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eBay seller of counterfeit items
SAM5969
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Well .. I don't usually say much here. I just read a lot .. I believe this guy is selling counterfeit coins and gold bars. I was searching 01-S Quarters when I saw he had sold one with XF details for under $2k. Of course that sent red flags and ran through his feedback and saw all the knock offs he has been selling
Currently he has multiple listings for 20 1g gold bars sealed in plastic. Now of course I have no way of knowing for certain, but based on his history and based on the fact these exact gold bars have been recently publicized as being those that have been copied, I would go on a thin limb and say it's all junk. And people are being duped. So what to do... Report him without evidence? Shameful this kind of thing goes on and is completely ignored. What a scam.
Link to his items for sale. If you come too late, you will have to search his completed listings and recent FB. If I am out of line here, just kindly tell me and I will happily remove the post (edit it down to nothing).
Thank you all for reading
Link to Con Artist
Completed Listings Link
Currently he has multiple listings for 20 1g gold bars sealed in plastic. Now of course I have no way of knowing for certain, but based on his history and based on the fact these exact gold bars have been recently publicized as being those that have been copied, I would go on a thin limb and say it's all junk. And people are being duped. So what to do... Report him without evidence? Shameful this kind of thing goes on and is completely ignored. What a scam.
Link to his items for sale. If you come too late, you will have to search his completed listings and recent FB. If I am out of line here, just kindly tell me and I will happily remove the post (edit it down to nothing).
Thank you all for reading
Link to Con Artist
Completed Listings Link
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bob
here are some to look at
feedback
1903 S Morgan-contacted-12-5-12
1875 20c-contacted-12-5-12
1811 1/2 c-contacted-12-5-12-confirmed as counterfeit and returned
1889 cc morgan-contacted-12-5-12
1893 s morgan-didn't sell?
1894 morgan-feedback not left
1854 seated dollar - 100% fake
1875 s 20c-contacted-12-5-12
1875 cc 20c
1899 p morgan-feedback not left
1855 dollar - 100% fake
1870 cc dollar - returned for refund. confirmed counterfeit-gave a lead to another counterfeit from a different seller, yay
1895 10c
1886 5c - too dark to tell imo
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good find SAM5969!
ok i'm going to say it. i think they are all bad and he's been taking ebay buyers, paypal and ebay for a ride. wow
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Those 1g gold bars in sealed plastic with denominations of 5, 10, 15 and 20 per bag are extremely suspicious. Does he really think "sealed in plastic" conveys confidence for the buyer? All it means to me is a smokescreen to the naive buyer. The Pamp Suisse writing looks like the same font you see on the Chinese knockoff coins. Clearly a farce if you ask me.
Everything about him and his operation stinks including his recently purchased items from the same account.
He should be closed down
I don't like coincidences like this; I think they're fakes in problem coin clothing.
left a nuetral ?
<< <i>Isn't it odd that all of his dollars have the same "look" -- high AU, whizzed/cleaned/polished like crazy?
I don't like coincidences like this; I think they're fakes in problem coin clothing. >>
the feedback has buyers stating "counterfeit" from negatives AND positives. shill/multiple accounts, who knows?.
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And we have very little we can do? He should be arrested. This should be reported to the FEDs - ebay does very little to police the exchange properly. We can report him and they close the account down?
It says he is from CA. on the item location . .. If true, the FEDs should get involved and arrest him
<< <i>Exactly .. You all mention just a fraction of the red flags that are obvious to all of us.
And we have very little we can do? He should be arrested. This should be reported to the FEDs - ebay does very little to police the exchange properly. We can report him and they close the account down?
It says he is from CA. on the item location . .. If true, the FEDs should get involved and arrest him >>
i will be reporting all the items i deem counterfeits, i already have all the images and tracked the buyers with item numbers in my database and also contacting the buyers as usual. there goes my evening
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<< <i>Someone bought a fake 1870CC dollar and only
left a nuetral ? >>
I can't believe anyone would bid that much for an auction with that photo. Then again...
<< <i>How about his 1855 Dollar Gem BU? >>
spaghetti date, 100% counterfeit.
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I did this awhile ago with some buyers of fake CC dollars. The seller was from the UK and all the buyers, but a few, contacted me after with many thanks that they were saved hundreds of dollars.
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i'll be updating my post with the links as to what happens
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the pressure cooker boiled over on this one. good job everyone
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What were the results?
Website-Americana Rare Coin Inc
<< <i>What ended up happening?
What were the results? >>
click on the links i provided and also try to view items listed and feedback. 1 scammer temporarily thwarted, tens of millions more go on as we speak.
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<< <i>He just made his FB Private - Anyway - good to see another fire put out
i would post more about the inner workings, but i think i may open myself and possibly others to unnecessary risk.
for those with good insight and experience, i've provided more than enough to determine exactly what has happened.
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