So, a while ago on Ebay I bought some MAC cosmetics from this chick and they were AWESOME! 100% authentic and at an AWESOME price!!!! So when she added me to her email list and started sending me group emails in regards to stock she carries I thought it was LEGIT!
She had an offer for 1 lot of 12 MAC cosmetics for $93.00 which was a MEGA bargain and as I had spent $200 with her last time and had no problems i thought it was going to be okay. But boy was i WRONG!
I bought $500.00 worth of stock and knew there was a delay in recieving stock so i wasn't worried too much and as i said my last transaction with her was legit and was ABSOLUTELY awesome.....
8 weeks later, 1 paypal claim later, NO PRODUCTS and now her website is now down! Another funny thing is that when i lodged a complaint with paypal it stated that the seller is "unable" to communicate and was immediately set to "claim"status.
I can't believe that this has happened... this is the first DODGY experience i have ever had over the internet in regards to buying things online...
The name of the seller is : Melinda Dovishak and her FORMER company is Cosmetique - Boutique. She was a power seller on Ebay... 1128 sales and when i had bought the items she had a 99% positive feedback... now i have checked it she now only has 96.9%.
Here are all the links I have to her websites just as a warning to all of you NOT to deal with her incase she decides to re-start her ebay store (which i think she does still in US Ebay)......
http://www.tradekey.com/profile_view/uid/1873209/Cosmetique-Boutique.htm
http://www.tradekey.com/selloffer_listall/uid/1873209/Cosmetique-Boutique.htm
http://myworld.ebay.com.au/boutique-cosmetique/
PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE stay away from her.... even her "successful" transactions on Paypal were at 360 something......
**UPDATE** Melinda also has some other sites registered in her name!!! Her other site is "westend-wholesale.com". When you go to the site it says "website coming soon" so whether she is about to start up another site OR this is an old site that she shut down after scamming other people (it says it was opened in sep08 exp sep09), God only knows..... if ony i didn't live in Australia i would probably take legal action!
http://www.technolojik.net/whois/whois_search/index.php?action=checkit&stld=all&domain=&lookup=Whois%2BSearch&domain=westend-wholesale.com&lookup=Whois+Search
http://westend-wholesale.com/
**UPDATE**
Hey just another update.... she is now trading as "Samantha Jones"....(you know like from Sex ad the City?!) i think this chick is just making random names up now.... if her name even WAS Melinda Dovishak???
http://es.tradekey.com/profile_view/uid/1873209/print/1.htm
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92 comments:
thanks for sharing!!
I was also scammed by Melinda. I purchased the Mac makeup for 500.00 and never received the merchandise. I also filed a complaint with paypal and they have done nothing so far. SHE IS A SCAM...BEWARE!!!!
hey Connie how long ago did you file a complaint??.... i only lodged it this week.... i find it hard to believe that she would just take this money and go since she HAD been a good ebayer/seller before... it doesn't make sense! :S Here's hoping we get our money back!
Hi, Fellow Got-Scammed-ers! I'm in debt to her for $544! I first sent a note after it had been 3-1/2 weeks when I didn't get my MAC stuff (stuff within the applicable receipt time). She didn't answer then, but I just thought I was jumping the gun. After 5 weeks without receipt of my items, I sent an e-mail again with no response. Now I've had to file a PayPal claim (since I can't do the dispute) and I'm afraid they're going to say "awwww...too bad." Well...b/s on that! Obviously she's done this to lots of folks and I'm getting ready to call the Prosecuting Attorney of Erie, PA and let him/her know what's going on. BTW...Melinda doesn't answer her phone. Anyone want the number???? Lisa in Arkansas
Hi Lisa, the last email i recieved from her was a little over 2 weeks ago saying that the stock should be in her hands within the next ten days and appologies for the delay. Then i sent another email to her asking what was going on as i should've heard something back by now. Filed a dispute, and then i checked her site yesterday and it is no longer available. If we don't get our money back from Paypal i will be much more angrier at them then at her, as Paypal advertize as a "safe option" to pay anyone when in reality it only has benefits for Ebayers....
Thank you for this Blog!!!! I've been searching this morning for information on "Melinda" before I made my second Paypal payment to her. I found this Blog and immediately called Paypal. I opened a claim for $515.00. I placed a MAC order with Melinda on June 17th. She sent me a Paypal invoice and I payed her a first installment(her lay-away plan) payment of $515.00 using my American Express Card through Paypal. The second payment of $515.00 is due now for the 20 lots MAC that she said would ship in 21 to 28 days. Interesting... as soon as I payed her on 6/17, I stopped receiving her advertising emails and couldn't find any info on her ... it's as if she disappeared, and that made me suspicious. Today 6/28 and before I called Paypal - I sent Melinda an email- with a list of the items and colors that I wanted and asked her "when are you going to send me the second 1/2 payment due paypal invoice."
This is what she wrote:
Hello, how much was your 1st payment? I'm sorry, I have been swamped and cannot remember
how much do you owe?
yes these are available
Mel
The Paypal rep today who I opened a claim with told me that if in the next 10 days Paypal could not get any funds out of her paypal account to go ahead and also open a claim with American Express. The Paypal rep also stated, "not to accept anything Melinda might send to me," including any package of any size or even a letter or a registered letter from her. He said to refuse it and send it back.
That way she can't claim that goods, etc.etc. were sent.
I'm going to stay tuned and.. Thank You! for making us aware of this unfortunate mess we're all in.
All,
I'm hoping like crazy that PayPal put a "hold" on her PayPal account and we'll be able to get something from it. Otherwise, while we're waiting for her to "respond" to our disputes, she could easily be pulling it out and putting it in her bank account. I don't know about you guys, but I can't afford to lose $544. My understanding was that the MAC makeup was to come directly from the MAC factory in Ontario...does this jive with everyone else's understanding? Not from Melinda herself. Frankly, I doubt that my order was ever placed since it's been 6 weeks tomorrow. Thank you, Jolina, for starting this blog and I'll keep you posted on my situation.
from what i can gather paypal states that paypal can have access to those funds withing 180 days of payment, so even if she has taken them out of her paypal account they can take them out of there and put her in negative and they will pursue legal action. That's terms and conditions of being a seller/merchant on paypal. So i think we SHOULD be okay! On my claim she has until the 2nd of July to reply to my claim... which is soon so i'll keep you all posted!!! Let me know how you guys go as well! She CAN'T get away with this crap!
Joanne
I was also taken by Melinda. My amount was 1,500.00! This transaction took place May 11! Although, Melinda has kept in touch and sweet talked me into believing my product would arrive, I still filed a pay pal claim after 30 days, because she couldn't produce a tracking #. Of course, she then sent a tracking # to my personal email demanding I close the dispute. I refused. My package took some time to arrive, because it was delayed in customs.
Saturday, I received my package. I opened it, only to find 52 items out of 252 and THEY WERE FAKE!!!
I spoke w/pay pal first because I couldn't get in touch w/Melinda and they stated they don't cover "not as describecd" and closed the claim. I finally reached Melinda, who claims she has been hospitalized....want's me to send back FAKE MAC before she refunds my money....also claims the rest of my order is sitting at her home. yea right!
I have warned her that if I don't get my money back today I will go to the federal trade commission and the police. This is what we all need to do. Espically the federal trade commission.
There is also another account on trade key in Arabic. Check this out. I also found some freaky poetry written by a Melinda Witz Dovishak Saeed. This is one in in the same person.
If you would like further info. please contact me at
jedwards753@yahoo.com :)
Wow!!!! $1500.00??? You know i was wondering why it would've taken so long to get these products (that should've been the first sign!)... considering when a store orders a shipment is sent out within a week. I remember when i used to work for a discount cosmetics store where they made their own brandstuff in china 4 weeks was usually the turn around. I think i just wanted to believe that there was still good in some people! :(
I saw that Poem and wasn't too sure whether that was her or not...
I paid for my MAC lot on May 15 so around the same time as you Joanne... this is terrible... you'd think that paypal would now think that there is something suss with this girl!
Joanne said...
I'm sure pay pal is doing an internal investigation, but unable to disclose the information to us.
I do believe in our legal system and KARMA. She will not walk away from this one.
I hope everyone she hurt mentally and financially will take the proper steps so she will suffer the repercussions' of her malicious actions.
Thanks so much,
Joanne
Joanne said....
Spoke to Erie DA's office. Everyone must go to internet fraud complaint center and file complaint against Melinda. They will forward to Erie police department.
Joanne :)
Here is Melinda's info...
Melinda Witz Dovishak
631 W. 36th Street
Erie, PA 1608-2643
cell-814-218-6960
home-814-455-2648
I'm sorry guys zip code is 16508
hi i know the woman and have her home address and phone numbers if you need . Her name is melinda M Dovishak, Melinda Saeed and Melinda M(marie) witz(maiden name)
631 W 36th St
Erie, PA 16508-2643
(814) 455-2648, 814-218-1073, 814-218-6960 and last one i know of is 814-866-5229
ss #204-66-8866
birth date 8-9-1973
This is for Ginger and any others that have used credit cards with melinda. well known fact that you must keep and eye on your account since she has been know to use the card info for other things and it could be up to a year or more she has also had some bingo sites where she took people but was never taken care of for it. So Please Keep watch on your credit cards.
wow this is unbelieveable! I've even been getting private emails from others who have been taken for a ride by Melinda... what gets me is, why hasn't paypal taken care of her before so that she can't do this to any other people! this is gettting RIDICULOUS... and IF paypal can't get any money back from her shouldn't they just ive us some from the profits they make by charging fees etc??? i am so beyond ANGRY!!!!!! I don't even know WHAT to believe?????
JOANNE> i just tried looking for an e-form for reporting Melinda but i couldn't find one and i can't exactly call as that would take alot of effort to co-ordinate times etc.... is there someone i can email n regards to this?
Hi Jolina!
ANGRY IS NOT THE WORD!!!!!!
Go to www.ftc.gov and look for file complaint. Just answer all the questions in the form....be sure you include all her personal information....LAST NAME: DOVISHAK-SAEED
ADDRESS, PHONE #.
Oh also CO NAME...be sure to list it under COSMETIQUE-BOUTIQUE.
Here is the email address:
SALES@COSMETIQUE-BOUTIQUE.COM.
I have also called the DA's office in Erie PA. I spoke with a
Chief Dombrowski. He stated my one complaint was not enough evidence to start an investigation.
Please, all call this # and file complaint.
Erie, PA DA's office:(814)-451-6349
PLEASE, PLEASE, EVERYONE CALL.
He directed me to this website: internet fraud complaint center
He stated...once I file claim here, an investigation would be started and if other claims were filed they would be sent to his office.
SHE WILL PAY FOR WHAT SHE DID!
Joanne :)
Hi Jolinda and all.. Amazing that Melinda is still active with yet another (AKA)!
Thanks Joanne! I just got off the phone with Chief Dombrowski in Erie PA and recieved the same information as you. He stated I am now the second person to call him regarding this situation (he did not state who he spoke to or had the first IFCC complaint from) and once again he stated that he cannot do anything until he has more complaints filed from the IFCC. He received the first IFCC complaint on his desk this morning. I'm impressed that he already had this information - showing that the IFCC isn't slow! He encouraged me to "second the motion" and write again on this blog to have everyone involved - please file a formal complaint online with the IFCC ... He said it won't take long. He mentioned he needs several IFCC complaints in order to move forward. I didn't ask him how many he considers "several".
... Thanks Anonymous for the credit card watch alert information. I paid through Paypal with my American Express and have never paid close attention to how visible my account number/info is to the recipient of the Paypal funds.
FYI- I paid Melinda $515.00 on 6/17and filed my Paypal claim on 6/28 - To my understanding Paypal then has a waiting period of 10 days to hear a response back from Melinda. In those 10 days Melinda's Paypal account (I believe is still active for her) Unless paypal was already on to her and flagged her account prior to my claim. If Paypal hears no response then they start to move forward and take action on her account trying to recover funds. I'm curious as to when the first claim was made on Melinda's account? Or did we all file our Paypal claims at or about the same time?
I'm going to go file my online IFCC complaint now.
Thanks everybody! Ginger
Okay, I just filed my online complaint with the IFCC. Ginger
Hi Ginger,
I'm assuming it is my complaint he has, because I filed yesterday afternoon. Kinda impressed myself.
I'm so glad you have filed!
To all others, please submit your complaint. It only takes about 5 minutes. Let us know when you when you do, so we have an idea how many claims there are.
Joanne
Hi, Ladies! May I continue to say "THANK YOU"!!! I just filed my complaint. I will call the DA's office to make sure they received it tomorrow.
Joanne, I can't believe you got FAKE MAC!?!?!?!? I think that would piss me off worse than not getting the product at all!
I, too, highly believe in KARMA and I sure hope it works in our favor here. I don't have much experience with the legal system, but let's keep our fingers crossed!
Saturday is my "D-DAY" with PayPal. I just found another e-mail address for Melinda...must be her personal one...
sjukester10@yahoo.com
I'll keep you all posted!
Lisa
hey ladies,
i filed my complaint tonight!!! AND i should hear back tomorrow about whether or not i get my money back from Paypal!
When I typed in the store name on Ebay, it shows that the account is now going by sjukes677. A name change has occurred in the last 30 days so is this seller going to reopen? Why the name change if this account has done this much damage? The account should be closed not given a name change. Thank you Jolina for posting this because I thought all this was an error...she's taken too much of everyone's money. I almost bought a couple lots from her 2 weeks ago.
thanks for the heads up!
I've written an EBAY guide as well about our little friend... i hope she doesn't scam anyone else using the new ebay user name! ;D
Jolina,i read about your plight on Spectra.net,i truly hope that you will get your money back!
What a nasty,scheming cow!Thanks for the warning,i will spread the word!
All the best
Simone x
The entire ID history of this Ebay account involved :
User ID
sjukes677
Jun-27-09 Present
boutique-cosmetique
Mar-11-09 Jun-27-09
callico-closeouts
Feb-08-09 Mar-11-09
sjukes677
Mar-27-08 Feb-08-09
sjukes67
Jul-17-05 Mar-27-08
If I didn't know better, I think you all are dealing with someone else being involved. Ebay needs to look at who all's name has been linked to this account over the years because it went drastically bad all of a sudden with possibly more than one user. Just my two sense but Ebay needs to find the real ID behind this store set up and how many times it's been switched.
Got bad feelings here but Jolina, I put your blog link on Specktra so more people are warned. I can't find your Ebay guide but I wanted to make sure the 52,000 some users of Specktra knew there was a massive scam going on with this seller. Everyone hopes you all come through this okay and wishes you the best...please put name of blog to help others as well because you're doing the right thing with this.
thanks for the well wishes... did you have the link to the forum on spektra... tried to find it! :S
I also just read about another site Allcosmeticswholesale.com ... has anyone had dealing with them before?
http://www.specktra.net/forum/f257/seller-avoid-rip-offs-over-500-per-case-143497/
is the link for the Specktra thread.
allcosmeticswholesale.com has a pretty good name behind them and I know people who have bought from them in the past and received authentic. They aren't one of these scam sites but you can also type it in Specktra and youtube to do a background check for yourself. I always think it's best to know firsthand yourself before kicking out money.
I'm hoping you're holding up well and just know people don't get away with things forever.
Hi
My name is Sharon Jukes! I am sjukes677 -- not Melinda. She was given access to my account thru a friend to make a web page, my friend allowed this! i did NOT!!! She stole my account. Has my paypal 3000.00 in the negative!! I changed it back to sjukes677 from what Melinda was using. I had over a 99% and it is now a 96%!!! I am willing to prove this if necessary, I will send you a copy of my drivers license. I assure you, I am no way affiliated with Melinda. I too was a victim!! still am! Melinda has no access to these accounts!
You are welcome to contact me at
sjukester10@yahoo.com
thanks!
Sharon
PS I will make SURE all of you get a REFUND if its the LAST thing i do!!! i swear i did not do this, nor would I!!!
Sharon,
Has PayPal been communicating with YOU regarding all of our recent claims? It's your e-mail that's showing up as the e-mail for Cosmetique-Boutique. BTW...I was given a USPS tracking number for a package sent just yesterday. WHO sent that??? This mess is getting deeper and deeper and even more confusing than ever.
Paypal is communicating with me. They locked Melinda out, I still do NOT have access. As soon as Im able, I will have them refund the money, just accept the packages and keep the items, for your trouble!! I will still refund the money. They are going to work with me to make this right!! I am so sorry!! I feel horrible, just please know i did NOT do this! I do not know if Melinda can get to my email or not to be honest. I will make a new one though and post it here.
Thanks
sharon
My email is:
sjukester@yahoo.com
thanks
Sharon
Sharon,
I'm still confused. WHO sent me the package and why would a package be sent at this point in the game?
Melinda
I assume? I did not send you anything anyhow! I accidentally sent that before I was done -- I changed my email and emailed all parties concerned. I called paypal & had tracking removed so that if a package arrives, you will not lose your refund!! Unless you let me know, not melinda, that you got FULL shipment and it was authentic mac. That is the only way you will not get a refund. Melinda emailed the tracking information, she has NO access to paypal at this point!! I can ask paypal to put this in writing and forward if you would like. I lost over 3 grand in this mess, trust me, Im as HOT as the rest of you!!
BTW we quit selling on daily basis on my Ebay around sept, although used it til Jan or FEB of this year, therefore, I had no clue this was happening. When I went to log in, the password was changed. I had to actually call them to change the password so I was able to access my own Ebay account. I am just trying to give you as much info as possible, so that you realize, I do NOT know this woman & I am no part of her SCAM. If you look at history in ebay from before she changed the name to calico closeouts, it was always in my name, not a store name!! Even when I had a store, it was mamazsecret treasures or something silly like that!! I did Ebay for FUN!!! I will do all I can to provide any information necessary so that you KNOW this is NOT me in any way, shape or form!! Also, I do NOT plan on using the Ebay again, even if Ebay removes all she has done, it is still ruined. So, no worries there. If this woman sells again, it wont be through me!
Sharon,
Please do ask PayPal to put that in writing. At this point, I'm just trying to cover my rear. I'm sorry this happened to you, too, but the things that I've learned over the past month lead me to believe that anything I receive from Melinda are going to be fake. BTW...I did not receive anything in the mail today.
I will call them! I dont blame you! I did not realize it was this bad until I got a phone call!!! Someone told me about this site & I was near tears!! I just feel responsible because the paypal and Ebay were originally mine! In the meantime, like I said, if I can provide proof that I am who I say I am, I will gladly do so. I can have people who know me personally & those who were my regular buyers from when I was selling on Ebay post here as well -- although, again, it would be just their word! But I can think of at least a dozen off the top of my head who would gladly vouch for me!!
I will keep you updated on the paypal situation.
Sharon,
I just want my money back. Like I said before, I feel bad for you, but it took A LOT of begging and pleading to scrape up the $544 to purchase the MAC and tons of research before-hand to figure out the best mix to buy. I got laid off in February and sell a little bit on eBay and thought this would be a great way to make some money...well, look where it's gotten me!
I hope you can understand why this whole thing looks so hinky. It just doesn't seem to make sense that someone else would be selling under your eBay ID with your e-mail address, etc., etc.
However, I really do appreciate your efforts to make everything right. Thank you for keeping me updated! Lisa
Lisa,
I need your name in paypal to take care of this, I am on phone with them.
Thanks
Sharon
Thanks for talking to me Lisa, you should see a refund in your account! Any tracking was removed from paypal that was shipped within the USA and refund issued. So if you do happen to get a package from her, it truly is FREE now!! Yeaaaah!! On the refund, Please let me know! I am honestly trying to prove myself here. I havent been online in months, or I would have caught this by now!! I dont know how it happens, but I assure you, people can get your information & CHANGE your life. I pray it doesnt happen to anyone else!
Thanks
Sharon
Thank you, Sharon! I was out running errands and missed your e-mail needing my PP info. I do appreciate what you've done and I hope your transactions go well with the other claimants.
BTW...are you prosecuting Melinda?
Lisa
i have just woken up and checked my paypal account. NO tracking number has been removed NOR have i recieved a refund OR notification from paypal about any changes in the dispute claim.
To be honest i can't really believe anything!
Lisa> did you get your refund?
i have just checked paypal dispute again and there is NO record of "SELLER CALLED PAYPAL". I called them twice last night and both events are logged on there immediately after you hangup.
I want my money back. I don't want a package. THere are too many variables and discrpencies in everything that is going on with this case.
i have just checked paypal dispute again and there is NO record of "SELLER CALLED PAYPAL". I called them twice last night and both events are logged on there immediately after you hangup.
I want my money back. I don't want a package. THere are too many variables and discrpencies in everything that is going on with this case.
Jolina,
Yes! I got my refund late this afternoon! I called PayPal just to make sure and it is in there. Did you also get a notification that you had a package coming? If so, that apparently is coming from Melinda, not Sharon, who is the one issuing the refunds. I agree this is one BIG mess!
Lisa,
yes i did get an email from Paypal saying that a packageis on it's way with a trackng number. But no such message from paypal saying that i would be getting a refund etc.
I've been following this blog and a lot doesn't make sense.
Jolina, you seem like you have a reasonable head. I would not trust the words of others to verify who Sharon is, ask for a copy of the driver's license as she originally offered.
"I am willing to prove this if necessary, I will send you a copy of my drivers license. I assure you, I am no way affiliated with Melinda." July 4, 2009 4:05 AM
There's other errors in this person Sharon's story. Every single one of her accounts from Ebay, Paypal and e-mail all getting hacked? She showed up after someone noticed a second person might be involved? She wants you to allow "customers" to verify her identification instead of the originally offered license?
Maybe I think too much but this story has more holes then swiss cheese.
Has anyone gotten there refund? I dont know who to belive and I will be calling paypal again and going to the police this week to press charges. Lets all press charges together I spent $500+. They cant get away with this!!
I totally understand you not trusting me, as I stated, I will send a copy of my drivers license to you or whatever else you NEED to show you I am not lying! I will ALSO have anyone who you may know? verify. Problem is, my story does look like swiss cheese, I never thought I would have to defend myself after being robbed by Melinda. Im as pissed as the rest of you, not only do I lose money, but I feel responsible. As stated in previous message. I called paypal refunds were issued on any package that LEFT the USA not canada!! Unfortunately, Melinda had a Canada tracking on Jolinas! I could do nothing! Lisa responded to me, so she was my first priority! No one else would talk to me (not that I blame them). I promised her a refund & got it, also Ginger and one other girl got a refund as well!! Those were items shipped from the US. It is all through the disputes that packages are coming from Canada! I was able to release those funds ONLY! The packages that come from the USA at this point are just FREE items, if they even came from Melinda. Jolina, I have to wait until you get the package, paypal would NOT let me do anything else. I urge you all to continue whatever legal measures you are taking, as I am NOT going to give up on this myself. The refund did NOT come from Melinda!! It came from me. I told you I would do what I could and I did!! I will not give up on this until everyone is happy with outcome!! Jolina, I will tell you this, once your package comes, if you are willing to ship to me, I will reissue your money. If it is fake, it gives me more leverage!! So either way, you will get a refund.
The reason that I came on in such an odd way is this: My friend found Melinda online, she paid her to do a professional webpage, she gave her ebay or whatever passwords & then changed it after she finished web page. Which I assume is how my stuff was taken over. I was an easy target? I use her PC, I went back to work & had my internet shut off since Im never home. I have to go to my friends to even get online. Anyhow, I went there because I needed something from Ebay. I was unable to sign in. NOt only was my password different, so was my name? So I spent 5 or so hours on the phone with paypal and Ebay. My yahoo email was directed? or whatever they do, to Melindas main email... she was getting all emails. Her stories are HALF true!
I 'hijacked' my paypal and ebay account back. If she feels cheated, well, guess if she would not have taken over in the first place, I wouldnt have had to steal my own stuff back!! When this is all over, the Ebay and Paypal will be closed. I found in my email emails from Melinda and her supplier that shows she is lying. She told some people that eye shadows were backordered, when in fact, they were never paid for!!!
I will stop now! Please if I can do anything, do NOT hesitate to ask!
I did not see a dispute for 500.00 so will need to know the name of anonymous.
Thanks
"I was an easy target? I use her PC, I went back to work & had my internet shut off since Im never home. I have to go to my friends to even get online." July 5, 2009 4:49 AM
You got online to buy something from Ebay on an account you yourself said you hadn't touched for months. You're lucky you did this or you would never have known. You said "I use her pc" regarding who? Ebay will note all changes to that account via IP so you might have gotten your friend involved without knowing. If you don't believe me, change your password and look at the e-mail you get verifying a password change occurred from IP address 746.39.28.02 - just an example but they all are different. I know people who can trace an IP no problem and verify computer owner and city they're in but detectives can do this as well.
I only hope you rectify the loss these people have had. I will say it was noble Lisa got a refund with her employment conditions and say that was considerate of you. A DA would have prosecuted that pretty thoroughly with her situations being what they are right now. You said the other girls in the US have gotten their refund as well. Which ones so everyone knows to stop bothering you about those.
Jolina, I can only hope you see a positive outcome but know either way, internet fraud cases aren't so easily dropped by the looks of it. Everyone will still be able to prosecute Melinda for the attempt despite "Sharon" rectifying it. "Sharon" might want to consider prosecuting as well because her name has gone through what we call defamation meaning ill slander towards a person or in your case a business. Only a fool would allow her to possibly do this all over again to other people because this person is a financial danger to anybody she meets.
Stolen identities, attempted theft of money, multiple accounts of lying...just the start. That's prison time in my neck of the woods and I hope you are aware not prosecuting leaves her open to do more damage to others she encounters.
Jolina, my friend Christopher just completed criminal law and he's been helping me break down errors in all of this. You still have legal ground to prosecute in court but you would probably have to come to the US to do so which would be a bigger loss. Make sure you include your travel, lodgings and court costs in the case due to the distance if you don't see an end result. Many blessings and when tides are high, don't drown. Surf the current.
Whoa neely, biggest caper of the year and I will never buy from online again.
Hi Leslie,
I use my friends computer. I have seen her more this week than the last 6 months!! (Course we are having a huge house painting party this weekend at her house) In any case,I actually contacted the authorities! I have the ball rolling on this. According to paypal she also opened a credit card in my name, and they gave me the name of the bank & information on that as well!! I am NOT obligated to do anything on this, technically Melinda is responsible for the refunds. My paypal is in a negative still, but when its brought to a positive, I will be able to refund everyone. In the end I will be out a lot of money, but I WILL get it back from Melinda. On the refunds, I did so now what they would allow, because I feel horrible that I am not the only one who got burnt & know how everyone feels! PLus it was in my account, and regardless if Im a victim, it makes me look bad. I am NOT doing this for Melinda!! I have never met this woman - although, according to paypal she lives in the same state!! So, it will not be hard for me to make it to the court hearings, etc. & trust me I will!!
I am NOT going to let this go!!
Sharon,
Chris has been showing me cases of sellers lending accounts to pull off heists and then leaving people high and dry long enough to report being "hacked". It's been on the rise the past two years and you can find various cases online that have gone to court so far. The orginal seller claims the accounts to be jeopardized while their partner uses it to pull off schemes and they split profits. I don't know if you were aware of this or not but it's happened in the past. If Melinda had been granted access and then said to have hacked it later, the burden falls on the original owner if a case proves co-conspiring.
At the point these cases were reported to Paypal, funds should have been frozen in the account and off-limits to anybody associated with the account. After a couple of reports, Paypal flags an account as having "suspicious behaviour" when the claims seem out of whack. At no point should you be out of pocket except for possibility the Canadian transactions with the attached Canada tracking numbers as refunds were easily dispersed to the owners. If this wasn't the case, seek legal representation because the funds you dispersed should have been "held" in the account due to the "suspicious behavior".
Melinda would not have been able to remove them unless she beat all claims then she would have been free to remove them using the above-mentioned Paypal card. If I knew I would win cases, I'd want access to the money later on and you locking her back out and her using the card would be the only method to withdrawal funds. This woman is unfortunately a genius but a dangerous kind of genius.
I'm sorry if I seemed crass earlier but we've spent hours reading some really depressing cases where people lost their homes and credit because of these instances. Authorities are reading this blog so you'll be able to note that I was honest about the use of IP addresses in internet fraud investigations and the impact they make. With you all being in the same state, you want to take care and handle it legally because you don't know how she is mentally. I see she's a chronological liar but some of these types are dangerous to boot. Save any conversations just as Jolina has because you'll be able to prove your case in court. Good luck and know that God watches over those who are innocent.
Jolina,
Chris said he's willing to help you out with legal advice because he sympathizes with you being in Australia and not in the US like the others. He's not charging you as that would be a dastardly thing to do with what you're going through already. I get that you're angry right now but take a step back and breathe before it consumes you. Justice prevails and if Sharon is keeping her word with others, have faith she will keep her word by you as well. She probably has every reason to want this woman as badly as you and it's got to be a slap in the face knowing there's a crook a few hours away from her. Make God keep you all and happy 4th of July to everyone - Boston awaits.
Thank you, Lesley! I've been following your part of the blog and appreciate your input. I feel very lucky to have gotten my money back and am VERY grateful to Sharon for the prompt refund. I hope others that have been ripped-off by Melinda will be as fortunate. Also Happy 4th to you all as well! Lisa ;D
Sharon,
I payed $524 on the May 7th. You say on here that no one would talk to you I have emailed you as well as today and you never offered me a refund. I dunno about all of this, are people really getting there money back? Im not trying to be rude but I have gotten some weird emails and am tired of the run around. If what you are saying is true good luck with this huge mess.
here is my tracking number...
CJ266353295US
does anyone know if you can tell whether it left Canada OR US???
http://www.usps.com
Label/Receipt Number: CJ26 6353 295U S
Class: Priority Mail International Parcels
Service(s): International Parcels
Status: Electronic Shipping Info Received
The U.S. Postal Service was electronically notified by the shipper on July 2, 2009 to expect your package for mailing. This does not indicate receipt by the USPS or the actual mailing date. Delivery status information will be provided if / when available. Information, if available, is updated periodically throughout the day. Please check again later.
Hope that helps! Natalie
i was wanting to know if anyone can tell by the trakcing number whether it was shipped from US or Canada??!?! It doesn't actually say...
Hi Jolina,
It appears the tracking number is coming from the United States; hence the US at the end of the number. I think her Canadian connection is now out of this scenario.
I have filed a report with the IFCC. How many of us does that make? All that is necessary for the triumph of evil is good people do nothing. Staying quiet is not an option. Susan
well that's what i thought, judging by the US at the end of the tracking number i thought the package is originating from the US but Sharon says that i DIDN'T recieve a refund because my package is coming from Canada???
Lisa> was your refund from sjukes10@yahoo.com or from another email address? The only reason i ask is cos i was offered a refund into my account from another account IF i dropped the claim. THe negative i see in this is that she can then ask for the REFUND that she deposited into your account to be returned to her as it wasn't paid using the dispute console and nothing to back track the refund to your claim.
Jolina,
When I look at the transaction, the e-mail that is associated with it is sjukester10@yahoo.com, which is what Sharon said is her old e-mail address. After she told me she'd initiated the refund to my PayPal account, I called PP to make sure everything was on the level and they assured me that it was. At this point, I don't know how the refund could now be returned to her. PP now has records of all the "Melinda mess" and from what Sharon has indicated in this blog, she's refunded Ginger and someone else as well. It will be really interesting to see what we get in the mail this week! And why now?!?!? Such a weird freakin' mess!!! :(
Lisa
Lisa>
thanks for the reply. I won't be getting my package this week. I think it'll be another 2 weeks til i get mine.
I got an email from another girl who got scammed and her products were from Canada and were also fake. SHe is not too happy about it and is going to file complaints next week with Ebay/Paypal/IFCC and DA. She never recieved any email correspondance from anyone... So no DOUBT mine will be fake items in which case i'll have to send them back but WHY should i have to fork out money AGAIN to send them back in the first place and then maybe not even GET a refund. I am seriously losing my mind over this. At least you have yours and someone has come out on top cos of this!
I don't know if anyone has looked at Paypal, Ebay or even this website for a secure key to log in because they're present on all three. This means it's a secure method to insert information when the "https" and the gold lock (secure key) are both present and are pinged upon inserting new information. If you go to either your Paypal or Ebay log in, you'll see this secure method as well. In cases of these secure connections, this is pinged upon entry of password information to an IP address as well. At the point the word verifications are entered on this blog, ping!, IP address is noted of where messages came from. Law enforcement will be able to track down any and all user names that have responded to this blog by individual computer. People are aware of this blog in case nobody included it on the IFCC reports.
Jolina :
At this stage in the game, any and all correspondence should be added to your Paypal claim. There shouldn't be any outside negotiations from other e-mail addresses because they may be fraudulent. You want to call Paypal if that offer came from one of the associated e-mail addresses of Melinda because that act is not allowed by Paypal's rules.
If these cases aren't settled via Paypal claim process than Paypal doesn't log it against the owner. The condition offered is accept money from another e-mail account but you must drop claim first or is it I'll send you the money and then you drop claim? At no point would I drop claim without having any money in my account and withdrawaling it afterwards but Paypal will tell you any dealings should be done through the Paypal process. If the offer is coming from Sharon, she may be trying to make sure she doesn't get stabbed twice for the money because some people are not honest and would receive the outside offer and the claim money via dispute.
I don't know who would fund these refunds unless there's more than one Paypal account being used in all this. The outside offer would have to have funds enough to send money to you but Sharon stated her account was "negative" so I'd be careful dealing in all this. I'm saying to verify the e-mails are coming from a legitimate source and not a con artist trying to get you to drop claim to take the money and run.
I've heard of people trying to talk people out of closing claims via e-mail but never from an outside Paypal account. There is at least five IFCC reports that have been filed according to this thread and receipt of a couple already in a detective's hands.
"The FTC does not resolve individual consumer complaints." As of this point, a few have been filed ruling out an individual consumer complaint but you have to give these detectives enough time to see these cases hit their desks before over worrying. Law enforcement is there and they have to match complaints as they're forwarded from website to their hands and make sure they have a case they can prosecute after seeing it's multiple people filing these reports. Have faith in the legal system and know these are two seperate entities and one is federal.
You definitely need to find out from Lisa if she received it from an outside e-mail and where it's from before accepting an offer. Paypal will let you know very thoroughly if you drop claim then it's a dead issue as of that point. You have to know where the money is coming from, have it in your account and withdrawal it in order to insure this process completely safeguards you doing it this way. You want to note the source and if you're not comfortable, add the information received to your Paypal claim so they can see what's going on. I would definitely give them a ring and then add the information to the claim exactly as received without any changes if you do not trust the source of these e-mails.
Please remember God is with you all and doesn't allow travesties and I'm hoping this works in your favor as these cases are draining to anybody that goes through them. Stay afloat and I pray you all have a positive outcome after all is said and done.
sjukester10@yahoo.com was the account Melinda was using associated to all this. Paypal is unlocking the funds to the respective buyers upon the person running that accounts' consent. The person associated to that account would have had to authorize that to occur and if Lisa got her money, then Paypal is unfreezing transactions at request of the person in the account. I can tell you by the actions alone that Melinda is not involved in this process if Lisa received a refund. I'm only seeing Lisa say the refund was received but Ginger and the other girl haven't followed suit yet or abandoned post afterwards to know 100%.
The amount of claims and the "suspicious behavior" locked the funds where noone can touch them until claims are settled in account owners' favor. In this case, the person operating the account chose to cooperate with Paypal to give back funds to Lisa rather than keep them locked and unobtainable and wait to see if they beat the case. I'll add this was an excellent move based on this reaching federal crime status and all this being an offense in which people could go to prison.
I am aware Melinda has knowledge of this blog or she wouldn't have told Jolina she had no right to post this or her business affairs on here. Fortunately, there's an act called freedom of the press that allows this blog to be written as media. Anything that is untrue and slanderous would be questionable in court but as long as everyone is forthcoming and honest, all should be safe. I did question the means that someone blurted a Social Security number because that is by far considered one of the things you secure the most due to the fraudulent acts that can stem from that nine digit number. People, please stay away from doing anything pertaining to that number as it would be the same fraud that she committed herself and will probably be suffering for.
Lisa's refund date expired yesterday but instead the person holding the account decided to refund which is very noble as I stated before. That would be terrible to see in a court room that someone took advantage of someone's economical situation to try and prosper themselves. It would also be terrible to see the sentence a judge would have handed down to the guilty party for that charge alone because of the various charges that could have stemmed from that. Lisa, congratulations on beating your ordeal and God was looking over you yesterday.
I'm sure Jolina is a little overwhelmed by the amount of e-mails this all has triggered off but she's broken a lot of ground in this whole ordeal and a lot of discrepencies that most would have overlooked. I'm truly sorry that this ordeal even made a blog like this have to occur but at least people know what their rights are and know not to stand back and be victimized. Authorities can break down anything posted and it leaves it more clear cut but if you check law enforcement agencies, you'll see everything on here I have not misconstrued in any manner if you check sources involved.
I think you girls have had enough head games throughout this and would rather not be a part of all that. Chris, I am giving you a wink and a nudge in mass thanks for even looking at this and nitpicking the small details. I'm happy to see even one refund so far but there's still IFCC reports filed that won't easily go away.
Jolina,
When tides are high and you feel you'll drown. Remember strength makes you fit for a crown. On the days you feel completely torn. Just remember newfound strength can be reborn.
You feel overwhelmed and it's understood. In the end it all clears on a note that's good.
Wow! I missed a LOT, I dont know where to start. I dont know if I stated, I hired an attorney. I know nothing about internet fraud like lesley stated, but my lawyer says he can prove my innocence with IP address & evidence up to this point. I am not worried about going to court for myself but cant wait to face off with Melinda. As for Jolina, I will call paypal, I was told you have Canada tracking. Also, just for the record. I tried to make a credit card payment to get me out of the negative on paypal, and no funds are allowed in or out of the account except the claims. The person at paypal said no one should have been refunded until the account was out of a negative. Because some funds were held without being negative, and had US tracking, they were able to refund. Although, the 3 refunds given were Ginger, who is now communicating with me via my new email as is the other girl, who is Roxanne. I logged onto paypal today to find some more disputes filed. Lucky me!! Melinda has another site for adult sex toys & such it is called -- Clitique Boutique & she sold under this back in May & June, so I dont know if its active now? These are old payments. I also was made aware she is now selling as beaute_shoppe again, I do not know if this is true or not. She is offering people refunds from a different account to save her own butt. If she refunds & I do not, she will cover herself & be able to prove she made this right. She is putting this on me, but the evidence will prove otherwise!!! I would never have done this to anyone. The funds that were released were disputes I filed back on the person Melinda paid, Her name is Carla from Canada. I will post that email too to prove that Melinda never paid for items she is claiming are backordered or whatever. She is using hospital and whatever as an excuse until she comes up with money to pay for your orders so the woman can ship them. Or that is what I gathered from the email between them. Carla sent me the email directly with all corospondence. Melinda never paid for the items that were on back order. The only thing she paid for totaled 1500.00 which is now reversed into my account bringing the negative down, but only because I filed the dispute. I hope this makes sense. I am trying to give the information in a short version!!
Thanks
Sharon
PS Jolina, you will get a refund on this!! Either way. Also, paypal said she knows what she is doing because all Melinda would have had to do is prove delivery to you & there is nothing that could be done! You have my word, here in writing with a LOT of witnesses who are on your side! Once you get the package, we will get this straight so YOU are Happy!!
I am not getting emails from whoever the person is that said they have a 524.00 claim. Can you give me the date, I will get your email out of paypal and email you direct? Or leave your name on this blog, Im trying to check this a couple times a day!
Thanks
PS if you get emails from anywhere except sjukester@yahoo.com (not with the 10 on the end) then it is NOT me sending them!!! It has to be Melinda? Sorry I didnt see the date for the 524.00 but I will check it out and email you!
Sharon on May 7th my payment was made, please email me because I have emailed you but you have not emailed me back and I emailed you at your new email address.
Thanks
im going to re email you, just to see if you are getting my emails.
Jolina,
We just got off the phone with an officer via (814)899-0681. The officer jotted down details but I've been told I have to reach Chief Dombrowski at (814)-451-6349 during a weekday because his office is closed weekends. They said the information I was bringing up needed to be reported to the DA's office. They were polite and gave very good advice that I intend on following. I cannot toss around the matters on a forum but need to put it where it will be used accordingly. You'll get a message within the next couple of days and be able to figure out who it's from but as of this point, posting here has been my only option. Be wary of any and all from this point on unless you see a change because you need to stay on your toes...consider this a game of chess.
Many well wishes and remember guardian angels surround us despite us not knowing it yet.
I'm wishing you luck but you better be reciprocating it. You've done an amazing job so far and stay strong.
this is where Melinda bought the fake mac
Seller Profile
Triple Group Canada
124 Elm Park Rd.
Winnipeg, MANI, R2M0W2, Canada
Click here to see our lots for sale
Contact: Carla De Roy
Phone: 204-688-8453
Email: carladeroy@hotmail.com
Quicklink: triplegroup
Seller Type: Wholesaler, Closeout Broker, Liquidator
We are a closeout company with high end health and beauty products and cosmetics.
more information on google
Hi Ladies... Ginger here, sorry for not checking in until now. I'm just returning from the 4th of July weekend and tuning back in... Wow! Here's my official post: I received my full Paypal Refund of $515.00 on July 3rd. It came through Paypal from:
cosmetique-boutique.com.
The Paypal Refund details were:
URL http://www.cosmetique-boutique.com and the email address was sales@cosmetique-boutique.com
I also received a couple of personal email notes from Sharon explaining that she was hacked into by Melinda. Sharon also noted - that I might possibly receive some cosmetics that were likely to be fake and if I did, to just keep them. I'm grateful that I have received my funds back and at the same time... feel badly for Jolina (who was so forward thinking to start this blog) and the others that are still waiting for this whole confusing mess to unfold. Ginger
Hi, All!
Just wanted to update you all on the "package" I received today (Monday).
What a joke! First, let me say that I ordered MAC products.
In my big, huge, USPS Priority box were three unlabeled MAC eyeshadows in a shade I did not order and that I cannot identify, and one lipglass that is not labeled on the box, but is labeled on the tube, but that I also did not order. WTF?!?!?
Also in the box is a slip of paper that reads, "Still awaiting rest of shipment! The rest of these items will ship direct from Canada & you should have tracking soon and items within 3 to 4 weeks. Thanks." Again...WTF?!?!?
If I WERE to receive anything else, THAT shipment should be interesting!
Jolina, I hope like he&& that your case gets worked out soon and you get your money back because any shipments we receive I believe are pure baloney. I haven't had a chance to depot one of these shadows yet, but I'm going to. I'll let you all know if there's any inkling of authenticity to it.
Ginger, so glad you got your $$, too. Mine's safe in my banking account. Recommend that you change your password on your PP account asap!!
Good luck, Ladies!!
:D
Lisa
hey all,
i am taking a bit of a break from this blog as it is sending me into a bit of a depressing spiral.
Please keep posting so that we can get more information and if you ARE a victim PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE make sure that you lodge formail complaints.
I have recieved emails from some people who ordered the same things that i did and have heard what was in the boxes and i seriously am crying. Thinking that i trusted someone with my money and in return to get products, when in fact it was just a scam.
I hope, that who ever you are, you get what is coming to you. I don't believe that i will get a refund, i don't believe i will get done right by, however i will keep trying and i will keep fighting.
So many words and thoughts going through my head right now i just want to explode!
Will update you on package once it arrives. Paypal has also contacted me again in regards to this whole situation, will let you know about that too!
Sharon,
my package did NOT ship from Canada... it shipped from NJ!
Label/Receipt Number: CJ26 6353 295U S
Class: Priority Mail International Parcels
Service(s): International Parcels
Status: International Dispatch
Your item left the United States from FOREIGN CENTERJERSEY CITY NJ 099 at 11:41 AM on July 6, 2009. Information, if available, is updated periodically throughout the day. Please check again later.
your package in fact seems to have started in Erie Pa from melinda's zipcode 16508
current Track & Confirm e-mail information provided by the U.S. Postal Service.
Label Number: CJ26 6353 295U S
Service Type: International Parcels
Shipment Activity Location Date & Time
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
International Dispatch UNITED STATES 07/06/09 11:41am
Arrival UNITED STATES 07/06/09 11:39am
Electronic Shipping ERIE PA 16508 07/02/09 4:54pm
Info Received
Jolina,
Check your e-mail as soon as possible. I'm allowed to post on here but will make sure I stick to fact only basis. I touched base with Chief Dombrowski via e-mail and phone call yesterday morning.
Your anonymous on here apparently was honest as well.
Current Track & Confirm e-mail information provided by the U.S. Postal Service.
Label Number: CJ26 6353 295U S
Service Type: International Parcels
Shipment Activity Location Date & Time
----------------------------------------------------------------------
International Dispatch UNITED STATES 07/06/09 11:41am
Arrival UNITED STATES 07/06/09 11:39am
Electronic Shipping ERIE PA 16508 07/02/09 4:54pm
Info Received
With you being international, is there any way you can alert authorities to search the contents before leaving the country? Isn't there a way to let them know there will be counterfeit goods in that package instead of receiving it and negating your Paypal dispute? You already have correspondence from many people stating they received fake so you already know what's in the box to tip them off.
I really think we need to speak before I go too in depth on the posts. Please know I told Chief Dombrowski everything that's on my hard drive I'm holding onto regardless. I also let him know I would have no problem going to PA to testify if these go to trial so we'll see where the cards lie. He knows my identity on here and who I post as so your e-mail should give you a hint. The good news is I'm not breaking the law unless I lie and other than that, he said it's the internet and I'm not really committing a crime. I'll touch base when you get the e-mail but stop chasing ghosts and breathe.
why so silent Sharon?
Hi again! I dont have time to read all this, but can do so later on this afternoon. I am so silent because I dont have internet access at home anymore as stated previously. My friend is not in town so I havent been able to get online since monday. I just saw in my email the 'why so silent' and wanted to respond quick. Also, I did respond to your email Jolina. But need to leave so I will answer all when I get back here.
Thanks
Sharon
Jolina,
Sharon's got a daughter who is extremely pregnant and due any day. Like that baby should have been out by now from what I've heard. It's the internet so who are we to know what's true? Guess we should congratulate her daughter and wish her a healthy childbirth as it is her first. Sharon did report to the police that her Paypal and Ebay accounts were hacked according to some miraculous files that fell from heaven.
I'd highly recommend you halt that package as Peaches stated and you'll be happy to know some people are innocent in all of this and I'm feeling quite the Good Samaritan. I'm sure Sharon will be okay with you posting the files like you have everything else. I'm waiting for you to check your e-mail and I'll send you the rest. The police have been offered the contents of everything and as I said I have no problem going to PA to testify. Her lawyer has no case against me since I was unaffiliated until another source brought me into this mess and I already know Dombrowski is fully aware of this blog. I've even let him know who I was posting on here as so I'm taking accountability for everything I write. I'm fed up with the guessing games but want to thank Sharon for not posting that concocted e-mail between Triple Group Canada and Melinda....I'm sure she noticed time stamps were out of whack as well as those were messages spliced from various e-mail sources. It would have been a huge mess to have posted that but am amazed at how the e-mails exchanged hands. The police have stated I'm safe to speak and this is going to make for an interesting go...
Anywho, congrats Sharon; a first grandchild seems pretty exciting and congrats on the nursery. Love the doll touch going on with it all and your daughter should be happy to be finally done with this ordeal. My god, she sure can talk a lot, almost as much as me.
I'm sure our mutual friend is upset with me by now but what can I do? People are telling me I'm doing the right thing and I feel I am so I'll avoid snakes in the garden from here on out. This whole ordeal has been too many stories and not enough proof and it's ending now. I'm fed up with it and it's doing damage to people emotionally being fed a new story every time. I'll hand over what's on my comp to Jolina and end my part in this until called to testify if that's where it leads me.
Hi Lesley,
I must say the last post freaked me out more than I care to admit. I really do not want all my personal information out there, but if it is I would also like it to be right!!
Lesley you said
Sharon's got a daughter who is extremely pregnant and due any day.
Very odd as I found out the day after this post that my middle child is expecting, although not until winter!!
Lesley said
Like that baby should have been out by now from what I've heard. It's the internet so who are we to know what's true?
Sharon did report to the police that her Paypal and Ebay accounts were hacked according to some miraculous files that fell from heaven.
Not sure what files, but I did file with ic3.gov & hire an attorney and private investigator
Lesley said
Anywho, congrats Sharon; a first grandchild seems pretty exciting
Again, no baby any day from my kids! lol & even so would not be the first???
Lesley said
and congrats on the nursery. Love the doll touch going on with it
doll touch? She is 7 or 8 weeks pregnant, hasnt even gone to the OB yet & doesnt know the sex. I dont think a boy would appreciate a doll theme lol
Lesley said
your daughter should be happy to be finally done with this ordeal. My god, she sure can talk a lot, almost as much as me.
My daughter has never even spoke with anyone? Not concerning ebay, she doesnt even live with me?
You are welcome to check our local hospital records as they are public and our newspaper is cdt.com or centre daily times!! It would be in there, if this were true.
On the same note, it is spooky since whoever you are getting your information from seems to be getting it from the 2 people whose computers I use. You have half of one friends info on here and half of another!! One of them became a 1st time grandparent on Friday.
Do you see why I am so freaked out? Maybe Im paranoid after all of this, but it almost seems that someone is hacking the computers I use to dig dirt on me, and obviously not finding anything personal, although, what they do find personal isnt from me or my life anyhow?
This is all giving me the creeps I must say!! But again, Lesley you did say this is the internet who knows what is true! I agree, and Im trying to clear this all up and make things right with my ebay and paypal. Anything done elsewhere, I have no control over. I just want this all behind me so I can be done with the internet FOREVER. This was more than I ever care to relive.
I ran out of room, I will copy and paste second half of this in a second!!
Thanks
part 2
Thanks for your honesty in what you have learned. It will help in our investigation to find out who is doing what & where to destroy my name.
Before I forget, the emails between Carla & Melinda, you said the time stamps are off, if you could email me & explain what you mean? I read and re read them, I dont see time stamp issues? I just forgot to post them and I did forward them to some people through email. So I can only assume that one of them is who is giving you information, and one of them has access to my friends computers, although the means to the end would not be legal, so I would consider the source from now on before posting the information they give you. If my PI is able to figure out who this person is, Im sure both friends will be willing to press charges as this too is a federal offense.
I am in contact with everyone who was directly scammed & who is owed money. On the advice of my attorney, Im not going public anymore. At this point it seems most of the information gathered is not relevant or else not even correct. I will gladly continue to work with all involved through email. Good luck & Lesley, I am sure I will see you at the courthouse as I am NOT giving up on this either!!!!! NO WAY. I will be right there with you testifying against her.
Thank you all for being so understanding and patient as I sorted this mess out. Please continue to email me direct with problems or concerns. Since I dont have internet, I am only on every couple days. But I will respond to each and every one of you!
Thanks
Sharon
P.s. If you need to contact me, feel free to do so at
sjukester@yahoo.com
Hi Jolina,
I want to thank Sharon for refunding the total amount of $600.00 that Melinda scammed from me. Same story with delivery of Mac items of which I never ordered {I paid for 84, received 5} and Pay Pal is just writing it off since they had a tracking number (no questions asked). That is how Melinda is getting away with this fraudulent activity. She knows if she gives Pay Pal a tracking number, they will not ask any questions on non-eBay transactions, since they do not cover 'items not as described'. She is using the cracks in their system to continue with this crime.
We all have to stick together since "All that is necessary for the triumph of evil is that good people do nothing" ~ Staying silent is not an option.
Susan
Sharon,
I just e-mailed the e-mail back to you for you to see how I recieved it and by what means. When you look at the various e-mails throughout there, these are spliced together e-mails. It's not a continuous conversation unless it's between the e-mail that originated it and the person who receives it's e-mail. You'll see the e-mail links are typed in at various points but whoever sent that doctored it before sending it to you if you received it that way. Click the links on the e-mail and see where they lead you and you'll see not only are they changed but manually inserted.
I kept that e-mail intact the same way I received it because I told the police I would post but be obvious about it. You'll see who sent it to me and the e-mail that originally sent it and notice it wasn't sjukester or any of the related e-mails to you. Google the e-mail address that originated that and it will lead to two places, an old ad about Great Danes with a phone number included and a girls' post saying where she wants to be invoiced over a hair barettes order. If that girl isn't your daughter, she has access to have people Paypal to the address that e-mail was forwarded between. The girls' last name begins with an L and have pictures to who she is and a sonogram screen shot that caught her last name. She also put out the "mom's got the police here because some bitch Melinda hacked her passwords and her account is $2,900 in the negative" and was mad about her supposedly loading a dish washer wrong in the same post. If that girl isn't related to you, she knows your business and has access to your Paypal at the lexis deal that shows up as that e-mail address source. If you need me to, I will speak to your lawyer to verify all information that I've been told as well as sent.
After the person sent me the e-mail while she was angry, she went and told me some pretty detailed info but the police have that and I've been told to save all correspondence from the person who sent me that's e-mail. It's still saved but there's other forwarded e-mails as well from about the same time period. Look at the e-mails of who sent it and received it and Google the person with lexis in the name and choose the post from a young girl about a hair barettes invoice, skip the Great Dane thing. Read the comments to her friend Gracie and that's where the Melinda stuff gets blurted...I don't think it's suitable for me to e-mail them when you can see them for yourself. She also talks about her mom's Ebay store alot like she sells through that site but I'd worry more if that girl isn't related to you. She has access to having people e-mail to the lexis deal and knows the June 27th police ordeal.
If you're not familiar with who sent me that e-mail than I'd be careful because that person knows your business as well but she's definitely not on the level of a hacker. I was brought into this upon her Googling Melindas' name and it's been a landslide since but Melinda and I had no personal involvement because I know anybody I buy from most of the way if it's not CCO or MAC bought. Let me know if you received that e-mail to the sjukester account and I hope it made sense the way I described it above. I have never hacked anything just researched the sources available from that e-mail and then checked the links to see if they were dead, which half of them are. I know computers pretty well as my brother is majoring in computer science and thankfully it's rubbed my way but in no means am I able to hack accounts. I'm hoping you recognize who sent me that e-mail and if not, I'd get police involved.
WOW! i WAS A VICTIM OF THIS!!!!! IM IN THE PROCESS OF TRYING TO GET ALL MY MONEY BACK!!!!!! THIS IS WHAT HAPPENED... I HAVE BEEN ON HER MAILING LIST FOR QUITE SOME TIME AND SHE HAD A REALLY GOOD DEAL ON THIS MAC LOT. IT WAS 10 LOTS OF 12. I THOUGHT THIS WAS SUCH A GREAT DEAL SO I BOUGHT. SHE TOOK LAYWAY PAYMENTS SO I CONTACTED HER AND SHE TOLD ME TO PAY THE FIRST 200 DOLLARS AND THE REAMING 341 TWO WEEKS FRO THE FIRST DAY I PAID. SO THAT WAS FINE. TWO WEEKS CAME BY AND I EMAILED HER IF SHE COULD SEND ME THE INVOICE FOR THE REMAINNIIG BALANCE. SHE DID NOT RESPOND. A WEEK PASSED AND STILL NO RESPONSE AFTER I EMAILED HER SEVERAL TIMES. I TRIED TO GO TO HER WEBSITE AND THE SITE WAS DOWN. SO I STARTED TO FREAK OUT BECAUSE I HAD ALREADY GIVEN HER 200 DOLLARS! I THEN PUT IN A PAYPAL DISPUTE AND A DAY LATER HER "DAUGHER" RESPONDED SAYING THAT MELINDA "MOM" WAS IN THE HOSPITAL AND THAT SHE WAS SORRY FOR ALL THE INCONVEINECE. THE FOLLOWING DAY I GOT AN EMAIL FROM MELINDA SAYING IF I COULD REMOVE HER FROM THE PAYPAL DISPUTE SO SHE CAN ACESS HER ACCOUNT AND THAT AS SOON AS SHE RECIEVED THE REST OF MY PAYMENT THAT SHE WILL SEND MY MERCHANDISE. SHE THEN TOLD ME THAT SHE WOULD NO LONGER DEAL WITH PAYPAL SINCE SHE WAS HAVING TOO MANY PROBLEMS. SO THEN, I TOLD HER I ONLY HAD PAYPAL. SHE THEN TOLD ME TO PURCHASE THIS GREEN DOT CARD! ITS A PREPAID CARD THAT YOU LOAD UP WITH CASH AND YOU GIVE THE SELLER THE NUMBER ON THE CARD. SO I PURCHASED A GREEN DOT CARD ON JULY 11 AND GAVE HER THE NUMBER. I ASKED HER WHEN SHE WOULD SEND OUT THE MERCHANDISE AND SHE SAID MONDAY THE 13 OR TUE THE 14TH THAT SHE WAS GOING TO CLEVLAND TO GO VISIT HER AUNT THAT SHE WAS HAVING A LIVER TRANSPLANT. SO THEN I WAITED AND WAITED. I EMAILED HER AND I GOT NO RESPONSE!!!!! I HAD TO CALL PAYPAL AND REOPEN THE CASE SINCE THE CASE HAD CLOSED AND I HAD TO CALL GREEN DOT TO REFUND MY MONEY! AS SOON AS I REOPENED THE CASE FOR PAYPAL THE NEXT DAY I GOT AN EMAIL FROM HER "DAUGHTER" SAYING THAT MELINDA IS IN THE HOPSITAL THAT SHE IS HAVING A KIDNEY TRANSPLANT AND THAT THE DAY I GAVE HER THE GREEN DOT CARD WAS WHEN SHE WENT TO THE HOSPITAL! SHE THEN ASKED ME TO REMOVE HER FROM THE PAYPAL DISPUTE AND THAT SHE WOULD SEND MY MERCHANDISE IN 2-3 WEEKS!
BOTTOM LINE: SHE IS A CON ARTIST!!!!!!!! SCAMMER! I CALLED GREEN DOT TO SEE WHEN SHE ACCESS THE MONEY AND WHEN SHE TOOK IT OUT AND IT WAS MONDAY THE 13TH. SO SHE WASNT IN THE HOSPITAL. I SEEN HER ON IOFFER.COM AND SHE LAST LOGGED IN 2 DAYS AGO!!!! SO SHE IS LYING AND I AM WORKING HARD TO GET MY MONEY BACK.
i purchased Pop beauty palette from her for $538 on 6 July by google checkout and no respond from her after i paid, but she still send mail list to offer other cosmetics to me, how dare!!!
after i sent dispute to google checkout reply me "no longer allow this seller to process orders using Google Checkout" then contacted my credit card-issuing bank to request a chargeback. but i don't know , can i get my money back?
her address that show on google checkout :
Beaute Shoppe
13605 Stepney Lane
Chantilly VA 20151
UNITED STATES
tel : 814 218-6960
I sure am glad I found this post! I was considering ordering from her. I am on her subscription list for the Beaute Shoppe. She is advertising 100 MAC pieces for $580 and you pay half up front and the rest in Sept when she gets the shipment. I noticed the only form of payment is through Bank Wire Transfer! That raised a red flag with me. When sellers only accept that they are normally a scam. How on earth is she getting away with this for so long?! It sounds as though she has scammed a lot of people. There must be something those who have gotten scammed can do. She really needs to be stopped.
Melinda is back in full force at
http://beaute-shoppe.ecrater.com/
take care when ordering.she has also changed some of her phone numbers. so if you do have problems will be hard to reach her.
New number for those still trying to get hold of melinda 814-806-7390
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