Dave Culver - internet scam back at it again!

[jmchris01]

Looks like the old Internet Scammer Dave Culver is back at it again! Claiming to have rare, high demand, vintage gear available for great prices. Usually Pioneer SX1250 or Maratnz 2270 receiver for $200 or $300. I’m keeping my eyes open for his postings on Craigslist, and reporting all that I see.

He has a legitimate PayPal account: DRC7730@Gmail.com DRCulver7730@gmail.com Formula3301@gmail.com. He uses PayPal and Zelle.

He is very convincing, older guy, perhaps in his 50s. Spends a lot of time talking about vintage equipment, provides legitimate PayPal accounts, asked to send money as family & friends, or through Zelle. He is always willing to drop the receiver off at FedEx. He also recommends using U-Haul boxes for packaging. He goes on and on about stereo equipment.

Usually claims that the equipment was his fathers from 30-years ago. He texts quite frequently, and will call you and take your calls.

Bottom Line: Total Scam! If you send money, he disappears. Never to be head from. Police and FBI are aware of his scam. BEWARE

 

[slow_jazz]

Good to know.

 

[mea2112]

Hard to believe people will actually send hundreds of dollars to this guy without seeing what he's supposedly selling first.

 

[goodolpg]

Is this the "usual" dave who gets talked about often on here?
Or a "new" dave?

http://www.audiokarma.org/forums/index.php?threads/scumbag-scammer-dave-is-at-it-again.838104/

 

[ETLS]

What gets me is how LEO and PayPal have not put this piece of _-_- in prison for wire fraud and or racketeering.

A huge shame on you, PayPal, for not doing a damn thing about getting this scammer off the streets.

 

[Dswankey]

Is this the "usual" dave who gets talked about often on here?
Or a "new" dave?

http://www.audiokarma.org/forums/index.php?threads/scumbag-scammer-dave-is-at-it-again.838104/

It's the same guy, The OP doesn't post much so I'm not sure if he/she realized there are already multiple threads about this guy.

 

[goodolpg]

I'm all for exposing the bad guys.
Just wondered if it was a "new" bad guy to beware of.

 

[slowpat]

Hard to believe people will actually send hundreds of dollars to this guy without seeing what he's supposedly selling first.

If you have seen one of his Craigslist ad, it has everything correct, nice pictures showing the condition, a little history (his father's, etc.), and a phone number. That pretty much covers it if a legit listing....

 

[jmchris01]

Same Dave. I started a new post, because I believe the others I found were "locked".

 

[slowpat]

Same Dave. I started a new post, because I believe the others I found were "locked".

Yes, depending on what we comment in here, this thread will soon be closed as well....

 

[Mr.Jim]

There should be a scam category for us to be able to warn others of less than honest souls.

 

[jmchris01]

Yes, depending on what we comment in here, this thread will soon be closed as well....

Why? It seems like more sites would support allowing forums and/or blogs that contribute to creating greater social awareness of fraudulent and harmful acts, and that encourage good deeds... as long as we don't advocate for a lynch-mob mentality.

 

[jmchris01]

There should be a scam category for us to be able to warn others of less than honest souls.

Amen brother Jim!

 

[toxcrusadr]

I don't know guys, I searched AK for "scammer Dave" and found 4 threads on the first page about Dave that were not closed. Not that I don't believe you but there are plenty of threads about this scam that weren't closed.

 

[slowpat]

I don't know guys, I searched AK for "scammer Dave" and found 4 threads on the first page about Dave that were not closed. Not that I don't believe you but there are plenty of threads about this scam that weren't closed.

Not to derail this thread, but I googled "scam dave site:audiokarma.org" and this is the first in the result, and it said not open to replies...

http://audiokarma.org/forums/index....r-602-430-4689-drculver9700-gmail-com.802323/

 

[jmchris01]

I don't know guys, I searched AK for "scammer Dave" and found 4 threads on the first page about Dave that were not closed. Not that I don't believe you but there are plenty of threads about this scam that weren't closed.

That's on me. I did not see the other threads, I only came across the one that was closed for further comment.

 

[toxcrusadr]

Don't worry about it, it's not really a big deal, and I only searched because I was curious what would cause such a thread to be closed in the first place.

It seems to have been well established that this is a scam, so as long as we confine ourselves to notifying AKers of that fact, I don't see any reason the thread would be closed.

Carry on!

 

[Marine0811]

I don’t understand why people have to be such shitbags

 

[TomBig58]

He's back working the Pioneer.

https://chicago.craigslist.org/chc/ele/d/pioneer-sx-1080/6766713903.html

 

[toxcrusadr]

I don’t understand why people have to be such shitbags

I find myself asking that more and more often, ranging from things like this all the way to genocide. I don't get it either.