How eBay UK scams work

[g2e1hvl]

Hello,
Imp new im from Wales UK, i have never been scammed. Heres how most scams work.

Romanian create spoof emails and site, you receive the email and they get your password etc (if u type it in).
With the password they use your account to sell fake phones, they give u an WU address.
Romanian pick up the money (they get commission, its taken from London). The money every month is sent to Romania.
The picker upper use fake id, the address doesn't exist, it changes every month.

I know a lot more than this.
There from Vilcea i think

 

[g2e1hvl]

Addresses

Address: 119 Millfield Avenue
Zip: E17 5HN
City: London
Country: United Kingdom

VASILICA TUDOREL
VIA PIAVE NO.10
MESTRE
30100
ITALY

ILIESCU ADRIAN NICOLAE
ALEEA MUNCII
DRAGASANI
245700
ROMANIA
Phone # 0040723941705

BUDARASCU DAN CATALIN
Tudor Vladimirescu #5
Dragasani
245700
Romania


Danny Peeters
75 croyland rd. Edmonton
N9 7BE
London
England
UK

CHRISTIAN NEUMANN
70 PENWITH ROAD
LONDON
SE5 9RE
UNITED KINGDOM

Lorene Patrik
12 Sixt Avenue
Queens park London
W102HD
UK


Sandra Hastrup
12 Adeola street Egbeda Lagos
Lagos
Nigeria
phonehouseinc@yahoo.com

Lora Marconi
580 Barking Road
London,E139JU
UK

ION CRUCERU
ALEEA TRANDAFIRILOR #9
DRAGASANI
245700
ROMANIA
004 0744 867 144

Full name: Jean Lienard
Address: 82 Morley Avenue
Zip Code: N22 6NG
City: London
State: England
Country: UK

and more
Daniel Levetson ETC

 

[macangels]

Re: How eBay UK Romanian scams work

Try this article for more details;

http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/news/archive/2003/10/18/international1309EDT0566.DTL

Also details move away from Western Union to bank to bank transfers.

Let us know what you know.

MA

Originally posted by g2e1hvl

Romanian create spoof emails and site, you receive the email and they get your password etc (if u type it in).
With the password they use your account to sell fake phones, they give u an WU address.
Romanian pick up the money (they get commission, its taken from London). The money every month is sent to Romania.
The picker upper use fake id, the address doesn't exist, it changes every month.

I know a lot more than this.
There from Vilcea i think

 

[macangels]

eBay Western Union Fraud Addresses

Do these look familiar to you?

MA


First name: Vasile
Last name: Tabacioiu
Adress: Str. Calina # 49
City: Prundeni
Zip/code: 247527
Country: Romania

First name: ion
Last name: Cruceru
Adress: Aleea Trandafirilor # 9
City: Dragasani
Zipp/code: 245700
Country: Romania

FIRST NAME : TIBERIU CRISTIAN
LAST NAME: BADEA
ADDRESS: TRANDAFIRILOR NR. 5
CITY: SLATINA
STATE: OLT
ZIPP: 0500
COUNTRY : ROMANIA

First name:Mihai
Last name:Nedelcu
Adress:Tudor vladimirescu
Cityragasani
state:Valcea
zipp/code:245700
Country:Romania

FIRST NAME: BURULEANU
LAST NAME: MIRCEA
ADRESS: POPA SAPCA BL,M2
CITY: DRAGASANI
ZIPP CODE: 0900
COUNTRY: ROMANIA

name : Danil Jenel
address : Cireasovului nr 17
city : Slatina
zip: 0500
country : Romania

First name: MIHAI
Last name: POPESCU
Address: STR. GIB MIHAESCU #41
City: DRAGASANI
Postal Code: O900
Country: ROMANIA

firstname: emil
lastname: andrasi
address: primaverii 137
city: dragasani
country: romania
state: valcea
zipcode: 245700

Name: Eugen Madalin Zaharia
Address: Sat Tighina
City: Com. Voicesti
State: Valcea
Zip Code: 0915
Country: Romania (of course)
E-Mail: power_phones@yahoo.com

First name: eugen Madalin
Last name: Zaharia
Address: Sat Tighina
City: Com. Voicesti
State@ Valcea
ZipCode: 0915
Country: Romania

Name: Zaharia Dan Stan
Address: Edgar Quinet nr.3 Sector 1
City: Bucuresti
Zipp Code: 010017
Country: ROMANIA!

Florian Petrescu
Sos Pantelimon nr 98 Bloc 402A Ap 127,sector 2
Bucharest,
Romania.
ebay ID greenmist55

Name: Mocofanu Ivaniou
Surname: Mihai
Address: Perlei #6
City: Ramnicu Valcea
Country: Romania
Zip: 1000

Michael Dacosta

Full name: Jean Lienard
Address: 82 morley avenue
Zip Code: N22 6NG
City: London
Country: UK

Name: Micli Gabriel
Adress: Nicolae iorga
City: Slatina
Zipp/Code: 0500
State: Olt
Country: Romania

Eduard Caspani, gave the same address as the one above:
82 Morley Avenue
N22 6NG
London England UK

First Name: Francesca
Last Name: Prinsi
street address: Morley avenue nr.23
zip code: N226NG
LONDON
U.K.
Mobile Tel: # 0040726877998

EDUARD CASPANI
Address: 14 Wicket WAY
Zip Code: IG6 3DF
City: London
State: England
Country: UK

Cornelia Rossi
45 Eastcote Avenue
Greenford UB6 0NG
Middlesex.
Could be Andreas Alexandris

FIRST NAME : ALISA
LAST NAME : DESPESEN
ADDRESS: 16 HIGH STREET
CITY : LONDON
ZIP/CODE : W10 5PS
STATE : ENGLAND
COUNTRY : U.K.

FIRST NAME : Rolland
LAST NAME : Klerks
ADDRESS:85 barons court church lane,
Kingsbury
CITY:London
ZIP CODE:NW9 8AG
UNITED KINGDOM

Name:Andreas Alexandris
Address:45 Eastcote Avenue
Greenford UB6 0NG

ANDREAS ALEXANDRIS.
19 Royal Sg. St.
Jersey, UK

Originally posted by g2e1hvl
and more ETC

 

[macangels]

more: eBay Western Union Fraud Addresses

It is worth remembering that some of these might be stolen ID of innocent individuals but these are some reported fraudsters;

 

[macangels]

eBay Western Union Romanian Fraud - Helpful Addresses

International Fraud agencies

http://www.ifccfbi.gov/contactus.asp
http://www.ic3.gov

Telephone book in Romania : www.whitepages.ro

Private investigator in ROMANIA
http://www.privateinvestigator.ro/contact.html

list of Romanian Attorneys who speak English and have expressed an interest in assisting. I can assumes no responsibility for the actions or fees of the individuals listed below;

BUCHAREST
Altheimer &Gray Commercial, Corporate &
Obie L. Moore, Managing Partner International Law
Christopher Berlew, Associate
Str. Pitar Mos nr.5
Tel. 212-3791 / 212-3795
Fax 212-3796

Arent Fox Commercial, Corporate &
Bryan W. Jardine, Lawyer International Law
John Gurley, Lawyer
Bdul N. Titulescu nr.1
Bl.A7, sc.1, et.6, apt.16
Bucuresti
Tel. 211-8797/98
Fax 211-8771

Burns Schwartz Commercial, Corporate &
Theodore H. Cominos, Partner International Law
Str. Grigore Alexandrescu nr.44,
Sector 1, Bucuresti
Tel. 310-4390
Fax 310-4391

Nicolae Burchel Law Offices Commercial, Corporate &
Nicolae Burchel International Law
Cristina Gheorghita
Str. Caloian nr.8 (P-ta Alba Iulia)
Bl. D19A, sc.2, apt.17
Tel: 411-3878 411-3898

Peter Buzescu & Assoc. Corporate, Commercial
American Law Firm & International Law
Splaiul Independentei 7
Bl. 101, Apt. 57
Sector 5, Bucuresti, 70501
Tel. 335-1366, 336-8282
Fax: 335-1735
Mr. Mihai Chirea Family, Trade, Civil
Calea Mosilor 88 and Criminal Law
Sc. A, Et. 4, Apt. 23
Sector 3, Bucuresti
Tel. 313-4725
Cel: 092-295-516

Taylor Joyson Garrett Commercial, Corporate
Michael Dark, Partner & International Law
Piata Victoriei 155, bl.D1, sc.7, et.7
Tel: 310-3438
Fax: 211-7589
e-mail: 106654.1025@compuserve.com

Mrs. Carmen Eftimescu Public International Law
Str. Frumoasa 17
Sector 1, Bucuresti
Tel. 650-5678
Mrs. Mihaela Grama-Popovici Commercial, Labor, Banking &
Str. Italiana 26 Finance and Tax Law
Sector 1, Bucuresti
Tel. 314-5378

Hall, Dickler SRL Commercial, Corporate
Gilbert P. Wood, Director & International Law
Viorel Florin, Office Manager
ING Barings Building
Sos Kiseleff nr.11-13
Tel. 222-8888; 222-9261; 092-555555
Fax 223-4444

Herzfeld & Rubin (Romania) Commercial, Corporate &
Dana M. Barb, General Manager International Law
Ioana Letca, Exq, Bucharest Bar
Mark A. Meyer, Ezq, New York Bar
Str. Dionisie Lupu 62
Tel: 223-3359; 223-3358
Fax: 223-3377

Ms. Carola Katz Commercial & Civil Law
Str. Dezrobirii 14, Bl. 24
Sc. A, Et. 2, Apt. 12, Sector 6
77582 Bucuresti
Tel. 772-4972

Musat & Associates Commercial, Corporate &
Gheorghe Musat, Managing Partner International Law
Str. M. Gh. Sontu nr.8, sector 1
Tel: 223-3717
Fax: 312-1590

Kingston & Petersen
Andy Kingston, American Attorney American Tax Law
Patricia M. Petersen, American Attorney Corporate Law
Str. Av. Zorileanu nr.39 Corporate Accounting
Sector 1, Bucharest Commercial & Civil Law
Tel. & Fax: 224-0890, 224-0891

Stalford & Somesan Civil Law
Ioan Somesan, Cristiana Stalfort, Christian Topfer
Str. Popa Tatu nr.15
Sector 1, 70771 Bucharest
Tel: 314-3347, 314-3348, 314-4657
Fax: 315-7836
Cellular: 094-416-151
E-mail: bukarest@stalfort.de, somesan@logitec.ro

Ms. Dana Isaroiu Bucharest Bar Association
Bdul Unirii 7, Bl.C1
sc.1, apt.1, Sector 1
Tel. & Fax: 336-4771, 336-9046,
336-0276

Mr. Victor Munteanu Foreign Trade, Commercial
Str. Petre Poni 7 and Civil Law
78139 Bucuresti
Tel: 223-0508
Cel: 094-553-240

Mr. Ion Nestor Corporate Law,
Str. Transilvaniei nr.44 Int'l Commercial Law
et.3, ap.12, sect 1, Int'l Arbitration
Ms. Stefania Ricman Civil & Commercial Law
Str. Echinoctiului 25, sect.5 Family Law, Properties
Bucuresti Adoptions (as representative
Fax: 336-0394 the P.S. Buck Foundation)
Tel: 337-2830

Mr. Dragos-Alexandru Sitaru Trade & International Law
Cal. Dorobantilor 134-138 Private International Law
Bl. 11, Sc. B, Apt. 34
71232 Bucuresti
Tel. 230-1573

Mr. Adrian J. Strambeanu Attorney at Law
Str. Andrei Muresanu nr.17 Bucharest Bar Association
Bucharest, Sector 1
Tel/fax: 725-6844

Mr. Victor Tanasescu Attorney at Law
O.P. 4, Sector 3 Bucharest Bar
Bucharest, Romania Arbitrator at the International
Tel: 320-3656 Commercial Arbitration Court
Fax: 323-8227 Commercial, Corporate &
e-mail: victor@dnt.ro International Law
Ms. Ionela Toader American Law Office
Ms. Irina Maftei Civil & Commercial Law
Bl.28, Sc.A, Et.1, Apt.9, Real Estate
Str. Arh. Petre Antonescu nr.6
Bucuresti
Tel: 687-1168, 231-6380
Fax: 231-6380
Cellular: 092-291224

Ms. Liana Vulpe Traistaru Romanian & International Law
Str. Domnita Anastasia 13 (Civil, Penal, Trade, Admin.,
Et. 3, Apt. 12, Sector 5 Family Law)
Tel. 311- 0967/335-3271
Fax 311-0967

Ms. Petruta N. Ulmeanu Civil, Criminal, Commercial
Bdul Dinicu Golescu 35 & International Law
Sc. 3, Et. 2, Apt. 11, S. 1
77114 Bucuresti
Tel. 637-4318
Mr. Florin Vasile Commercial Law
Str. Muguras 4, Sector 4
75204 Bucuresti
Tel. 623-1207

Originally posted by macangels
It is worth remembering that some of these might be stolen ID of innocent individuals but

 

[Mikem]

hey
I got scammed by this Andreas Alexandris for the sum of $1500.00
i was just woundering if you know anything about this guy that you can help me catch him so i can get my money back or if they even have the product which i would love to have.
Please help me out on this

Thanx
Mike

 

[g2e1hvl]

New Methods

Hello,
Watch out for new methods like the fake email verifing a seller, the seller sends it Example:
Dear eBay member xxxxx,

This message is an automated reply to a contact information request made by xxxx.
This request is related to item # xxxxx.


Important Usage Guidelines
1. This contact information should only be used for resolving matters related to eBay. Any other use is strictly prohibited.

2. Seller Jerry Basset has been verifyed by eBay.
3. eBay allow the buyer to pay the seller using Western Union service as the seller solicited !
4. eBay is responsible for all negative consequence of this transaction !
5. Contact the seller after you have received this message and complet the transaction.
6. Do not reply this message. This is an automated email.


Listing details

Item name: NOKIA 7610

ETC.

And the new Western Union way saying send the money to a address and when you have received the item, change the details, its a con they will create fake id.

 

[UDontScamMe]

First Name: Dan Catalin
Last Name: Budarascu
Bank name:Raiffeisen Bank
Account no:2998684 euro
Iban Code:RO15RZBR0000060002998684
Swift:RZBRROBU(for international transfer)
Bank adress:Bagdazar 112
Dragasani
Romania

Popescu Mihai Viorel
Gavana 3
Pitesti 0300
Romania
&
Popescu Mihai Viorel
via Tivoli 4
Italy
Milan
20121

1name: TURCU
2name: CONSTANTIN OCTAVIAN
adress: Str. Lotrioara Bl.v40
city: BUCURESTI
zip: 70000
country: ROMANIA

 

[lucybinnie]

Help Catch Them

i was scammed by eduard caspani and nicolino rossi on ebay when i bought a fake leeds ticket. The police are investigating it but if anyone else has been scammed by them or anyone has any information for me then please email me at :
dazed_100percent@hotmail.com

thanks, lucy
The item number on ebay was:
Item #2261075330

This is what Nicolino told me:

Full name: Nicolino Rossi
Address: 115 B Burdetts Road
Zip Code: RM9 6YB
City: London
Country: UK

But remember innocent people could live at this address.

So if anyone see Leeds festival ticket next year that say £130 "Buy it Now" where you have to pay by Western Union then avoid and possibly report it to ebay.

My advice is never pay anyone by Western Union and if you do get scammed then KEEP all the evidence ie email print-offs or receipts and go to the police

 

[macangels]

Hi

can you edit your post to include what eBay [ etc ] auction number and the ID and what address they used please in order to track them and protect others.

Thanks,

MA

i was scammed by eduard caspani and nicolino rossi on ebay when i bought a fake leeds ticket. The police are investigating it but if anyone else has been scammed by them or anyone has any information for me then please email me at :
dazed_100percent@hotmail.com

thanks, lucy

 

[g2e1hvl]

Ok, Also

Hello,
Mc Angels i agree, also we shouldnt post UK addresses since people aucutally live there. People who live there are not scammers.

 

[pgaughan]

I Have Also Been Scammed...Sony Ericcson P910's

Hi there, im glad i came across this site when searching because I now know I have been scammed..Im living in London, and while looking for a bargain last week, seen the advert on ebay for Sony Ericcson phones, emailed the seller and he responded straight away..settled for a price of 350USD for 2 phones, and i paid via western union. Up to this point, his emails were rapid replies, and responded to every question I had..

However, the last email I sent him was when I sent him the MTCN.. He hasnt responded since..

His details are:

Micli Gabriel,
Nicolae Iorga
Slatina
Olt
0500
Romania

He is mentioned earlier in this post (so he isnt a new scammer)

The email he was emailling off was deal_00@usa.com..

Could anyone please advise me on what to do? im really really upset about this, and dont know what to do..

Much Appreciated,
Peter Gaughan

 

[lucybinnie]

first of all keep all your western union receipts,emails and details and take them to your local police. they will take a statement from you but to be honest they dont help as ive been scammed on ebay and they dont care.but you at least need to make a statement and you should phone the western union fraud department and tell them too.

 

[Nemeton]

Don't trust UPS either!

My scam was perpetrated by this well known guy Mihai Viorel Popescu (who seems to be getting around quite a lot) at his Pitesti address. I was sold a SONY notebook computer. I was convinced of Popescu's legitimacy by a confirmation email which contained what appeared to be a legitimate UPS shipping receipt. At first, I had planned to hold the money until the package arrived. But when it didn't arrive in the first few days, I sent the money via Western Union. I, of course, haven't heard back from Popescu since. So not even UPS is safe.

First Name: Dan Catalin
Last Name: Budarascu
Bank name:Raiffeisen Bank
Account no:2998684 euro
Iban Code:RO15RZBR0000060002998684
Swift:RZBRROBU(for international transfer)
Bank adress:Bagdazar 112
Dragasani
Romania

Popescu Mihai Viorel
Gavana 3
Pitesti 0300
Romania
&
Popescu Mihai Viorel
via Tivoli 4
Italy
Milan
20121

1name: TURCU
2name: CONSTANTIN OCTAVIAN
adress: Str. Lotrioara Bl.v40
city: BUCURESTI
zip: 70000
country: ROMANIA

 

[jasper212]

Just for everyones info there is a user named Cretu Marian involved in this also. Be aware. Initial discussions came from Budarascu Dan Catalin using gsm_arena_com@yahoo.com. This will probably change again soon.

 

[kittykat1]

My scam was perpetrated by this well known guy Mihai Viorel Popescu (who seems to be getting around quite a lot) at his Pitesti address. I was sold a SONY notebook computer. I was convinced of Popescu's legitimacy by a confirmation email which contained what appeared to be a legitimate UPS shipping receipt. At first, I had planned to hold the money until the package arrived. But when it didn't arrive in the first few days, I sent the money via Western Union. I, of course, haven't heard back from Popescu since. So not even UPS is safe.

Hi Nemeton,
I was just scammed for $2,329 CAD from someone that sounds exactly like this FRAUD GOOF you mentioned above. I have done tons of research and found 3 business that run out of the address that he gave me:

"Cheryl Monier"
12 via Savona
Milano, MI
20142
Italy

He tried the UPS thing on me to, however, UPS is NOT involved at all. What this fraud freak does is he doctors up fake UPS tracking receipts. See the thing is someone could have one million UPS valid way bills that contain tracking #'s on each one and when you track it, it will come up in the system.*****However, all this means is that "that number is a UPS # " IT DOES NOT MEAN ANYTHING HAS BEEN DROPPED OFF/SHIPPED.

***BEWARE**** When you put the real but "fake" tracking number in UPS online to track, you will see this message"*UPS has received shipper's billing information electronically. Billing information received does not indicate shipment pickup or drop-off. Please contact the shipper for more details.

The tracking number the fraud gives you in addition will show only partial address and generally will only have a country name no specifics. He told me that he personally droped the boxes off- YEAH RIGHT!!!!! Then why did UPS recieve you billing information from him electronically??????? FRAUD!!!

*****BEWARE******If this is the same guy he will tell you he will mark the box"sample" or something like and the description on the fake tracking receipts will say sample so you think everything is OK!! IT'S NOT

I would LOVE to compare notes with anyone with INFO on this PUNK!!!

 

[g2e1hvl]

Contact Me

Hello,
Pls contact me (the last poster), the scammer prob isnt in italy he is in romania.

 

[kittykat1]

As requested

Hello,
Pls contact me (the last poster), the scammer prob isnt in italy he is in romania.

Hi there,
I just filled out the info on the link; I hope I hear from you sooner than 2 days. I am just itching to see this FRAUD rotting behind bars where he belongs!!!!!

Here's the kicker!!!!! On his last email to me on 12/19/2004, he had the nerve to say and I quote "Best wishes and happy holidays to you and to your family ! "-Cheryl

Here is one more reply from him taken from my last correspondence with him regarding my questioning the partial address on UPS website (my comments in brackets)....

"Yes, that's normal because I didn't have the address in time,(BULL @#$) and they have scheduled it for tomorrow as I mentioned earlier " 5 PM local time ". I'll follow up myself the shipment status(STILL WAITING LOSER!!!), and I can mail you tomorrow when it will start moving if you want me to. (ONCE AGAIN STILL WAITING)

Right now I think I will get a few hours of good sleep, the last 3 days were very busy for me(YEAH I BET DODGING THE AUTHORITIES) and tomorrow will be the same(HA). (TOUGH LIFE SCAMMING PEOPLE OUT OF THEIR HARD EARNED MONEY)


Best wishes,
Cheryl

 

[HuebyStang]

Anything new on this whole UK/Romania/E-Bay fraud stuff???