2007-02-12 06:13:35 · 9 answers · asked by babyoll2003 1 in Computers & Internet ➔ Security
have you reported it to your local police?
2007-02-12 06:20:54 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
sorry you fell for this old scam. chance of catching, slim to none.
As embarasing as it is you need to report the crime to the fbi.
they can trace things like that but ususally user id is false and leads to an empty nest. If done fast enough occtional they actually do catch people but the longer you wait the trail goes cold
expensive leason at least it was only $900 dollars and not more
A variation of this scam has been around for years. Lately it is selling cars, the seller is to a third party is owed a larger sum and
seller is asked to cash and swap funds buyers funds are not good dispite cashiers check or money order they are just fake.
Sorry again
good luck in the future.
2007-02-12 06:28:21 · answer #2 · answered by Richard D 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If it was on eBay the User ID was stolen, you're going after the wrong person. These scams originate in eastern Europe and many are related to the Russian mafia. Take you loss and move on. Next time pay fair market price for an item, there are no shortcuts.
2007-02-12 06:22:08 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
ebay? With his user id, you can do a lot. If you are using a site like ebay, you can probably find what else he is selling. Click on his username, and it will tell you everything. You should have a proof of payment through western union. Darn that sucks. It will be a hassle, but good luck!
2007-02-12 06:17:44 · answer #4 · answered by zacharydai 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
people of this caliber hide behind false fronts so even if you did have his server ID that would only;y tell you his server location. Try filing with police in Internet crime division ...may have to go to a large city to find that officer or call. Small towns don't have the resources to pursue Internet crime.
2007-02-12 06:18:05 · answer #5 · answered by Dennis G 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I almost got taken by this one too. Try getting western union to give you the payee information or the service tried to buy something thru.
2007-02-12 06:22:52 · answer #6 · answered by teamkimme 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
if it is from ebay or yahoo auctions then they know who he is where he lives and so on......but in the future if you are buying auctions or from a person online, use paypal don't use and other form of online payment. paypal gaurentees your money back if a person scams you
2007-02-12 06:17:39 · answer #7 · answered by MATTHEW B 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Kiss it goodbye.
Never ever send money to someone you don't know through Western Union.
http://www.westernunion.com/info/faqSecurity.asp
http://www.fraudaid.com/ScamSpeak/Nigerian/counterfeit_check_fraud/counterfeit_check_04.htm
http://www.auctionguild.com/generic65.html
http://pages.ebay.com/securitycenter/mrkt_safety/instantcashtransfer.html
2007-02-13 09:27:50 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
ok more that likely was a fake id but i think you can get his ip adress from it that would be a start
2007-02-12 06:18:48 · answer #9 · answered by rick c 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋