Laura Grigg. Ripoff con-artist. Vinton, California

I was ripped off by a person that I thought was my e-mail friend! Had only know her about 4-6 weeks.

Approximately March 3rd,2002,I was talking to Laura on my instant messenger and she sent me to ebay,where I had not been before,to see 5 sweaters and her picture,I do not remember what name, she went under as was not used to going there!

On my Im we made a verbal contract so I could purchase these five pretty sweaters,that she had for auction on ebay. She also threw in 2 teddy bears, one big one and a small one, all for $25.00 and that included shipping and handling!

On March 4,2002 I wrote out a check for the money and sent it out to her at the address she gave me.

Laura told me she got my check and thanked me on approx. the 8th of March and told me she would cash it and get the package out the first of the week(11th of March).

The last time I heard from Laura was on my grand daughters birthday, 19th Of March,2002 and she wished my baby happy birhtday and I asked where the bears and sweaters were. She claimed she sent it out a week ago,at that time!

I e-mailed her and tried to IM her with no response! Until Easter Sunday March 31,2002. I saw the lite come on in her instant messenger and I talked to a person,that identified themself as her son Matt, 22 yrs old. He told me it was him and his mom had gone away for a week!

I asked Matt to have his mom e mail me or call me as I had not gotten the package and he said she mailed it out and he would tell her.

Never have I received any package or any communication from Laura.

April 19,2002 at approx. 6:32 EDT,my son Joe Knapp called and spoke with Laura and she said that she had sent the package out by UPS and she would check on it the next day! He also told her it was not good the way she just stopped communication even!

April 26,2002 I called Plumas Co. Sheriff Dept. and made a complaint,but was told they could do nothing about it as it was a civil case and I had to get a lawyer or Para Legal to bring a civil case against her! Because they did not have any other complaint on her like this it was not considered a Criminal. Plumas Co. Sheriff phone number is 530-283-6375.

I also filed fraud charges online on Sunday April 21,2002 and have heard nothing from them!

Laura uses the name now as "Angellady 51 and sells cassette tapes now.

I do not know the name she used when I purchased the sweaters and teddy bears.

I also have an ebay name now of " countryangelo1. I believe I signed up the day of or next day after the agreement!

Emma
Dundee, New York