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Michael Norton is back at it. This time he's
posing as Walter Opperman. This guy is unbelievable!
Update on Tom Lehn and Michael
Norton...the plot thickens.
It seems that they might be one in the
same person. I recently got an email from a gentleman in Australia who bought an
underwater camera from a lady on digitaldiver.net with the username nursenan.
She asked that the check be sent to her husband, Tom Lehn. The check was cashed, but no camera showed up. It turns out
that the check was mailed to 109 Williams St. in Port Orange, Florida, which is
Michael Norton's address. If you've been keeping up with Michael's escapades,
you know he has been a busy guy. The total now is over $10,000.
*Since then he has moved to Georgia and taken on the alias of Walter Opperman
Note: Had the gentleman in Australia
followed the advice at the bottom of this page, especially #2, he might have
seen the connection before he sent the check.
When you travel, keep an eye on your
credit card! Or better yet get one just for the trip and then lock it down when
you get back.
Aslam Khan, from Pakistan,
managed to get a credit card number from a lady that had just returned from a
trip abroad. He placed a $3500 plus order on her card. She was surprised to hear
about it when I called her. Needless to say, Aslam might be waiting a while for
his package.
From
Russia with love
Montana
Business man tries to steal two 10X Radios
Counterfiet
Money Orders Used to pay for Ergo Gasser in Houston
Crooks
can be close to home
Everything
I buy shows up missing or broken
List of
people who have failed to pay
Try not to be a victim
If you find a model on the
internet, and you think you might want to buy it, be very cautious.
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Ask for a lot of good close-up
RECENT pictures. Don't accept a picture that doesn't show details.
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Know the seller. Do a search for
his name on the internet. Try www.deja.com
or Google,
and the mailing list archives.
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If he gives references, check
them out. Remember, anyone can put anything on the internet...that doesn't
make it so.
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Agree on payment terms and what
will happen if you aren't satisfied. Basically be prepared to keep whatever is
sent.
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