Does anybody know two guys by the name of Bower and Lloyd Whitney ? Lloyd Whitney lives in Ft.Hood , Bower answered a parts wanted ad on here for a crankshaft
Saying his friend Lloyd had the crank I wanted , needless to say I sent money for the crank and he won’t ship it despite cashing the money order days ago and he is ignoring my emails
Bower deleted his account on here which really has me suspicious . At this point I just want my money back . Can anybody here on Moparts help me out with info on these two ? PM me or lbvracing@aol.com Thanks

Man that sucks. I don’t know them but I’ll ask around. I’m guessing they did not have many posts? How much did you loose?

$700 … Thank you !

There was a mystery ad for an X block out of fort hood the other week. We chased it down and had someone going with cash to pick up, then they disappeared.

"My friend has the part you want" I've gotten that response to numerous wanted ads I have posted. Sorry to say you've been scammed. Say goodby to your money.

I am starting to think that , he sent me pictures of the crank . I guess its my fault for trusting people I have bought and sold on Moparts for over 20 years this is my first bad experience. I should have known something was suspicious when he wanted the money order sent to his wife in another state, I do have the address the money order was sent to in St James Missouri I am really upset over this can I call the police dept in Missouri and file a criminal complaint over the phone ? I have the wifes name ? McCandless boy. that is beyond ironic that the x block was in Ft Hood also ! Weird ! Thanks guys !

I would at least give that a try. Do you know where the check was cashed (bank or check cashing service)? If at a bank, call them as well. If you sent a personal check, talk to your bank also. It's going to be an uphill battle, but one worth fighting. I HATE thieves!

Might be worth a talk to a lawyer, Since they cashed it you may be able to sue them for it. Did you save the correspondence between the you and the seller? If so it will help your case. I am always leery of doing deals like this only on the honer system.

Yes I have all the email correspondence on my desk top and phone . I can only trace the money order that it was cashed don't know where or how only that it was cashed . I did send the seller an e mail a little while ago with the theme from " Cops " I guess it struck a nerve as he responded by emailing back saying " calm down bro I am not eating your money " whats ever thats supposed to mean , I responded by emailing back " I will calm down when you explain whats going on here " I haven't heard back... stay tuned !

The seller is telling you what you want to hear to buy him some time. Don't wait.

Call the cops in St Charles with the woman's name and address, file a complaint to get this transaction on record. Cops probably know her...

From the internet, perhaps a clue to your thief's identity:

The phrase "to eat money" is now defined in the venerable Oxford English Dictionary (OED). Its meaning is the same as in South Africa: embezzlement or theft. But the OED says the phrase is currently mostly in use in Nigeria, and in East Africa

OMG thats great !!! .. I had a suspicion based on his other vocabulary or lack there of ... before contacting the police ( which I am on Monday ) I am thinking of emailing him saying already I have and they are working on a warrant for his wifes arrest for theft .. and see what his response is.

Probably not his wife. Do a google earth search for the address and see where you sent the money. May be a dead drop for the money.

Man you guys are really helpful !!! Thanks !!! .. I googled the address , its a trailer .

If you know anyone active duty army they might be able to search global for them if they are truly at fort hood. I’ve done it before when I was in to find out what units people were in. I can’t speak to what it’s like now with politicization of the military but once upon a time if you knew the unit you could call them and ask to speak to the command sergeant major and get him involved.

I got a pm on here about a wanted ad I posted and was instructed to e-mail Lloyd Whitley. I suspected a scam and the guy answering the e-mail pretty much verified it. I sent no money.

Good luck getting yours back.

Really Slantzilla ? Wow and the same name also … Lloyd Whitney .. I wish I would have been a little more cautious

Thanks for all the replies guys I appreciate it , it does as I suspected appear that I was scammed to the tune of $720 , now I am out the $ and I still don't have the small block 4 inch stroker crank I need . I realize there probably isn't much chance of recovering my money but I do have a few options I am going to look into . I do know however that a certain Lloyd Whitney and his accomplice former Moparts member " D Bower " are on Santas naughty list and are for sure getting a stocking full of coal. Merry Christmas to all of you !!!

Have you tried finding them on facebook? You might get some more info that way.

Good idea sir ! Thanks