
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From: NPR florida
C230k coupe 500sec convertible
WHOA----i wish i would have stumbled on this sooner--i could have given you thiis Aholes
address
name
TDbanknorth's account number (tracking number)
myspace profile (2 of them)
phone number's
this is the guy who scammed me through the BIX deal that went bad--i eventually got my money back through
These facts are true, he is young, black, gay, unintelligent, and likes shoes way too much, (has a purty pink backpack to match his headlights) I have to digg up the info but i have a score to settle as well. you should see his myspace pictures of him and his fat friends playing video games---i need to upload the pics!!!!
let me know if anyone has discovered this already
address
name
TDbanknorth's account number (tracking number)
myspace profile (2 of them)
phone number's
this is the guy who scammed me through the BIX deal that went bad--i eventually got my money back through
These facts are true, he is young, black, gay, unintelligent, and likes shoes way too much, (has a purty pink backpack to match his headlights) I have to digg up the info but i have a score to settle as well. you should see his myspace pictures of him and his fat friends playing video games---i need to upload the pics!!!!
let me know if anyone has discovered this already
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2005 E55 Wagon, 2017 C63S Cab, 1986 560SL
I wasted a lot of time today ready every single post.
Heck, by now I thought I'd be at the end of the hour episode of CSI:MB.
Turns out the episode is continued
Heck, by now I thought I'd be at the end of the hour episode of CSI:MB.
Turns out the episode is continued
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I hope this little punk is watching this thread and dumping in his shorts. Let this be a lesson to any others out there that want to try ripping people off. You might get a way with it for a month, a year...hell, maybe even 2 years, but sooner or later you are gonna scam the wrong person/people and your number is gonna be called!
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From: NJ
2007 E63
I owe everyone here a big thank you. I got a google refund today from this scumbag. I wasn't going to be out of pocket anyway, but this certainly makes it easier. Thanks to everyone again!!!
