Example of Hay Scam
Another hay scam. Seller's personal information has been altered to protect privacy.
LESLIE (Hay Barn)
ABOUT 2 YEARS AGO A MAN CONTACTED ME IN REGARDS TO SMALL SQUARES BALES OF
HAY THAT HE HAD FOR SALE. HE KNEW A LOT ABOUT THE HAY MARKET AND SEEMED
VERY GENUINE. AFTER 3 MONTHS OF TRYING TO GET HAY FROM HIM AND NUMEROUS
WESTERN UNION WIRE TRANSFERS THAT WERE BOTH RECEIVED AND SENT AND
SUBSEQUENTLY CANCELED. THE LAST ONE I SENT TO HIM HE HAD SENT TO CANADA
AND CASHED. HAVE NOT HEARD FROM HIM SINCE BUT I DO KNOW THAT HE IS STILL
GOING BY THE SAME NAME AND STILL HAS THE SAME E MAIL. IT IS HUBERT THOMAS
AT QUALITYTOALL@YAHOO.COM. HE CONTACTS YOU AFTER YOU HAVE PUT A HAY WANTED
AD ON WEBSITES. HE USUALLY DEALS OUT OF KANSAS WITH AFFILIATIONS IN CANADA.
IF YOU CAN PLEASE TRY AND LET PEOPLE WHO WANT TO BUY HAY NOT TO TALK TO
HIM. IF YOU WANT ANYMORE INFORMATION I HAVE A WHOLE BINDER FULL OF
INFORMATION AND EMAILS.
Hay Barn Customer
LESLIE,
THANKS. I WILL POST THE INFORMATION THAT I HAVE. I DID CONTACT THE
AUTHORITIES IN BOTH KANSAS AND MINNESOTA. THEY SENT A LETETR TO THE ADDRESS
I GAVE THEM BUT IT CAME BACK. I ALSO GAVE THEM THE EMAIL, HIS PHONE NUMBER
AND HIS FAX NUMBER IN KANSAS. THEY DID NOTHING. SO I CAN ONLY ASSUME THAT
THIS SCAM WAS OVER THE LOCAL AUTHORITIES HEADS. UNLESS A PERSON IN KANSAS
CAN POINT OUT EXACTLY WHERE ALL THIS OCCURRING THEN THE AUTHORITIES CAN DO
NOTHING. I DO KNOW THAT I AM THE ONLY PERSON THAT HAS SPOKEN TO HIM ON THE
PHONE. THE OTHER PERSON THAT I KNOW FOR SURE THAT HE SWINDLED WAS FROM
FLORIDA AND THAT PERSON ONLY DEALT WITH HIM VIA EMAIL.
Hay Barn Customer
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