scam on OBRA member BEWARE...

Pietro Amato

2003-04-24



Thanks Kent (and Shannon) for catching this. About 2 1/2 weeks ago someone

broke into my e-mail address and changed my info. so that I can not close

the account. If anyone else has contact with this person, please let me know

(though he/she is reading this right now) so I can track them down and ...

them, if for nothing more than a feigned foreign accent. So if you see

something from pietrob-@hotmail.com, it is not me! (the Real Pietro).

And, Kent, if you have any more information, please contact me. Thank you

all.

Pietro







 From: "Kent M. Johnston" <kmjoh-@earthlink.net>

Reply-To: kmjoh-@earthlink.net

To: ob-@topica.com

Subject: [OBRA Chat] scam on OBRA member BEWARE...

Date: Wed, 23 Apr 2003 22:37:17 -0700



FYI,

I posted this spinner on OBRA, and this is a response I received from

someone trying to pose as Pietro.   Contacted Pietro, he says he knew

nothing

About it. Has anyone had a similar response in posting items to OBRA? The

hotmail account used had pietro?s full name in it.



ok Sir we will make the deal..

so you most send me the money trought wester union and afther i see the

paiment confirmation ,imediatly i go at UPS service and i depozit your

pakage

so,i wait for your e-mail with your detailes

thanks

Kent Johnston







 From: "Kent M. Johnston"

Reply-To: kmjoh-@earthlink.net

To: ob-@topica.com

Subject: [OBRA Chat] Subject: FS: Schwinn Johnny G Spinner Pro or Trade

for

Rower

 Date: Sun, 20 Apr 2003 20:25:30 -0700



Schwinn Johnny G Spinner Pro $ 600.00 or trade for Concept II or water

rower. Purchased in 2000...not used much. Needs pedals.



Re: [OBRA Chat] Subject: FS: Schwinn Johnny G Spinner Pro or Trade for

Rower



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2003-04-23



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FYI,

I posted this spinner on OBRA, and this is a response I received from

someone trying to pose as Pietro.   Contacted Pietro, he says he knew

nothing

About it. Has anyone had a similar response in posting items to OBRA? The

hotmail account used had pietro?s full name in it.



ok Sir we will make the deal..

so you most send me the money trought wester union and afther i see the

paiment confirmation ,imediatly i go at UPS service and i depozit your

pakage

so,i wait for your e-mail with your detailes

thanks

Kent Johnston







 From: "Kent M. Johnston"

Reply-To: kmjoh-@earthlink.net

To: ob-@topica.com

Subject: [OBRA Chat] Subject: FS: Schwinn Johnny G Spinner Pro or Trade for

Rower

 Date: Sun, 20 Apr 2003 20:25:30 -0700



Schwinn Johnny G Spinner Pro $ 600.00 or trade for Concept II or water

rower. Purchased in 2000...not used much. Needs pedals.



Re: [OBRA Chat] Subject: FS: Schwinn Johnny G Spinner Pro or Trade for Rower







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<p><font size=3 color=black face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;

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<p><font size=3 color=black face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;

color:black'>I posted this spinner on OBRA, and this is a response I received

from someone trying to pose as Pietro.<span style="mso-spacerun:

yes">   </span>Contacted Pietro, he says he knew nothing</span></font><font

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<p><font size=3 color=black face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;

color:black'>About it.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes">  </span>Has anyone

had a similar response in posting items to OBRA?<span style="mso-spacerun:

yes">  </span>The hotmail account used had pietro’s full name in it. </span></font><font

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<p><font size=3 color=black face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;

color:black'>ok Sir we will make the deal..</span></font><font color=black><span

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<p><font size=3 color=black face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;

color:black'>so you most send me the money trought wester union and afther i

see the paiment confirmation ,imediatly i go at UPS service and i depozit your

pakage</span></font><font color=black><span style='color:black;mso-color-alt:

windowtext'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>



<p><font size=3 color=black face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;

color:black'>so,i wait for your e-mail with your detailes</span></font><font

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<p style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><font size=3 color=black face="Times New Roman"><span

style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'>thanks</span></font><font color=black><span

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<p style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><font size=3 color=black face="Times New Roman"><span

style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'>Kent Johnston<br>

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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 color=black face="Times New Roman"><span

style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'>>From: "Kent M. Johnston" <KMJOH-@EARTHLINK.NET></span></font><font

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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 color=black face="Times New Roman"><span

style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'>>Subject: [OBRA Chat] Subject: FS:

Schwinn Johnny G Spinner Pro or Trade for Rower </span></font><font

color=black><span style='color:black;mso-color-alt:windowtext'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>



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style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'>>Date: Sun, 20 Apr 2003 20:25:30 -0700 </span></font><font

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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 color=black face="Times New Roman"><span

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