I got scammed by this guy too! Just yesterday, He said his name was Phil Stuart, Miami, FL. Promised my Oregon vs. Oregon St. tickets, $300 he got out of me.
We should unite and take this guy down!!! I am so angry! We should be calling up western union. 1-800-235-6000. I never gave this guy my MTCN confirmation #, how did he get the money out?!
I think someone inside Western Union may be in on it.
We should also be calling the Maimi Police. (305) 579-6038. They should have someone on the case if he is doing it to so many people.
OMG I cannot believe I really fell for this!! Yesterday, thought I was getting 4 tickets for the UT / Kansas game. $320!!
Told me his name is Scott Meyer and he is in Miami.(1st flag I missed). Told me his dad was a deceased professor from UT, (although "Scott" didn't go there - 2nd flag I missed) I thought I was buying his deceased professor dad's 50 yd line seats that had been in the family for 30 years!(3rd flag). I feel so stupid! He says that his wife is a nurse and they are expecting twins - a boy and a girl in a month, they lost a pregnancy last year, works for Marriott, hopes to get back to Texas in 2012, etc. Way too good to be true. (- 4th flag)I could even hear his NY accent!! (5th flag)Told me his address was 18 Ocean Blvd, Penthouse #2, Miami FL 33184. Walked me through the paperwork, etc. (6th flag)
SOOO glad I didn't buy all 8 seats he was offering!! I called Western Union and filed a fraud complaint. They said the money was picked up in Miami Beach, FL 33141. Called Miami police - very nice officer told me to contact my local police and they take it from there.
Same thing, a few variations. I did not fall for it, fortunately, but this guy is still out there. His offer was $225 each for 40 yard line SEC championship tickets. The name he used this time was Doug Rosen of Miami Florida. Same scam with going to Publix to fill out the form with him on the phone to "walk me through it", said they were family tix inherited from father being prof at UF for 30 years, couldn't go to game because wife was having twins that weekend. What a scumbag!