Big pack laser sale very cheap! $247 worth of lasers for $70

Asa said:

Well, those ads and this sell both had the same paypal account attached to it, so I'm going to go with stupid.

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Oh, right. I didn't notice. Fair enough, can't see how they can not be the same guy in that case.

PontiacG5 said:

If you hadn't noticed they usually always do. But this kid will get whats coming to him eventually.

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This is one of those things that can only end one of a few ways. One possible ending is jail, another is a close call and deciding to stop because of that. It doesn't look like the sort of thing people attempt a few times and then stop, it's more likely they'll just keep going until something bad happens. Until that point, the scams will become more outrageous and daring, eventually complacent.

NoBama said:

looks like this perp will probably get away with this scam, and continue with other forums.

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It's really sad because people actually have the info and resources to do something about it in this case. Scammers like this are like chronic shoplifters. Until they get caught and punished they'll just keep finding different victims.
By saying "oh it's just $70 who cares?" you're basically enabling this guy to go and victimize more people.

Razako said:

It's really sad because people actually have the info and resources to do something about it in this case. Scammers like this are like chronic shoplifters. Until they get caught and punished they'll just keep finding different victims.
By saying "oh it's just $70 who cares?" you're basically enabling this guy to go and victimize more people.

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True that. It's really annoying the crap out of me that these three victims are too apathetic to do anything about this. We have all of his information, and because everyone here is just idling, nothing will ever happen to this little bastard.

Pontiacg5 said:

If you hadn't noticed they usually always do. But this kid will get whats coming to him eventually.

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"Karma" is about as reliable as "luck." Gotta make your own luck, and gotta enforce your own karma.

JaiNobeZ said:

This is one of those things that can only end one of a few ways. One possible ending is jail, another is a close call and deciding to stop because of that. It doesn't look like the sort of thing people attempt a few times and then stop, it's more likely they'll just keep going until something bad happens. Until that point, the scams will become more outrageous and daring, eventually complacent.

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Exactly, I've seen it happen a few times to friends of mine. It will never end well.

Razako said:

It's really sad because people actually have the info and resources to do something about it in this case. Scammers like this are like chronic shoplifters. Until they get caught and punished they'll just keep finding different victims.
By saying "oh it's just $70 who cares?" you're basically enabling this guy to go and victimize more people.

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What makes you think they haven't? If your going to bitch about it, bitch to the authorities who don't give a damn. Call the cops in some random town and tell them that someone stole your money over the internet and you even have a confession and see what they do with it, just to see how they respond.

agravlin said:

True that. It's really annoying the crap out of me that these three victims are too apathetic to do anything about this. We have all of his information, and because everyone here is just idling, nothing will ever happen to this little bastard.

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Do you have any proof they are not doing anything? I would check your facts before you start talking crap like that.


Fact is, you can go around stealing all you want on the internet. The local authorities won't do anything about it, and the feds won't touch it till it reaches a certain amount. The only recourse is civil court, and you would loose more money filing then you would probably get back. (You also can't get water out of dry dirt.)

The only thing you can do is drag his name through the mud as much as possible to hopefully prevent someone else getting drug into a scam (ie. Andrew Biddar, google it.) But who seriously sifts through pages and pages of google results before they make a deal with someone online?

If people were a little smarter with their money there would be no problem. Another thing that most people don't know is what paypal actually protects you from (hint: Its not much) Research before you buy and use common sense!

too bad nobody saved a picture of him. post it on as many forums' buy/sell threads to warn others, not that the pix would/could do anything. just to give adam a thought that people are on to him. haunt him for a while.

Pontiacg5 said:

Exactly, I've seen it happen a few times to friends of mine. It will never end well.



What makes you think they haven't? If your going to bitch about it, bitch to the authorities who don't give a damn. Call the cops in some random town and tell them that someone stole your money over the internet and you even have a confession and see what they do with it, just to see how they respond.



Do you have any proof they are not doing anything? I would check your facts before you start talking crap like that.


Fact is, you can go around stealing all you want on the internet. The local authorities won't do anything about it, and the feds won't touch it till it reaches a certain amount. The only recourse is civil court, and you would loose more money filing then you would probably get back. (You also can't get water out of dry dirt.)

The only thing you can do is drag his name through the mud as much as possible to hopefully prevent someone else getting drug into a scam (ie. Andrew Biddar, google it.) But who seriously sifts through pages and pages of google results before they make a deal with someone online?

If people were a little smarter with their money there would be no problem. Another thing that most people don't know is what paypal actually protects you from (hint: Its not much) Research before you buy and use common sense!

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When you have a guys name, address and other info there's all kinds of things you can do to get back at them if you really want to. They don't necessarily have to be legal things like reporting him to the local cops(who won't do crap about it).

agravlin said:

Well, of course it is... that's kind of stating the obvious. Why else would someone want to steal my hard-earned money?

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Greed on the part of the buyer, that is. No one would fall victim for nigerian scams if they didn't try to take advantage of that nigerian millionaire princess who needed her $$$ transferred... in this case it wasn't really greed on the part of the buyer though, more carelessness (no offense buyers lol) as there were plenty of warnings.

think adam will now be posting on a knife forum selling his three sog flash ll for $70.00?

Where is his info? Do we have his IP address or something? I'm not gonna say something retarded like HURR DURR I CAN USE MY 1337 SKRIPT K1DDY SKILZ 2 HACK HIM, but I know of a few websites that would love some info like this for practice... Is his address posted anywhere in this thread?

ossumguywill said:

Where is his info? Do we have his IP address or something? I'm not gonna say something retarded like HURR DURR I CAN USE MY 1337 SKRIPT K1DDY SKILZ 2 HACK HIM, but I know of a few websites that would love some info like this for practice... Is his address posted anywhere in this thread?

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Name: Adam Walsh
Appears to be located in Wakefield, Leeds.
Phone 07563881998

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100 Cool Points (I assume these are valid currency here on LPF, since we're such a cool group of people) to whomever can find his profile on Facebook. I tried, but there are hundreds of Adam Walshes.

Here is a profile of an Adam Walsh in Leeds:
MySpace - Adam - 19 - Male - leeds, UK - myspace.com/adam5613

And here is another one:
Adam Walsh - United Kingdom | LinkedIn

Grix, those two look nothing like his old LPF display picture.

goninanbl00d said:

Grix, those two look nothing like his old LPF display picture.

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Do you think that display picture was really him? I'm not convinced.

JaiNobeZ said:

Do you think that display picture was really him? I'm not convinced.

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I doubt it, but the kid obviously isn't the sharpest knife in the drawer :shhh: