got scammed, need help

[MikeofTulsa Moderator]

So today we found an awesome deal for a new house. we met the guy today and paid him 400.00 as a down payment to hold the house. We filled out a rental application so the guy has all my information. As it turns out the guy scammed us and about 7 or 8 other families.

I have already filed a report with the police, but they do not seem to think anything will be able to be done to catch the guy.

If anyone has any type of access to look people up i would appreciate any info you can get for me. his cell is 918-829-4553 his name is supposedly David. It is a cricket phone number (cricket communications)

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[bones22 5,000+ posts]

sucks. im guessing it was 400 cash

 

[slam 5,000+ posts]

Heard thats been going on for awhile now. Sorry to hear

 

[Lugnutz 10+ year member]

Why not contact the police? They can get the necessary warrants to look that up.

 

[MikeofTulsa Moderator]

Why not contact the police? They can get the necessary warrants to look that up.

already done, they didnt seem to think much would come of it.

 

[Rashaddd 5,000+ posts]

police are worthless when there's a real problem that should be taken care of..

 

[duece212 5,000+ posts]

http://tulsa.re.adicio.com/properties/search/detail.php?qBackToSearch=qTerms%3Drent%26qSearchTab%3Drent%26qAction%3Dsearch%26qRegion%3DSouth%2BTulsa%26propertyType%255B0%255D%3DSingle%2BFamily%26pagesize%3D20%26view%3Ddetailed%26qtotal%3D29%26qSortDirection%3DASC%26qSortBy%3DBedroomNumber&qAdid=6477727&propertyNumber=18

Not sure if that helps maybe that site would release info on who posted the add

 

[Slim_Shady]

Sucks man GL

 

[DBfan187 5,000+ posts]

should have gave him a keylogger before he left

 

[soloXgt 10+ year member]

go fvck sh!t up

 

[schrummy 10+ year member]

hope u catch the guy

 

[MikeofTulsa Moderator]

i'm screwed. had to borrow part of that money to pay him. not sure what i can do right now.

 

[Louisiana_CRX 5,000+ posts]

that sux...i hate scammers...i hope they catch him

 

[DBfan187 5,000+ posts]

call up a bunch of properties to ask if you can meet them to give them a deposit and see if it's the same guy?

 

[mbaoo]

Wasnt there a guy on here who said he could do reverse look up type stuff?

Im pretty sure he did it to a forum member on here once, whether or not it was a joke though I do not know.

I forget his name.