Tracfone card scam leads to possible convening of grand jury...
Tracfone Wireless
Yahoo "at prices they could afford" and subsequently boasted about it on
this web link consisting of 4 pages:
http://www.fatwallet.com/forums/messageview.cfm?start=0&catid=18&threadid=64
168 Page 1 of 4 with specifics cited mostly on 3rd and 4th page.
http://www.fatwallet.com/forums/messageview.cfm?start=0&catid=18&threadid=64
168 Page 1 of 4 with specifics cited mostly on 3rd and 4th page.
Tracfone thieves had a pretty sweet scam going but in their
incredible stupidity they have shot themselves in the foot by sharing
detailed accounts of their
racketeering according to federal agents.
One alleged subject stated we figured out how to take most pre-paid phone
cards out for free while we had to change the bar-code of the $20 card and
superimpose it over the $100 card.
.CompUSA, the biggest losers in this latest scam, among other retailers,
have been
notified to immediately pull all their high-ticket 260 unit cards and the
100 unit cards and video surveillance cameras. Ebay and Yahoo auctions will
also be urged for the tracfone 260s and 100s be removed from auction,
forthwith. Screen names will be
traced and identified by enforcement for possible prosecution under federal
mandate. Names will be entered into a watch system to curb repeat
offenders.
Alleged offenders include, but limited to, are:
----- Original Message -----
From: "brad larsen" <econo...@yahoo.com>
To: <eee...@bellsouth.net>
Sent: Tuesday, January 15, 2002 10:55 AM
Subject: Re: Question for seller -- Item #1322544656
> This card was purchased at compusa and has a recipt
> and I have turned you into safe harbor for auciton
> interfeance...thank you.....
Another:
: "Bradley K." <fr...@teenfaith.org AKA Jason Kirkland
Another:
"Rodger White" <giggle...@hotmail.com
Another:
Topper" <wmt...@usa.net
another:
Bob and Robyn Georges" sa...@eagnet.com
another:
> >
> > Dear seller,
> >
> > It's easy to tell whether YOUR card has a magnetic
> > strip on the back since you've failed to display an
> > ACTUAL photo. Even certain series cards with the
> > strip are now dishonored, declared worthless, and
> > turned over to federal authorities.
> >
> > According to Loss Prevention manager of Tracfone
> > Wireless, Inc, Joe Froh, any Tracfone card without a
> > magnetic strip AKA the activation strip will not be
> > honored. Others with the strip matching the
> > above-mentioned series will not be honored either.
> > This decision is due, in no small part, to the FACT
> > that most of these Tracfone cards, of all amounts,
> > were pilfered unless accompanied by retailer's cash
> > register receipt. Tracfone's newer replacements
> > have and will continue to be distributed to
> > eliminate the five-finger discount.
> >
> > It is my further understanding that all cards
> > displayed in the long "sleeve" such as yours, have
> > no strip and will not be honored. It is obvious you
> > know nothing about the Tracfone cards otherwise you
> > would also have promoted the bonus minutes
> > associated with each card's size.
> >
> > Finally, I would like to say to each and every one
> > of you selling multiple high-ticket cards, and you
> > know who you are, dealing in stolen goods is STILL a
> > crime and unless you are prepared to produce the
> > retail receipt I strongly urge you to take your
> > stolen, worthless cards elsewhere! You can write
> > your own story/excuse!
> >
> > This "heads up" has already been forwarded to ebay
> > auction abuse AKA Safe Harbor so you won't have to.
> > --------------------
> >
Final thought:
IF your card was actually brought at CompUSA and I'm not entirely convinced
you did..but if you did. of course you would have a receipt..but certainly
not a receipt that matches the full value, right? We're 10- steps ahead of
all
you punk thieves. Thanks to your collective big traps short-lived you
bragging rights will so be a
thing of the past while you sit in jail waiting to post bond.
Thanks for your incredible stupidity!!