Hello Seller (from Richardson Cole)

I was contacted by Richardson Cole (richardson cole [[email protected]]) after I sent a jersey to Nigeria that I never got paid for. He stated that he got my contact information off of the shipping label but the receipient had nothing to do with scamming me. Richardson asked me to send him some Lakers jerseys to same person/address in Nigeria as before. I received a cashier's check from his "client" in Syracuse, NY. Richardson insisted that I take it to a check cashing place but I called the bank that the cashier's check was drawn on, they verified it to be a fraud.

Now Richardson is asking me for my phone number. IS THIS A SCAM? Here's his email to me:

-----Original Message-----
From: richardson cole [mailto:[email protected]]
Sent: Tuesday, April 21, 2009 1:01 PM
To: xxxxxxx
Subject: RE: Hello seller


Am getting ur number for calling not messaging.and also the sender of the bill pay will have to call you to confirm delivery. you will also get a call from the bank aswell.
Thx

Hi Xmas

Unfortunately yes, it is a scam

There is some more information on the same scammer here viewtopic.php?f=13&t=2013

They have not given up on getting even moe money from you, perhaps through buying more jerseys or by over paying with a bad cheque, the one thing for sure is that is is most certainly a scam

I just surprisingly received a UPS package which contained another check from Richardson Cole's "client". Here are the red flags that I found: 1) UPS pacakge was sent from "Tiger Direct Naperville, IL" but the check was drawn on a company and bank in New York. 2) The check is drawn on M&T Bank on an account from RDC in Rochester, NY. I found through research that RDC is a drug company. It makes no sense why a drug company would be sending me money to ship them Lakers jerseys. 3) I contacted M&T Bank directly since there are no branches in my state to present the check in person. M&T Bank verified that this check too is fraudulant.

Watch out for Richardson Cole and whoever his refers to as his "client" that sends these checks! Looks like maybe he or his scammer partner are located in New York because the fake checks are drawn on New York accounts and the first check was sent to me by mail from Syracuse, NY.

Hi xmas. Thank You for posting this information. It will alert and save others. Well Done

Have noticed scammer Richardson Cole and Lakers jerseys mentioned here;

http://www.scamwarners.com/forum/viewtopic.php?p=8942#p8942

I then received an email from Richardson Cole ([email protected] ) asking me to send Lakers jerseys. I received a cashiers check in the mail today from Bright Star Credit Union with the date (post dated for xxxxx), name, dollar amount, and written out dollar amount ALL hand written versus generated by printer. I called the credit union and verified that the cashier’s check is in fact a fraud. They do not post-date cashier’s checks or handwrite any part of them. The check is for $3,500 USD and he asked me to get some jerseys and send the rest back via Western Union.

Richardson Cole also wanted me to send the merchandise to same address that Rossey Lucas had me ship to:

Receiver's name -AKINSEYE SUNDAY
Home addr.-NO 23 OSUPA STREET
country-NIGERIA
state-OYO-STATE
City-OGBOMOSO
zip code-23402
phone +2347032186311

Scammers will often recruit cheque "mules" for sending their checks out, in most cases the mule is an innocent person thinking they are doing their job, in reality, mules often do end up with prison terms after being asked to print and distribute cheques on a commission basis.

It would be difficult to find the mule but in they end they will get caught and in most cases will be in serious trouble, the scammer of course does not care about the misery they cause and will simply find them selves a new mule to continue printing and sending their cheques for them.

Please also note, handing over the cheque and all packaging to the police can in many cases be very helpful to law enforcement and may lead to the person sending the cheques from being saved from further loss

I asked Richardson Cole about the UPS package sent from Tiger Direct in Naperville, IL but the check is drawn on a New York bank. I asked him where he lives. This is his response:

From: richardson cole [mailto:[email protected]]
Sent: Thursday, April 23, 2009 2:25 AM
To: xxxx
Subject: RE: Hello seller

I LIVE IN NY,AND MY CLIENT TOLD ME HE SENT THE CHECK FROM NAPERVILLE,IL...COS HIS ALREADY WORKING ON SOME OF MY PROJECT THERE...PLEASE TAKE THE CHECK TO THE CASHING POINT AS SOON AS POSSIBLE AND SENT MY PACKAGE VIA EMS POST OFFICE AND ALSO SEND THE REMAINING FUND TO MY SON THROUGH THE SAME ADDRESS BY WESTERN UNION....
BEST REGARDS


I just sent him back an email asking, "So, Are you the one that keeps prinitng fake checks off of New York banks?" I don't expect a response but want him to know I'm onto him.

I filed a case with the FBI but should I also call my local police department? I now have 3 fake checks drawn on 3 different accounts from 3 different companies.

Thank You for this further information.

Scamwarners advise you report the scam to your local police and to the Internet Crime Complaint Centre click here if you are in the US. There is not much chance that the scammer will be caught, as he is probably overseas and certainly using false details. However, the more scams are reported, the more the authorities can tell how widespread it is, and the greater the effort that goes into stopping it.

Well Done xmas.

This guy is persistant. Here's the most recent email I received from him after asking him where he lives and if he's the one printing the fake checks in new York:

"I LIVE IN NY,AND MY CLIENT TOLD ME HE SENT THE CHECK FROM NAPERVILLE,IL...COS HIS ALREADY WORKING ON SOME OF MY PROJECT THERE...PLEASE TAKE THE CHECK TO THE CASHING POINT AS SOON AS POSSIBLE AND SENT MY PACKAGE VIA EMS POST OFFICE AND ALSO SEND THE REMAINING FUND TO MY SON THROUGH THE SAME ADDRESS BY WESTERN UNION....
BEST REGARDS"

"AM SORRY FOR NOT HAVE REPLY YOUR MAIL ALL THIS WHILE..I WAS OUT OF MY STATE FOR AN IMPORTANT CONFERENCE..I GOT YOUR MAIL ...AM GETTING PISSED OFF ABOUT ALL THESE MESS CAUSED BY MY CLIENT..AM SO SORRY ANYWAY...SO WHAT DO U THINK WE CAN ABOUT IT?I STILL HAVE A BELEIVE THAT SENDING YOU A BILL PAY WILL BE THE MOST SECURED WAY TO PAY FOR THOSE PACKAGE..COS I WILL BE SENDING IT MYSELF...JUST NEED YOUR PHONE NUMBER SO THAT THE BANK CAN CALL YOU UP TO PICK THE FUND..."

Xmas

This scammer has way too many of your personal details for you to be playing with him,

Please, just leave him alone and he will go away, scammers are known to try all kinds of things to encourage the victims to send money and death threats are quite common, while these are baseless threats, it wouldn't be so nice if thye could include your real address in that threat