Online Scam Artist Gets Taken Down HARD!

[arooga123]

Ok,
So first off I want to say that I got the OK to post this
here from nathanledet so you can be assured this isn’t spam.

My friend is a member of your forum (he has several snakes) and has told me that many people that take up your hobby are often victims of online scam artists. As a result I thought you might enjoy seeing how (for lack of a better term) hard one of these scum bags is getting owned by some very caring, and tightly knit, members of a car enthusiast forum.
The following link will take you to a website called
svt performance. There a man, who is a Law Enforcement Official
(L.E.O) was scammed by a man named Charles Ruffin. To make a long story
Short, a member of the forum (also a L.E.O.) discovered that he (the scam artist) lived in VERY close proximity to him. As a result pictures of the scam artist’s house were posted on the forum. Along with his phone number, e-mail address, myspace page, TWO profiles on dating websites, and the fact that he has an outstanding warrant. The authorities were subsequently notified on the location of the scam artist. I won’t spoil what else happened but let’s just say that he will likely soon become very good friends with a guy named Bubba.

Here is the link:

http://www.svtperformance.com/forums...d.php?t=459242

NOTE: I in no way shape or form represent the website on which the thread was posted, or any websites mentioned there.

You do have to register to see the thread now (WELL WORTH IT) since it has gotten so big, but I am NOT recruiting for the
site or any other site. Registration is free




I hope you guys enjoy seeing this criminal get brought to justice as much as the THOUSANDS of member from HUNDRERDS of different forums are.

[arooga123]

If you guys DO look through the hilarity of the above stated thread,
post your opinions!

Here is a letter from the owner/administrator of the site:




To Whom It May Concern:

My name is Travis Hill. I am the owner of an automotive enthusiast’s webforum called SVTPerformance (www.svtperformance.com). Recently one of our members, Steve Prusak (“sprusak1”) a police officer from KY, was taken advantage of by an online scam artists. In his search for relief he sought help in a forum on our site that is dedicated to helping people with minor legal problems. Many of the posters in this forum are law enforcement officers (“LEOs”), and they attempt to help the other members as much as possible.

So when the victim posted his problem, along with what little information he had about the scammer, other LEOs were quick to help. In short order members had found the scammer’s name, address, telephone number, date of birth, driver’s license number, social security number, and pictures of him. Some members even drove by his house to take pictures of it and his car. It was also discovered that there is a warrant issued for his arrest (in his home state of NJ) and it appears a local police officer lives on the same street as him. The local police have been made aware of his activities as it appears that he has scammed others recently as well.

Other members also found the scammer’s MySpace page and sent him messages along with a link to the thread discussing his alleged crimes. The scammer then joined our site and posted what amounts to an admission of guilt. He eventually begged the person he scammed to call off the other members and ask them to stop posting his information. However, new information is still being discovered and updates are continuously being made.

Since then the link to this thread has spread to hundreds of other forums across the internet and it is quickly becoming an online phenomenon. People are basically tired of seeing online scam artists take advantage of others and this thread seems to give them a sense of justice being served. I am proud and honored to see the online community come together in a common pursuit of justice. In this situation the predator truly has become the prey.

I suggest you read through the thread for yourselves. It has been growing quite rapidly and is becoming longer by the minute. In less than four days this story has been viewed over 46,000 times as of 11:00am EST. If you have any questions I would be more than happy to answer them or provide any further information I can.

Link: http://www.svtperformance.com/forums...d.php?t=459242

Sincerely,

Travis Hill