774-200-6556
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800notes.com16 Mar 2009IMPORTANT:
Most of the posts in this thread has been deleted as they were posted by one person who pretended to be different people.
This person posted NEGATIVE comments about the number.
We also deleted a few POSITIVE posts because they were posted by another user who also pretended to be different people.- This is a test posting. I am NOT affiliated with 800notes.com, but rather am just showing that anyone can post with "800notes.com" as their name. This was shown on the next page by an awesome poster, but I wanted to move this point further up so nobody takes the above comment to be a real admin.
- SCAM FOR MONEY AND PERSONAL INFORMATION
Since this page is getting increased use, I've decided to provide a summary of what other people have posted for the ease of those quickly looking at the page.
1. Several individuals have alleged this individual has SCAMMED PEOPLE OUT OF BOTH MONEY AND PERSONAL INFORMATION. [How the scam worked, names used, addresses used, and phone numbers used discussed below in number 4; steps to take if you think you've been scammed are discussed below in number 5]
2. A few positive posts were made by supposed current residents, but as I pointed out on page 2 in my "Response to Bill Morgan" it seems highly unlikely that current tenants with good relationships with this alleged scammer would be researching the phone number, stumble on this site, and post a positive comment. BE WARY OF POSITIVE POSTS.
3. Anyone can post under 800notes.com, not just the company (see above test post and test post on page 2). So, also BE WARY OF POSTS MADE BY 800notes.com.
4.
The SCAM: The alleged scams typically appear to involve advertisements for rental properties in various cities (Sacramento, Denver, so on; though he/she appears to be based in Chicago, Illinois) on craigslist. The individual has solicited either upfront payments for deposits or rent (even collecting in person once) or personal information (including SSN). At least one post indicates that the individual has also pretended to be an attorney. The individual is aware of this webpage and has attempted to craft stories to explain it away.
ALIASES Used: Thomas Flanagan; Carla Flanagan; Kelly Jacobs; Ricky Botega; Douglas Mennin; Ace Tech Consultants ... Has posed as gay, married, in academia, etc.
ADDRESSES Used: 3623 N Broadway 1n, Chicago IL 60613; 350 W Oakdale Suite 812, Chicago IL 60657
EMAILS Used: The emails used appear to typically be the full alias used at gmail.com (e.g., thomasjflanagan@gmail.com)
BANK ACCOUNT NUMBERS: Apparently, he has used solicited direct deposits into bank accounts (see bank account number below, but remember, new accounts can be easily opened)
5. If you feel you were scammed by this individual, take steps to protect yourself and protect others. Contact your local police (and probably Chicago PD as well) with as much information as you can. Contact the FTC if you believe certain personal information, such as a SSN was solicited in an effort to steal your identity (contact the credit bureaus as well). Post your story on this website to help others learn about a likely evolving scam before they get caught. Also, Kfrenzel@admin.usf.edu posted below and appears to be collecting information. - This entire post and page is fake. It is being created by one person who had a negative experience with an individual. Such is life in the world of business. This person is creating fabricated accounts hoping that people will see this, and elect not to rent from the person associated with this phone number
- Beverly Pino17 Mar 2009ATTENTION:
BEWARE OF THIS PHONE NUMBER AND ANYONE NAMED THOMAS FLANAGAN, KELLY JACOBS, OR RICKY BOTEGA! THEY USE CRAIG'S LIST TO RENT APARTMENTS THAT DO NOT EVEN EXIST THROUGHOUT THE UNITED STATES! THEY SCAMMED ME AND MANY OTHERS AND I HAVE PROOF, IF YOU WANT TO SEE IT! PLEASE DON'T DO BUSINESS WITH ANYONE, WHATEVER THEIR NAME IS, ATTACHED TO THIS NUMBER. YOU WILL BE ROBBED, SCAMMED, AND CHEATED OUT OF YOUR MONEY. - Dahlia20 Mar 2009
- I fell for this guy's scam a year ago, for a sublet in Boston (that turned out not to exist). I live in Chicago, and when I reported this to the police, they just laughed and said "How are we supposed to track somebody in Boston?" even though the guy is in Chicago. After getting scammed, you might think the legal system is on your side, but to be honest, the Chicago police are pretty ambivalent about actually helping and it's virtually impossible to track this guy down for any real court processing (the filing fees would be more than what you lose-- so just try to avoid the scam in the first place!)
A year ago, this guy used Bank of America and lived on Grace street in Chicago; Same phone number. I actually met him in person to hand him the check (ha, huge mistake, though it was on a busy street corner), and the person I met was about 6 feet, white, 200lb+ with brown hair. Definitely gay. Late 20s to mid 30s. His craigslist ad did NOT have pictures, and when contacted, he emailed two small jpgs (pics that you'd think someone just copied from an online website), one of a bedroom with a low bed (light wood, white sheets) and one of a living room (with a very small silver flatscreen TV and a couch facing). Best way to avoid his scam? Ask for more photos, look up the apartment on google maps and call the management company. If there is no management company, or they don't know who this guy is, it's not just a "misunderstanding" but rather a scam. Also, when confronted, this guy has been known to pretend that the condo/apt/whatever exists until the end, or have one of his alter egos call/contact you and say that he has fallen ill or has been in an accident. He also claimed that the negative reviews of him online were from someone who tried to back out at the last second and was just trying to make him look bad. He's also pretty good at cyber-censoring honest reviews of him. Kind of amazing how little morality runs through this guy's veins.
Anyway, live and let live. This obviously still gets me seriously peeved. Sincere sympathy if you've already been scammed, but hopefully others find this page before they fall for it! Or, better it, get the police/FBI involved while this person is still trackable...- Go to the police if you believe you have been scammed. This guy appears to have engaged in several scams, particularly recently, and appears to be based out of Chicago, Illinois. Contact the Chicago PD if you see any connection to Chicago as well as your local PD. There will soon be enough complaints and info to make it a more serious matter and possibly lead to an arrest.
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