Sorry to hear about anyone getting taken. If you don't mind, just to help the other members so they don't get scammed by someone else, please tell us what he said when you talked to him on the phone. Were the additional pictures you asked for, with something in the pic to show the legit date, or even a pic of his drivers license, clear enough for you to read when he sent them. If they were, did his name on the license check out when you googled it? When you Google Mapped his address, did the house show up on "street view"? The second time you called him, did he answer the other questions you asked? When you requested more pictures that only he would be able to send if he had the stock in his hands, did he send them? Thanks in advance for responding to my inquiry. It will help the other members. Flyersarebest Moderator
I put this wtb add for a friend and unknowingly pass along the scammers info on a stock to him. The scammers name was Gary Shehie. he was from Colorado Springs, Co. He googled his name and came up legit. Asked for pics and specs and recieved them. Sent a Postal money order No stock has been delivered. Going to try Postal inspecter.
When in doubt or a new unproven member, ALWAYS call them . Most all of the scumbags (i never heard of one) won't talk to you.
AFTER SCAMMING ME HE HAD THE BALLS TO CAL AND TELL ME HIS HOUSE BURNED DOWN AND COULD I HELP HIM OUT WITH MORE MONEY, JUST WANTED ME TO GIVE HIM MY BANK ACCOUNT NUMBERS AND HE WOULD REPLACE THE MONEY WHEN INCSURANCE PAID HIM BACK. TYLER McCLAREN - ADA OHIO-620 SOUTH GILBERT STREET - PHONE; 234-265-3230 - E-MAIL; Grandshooter014@ gmail.com
Almost bought a Ruger Old Army revolver from him back in Dec, but the hair on the back of my neck kept telling me something was wrong with the deal so I backed out. I was lucky, he's pretty good at it.
Never use checks or postal money orders you just can’t trust people anymore unless you or someone else know them. The POS are on every site making a living out of this.
I assume that since Robert (Bob) Houk said this guy called him the perps phone number came up on his callerID and that’s how he was able to know it. Now, I’m not telling anyone to CALL THAT NUMBER every time you think about it, during all hours of the day and night and to leave a message, because if people did that the POS might get pissed off and have to change his phone number. I myself was just looking for some info on the item he had listed when I called and left a message 27 times, to date. I’ll probably try another 50 times or more.
I just received a text, 10 minutes after my last sent message today, asking “who is this?” I told him a moderator from American Trapshooter He didn’t respond. I wonder if he would respond to a few HUNDRED phone calls.
I called that number again and he actually texted me back acting like he did nothing wrong. I told him to have fun with that phone ringing 100 times a day from all of us calling and leaving messages. I just called it 3 minutes ago and am going to call it it every 15 minutes until the prick changes it.
Hahahaha, when you dial that number now you get this “That number is no longer in service” To bad one of us didn’t have his real name and address We could have put him out of service. And yeah, that was a threat.
Has anyone tried searching for more info about this scammer? ....Searching that name in Ohio brings up interesting information. 620 South Gilbert St, is a 5-unit apartment building owned by a corp in CA. ....He may or may not be living there any longer, but may have access for a mail pick-up. There is a 38 year old Tyler John McClaren who has had several police bookings and a connection to using drugs and selling drug paraphernalia. ....Booking photos also posted online. ....There are several addresses for this person in Hardin County, Ohio. I don't know if this is the same person who is scamming people, but some phone calls to the Ada, Ohio, Police Dept may be helpful. 419 634 0010 Another address is in Kenton, Ohio. ...Kenton Police Department: 419 673 0771
Robert (Bob) Houk said: "He went by the name of Tyler McClaren out of Ada, Ohio." Jom said: "The scammer's name was Gary Shehie. he was from Colorado Springs, CO." "Both" scammers had the same e-mail address. In what names, and where were the payments mailed to? ....A Postal Inspector should be able to determine where they were cashed.
My friend has contacted the Postal inspector and done all required paperwork. And yes the 2 scammers are using the same screen name and email address to scam people. The payment was made to Gary Shehie in Colorado Springs.
