Complaint Review: Danilo Rippa, Luca (Luka) Rippa - West Hollywood California
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- Danilo Rippa, Luca (Luka) Rippa Martel And Santa Monica West Hollywood, California U.S.A.
- Phone: 310-699-9359
- Web:
- Category: Con Artists
Italian Guy Danila Rippa The Armani Reportage Rip Off! ripoff, scam, Armani RGA jackets, Italian West Hollywood California
*REBUTTAL Individual responds: DANILO RIPPA RGA INFORMATION UPDATE
*Consumer Comment: me too, i hope they get caught
*Consumer Suggestion: SKETCH ARMANI REPORTAGE GUYS
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Ok, I have to say, he was the best actor I have ever met in my life. I lived in New York for years, and I have never fall for scams like this before, I guess I learned my lessons after all. It happed around 7pm-ish, I was at my car wash station in West Hollywood around Martel. I was just finishing up wash my car, this guy drove over in a Chrysler Pacifica (silver) rental car. He asked me if I speak Italian or French or Spanish. I asked him what was up. He said he got a gift for me. He pulled out 3 leather jackets said they were Armani jackets. I asked him why, he said he work for a big Italin modeling agency in Milan, he was here for a photo shoot for a few days. He went out party the night before with this Cuban girl, and she stole everything from him, so he had no money to return the rental car plus pay the import tax for the leather jackets which he got as a gift from the company.
He said his airline ticket is from Lufthansa, and it's a open ticket. He needs to return the car to get his ticket back from the rental place. I didn't believe him at the first, but his Italian was good and sounded native, he showed me his passport 3 times, ID and car rental receipts and all. He kept telling me that he will Western Union or wire the money to me as soon as he gets back. His name is Danilo Rippa. He also got his father on the phone, and the number he dialed was in Italy, and he also spoke perfect Italian on the phone. This guy almost cried in front of me. That got me believed him. So, I told him I will help him out. I gave him $400, and he gave the jacekts which I told him that I will mail to him after he gets back to Italy. After I came home last night, I retraced the steps a few times, and I knew I was ripped off. According to the site, I am not the only one here.
Here is the description:
Name: Danila Rippa
Profession: model for Versace, Armani
Merchandise: leather Armani jackets
hometown: Bologna, Itly address
Father's name: Luka Rippa who suppose be a designer for a big Italian design firm
Passport: Italy
Language: Italian, French, Spanish
Look: Med. length light brown curly hair, 5'9" to 5'10", slim
Wear: Armani underware, Gucci shoes
Drive: Silver Chrysler Pacifica rental car
PS: please post any info on this guy!. I am looking for this guy. Also, I am filing a police report just to have a record.
Ken
West Hollywood, California
U.S.A.
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#3 REBUTTAL Individual responds
DANILO RIPPA RGA INFORMATION UPDATE
AUTHOR: John - (U.S.A.)
SUBMITTED: Saturday, December 15, 2007
HI AT ALL .. VERY STRANGEOUS EXPERIENCE TO ME TOO .. I MET THIS GUY AND IT NOT SOLD IT NOTHING . SO IT PRESENT HIS SELF IN PARIS IN THE SAME DAY THAT YIU ARE TALKING ABOUT AND IT WAS THERE FOR SURE. SO IT NOT TRY TO SOLD ME ANYTHING BUT JUST FOR MY PERSONAL CURIOSITY I CHECKED THE COMPANY SAY THAT IT WORKS . SO IT REALLY EXSISIT
I HAVE NO PESONAL EXPERIENCE IN THE FASHION BRAND CORPORATE BUT THERE ARE SEVERAL BRAND OF ARMANI THAT ARE SOLD IN DIFFERENT COUNTRY EXAMPLE ARMANI EXCHANGE AKA ARMANI BRAND IS A DIFFERENT COMPANY FROM ARMANI I KNOW THAT THIS BRAND IT 'S SELL EXCLUSIVE IN US COUNTRIES NOT IN EUROPE BUT THE BRAND PROPERTY IS GAP ( THE FAMOUS AMERICAN COMPANY) BY ARMANI HAVE JUST THE NAME AND THE ROYALTY THAT PAY TO MER ARMANI ( VERY RICH PEOPLE ).SO ANYWAY I WATCHED THE SAME JACKET THAT YOU ARE TALKING ABOUT ARE SOLD ON EBAY TOO .
(((link redacted)))
AND THE PRICE LOOK NOT TOO FAR AWAY FROM THE MONEY THAT USUALL PEOPLE TALK ABOUT OF THIS JACKET ..
SOMETIMES I WATCHED EXPERIENCE OF PEOPLE THEN PAID LESS THEN THE REGULAR COMMERCIAL PRICE
ANYWAY FOR THE FUTURE I HAVE NO EXPERIENCE ABOUT THIS SITUATION , AND JUST CAN TELL YOU BE CAREFULLY.
ANYWAY SO I FOUND THIS JACKET IN CORTE INGLES TOO IN SPAIN ..
I DON'T KNOW BUT SOMETIMES IS A BRAND SELECTED JUST FOR SOME COUNTRIES OF EUROPE...
I WISH THAT MY COMMENTS CAN HELP YOU IN YOUR COMPLAINT .
GOOD BYE
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#2 Consumer Comment
me too, i hope they get caught
AUTHOR: Kevin - (U.S.A.)
SUBMITTED: Monday, April 09, 2007
Working late, got out at 830 or so and walking at 47th and lex, guy pulls over in a beige suv and asks directions to the Lincoln Tunnel. Very friendly Italian guy saying he's trying to get hometo Italy. He says he's a fashion designer with these jackets he doesn't want to bring back to italy with him because he doesn't want to have to pay tax on them.
He showed me credit cards, passport, plane tickets, everything and the jackets had the authentication #'s and everything. I completely bought the whole thing. Ended up paying 600 for 3 very nice looking jackets perfect for a family member's birthday of mine.
They came with the right wrappers, tags, and everything that he said totalled a worth of 4500. Today has been the absolute worst day, I have never felt so stupid.
I took his business card, it said
Franceso: Manger
Lino: Model
Italian Fasion Armani Collenzioni
Reportage G. Armani
www.tuttomoda.it
italianfashion@it
Milano, Italy TEL.Frencesco: 336-5653500
Via. Montenapoleone_No 6 TEL. Lino: 335-6966880
I am not sure how to link this to the other messages already reporting this (Which is how I found out I got ripped off because it's definitely the exact same situation as others have described, except Robert from NYC only paid 60, not 600!) The entry i'm referring to is Robert's Rebuttal titled SKETCH ARMANI REPORTAGE GUYS.
#1 Consumer Suggestion
SKETCH ARMANI REPORTAGE GUYS
AUTHOR: Robert - (U.S.A.)
SUBMITTED: Friday, October 20, 2006
Same thing hapened to me except in New York. I'm from New York to and I just say no to pretty much everything. I must have a kind face because lots of people talk to me on the street anyway, besides, since I'm from New York I see this sorta thing all the time. I mean, the fakes look great in New York, so you have to have a keen eye, or like me, just refrain from all offers, however.....
This guy, "Antonio" had such a similar story. I was about to go to this club and got out some money when he stopped his car, told me I looked Italian, and asked me to direct him to the Lincoln Tunnel.. he showed me the jackets, blah blah blah, but was just so flustered and authentic looking I couldn't resist. They looked nice, felt nice, and had tons of authenticity card in the pockets of each one. He asked me if I was Italian and asked me to look at them after. Said he was a designer for Armani. Hey even held the jackets like he made 'em.. Hey, I only lost 60 bucks. He said he had to get rid of them, he already had one in Italy. Needless to say, he left without directions for the Lincoln Tunnel and stopped someone else up the block shortly after.
I shoulda got it for less..
50 cents!
...next time...
can't believe this happens on both coasts.. good luck.
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