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Old 01-11-2015, 12:23 AM   #1
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Angry SCAM ALERT--didnt get my F250 wheels

City: Rogers
State: AR

I'm sorry to report but it has spread to Fordbarn. Perhaps I'm not the only one, but only the latest. I thought a person had to have a password to answer want ads on here?

On November 25th, I placed a want ad for 1966 & earlier F250 wheels (innies) I got an almost immediate response from someone who had a set and supposedly lived about 210 miles from me in Kansas City, KS. I offered to drive up and pick them up as I do that whenever passible but he wanted payment thru MoneyGram which obviously was a big mistake. His price was somewhat high--$310, and another request for an additional $70 but nonetheless I fell for it. He promised I'd get a tracking # but so far, no wheels & no tracking number and so far 6 weeks have passed. I didn't report this to the police because I know I'll never get my money back. None of my emails have been answered by this person.

A second responder contacted me with two wheels but due to the holidays and family issues I haven't been able to get back to him. Now I have the jitters about buying anything that I can't pick up in person, although the second responder sent some pictures so I think he may be legitimate.

Please guys and gals, be ever vigilant on who you respond to. That money I lose was hard earned. I just don't believe an actual Fordbarner did this.
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Old 01-11-2015, 05:49 PM   #2
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Default Re: SCAM ALERT--didnt get my F250 wheels

Just because he had a password - there is no way knowing who anyone is.

Post what ever information you have please.

Who contacted you ?
Ford Barn Member name ?
Email address ?

Let me guess - Never told you his Ford Barn name

Sorry but Yes you got scammed.

Never MoneyGram anything.
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Old 01-11-2015, 11:27 PM   #3
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Default Re: SCAM ALERT--didnt get my F250 wheels

He went by the name of Daniel Wilson. That may be a phony name or he may have stolen a legitimate person's name on here or wherever and passing it as his own. Who knows.
No he did not give a Fordbarn user name.
He asked that the MoneyGram be sent in his wife's name since she works for MoneyGram. (or so he said)
The email address that the communications came from was :
d[email protected].
I never bothered to look at the email address as the name would show but not ther address but I was able to get it. Hmmm, sounds like something that came from the Virgin Islands or who knows.
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Old 01-17-2015, 09:40 AM   #4
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