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Post by damoose on Jul 25, 2012 18:56:33 GMT -8
Yes, Any more information or ammo would be helpful. I am currently comparing notes with several collectors. Hopefully by compiling information we can get something done to towards stopping these crooks. Thanks A Bunch!
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Post by damoose on Jul 24, 2012 10:30:53 GMT -8
After doing some detailed questioning I was able to determine that he is yet another scammer. I was suspicious to begin with because of the unrealistic quantities of the moths that he was offering. It has become a real challenge to sift through all of the scammers to find legitimate suppliers abroad. I'm sure that it is becoming more difficult for places like Ianni, Insect World, Tropical Butterflies, etc. to sift through it all as well. I guess once you find a good one you hang on for dear life!
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Post by damoose on Jul 23, 2012 11:00:10 GMT -8
I have been contacted by Chu Hong who claims to be a breeder of Actias moths. He is offering me cocoons and some surplus stock of: Actias isis Actias dubernardi Actias chapae
He says he is currently in Indiana with his stock. He posted a classified back in June which is now gone. Has anyone out there had any dealings with him? I've been burned once already this year trying to get Actias isis......I don't want to go down that road again.
Thanks, Mike
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Post by damoose on Jul 18, 2012 12:24:30 GMT -8
Laode Nahrrudin is an Indonesian scammer working with someone who has stolen Basuki Ongkos name and a Drs. Fahrul Ode (P.T. Wana Lestari Bumi Indah Permai). These scammers work together to target the insect trade specifically. BEWARE
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Post by damoose on Jul 18, 2012 12:02:34 GMT -8
Yes, someone is using Basuki Ongkos name. The latest email this person is using is sinsects@yahoo.com. There are three of them working together and they are specifically targeting the insect trade. Laode Nahrrudin and Drs. Fahrul Ode (P.T. Wana Lestari Bumi Indah Permai) are the other two.
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Post by damoose on Jul 18, 2012 11:51:34 GMT -8
P.T. Wana Lestari Bumi Indah Permai (Drs. Fahrul Ode) is a SCAM. He is working with Laode Nahruddin and someone who misrepresents himself as Basuki Ongko. DO NOT send money in advance to these people. They are a scam ring who specifically target the insect trade.
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Post by damoose on Jul 16, 2012 18:52:13 GMT -8
Yes, if you send me an email at mt.tennis@hotmail.com I will gladly forward address, phone numbers, etc. I believe that sharing this information is vital to stopping these dishonest scammers. I am currently traveling so it will be a few days but I will respond to your requests. Pete I am not sure how to retrieve your private message so could you email me that info? Thank you!
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Post by damoose on Jul 14, 2012 18:45:36 GMT -8
I have bought insects from Dave at Insect World for over 35 years. Always good quality, good service, and Dave backs his bugs up. I have no hesitation in recommending Insect World as a great supplier.
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Post by damoose on Jul 14, 2012 18:36:37 GMT -8
I have a good number of emails saved that were sent to me by someone using the name Basuki Ongko that I would be glad to forward to him if it would help stop this scamming. This person is working directly with someone using the name Laode Nahruddin. I have several emails where both of these scammers even use the same phone number. Add another scammer using the name Drs. Fahrul Ode. All three of them use the same photos of everything ranging from Ornithoptera galore at bargain prices, to P. ulysses, P. karna, P, blumei, and even sets of pics of Actias isis, Actias maenas, and Coscinocera hercules.
With the added knowledge that they are using the name of a legitimate person makes this situation even more frustrating!
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