i got scamed by guy named steven davis
 

i got scamed buy this man steven davis said he was from macom geogria i had my new 388 stroker motor for sale on r/j he called me and asked all the right stuff then called the next day to set up the pick up times and area he said to me how would like to get paid i said cash is king then he proceded to tell me that he dosen't do cash as he got screwed out of another motor deal where a guy gave him a motor with no bearings so he insisted on a certified check from a bank in macom georgia where his shop was located i said that is fine he then sent a girl sara so she said to pick up the motor in a new BMW suv i loaded the motor in the vechical she handed me the check i looked at it and it looked very real till i went to cash it the bank said the check was fake so people beware!!!!!!!!! this is a good scam and the checks look real i'm out a motor and the cash i thought i was going to receive 4000.00 dollars if any body out there has gottin scamed by this man please call me at 609 408 9180 thanks joe gilliam

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Friend, I feel for ya...Even though I often get paid from deals with certified bank checks, Ya gotta cash em first opportunity. Nothing leaves my place until I have green money in my hands. sorry to hear you got jammed. I'll keep my antenna up and keep ya posted if I hear anything my way. Chad...

Scammer
 

Now you got to do reverse sting operation. Have some of your friend(s) advertise motors...More chances to atractt the bastard. (similiar money) and then maybe you can lure him in. And catch the bastard.

ya i'm looking to do that sting thing some friends are going to do that for me thanks everybody for your advise keep you ears and eyes open thank joe g

Reverse Sting? LOL. Great idea.

THE GUY GAVE YOU A BAD CHECK- Thats illegal. Contact local LE and report him. Make sure they understand that its a check fraud scam, and its been running locally.

BTW, were you smart enough to get the guy's info? the Plate number of the SUV? Do you have his email, phone number and address? Did you Google him for more info? Did you use any of the reverse data look-up's on his cell number.

Do yourself a favor. Get organized, gather your info, and write down exactly what happened so you can give a statement to LE.

BTW- cashing a certified check before you give the goods means zippo. Often banks will put through the check as cash, then when it bounces reverse your account to a negative position.

Transactions should always be cash. Any kind of check should be presented to the bank and let them tell you what the hold period is. You then release the goods at the end of the hold period on the banks authority. Give the buyer a receipt for their check. Release goods when the check clears. Don't believe me? ASK your bank.

Folks, this stuff is not that hard- All it takes is a phone call or visit to your bank.

Bjuice has said it before, everybody gets so excited about a deal (his term is greed), that they don't do their homework.

Guess what? The US is a big place, there's always another buyer.

The best deals are often the one's you walk away from.

Scorp

Agreed. I would start trying to find that BMW & info... along with the lady who drove it... after all, she is his accomplice. Catch her, she might be very useful when she realizes she will be punished the same for the crime Steven Davis designed.

well said Scorp !

the tag was covered with a paper dealer tag i could not see the real tag i snaped a photo of the dealer tag and it is fake also according to the L/A of mount laurel n.j. I did reverse google his number and it came up in macom georgia in a verizon wireless store phone good one uhg!! and scrop i'm trying everything and anything thanks for all the advise guys joe g

So you have a fake certified check and bogus license plates. Have you spoken to LE and informed them of this? You are also dealing with multiple states- I would think LE would find this pretty interesting.

BTW- to obtain info via reverse lookup on the cell will cost you a few dollars- There are database searchers like Intellius that will provide info on the cell number if its out there.

So did you speak to Law Enforcement and what did they say?

Scorp

had a buddy of mine got took on the same scam. picked the engine up after 6 when the banks are closed so he could not cash it. he had his engine posted on craigslist. some sorry sob's out there!!!

there was guy called me about 2weeks ago from Macon Ga. about a 632 Ive got for sale! he seemed real interested asked if i could meet him halfway bla,bla bla,! I said dont know about halfway but maybe I would meet a few hours from my house, he was all excited until i told him before I would pull the motor out dragster and go anywhere I want 50% deposit up front! then he had to talk to someone else and that person would contact me in a few hours,,,,,,,,,and that never happend! I bet its the same guy!

Did you post the ad on here or Craigslist? Lets set this fucker up!!! Im game, Ill open up a can of whoop ass on him.

WOW I had not read this until now. I still have his phone number written down on a piece of paper in the motor home!!! He called me about my 582 that I have listed for sale. I told him to bring cash and pick it up or stay at home. I never got a return call.

It on RJ! he was calling from a private number, so I didnt get a phone#!

Not sure if you knew this but when someone calls you even from a private number you can hit *57 after they call and it will lock that origin in the phone companies records and you can get a police report and they can subpeopena the information. We use it all the time in NJ for harassment cases. Most likely the phone he called form is a pre paid drop phone or on a stolen CC account. but you know the guy is into race cars and engines so thats a start.

shawn see if you can find that number, might be able to do a little bactracking!

Most likely the numbers will come back to a drop phone or phone purchased with a stolen CC and the guy was never even near GA. He was a local, NY, NJ, CT scammer or part of a network of scammers if he was that smart. If he was stupid and wants to get caught he would call from a phone in his name, which I doubt he would.

The key to catch this fucker would have been the woman with the temp tag over the real tag. Where Im from we usually have outbreaks of this type of stuff for a few weeks or months and then they move on to the next area.

There actually is a new scam where they are washing titles for cars and taking deposits for cars and giving people reworked titles that are not for the car they think they are buying. What gets me is what idiot would give an $8000 deposit for a car from Craigs list and take the title with them, and agree to pick the car up with the rest of the money??

Had to dig up the old phone bill but here it is!!!

07/16 01:07 PM 478-297-3028 MACON,GA NW/AU

who ever had the phone number in there truck please email me privetly so i can match my number to yours to see if it is the same guy thanks please keep up the good work on trying to find this guy i want him caught thanks joe gilliam

Try running the reverse look up on "beenverified.com" but most likely the number is a drop phone or stolen phone and the scammer actually is not even in GA.

A quick search shows it as a Macon Georgia land line. Thats a start!

There are alos applications for smart phones called "Spoof Call". You can make the persons caller ID show any number you want. Just an FYI on that. I had gotten scammed a few years back for $6500 on a stolen Credit Card order to my shop, and I back tracked it as far as I could. It went no where and i was out $6500. :x

Best way to get this guy is someone post up another motor for sale and lure his ass in.

Any luck on this Joe?

thanks shawn i'm in touch with the local police right now and i gave them all the info provided from everbody and there now contacting the macon ga. police with the phone info. and disc. of vech. and a scetch of the girl who was in the bmw. it's in there hands now i hope we get this guy i want him put away now it's just princable S O B!!!!! i want to thank everybody for helping in every way thanks joe gilliam

I hope you get him!

up date on our boy steven davis
 

up date!!!!!! this guy steven davis is at it again a good member of r/j got a call for buying his parts and used the same m/o the guy selling the heads and intake got a little skecthy when the guy wouldn't make a cash money deal he then read this forum page and called me to let me know the whole story I just want to say good job on being aware of this guy good luck with everyones sales on this site just be on guard!!!!!

Just saw he is using a new number. 904-404-6397 is what was posted on Yellowbullet.com. I got a call again this time the name was Anthony Walker. Wanted me to ship the motor to S. Carolina and he would send a cashiers check. Phone is out of Jacksonville, FL.

very interesting !

per the link from yellowbullet.com your man may have been caught



http://www.yellowbullet.com/forum/sh...=397854&page=8

Here is a post in the link:
Ronnie was arrested in Washington Co. Ga. about 11:00pm last night by Washington Co. Sherrifs dept.....anyone he has conned,scammed or owes money needs to file a complaint with Washington county sherrifs dept. if they have not already done so