Watch Out for a Con-Man

[brownsfn2]

That is not my word to describe him though. I read that in several articles posted about this individual on Facebook. Apparently he has used the Fountain Pen community to get expensive items and not return them.

I was approched on Etsy and I make mostly kit pens so I thought he might contact one of you as well.

Shawn Newton was nice enough to make a posting on Facebook about him:

Maurice Aguirre is back - posting from email address Private Account <flamenco968@gmail.com>, but with the name Drake Cortlandt. Posing as a college student. Avoid like the plague.
Fraud, Writ Large: Con Man Roils World Of Fountain Pens - WSJ
http://www.justice.gov/…/…/txn/PressRel06/orcutt_sen_pr.html
http://www.ca5.uscourts.gov/opinions\u…/06-10154.0.wpd.pdf
https://mbasic.facebook.com/notes/goldspot-pens/catch-me-if-you-pen/181013305505/

It is interesting reading. I just wanted to share here to make sure that anyone else that gets contacted is cautious. If it is too good to be true it usually is.

 

[darrin1200]

This is the same guy that I mentioned in my other post.

Keep your eyes open.

 

[tjseagrove]

That is not my word to describe him though. I read that in several articles posted about this individual on Facebook. Apparently he has used the Fountain Pen community to get expensive items and not return them.

I was approched on Etsy and I make mostly kit pens so I thought he might contact one of you as well.

Shawn Newton was nice enough to make a posting on Facebook about him:

Maurice Aguirre is back - posting from email address Private Account <flamenco968@gmail.com>, but with the name Drake Cortlandt. Posing as a college student. Avoid like the plague.
Fraud, Writ Large: Con Man Roils World Of Fountain Pens - WSJ
http://www.justice.gov/…/…/txn/PressRel06/orcutt_sen_pr.html
http://www.ca5.uscourts.gov/opinions\u…/06-10154.0.wpd.pdf
https://mbasic.facebook.com/notes/goldspot-pens/catch-me-if-you-pen/181013305505/

It is interesting reading. I just wanted to share here to make sure that anyone else that gets contacted is cautious. If it is too good to be true it usually is.

First link is behind a paywall, next 2 links are dead, and the last is from 2009.

Anything current?

</flamenco968@gmail.com>402

 

[watch_art]

Yeah the links got messed up when copy passing I'm sure.

Hold on...

 

[watch_art]

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Fraud, Writ Large: Con Man Roils World Of Fountain Pens - WSJ

Mauricio Aguirre Orcutt Sentencing Press Release

http://www.ca5.uscourts.gov/opinions\unpub\06/06-10154.0.wpd.pdf

https://mbasic.facebook.com/notes/goldspot-pens/catch-me-if-you-pen/181013305505/

 

[brownsfn2]

Sorry about that guys. I did not check them and I should have.

 

[D.Oliver]

When I read the title, I was sure this was going to be about that guy trying to get everyone to join the ballpoint contest. :tongue:

 

[Dalecamino]

When I read the title, I was sure this was going to be about that guy trying to get everyone to join the ballpoint contest. :tongue:

There's a BALL POINT PEN CONTEST??

 

[bobleibo]

When I read the title, I was sure this was going to be about that guy trying to get everyone to join the ballpoint contest. :tongue:

That guy is a SLACKER! Only had 28 people enter into that contest. We should kick his a$$ out of this place, huh?

When I read the title, I was sure this was going to be about that guy trying to get everyone to join the ballpoint contest. :tongue:

There's a BALL POINT PEN CONTEST??

Nope, they closed it already due to lack of interest (see above).
Seriously we need to hang that guy up from a tree and whip him with a ball point pen. Who's with me?