Tony Ailey ripoff sells on Ebay via money order only and doesn't mail items Btentwood Tennessee

Stephanie,

I had a similar experience back in October 2004. By May 2005 I had a received a check from the US Treasury for full restituition (included expenses and of proof of Money Order being cashed).

The criminal code for Mail Fraud is: Title 18 federal mail fraud, 18 U.S.C. ? 1341, wire fraud, 18 U.S.C. ? 1343

I believe it covers "Theft by Deception" as well since that is what happened to me. i.e. US Postal Inspector said, this individual claimed the US Postal Service "Lost" the item.

I did the following and was sure to keep hard & electronic copies:

#1 Emailed and Sent via US Postal Service Registered:
"This is a formal request for the refund of $X dollars". I purchased X item from you on X Date. It has been X days, since it was "never received; tracking numbers are invalid; so is insurance number" or "was returned, because it was defective, and no replacement has been sent". Please send refund via US Money Order, for $X dollars, to me at Your Name and Address within 10 days of the date of this letter. Please email me back with the US Money Order #, and tracking number.

#2 Note any other possible victims for your reports.

#3 efile 3 reports to:
eBay
- Copied eBay report & case#
FBI via Cybercrime.gov at: http://www.ic3.gov/
- Pasted in eBay report & case#
- Copied FBI/Cybercrime report/case#
USPS Postal Inspectors at: http://www.usps.com/postalinspectors/fraud/MailFraudComplaint.htm
- Pasted in eBay report & case#
- Pasted in FBI/Cybercrime report/case#
- Copied Mail Fraud report/case#

#4 Called local authorities and filed by phone, following up if requested with email or fax copies to:
US Postal Inspector - Get their name
Local Police/Sherrif - Get Detective's name

The Police/Sherrif will usually ask you to fax or email copies of the emails & letters with individual; Report/Case#s from efiling on eBay, FBI/Cybercrime, US Post Mail Fraud site.

Yes, it took awhile, but we (the 43+ other victims) were successful, because we followed through, kept good records, and were able to help/provide the local authorities in conjuction with US Postal Inspector, who I believe, is an officer for the DOJ, the information when needed and follow their directions.

Good luck, Nancie

Stephanie,

Contact the company that you purchased the money order from and request a copy of the cashed money order. This will give you one of twoo things being his bank and account# if he deposited it, or if he went to a check cashing place it will have all personal id info on it and usually a thumbprint.

Now use this copy along with your complaints to the postal inspector and to ebay and your local police dept as well as the local police dept where he lives. Due to the amount in your state it could be a felony.

Good luck.

I just got a call from the Brentwood police. The man who was doing all the fraud is now in jail. His name is Tony Atkins, age 24 from TN Tech in Nasville, and was using the name of Tony Ailey. I tried to remove this rip-off report but couldn't. I called the real Tony Ailey and apologized. Please do not harrass him by calling. The "real" bad guy is sitting in jail, since May 3rd, and has 11 pages of fraud behind him.