DJOctaviasymphony/ponyadore Banned!!

[Catlein]

Arg... I figured that this would happen eventually. I'm definitely out money (but not as much as a lot of other people). And this was my first scam experience after a year and a half of being on the boards. At least most everyone is pretty awesome

[Mkia]

I was afraid this would eventually happen. I almost made a trade with DJ back in September but ended up calling it off because it seemed fishy. She wanted some g4 merch in trade for a number of trading cards...but kept forgetting what the trade was and for what items etc. I think there were three or four times where she asked what we were trading again, so I just got fed up and said never mind.

I am so sorry to the people who did get scammed by her. I hope you can all open up pay pal claims or find some way to rectify the situations she has put you all in. So sorry!

[PitterPatter]

I followed the thread about her and was amazed at how crazy it got with all the different problems and excuses. It's so awful that people think it is okay to rip people off just because you can't see them. Behind the computer people think they can do what they like.

It's so great we have dedicated moderators to keep a track of these things and work hard to help stop these people continuing causing harm.

Hopefully many of you will get your money back at least and will never experience something like that again 

[ponylady]

 

[Brandi]

This girl is unbelievable! So sorry to the people who got scammed out of their hard earned cash.

[Arianna]

Not excusing her, though I think that she could be a kid, and not in the know of how serious all this is.  I just don't see an adult pulling some of this stuff (the 'TROLL' post and the blaming her sister.)  Again, I am not making an excuse for her, but I just do not see this as coming from someone over the age of 21.  If she is, then she is seriously immature, to a problematic (I mean in-need-of-professional-help) degree.

[bagheera86]

So what's the update? Has she been caught for fraud? Maybe go to a news crew about it, I'm sure  they'd be interested in local fraud stories. I hope everyone got their refund, this just makes me blood boil.

[Snapdragon]

I know this is 'too little too late,' but back when I made a post for card-pickup during EQLA (beginning of November I think), DJOctaviasymphony PM'd me, asking me to pick them up a set. I didn't see this post until after I told them it was too late, and was wondering where they would come up with the money for even MORE purchases, when they were having trouble refunding their previous buyers... :/ What a shame, I'm sorry for the people who got scammed!

[LadyMoondancer]

Not excusing her, though I think that she could be a kid, and not in the know of how serious all this is.  I just don't see an adult pulling some of this stuff (the 'TROLL' post and the blaming her sister.)  Again, I am not making an excuse for her, but I just do not see this as coming from someone over the age of 21.  If she is, then she is seriously immature, to a problematic (I mean in-need-of-professional-help) degree.

I think the "TROLL TROLL TROLL" post was meant to throw the blame on her imaginary sister.   "Blame the imaginary relative" seems to be a favorite hobby of scammers!

I don't think she's crazy and I didn't get a sense she was young.  Her actions were pretty logical, if you look at them from the point of view of someone with no morals:  pretend to have valuable stuff, get people to send you money, and then string them along for as long as you can so you can continue stealing money.

[Arianna]

Not excusing her, though I think that she could be a kid, and not in the know of how serious all this is.  I just don't see an adult pulling some of this stuff (the 'TROLL' post and the blaming her sister.)  Again, I am not making an excuse for her, but I just do not see this as coming from someone over the age of 21.  If she is, then she is seriously immature, to a problematic (I mean in-need-of-professional-help) degree.

I don't think she's crazy and I didn't get a sense she was young.  Her actions were pretty logical, if you look at them from the point of view of someone with no morals:  pretend to have valuable stuff, get people to send you money, and then string them along for as long as you can so you can continue stealing money.

True...

[rybett]

According to both profiles, she is 26.  Not a number I would expect someone to randomly choose twice.  KWIM?

[popyduggan]

I'm sorry to all who got burned and I guess I'm lucky she gave me the cold shoulder on a deal I was trying to set up for some G4s.

[Corona]

So what's the update? Has she been caught for fraud? Maybe go to a news crew about it, I'm sure  they'd be interested in local fraud stories. I hope everyone got their refund, this just makes me blood boil.

Or contacting her city's police department about being ripped off? This many people and this much money it's worth reporting.

I still have the poster tube my posters were mailed in. I don't know if it has a return address on it (it's in my dorm so I can't check for another week or so) but if it does would I be allowed to let who got scammed know what city she is based in so they may call the city police?

[ponylady]

If anyone is seriously thinking about making a police report, I have her address. 

There should be something they can do considering she has done this numerous times and to numerous people.  I mean I see cases on Judge Judy all the time where people take people to court over fraud on a single item on ebay. So surely there must be something they can do.

[Buddafly]

w.o.w.


I'm deeply sorry to everyone who got scammed by her.