A person, who we will call:
Rex Walters
6044 Bluffs Dr
Liberty Township, OH 45044-8670
1-513-759-7921
decided it would be a good idea to access my paypal account tonight and charge me 52.38 to purchase a 12 month Xbox Live Gold membership on Buy.com. What they did not realize is that I am also somewhat computer savvy and have been able to acquire all his information, along with that of his wife and daughter. I have since cancelled the order he placed, submitted his name to PayPal, Buy.com, the ICC (International Chamber of Commerce) and the United States Department Of Justice Internet Fraud division.
I also politely gave him a call this morning to explain that I have thwarted his attempt to steal from me, giving him his Buy.com invoice number, reciting his name, wifes name (I kept the daughter out of it), and address. Told him that his order was cancelled and that I have turned him into the authorities, at which time I was promptly hung up on.
I was mad at first, but the more I dug up on him, getting all his info (including his tax record on his nice 4 bedroom home he purchased last year from the Butler County Ohio Tax Office's website, of which he still owes $377.24 in property taxes from 2011 ), the more it made me smile knowing that I could simply just cancel his order and get my money back, but putting the fear of god in him is much more satisfying.
A deep sense of satisfaction is with me as I type this out, and I hope it gives you guys and gals chuckle today.
-Adam
