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Check out this ebay rare coin seller's feedback: http://feedback.ebay.com/ws/eBayISA...backAsSellerI tally ~$50,000 worth of rare coin fraud in less than 1 week. All of this could have been stopped if ebay had not changed their reporting rules a few months ago. This crook is just an omen of things to come on ebay. |
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United States
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Ugh. He didn't even ship the stuff. All of the positive ratings at the bottom make me wonder if they were fake. For example the "SUPER TRANSACTION" and the "FAST EASY AND NICE" ones surrounded with all the symbols and crap.  |
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United States
589 Posts |
After looking into feedback and time frame could it be possible the seller is fighting for his life in a Hospital.
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Rest in Peace
United States
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Maybe he died?
side note, did anyone else loose spell check?
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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If he is incapacitated (sick, dead or jail) the money might still be in his Paypal account (Unless he has it set up for auto transfers).
I'm guessing sick or dead.
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This ebay guy stole a dead mans identity: http://obituaries.expressionstribut...o=2aa1290985Tom Cassata of Rockton, IL, died in June, 2013. The ebay crook, tomcassata, joined ebay in September 2013. He also committed fraud on this rip=off ebay deal: EBAYER BEWARE!Payed $2800 for Item.Seller AWOL! No Contact or Shipment, FRAUD!! Buyer: s***s ( 42Yellow star icon for feedback score in between 10 to 49) Jun-30-14 23:44 7 rolls 140 ounces .999 silver 2013 American Eagles 140 coins (# 201101398848) US $0.99 View Item He ended auction for 99 cents, but, buyer says paid $2800 which means they made a deal off= ebay |
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United States
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He had to have died...or went all Braking Bad - Numismatic style!
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United States
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Beautifully done investigating, g0.
I really wonder how they went about planning "I'm going to scam with coins by faking my death", it's just one of the weirdest plans I've ever heard of and they tried it, jeez.
Updating just because it's not 100% sure this is true
Edited by JoeGlantz1
07/09/2014 8:32 pm
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You know his dad's name was Thomas also.
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United States
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There are several Tom Cassata's in Illinois. It COULD be any one of the other ones.
It could be fraud, it could be death or illness. At this point we do not know.
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Here ya go: http://cgi6.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.d...ort=3&_rdc=1He bought an engagement ring and watch for his new bride, he bought a Land Rover and a boat along with $50,000 in Gold/Silver Bullion and he's off to Vegas........Adios PS: gotta love the tire pressure kit he bought......doesn't want a flat tire on the way out of town. Edited by g048406
07/09/2014 8:49 pm
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United States
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And some vegan protein supplements...
Edited by BobAlmighty125
07/09/2014 8:27 pm
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Quote:
he bought a Land Rover Although, according to his buyer feedback, he never paid for it! |
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His father was named Thomas, but, he died many years ago. There are no other Tom Cassata's in Palatine or Rockford Illinois. This was a nice scam. He used a dead mans ID opened up an ebay and Paypal account under his ID. He waited until he achieved Top Rated status so the people he scammed on ebay could not leave him negative feedback(people must wait 8 days before leaving negs for top rated sellers). He bought his car + boat + enagagement ring Bullion on ebay with the stolen money in his Paypal account and headed out of Illinois leaving a man that died a year ago to take the fall. |
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United States
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Be interesting to see how this plays out and how long it takes to catch up with who ever "he" really is.
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United States
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I agree, it was definitely a very well-thought out crime. Very nice detective work g048406.
I wonder if his soon-to-be fiancée has any idea lol
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Posted 07/09/2014 7:25 pm
