got an interesting e-mail from DHS today

[fd15k]

Question, Have you called that phone number or have all your correspondences been via email?

I only had short exchange by e-mail.

1. He asked for serial
2. I e-mailed back saying will communicate it at the end of the day (confirmed recipient on .gov server)
3. He said OK, he will wait for it.
4. E-mailed him the serial

Haven't heard back anymore


Here is a thread on a similar topic from 2010, with some info about NCIS (not the movie type) doing the investigation (note the patterns) :

http://www.thehighroad.org/archive/index.php/t-500001.html

 

[conklinjeremy]

This is the most interesting thread I have read on this forum.... I cannot wait to follow the outcome...
Better than the crap TV my wife makes me watch

Thanks !!

 

[Nutty4Guns]

Here is a thread on a similar topic from 2010, with some info about NCIS (not the movie type) doing the investigation (note the patterns) :

Stolen Navy optics sold on ebay - THR

Yes, the patterns are very similar. I wonder how long this scam has been around.

 

[fd15k]

Yes, the patterns are very similar. I wonder how long this scam has been around.

There are always people smarter than me on the Internet, otherwise I would not have posted my question I am yet to see these people to come out, and give me an answer (about warrants).

 

[Nutty4Guns]

There are always people smarter than me on the Internet, otherwise I would not have posted my question I am yet to see these people to come out, and give me an answer (about warrants).

I was just razzing you. I don't know if it's a scam or not, but good luck anyhow.

 

[rur862]

Post Deleted.

 

[Misterbill]

Dear Sir:

Sight? what is this sight thing that you speak of?

My reply.

 

[Kelzebubba]

Because they can just tell you that the serial number is on their list, whether it is or isn't. You have the serial number and they don't. They could very easily lie about it.

 

[1911er]

Dear sir My name is Joe Blow and I am trying to track down A stolen rifle it has A metal barrel and A wooden stock if you have it please send it to
Joe Blow
C/O general delivery
whoville ,Ca.

 

[Gunnerboy]

^ i think i got your rifle but itl cost ya $2,000 in shipping ( them california gun shipping laws)

 

[fd15k]

Dear Sir:

Sight? what is this sight thing that you speak of?

My reply.

They have access to Ebay/PayPal records, that's how they tracked me down. They already know that I bought one of those sights, and who I bought it from. Not a good place to be playing games.

 

[1911er]

^ i think i got your rifle but itl cost ya $2,000 in shipping ( them california gun shipping laws)

Ship it to us or we will send hundreds of armed foreign millitary troops to get it.

FOREIGN MILITARY TROOPS IN THE UNITED STATES

 

[DeletedUser1]

if they knew these sites were possibly the ones stolen from the Military, wouldn't they have gone to the source before the item made it to you? i am sure they knew of these while they were on E-bay.

 

[hermannr]

I have replied to the person with their @ice.dhs.gov e-mail, and received a confirmation back. I am using Gmail, and they're pretty good at handling e-mail hacks for spoofing e-mail addresses.

I was not talking about spoof email addresses, I am talking about a real bounce off a real site. Oh well. Back to my other suggestion, and I am very strong here. IF, you get an email that asks you to send it anywhere...tell them "no, I will surrender the itme to my local Sheriff only, you can obtain it from him/her" Then get name rank and SN of the person requesting the return.

I'm sorry, does not pass the smell test to me. Generally I am very trusting, but when it comes to emails, I am very suspicious of everything.

 

[fd15k]

I was not talking about spoof email addresses, I am talking about a real bounce off a real site. Oh well. Back to my other suggestion, and I am very strong here. IF, you get an email that asks you to send it anywhere...tell them "no, I will surrender the itme to my local Sheriff only, you can obtain it from him/her" Then get name rank and SN of the person requesting the return.

I'm sorry, does not pass the smell test to me. Generally I am very trusting, but when it comes to emails, I am very suspicious of everything.

Well, if you re-read my initial question, you can see that I am even worse than you are Ideally I wouldn't do anything unless I see a warrant signed by a judge. For some reason people started attacking the disposition instead of discussing a valid question about procedures of property seizure.

 

[John H]

 

[Burt Gummer]

In a situation like this if you had to return an item purchased off Ebay and paid for via Paypal I am 95% sure Paypal would accept a fraud complaint and refund you for the purchased item.

I once purchased a 1.2 ounce Mexican gold coin off Ebay for $488 (I bought gold at good prices!) and the seller sent me a plastic replica worth maybe a dime. Seller even had 400+ 100% positive FB which was bizarre.

The lady played dumb and said it was a rare plastic token - geezus; rip offs and scammers never relent. Paypal was all over it and extracted the $488 from her account and re-imbursed me. I had to return the .10cent token to her certified to prove that I returned it.

Paypal is one of the most profitable, greedy, SOB, organizations out there. However, they back you up when you get bent over. If an item was bought from a vendor with a CC, same deal. Report fraud and in 99% of causes they will take care of it.

 

[fd15k]

In a situation like this if you had to return an item purchased off Ebay and paid for via Paypal I am 95% sure Paypal would accept a fraud complaint and refund you for the purchased item.

I once purchased a 1.2 ounce Mexican gold coin off Ebay for $488 (I bought gold at good prices!) and the seller sent me a plastic replica worth maybe a dime. Seller even had 400+ 100% positive FB which was bizarre.

The lady played dumb and said it was a rare plastic token - geezus; rip offs and scammers never relent. Paypal was all over it and extracted the $488 from her account and re-imbursed me. I had to return the .10cent token to her certified to prove that I returned it.

Paypal is one of the most profitable, greedy, SOB, organizations out there. However, they back you up when you get bent over. If an item was bought from a vendor with a CC, same deal. Report fraud and in 99% of causes they will take care of it.

They have time limits for disputes though, 45 days. I have tried opening a claim via PayPal today, and it failed stating transaction is too old. I funded that purchase from my amex, same issue -60 day limit. Purchase was in June...

 

[Burt Gummer]

Oh damn sorry to hear that my friend. I forgot about the time limits, you are correct, they are pretty strict about those.

 

[fd15k]

Oh damn sorry to hear that my friend. I forgot about the time limits, you are correct, they are pretty strict about those.

I have emailed them anyway, since this is not their regular buyer protection case. I will pass the info once they reply.