A Ruby Garcia, KE5MKG out of Texas has sent E-mail out to lists with all kinds of expensive HF gear. His phone number is an 800 number? I woke him up when I call and you could hear his partner and kids in the background, probably meaning he's not working. He's a Technician and his license expired 08FEB17. I called him about the E-mail asking about the items. In the E-mail he stated "This is a list of gears from few Silent keys from our HAM CLUB." When I asked him what club - he hung up on me! He sent his E-mail > On Mon, Sep 10, 2018 at 2:47 AM, ruby73garcia@gmail.com [arizonaham] <arizonaham@yahoogroups.com> wrote:< and updated his QRZ page at "Last Update 2018-09-10 15:52:19" Subject: Garcia, Ruby J 200 S East Ave Apt 17 Kermit, TX 79745 Email: ruby73garcia@gmail.com Phone: 818 538 5017 KE5MKG We need to stop these kind of folks from infecting the rest of us! Kevin Wesolowski, KD7DFV 12SEP18
The 818-538-50XX area code prefix is located in Los Angeles, California in county. The 818-538-50XX area code prefix was first added August 20th 2010 and is primary made up of Cell Number phone numbers being serviced by Metropcs Networks
I agree that this is very likely a scam. I was emailing with this person about one of the linears. When I asked several important questions I no longer heard from them. They were quick to let me know how to send money.
I am afraid I have just been ripped of by this person. I did in fact try to buy the Elecraft KX-3 he had for sale. Got a couple of pictures with all the gear. Negotiated a price. Then he wanted to be paid with something called Moneygram, but I insisted on a (International) bank transfer. He then supplied me all bank details, and money was transferred. Several days of complaints that the money still had not arrived. Then total silence. What options do I have to take action in the USA, via the bank or police? I myself live in New Zealand. These are all the details I have of this guy: QRZ.com lookup: https://www.qrz.com/db/KE5MKG KE5MKG USA Ruby J Garcia 200 S East Ave Apt 17 Kermit, TX 79745 USA He first supplied me this for the Moneygram: Name: Ruby G Alvarado Address:200 S East Ave Apt 17 City: Kermit, State: Texas Zipcode: 79745 Country: USA Then he supplied me this for the bank account: Bank Name:Wells Fargo Bank Account Name: Ruby G Alvarado Account number is: 570114817 +2 Routine number is: 121000248. Swift code: WFBIUS6S Bank address: 1 Montgomery Street, San Francisco, CA, 94104, USA Beneficiary Address: 500 De Soto St, Houston, Tx, 77091 USA And the money has in fact gone into this bank account, I have confirmed this. What options do I have in Texas, USA to get the money back and/or take legal/police action? Bart ZL4FOX / PA2FOX
Bart, That sucks... Not from Texas, but some googling turned up a consumer protection page for the state Attorney General's office. https://www.texasattorneygeneral.gov/consumer-protection/file-consumer-complaint Not sure it would get your money back, but it might do some good to file a complaint with them. Tom KB9ENS
Contact Wells Fargo immediately, you probably wont get your money back but you will probably close down his account
