Help!! Re: EBAY purchase possible insurance fraud/scam

BeanAnimal · #1 (**permalink**) 10-25-2009, 08:28 PM

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Originally Posted by dimitri

And always know that there is a charge of "Recieving Stolen Property". I would make sure that you have covered every avenue available to you.

Get a clue. To be charged with recieving stolen property, you have to be aware that the property was stolen at the time of the transaction. Purchase of a phone via Ebay from a person who you have never met and paying via PayPal is certainly not grounds for being charged with a crime, no matter how stolen the property is.

I am amazed at how much bad information is passed along via these forums.

**WarChild** · #2 (**permalink**) 10-25-2009, 08:30 PM

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Originally Posted by BeanAnimal

Get a clue. To be charged with recieving stolen property, you have to be aware that the property was stolen at the time of the transaction. Purchase of a phone via Ebay from a person who you have never met and paying via PayPal is certainly not grounds for being charged with a crime, no matter how stolen the property is.

I am amazed at how much bad information is passed along via these forums.

Like I said before we have a lot of lawyers around here...lol

dimitri · #3 (**permalink**) 10-25-2009, 10:01 PM

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Originally Posted by BeanAnimal

Get a clue. To be charged with recieving stolen property, you have to be aware that the property was stolen at the time of the transaction. Purchase of a phone via Ebay from a person who you have never met and paying via PayPal is certainly not grounds for being charged with a crime, no matter how stolen the property is.

I am amazed at how much bad information is passed along via these forums.

Sorry to tell you but no you don't have to have knowledge that it was stolen for you to be charged with Recieving stolen property. I have seen it first hand.

**WarChild** · #4 (**permalink**) 10-25-2009, 10:14 PM

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Originally Posted by dimitri

Sorry to tell you but no you don't have to have knowledge that it was stolen for you to be charged with Recieving stolen property. I have seen it first hand.

well here is FL it is illegal to be in possession of stolen property, only law enforcement officers and pawn brokers are legally able to handle stolen property but alot of it has to do with knowledge. but that's just my lawyer knowledge...lol

dimitri · #5 (**permalink**) 10-25-2009, 10:31 PM

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Originally Posted by ClevelandWheeler

well here is FL it is illegal to be in possession of stolen property, only law enforcement officers and pawn brokers are legally able to handle stolen property but alot of it has to do with knowledge. but that's just my lawyer knowledge...lol

No matter what the law states from state to state, if it were me in the OP's situation; I would still contact Sprint to cover myself.

**WarChild** · #6 (**permalink**) 10-25-2009, 10:35 PM

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Originally Posted by dimitri

No matter what the law states from state to state, if it were me in the OP's situation; I would still contact Sprint to cover myself.

very correct

rafyrod · #7 (**permalink**) 10-25-2009, 10:37 PM

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Originally Posted by ClevelandWheeler

well here is FL it is illegal to be in possession of stolen property, only law enforcement officers and pawn brokers are legally able to handle stolen property but alot of it has to do with knowledge. but that's just my lawyer knowledge...lol

1+ agreed

it happen to my two bosses 3 years ago, they own a convenience store and they usually buy stuff from ppl that come to the store offering their service and this one time they got burn by buying some stolen stuff, long story short, police came didnt ask no question took them to jail and a bail of $30,000 for buying candies and sodas, but when is stolen is stolen no matter what... and by the way this was in florida too

thank you...

dimitri · #8 (**permalink**) 10-25-2009, 10:42 PM

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Originally Posted by rafyrod

1+ agreed

it happen to my two bosses 3 years ago, they own a convenience store and they usually buy stuff from ppl that come to the store offering their service and this one time they got burn by buying some stolen stuff, long story short, police came didnt ask no question took them to jail and a bail of $30,000 for buying candies and sodas, but when is stolen is stolen no matter what... and by the way this was in florida too

thank you...

My point exactly. But let's get off the discussion of laws. This thread is to give the OP advice on his situation.

rafyrod · #9 (**permalink**) 10-25-2009, 10:46 PM

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Originally Posted by dimitri

My point exactly. But let's get off the discussion of laws. This thread is to give the OP advice on his situation.

tru that my fellow geeker...

shall we stop the hating and start the loving......

**WarChild** · #10 (**permalink**) 10-25-2009, 10:50 PM

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Originally Posted by rafyrod

tru that my fellow geeker...

shall we stop the hating and start the loving......

didnt think there was hating but if thats whats going on then yes we will. so did the OP call sprint yet??