Auction Arms Alert...

Pete Ebbink · 10-21-2005, 12:40 PM

Thought folks that trade on A-A may want to read this about one of their sellers :

" Thread Title: "FRAUD ALERT Beware Downsizer Corporation, Downsizer, Daniel Chapman"

Beware of any seller using Downsizer Corporation, Downsizer, Daniel Chapman, in his correspondence post sale.

We've disabled several accounts this fraud has set up using straw man names Dougden, Nutcracker, Amadeus, Bradford, Bayard1908 (most recently "JimSmith") usually using another individual's address and credit card. He then sends post auction notes like -

"Congratulations, you were high bidder on the XXXXX. Please send $XXX.00 and FFL or C&R to:

"Downsizer Corporation
P.O. Box 710316
Santee, CA 92072-0316
619-448-5510

"Payment should be made out to Downsizer Corporation. Payments made out to Jim Smith will be returned. Certified funds ship immediately and are preferred. Checks may be held up to three weeks for clearance".>/p>

If you receive any post auction communication asking you to pay Downsizer, Downsizer Corporation or Daniel Chapman, please do not send any money to this fraud and notify AuctionArms staff immediately.

He is currently being reported to the FBI ICC, the PostMaster General, the State Attorney Generals of several States and the local Law Enforcement Agencies in and around Santee, CA.

Known email addresses he uses as follows: bayard1908@aol.com, Xoxogarbage@aol.com, wsp45@aol.com, dentongb@aol.com, madamegunt@yahoo.com.

As a general rule please be leery of any post auction sale requesting you to send money to someone who is not the seller. If you have any questions about a seller who might be this fraud or any other seller directing payment to someone other than the seller, please contact TheHeat@auctionarms.com. "

http://www.auctionarms.com/Help/Foru...SubjectID=9120

This fellow places ads in the AutoMag newsletter of the NAPCA as well. I hear he is no longer a member...similar complaints...

Seems like this fellow has a way of continuing to show up again, reborn...so watch out for him...

10-21-2005, 12:40 PM	#1
Pete Ebbink User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: The USA Posts: 5,919 Thanks: 0 Thanked 6 Times in 4 Posts	Auction Arms Alert... Thought folks that trade on A-A may want to read this about one of their sellers : " Thread Title: "FRAUD ALERT Beware Downsizer Corporation, Downsizer, Daniel Chapman" Beware of any seller using Downsizer Corporation, Downsizer, Daniel Chapman, in his correspondence post sale. We've disabled several accounts this fraud has set up using straw man names Dougden, Nutcracker, Amadeus, Bradford, Bayard1908 (most recently "JimSmith") usually using another individual's address and credit card. He then sends post auction notes like - "Congratulations, you were high bidder on the XXXXX. Please send $XXX.00 and FFL or C&R to: "Downsizer Corporation P.O. Box 710316 Santee, CA 92072-0316 619-448-5510 "Payment should be made out to Downsizer Corporation. Payments made out to Jim Smith will be returned. Certified funds ship immediately and are preferred. Checks may be held up to three weeks for clearance".>/p> If you receive any post auction communication asking you to pay Downsizer, Downsizer Corporation or Daniel Chapman, please do not send any money to this fraud and notify AuctionArms staff immediately. He is currently being reported to the FBI ICC, the PostMaster General, the State Attorney Generals of several States and the local Law Enforcement Agencies in and around Santee, CA. Known email addresses he uses as follows: bayard1908@aol.com, Xoxogarbage@aol.com, wsp45@aol.com, dentongb@aol.com, madamegunt@yahoo.com. As a general rule please be leery of any post auction sale requesting you to send money to someone who is not the seller. If you have any questions about a seller who might be this fraud or any other seller directing payment to someone other than the seller, please contact TheHeat@auctionarms.com. " http://www.auctionarms.com/Help/Foru...SubjectID=9120 This fellow places ads in the AutoMag newsletter of the NAPCA as well. I hear he is no longer a member...similar complaints... Seems like this fellow has a way of continuing to show up again, reborn...so watch out for him...