Beware of buyer/seller

[Kestryll]

Over the past few years as Calguns has grown we've 'gained' for lack of a better word a small collection of former members who have been banned due to questionable practices in the Marketplace and who have repeatedly rejoined under new screen names to continue their less than legitimate practices.

Up until now we have banned each new iteration and watched for the next one however some are so persistent I feel they have reached the level of requiring a posted warning to prevent members from being taken in by the new screen name.

As needed this thread will be added to over time, hopefully the need to update it will be very infrequent or better nonexistent.

[Kestryll]

Beware of a buyer or seller named 'Mark Silva' using these numbers:
(858) 774-XX33
(858) 442-XX14
(858) 668-XX16

He is someone who has been banned over a dozen times, for problem transactions.
Formerly known as 'Track Rat', 'Stanced', 'HDPEguy', 'Quip' and more.
Usual M.O. is creating a new account after racking up negative iTrader ratings.

[Kestryll]

Gary Acosta
714-675-XX14
646-573-86XX
teklord99@yahoo.com

Formerly 'urbantactics', 'chiefs', 'propaganda', etc.

[Kestryll]

Timothy Mahoney
18** #* Camino Verde
Walnut Creek, CA 94595
deltatimma@yahoo.com
925-317-21**


Tim is on his eighth account and tends to sell ammo rather than firearms.

[Kestryll]

Trevor McGuff
*** Hudson Ave
Costa Mesa CA 92626

trevorm@mcguff.com

Trevor has been known as 'kase/kookarmy/TMcGuff/DEEZ_GUNZ/_G_/DeeCee714/Etc.

[Kestryll]

Unfortunately we have a new one to add to the list.

Gabriel Gonzalez

7808 Camino Raposa
San Diego, CA 92122

(760) 456-5679‬

Gabriel also uses the name 'Carlos' and has a history of flakey accounts going back to his original account 'the paper pimp'.

His latest account was used to take money in payment for a Noveske lower and parts and then never ship the items.

Do not do business with this individual unless you like being ripped off.

[Tummy916]

Name:Kelly Bryant
CG NAME:br2nden
EMAIL/PAYPAL: kellymbryant@live.com
PHONE#562)547-9792

So i purchased a Law tactical ar-15 folding stock adapter for 150$ from him on July 2nd of 2018. On July 4th he claimed he had dropped the item into the USPS drop box and provided me with a tracking number. July 8th after 4 days of consistently checking the tracking number in hopes of an update it was still stuck showing that USPS had not even received the item yet. I contacted him on the 8th and wasnt responded to till the 9th. He agreed to return my money back but i never received it. I have tried calling his phone number which is now OFF, i have also tried to email him which i have gotten no response and i even attempted to message him on CG. No response from any source. The date is now July 11th 2018.

[jmak1203]

Calguns Screen name: Markky004
Name: Joseph Pellegrino
Location: Detroit, Michigan
Joined Calguns Jul 2018
Status: Banned
Email: pellegrino963@gmail.com (or can be some other phony address)

Beware of this out of state scam response to your WTB or WTS ads!! This "seller" will ask for ONLY Moneygram payment from an out of state location while posting stolen photos from well known auction sites claiming to be his/her own firearm.
I posted a WTB ad recently on the WTB and Collector's Exchange for a pretty rare rifle. Got a PM from member Markky004 to email a man named Joseph Pellegrino. Emailed this guy and he claimed he had a specimen to sell but actually stole photos from the auction website pre98k.com saying the photos were his. He asks ONLY for Moneygram claiming his wife works for them and it was perfectly 'safe' for me to send payment directly to him. He claims his FFL is mainly absent due to tending to a 'sick wife'. We maintained frequent email correspondence as to complete the deal in a safer way than Moneygram. I asked for more specific and clearer pictures of his 'mystery nonexistent' rifle that he 'had' for ie bore pics, sling pics, safety lever, etc. I told him if I dont get more pics, no deal! The guy finally gave out and backed out of our email conversations.

Be careful guys and gals!!!!

[Oli]

Originally Posted by jmak1203

Calguns Screen name: Markky004
Name: Joseph Pellegrino
Location: Detroit, Michigan
Joined Calguns Jul 2018
Status: Banned
Email: pellegrino963@gmail.com (or can be some other phony address)

Beware of this out of state scam response to your WTB or WTS ads!! This "seller" will ask for ONLY Moneygram payment from an out of state location while posting stolen photos from well known auction sites claiming to be his/her own firearm.
I posted a WTB ad recently on the WTB and Collector's Exchange for a pretty rare rifle. Got a PM from member Markky004 to email a man named Joseph Pellegrino. Emailed this guy and he claimed he had a specimen to sell but actually stole photos from the auction website pre98k.com saying the photos were his. He asks ONLY for Moneygram claiming his wife works for them and it was perfectly 'safe' for me to send payment directly to him. He claims his FFL is mainly absent due to tending to a 'sick wife'. We maintained frequent email correspondence as to complete the deal in a safer way than Moneygram. I asked for more specific and clearer pictures of his 'mystery nonexistent' rifle that he 'had' for ie bore pics, sling pics, safety lever, etc. I told him if I dont get more pics, no deal! The guy finally gave out and backed out of our email conversations.

Be careful guys and gals!!!!

Sounds very similar to this PM I got from Fastman22 on my WTB thread for a Walther MP5. Still haven't emailed the address he provided but now I'm wondering if it's a scam.

Originally Posted by Fastman22

I was just passing by and I saw your wanted ad. Email Jacob in Utah, he is a FFL shipper Jacobervin654@gmail.com. Has for sale.


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[code_blue]

Calguns Screen name: Project_Mays
Alleged Name: Ryan Mays
Alleged Location: Fresno, CA
Joined Calguns Aug 2014
Status: Junior Member
Email: ryan.mays92@gmail.com

Possible address:
6560 N Angus St
Fresno, CA 93710
Owners shown as: CORNELL JOSHUA AARON & SHANNON ASHLEY


Possible numbers:
(559) 346-8380
(559) 321-5151
(559) 800-4618
phone for Joshua Cornell (810)441-3533

Payment made and seller went MIA after acknowledging receipt of payment. Hasn't logged in after 08/19/18. Negative feedback left.

http://www.calguns.net/calgunforum/s....php?t=1469427

[tacticalb]

Please be careful of this guy. He's from out of state like Florida and claims he will buy your gun for the price your selling + shipping. As soon as you ask whats his FFL/Gun store address so you can ship he goes MIA!

Goes by:
Erik Stevens
Erick Stevens
Stevens Erik

Email:
stevenseric066@gmail.com

[Steve's Scar]

Can somebody please message me.. I have messaged several mods and Not 1 has responded. I am trying to figure out why my adds keep getting deleted with NO EMAIL. NO RESPONSE or Justification..
69 Mach, Kestryl I've tried contacting.. Please help.. I'm a contributor here. We talk about how bad California is with laws but I get adds deleted just for the hell of it... Makes sense, Calif style..

[bugsy714]

:-)

[Garv]

Mark Claiborne

http://www.calguns.net/calgunforum/s....php?t=1603377

[Kernal Sanders]

Agreed to sell spouses Winchester 66 Centennial To this member. I even agreed to make a 2 hour trip from Fresno to Modesto.
He will ask you to do the deal without FFL when you are there. He even said he was buying this for his “girlfriend”. We left left. Be careful brothers. This man does not deserve to have his gun rights. Yes, we reported incident.

[Tinkle 2014]

Sanders obviously you were not there. And the information you provided above and about the Winchester is incorrect - its not your gun The gun was not yours to sell. You did not advertise you were selling someone elses gun. You should take some anger management classes poddy mouth.

[Kernal Sanders]

Tinkle. Read the ad. Spouse is legal owner. 4 hr trip waste of time, but it really wasn’t about the 4 hour drive but more so of your request to circumvent sale via FFL...twice.
To all my other Calgun brothers, beware of this buyer Proceed at your own freedom.

[Tinkle 2014]

Sanders, interesting account. Not accurate but interesting. Best.

[Tinkle 2014]

Kernal Slanders, thank you for editing your ad and adding your spouse (four hrs. after getting called out --yes it shows the date and time of the edit on the post----reason for edit.... change of condition) getting a calgun brother OR sister invoved in a straw purchase is mucho no bueno!!!!!!!!! calgunners beware of Slanderers that try to mess you up in the straw.

Best

[T-Raw21]

The pictures attached below are My conversation with someone on arms list who is selling me his HK VP9 for $450. Now I’m very aware of how dirt cheap that is but as I’ve been looking for anything under $1000 this seemed to at least be worth a shot. Be sure to read the conversations of the pictures from bottom to top. Any feedback or help is appreciated. This would be my first PPT and second handgun purchase and I want to make sure first that this can even be done and second that I’m not going to get screwed. Many thanks !!

https://www.armslist.com/posts/11958...or-ns-81000484

[Tgarcia]

Tgarcia
Fellow cal gunner this message is to confirm that this individual “speedgod” is a confirmed scammer. Unfortunately I was scammed out of $800 . I know that I have to partially blame myself for jumping the gun on this deal without investigating a little further , but it’s too late now. All I can do is warn others so that it may not happen to them . Be careful and do your research before proceeding to send money. The photos this individual used were from the web and I did search the web but may have missed the ones they used .

I’m adding the names that they used for awareness but I’m sure they changed them already . They preferred using Zelle.

“ Mark Harry”

kingpintanya@gmail
macharrinet@gmail.com

[dha514]

Originally Posted by Tgarcia

Tgarcia
Fellow cal gunner this message is to confirm that this individual “speedgod” is a confirmed scammer. Unfortunately I was scammed out of $800 . I know that I have to partially blame myself for jumping the gun on this deal without investigating a little further , but it’s too late now. All I can do is warn others so that it may not happen to them . Be careful and do your research before proceeding to send money. The photos this individual used were from the web and I did search the web but may have missed the ones they used .

I’m adding the names that they used for awareness but I’m sure they changed them already . They preferred using Zelle.

“ Mark Harry”

kingpintanya@gmail
macharrinet@gmail.com

Wow I should've read this before I paid him $200. This guy in fact is a scammer.

[Garv]

Did either of you two report speedgod to the mods.?

He is still listed as a member.

[dha514]

Originally Posted by Garv

Did either of you two report speedgod to the mods.?

He is still listed as a member.

No but I can figure out how to do so.

[Garv]

Originally Posted by dha514

No but I can figure out how to do so.

Hit the red triangle in the upper right of your post and describe the event.

thx.

[dha514]

Originally Posted by Garv

Hit the red triangle in the upper right.

Done. Had to find a random post he posted a while ago since he contacted me via PM and could not find a way to report him via my post in WTB section.

Thank you.

[Garv]

You can also hit the red triangle from the PMs if there is any additional info that would help.

[dha514]

Originally Posted by Garv

You can also hit the red triangle from the PMs if there is any additional info that would help.

Oh haha good to know. Thanks for your help!

[CheapBloke]

Another one to add. Username: Storekeeper

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[Richio1]

Myself and another member had WTB threads posted and were both contacted via PM by this guy(s). They said they had what we are looking for. When I responded via text I got a really weird response. I checked out MichaelMaxwell’s account and see he joined today so I searched who else he’s contacted to see if they had the same experience. I’m in Nor Cal and the other member is in So Cal.

Just a FYI to watch out for this tool.

[milspecdepot]

That picture looks like it was snapped on the floor straight from Ghana !!

[mikej93]

SCAMMER WARNING!!!!

CG: Jordanadam6242

PayPal: ethan.pritchard54@gmail.com


https://imgur.com/a/s8GukT2

DO NOT BUY ANYTHING FROM THIS SCUM BAG

[bugsy714]

Buyer beware had a brand new member contact me regarding my want to buy Post said his friend had that part and gave me an email. Thankfully I looked up his account history before I started emailing the friend and saw he had just joined zero posts highly suspect. Friend send me a picture of the part via email and says he will only take nonrefundable payments which I told him wasn’t going to work for me. Of course this has been reported to the moderation just wanted to give everybody else your heads up know who you are dealing with check that they are long-term members before you send on refundable payments


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[georgegiorgio]

Watch out for olyriaRoy trying to sell you what you are looking for from out of the state

[erics51inaz@yahoo.com]

Hello Calguns,
First off let me explain , I have been a Good Calgunner On here , Fair, Have given Great Deals, Been Honest, Great Communications, LOOK at My iTrader Scores, Back in 2012 i had a stroke in my Optic nerve and now am blind in my left Eye, 2015 Diagnosed with Prostate Cancer, Had Removed, Have Edema In Both Legs', And Peripheral Neuropath in Both Legs, IM on Disability and live month to month on My disability Checks... SO IM ON A BUDGET.....
I have NEVER Been SCAMMED Till a week ago... I had a Add up looking for a AR15 in a 7.62x39 Platform 16".... I got a I.M From a NEW Calgun Member ethanjordan stating he new or HAD a Friend In Indiana Selling One...Heres his message.... http://www.calguns.net/calgunforum/p...&pmid=26131064.
I Messaged Mikel Barrios Email barriomikel@gmail.com He messaged me almost right away... I ask him a few questions, (Pics) and what not and he Emailed me right away with Pics and answered my questions. We continued to talk in Email for 3 days Then i gave him my Cell # which would be easer to talk to... We Text for 2 and 1/2 days later, and he would answer me right away... Thursday evening Calif time 10pm I sent him the money per paypal. He asked me to send it to his wife email and i did... The next Day Last Friday he sent me a message and gave me a Tracking Number THAT WAS NO GOOD.. And NOW HES NOT Responding Text, Email, Phone calls... His wife even said she got the payment and shes Poof gone as well....
DONT DEAL WITH ethanjordan, His BUDDY mikel barrios THEY ARE SCAMMERS.... AND NOW IM OUT OF MY MONEY...
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[bugsy714]

I am wondering if the moderation could put limits on private message privileges for new members until they make 25 posts to prove they are actual people


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[bugsy714]

Originally Posted by MrAnderson87

What are you trying to say

I have to say that I’m pretty impressed that you only have four posts and you have been a member since 2015 and that you used one of those for Post to quoteme :-)


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[ntongh2o]

For people who post WTB posts and get replies from someone out of state, isn’t it highly suspect a fresh account along with someone out of state browsing CALguns?

[SkyHawk]

Originally Posted by erics51inaz@yahoo.com

DONT DEAL WITH ethanjordan, His BUDDY mikel barrios THEY ARE SCAMMERS.... AND NOW IM OUT OF MY MONEY...
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MY EMAIL, ericinsgv@gmail.com

Sorry you got scammed. Hopefully you realize these names are completely fake and they are using 1000 different names and email addresses. So names really don't help as much as the moral of your story:

DO NOT SEND MONEY TO STRANGERS UNLESS YOU CAN INDEPENDENTLY CONFIRM THEY ARE WHO THEY SAY THEY ARE AND THEY HAVE A GOOD REPUTATION THAT IS VERIFIABLE.

NEVER, EVER RESPOND TO AN OFFER ON YOUR WTB AD FROM SOMEONE WHO IS NEW OR HAS LITTLE TO NO ITRADER FEEDBACK

USER NAMES, EMAIL ADDRESSES, PHONE NUMBERS, TEXT NUMBERS, "REAL NAMES" ARE USELESS, THEY ARE ALL DISPOSABLE.

[anthracite]

Originally Posted by erics51inaz@yahoo.com

Hello Calguns,
First off let me explain , I have been a Good Calgunner On here , Fair, Have given Great Deals, Been Honest, Great Communications, LOOK at My iTrader Scores, Back in 2012 i had a stroke in my Optic nerve and now am blind in my left Eye, 2015 Diagnosed with Prostate Cancer, Had Removed, Have Edema In Both Legs', And Peripheral Neuropath in Both Legs, IM on Disability and live month to month on My disability Checks... SO IM ON A BUDGET.....
I have NEVER Been SCAMMED Till a week ago... I had a Add up looking for a AR15 in a 7.62x39 Platform 16".... I got a I.M From a NEW Calgun Member ethanjordan stating he new or HAD a Friend In Indiana Selling One...Heres his message.... http://www.calguns.net/calgunforum/p...&pmid=26131064.
I Messaged Mikel Barrios Email barriomikel@gmail.com He messaged me almost right away... I ask him a few questions, (Pics) and what not and he Emailed me right away with Pics and answered my questions. We continued to talk in Email for 3 days Then i gave him my Cell # which would be easer to talk to... We Text for 2 and 1/2 days later, and he would answer me right away... Thursday evening Calif time 10pm I sent him the money per paypal. He asked me to send it to his wife email and i did... The next Day Last Friday he sent me a message and gave me a Tracking Number THAT WAS NO GOOD.. And NOW HES NOT Responding Text, Email, Phone calls... His wife even said she got the payment and shes Poof gone as well....
DONT DEAL WITH ethanjordan, His BUDDY mikel barrios THEY ARE SCAMMERS.... AND NOW IM OUT OF MY MONEY...
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