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Started by bubbles2354, 07/25/2023 02:00AM

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Posted 07/25/2023 02:00AM Opening Post

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Scammed by Tyler Sichelski

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Posted 07/27/2023 09:55AM | Edited 07/27/2023 09:56AM #1

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Hi I am currently doing business with Tyler S. but have not completed. I have an ad looking for a c14 and he sent photos. I am a teacher so he offered to break the payments. He sent an official invoice to my PayPal. I paid the first one. What happened in your case?

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Posted 07/27/2023 09:58AM #2

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I lost $347 dollars on the guy.

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Posted 07/27/2023 11:45AM #3

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Originally Posted by Julio Encarnacion
Hi I am currently doing business with Tyler S. but have not completed. I have an ad looking for a c14 and he sent photos. I am a teacher so he offered to break the payments. He sent an official invoice to my PayPal. I paid the first one. What happened in your case?

Time to file with paypal to get your money back.....The guy has ripped off several people and has been removed from AM.

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Posted 08/01/2023 06:33PM #4

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Hi Dennis, would you mind telling us whether PayPal refunded your money and how long it took to get a resolution? I’m unfortunately in a similar situation with another scammer. sad

Scott

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Posted 08/01/2023 06:49PM #5

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The scammer ask money to be sent via friends and family, so PayPal will do nothing for me. I did pay via a credit card to PayPal so I may have options there.

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Posted 08/01/2023 06:51PM #6

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Bummer. Contact your credit card company ASAP if you haven’t already done do. PayPal will not help you in this instance, but your CC might. Good luck!
Scott

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Posted 08/03/2023 02:16AM #7

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Originally Posted by Julio Encarnacion
Hi I am currently doing business with Tyler S. but have not completed. I have an ad looking for a c14 and he sent photos. I am a teacher so he offered to break the payments. He sent an official invoice to my PayPal. I paid the first one. What happened in your case?

Do not do this!!!! Seems like the same guy that scammed me last month.

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Posted 08/03/2023 03:31AM #8

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I lost $320 to this guy. Hopefully I get refund from my credit card.

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