[Test-Equipment] FW: Fraud

[Robert Rolf]

Quebec consumer law is quite protective.
That is why most lotteries and contests cannot be run/sold in Quebec.

http://www.opc.gouv.qc.ca/e_Programs/cvr_services.asp#Plaintes

see also

http://strategis.ic.gc.ca/epic/internet/inoca-bc.nsf/en/h_ca00742e.html

I trust that your friend complained to E-bay with details about
the fraudster's address so that they can take action to block all
his other items for sale.

Robert
John Miles wrote:

> Forwarded from a Hong Kong acquaintance who just got burned big-time by a
> lumber salesman in Quebec.  I don't have any more details about the alleged
> fraud, or how the payment was made, but it's a big enough deal to justify
> posting a heads-up.
> 
> -- john KE5FX
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From:  (name redacted)
> Sent: Monday, September 20, 2004 2:54 AM
> To: 'John Miles'
> Subject: Fraud
> 
> 
> Hi John
> 
> 
> 
> Just thought you might get a laugh from hearing that I recently paid USD
> 6200 to a guy in Quebec Canada for 3 planks of wood which were supposed to
> be an Agilent E4432B Signal generator. It was eBay "bait" I should have
> walked away from.
> 
> 
> 
> He actually shipped the goods before payment, thinking that would make me
> feel more comfortable. The shipping time would allow him to collect his
> money and disappear. Well it worked, he got the money and I got three
> expensive planks of wood!
> 
> 
> 
> Pass this around to your friends. If anyone comes across a guy named
> Konstantinos Tabiris, watch out. His email for what its worth is
> hns0909 at yahoo.com.
> 
> 
> 
> Now I have to find a more "legitimate" seller and in the mean time, hope to
> recover my money somehow...
> 
> 
> 
> Cheers
> 
> 
> (name redacted)
> 
> 
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