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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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