Scam - not again - read this email and comment please
I have received two e-mails from the person he goes by the name of Wess Pinet read below, he even includes picture of him and his son.
Greetings,
Sorry for my late response, I just got your message from my junk folder. Thanks for your response. I'm a 39 years old single father, I lost my wife Andy's mum during child birth. I've been the only parent Andy has grown to know for three years of his life.I really want the best for my son because that was the promise I made to my wife as she had her last breath. Enough of the sad story, but I think I've to tell you all this details in other for you to know us better. I need you to understand that Andy being in save hands is priority for me and as I put him in your care, please treat him like your own son. As i said before, I would have loved to call you so we can meet immediately, but we are still on vacation and will return to Canada in less than three weeks.
My son Andy is a very happy child, he's toilet trained, doesn't have any allergies or dietary restrictions and don't need any special care. He's a normal kid, very active with good behavior and no temperament. My son walk smartly on his own without stroller. Also, he his potty trained. My son can begin with you on the 8th of June, if 18th of June is not available, you can give me any other resumption date that is okay with you.
I will like to know if there will be a registration fee or any additional charges before starting? I have attached myself and my son's recent picture with this message, so you can know what we both look like.
Please get back to me on my question on if there will be any additional charges for registration as soon as you can.
Regards
I almost got scammed by "Wess Pinet" too!
Same correspondence, same wording, contacted me off kijiji wanting start date of June 8 then wrote saying his son very sick in Mexico while on vacation. Who takes their kid to Mexico to get those awful stomach problems anyway? I should have followed my instincts. I got suckered...he sent me a phoney draft for 2300 and then wanted 1200 to pay the (non-existent) kid's hospital bill> My bank manager saw right through this and no money got sent. Financial instrument issued through Desjardins and now in hands of Ottawa police.
Be careful this guy has a lot of sob stories and I was stupid enough to ignore my instincts. at least he didn't get his money....please would anyone else who hears from him please answer this thread and I will send contact at Ottawa police. It's probably the same phoney draft he sends to every one>>>I have photocopy of it. Let's get together and insist police catch this guy...he can't be that smart.
Wess Pinet just does not give up.............
After I told him my bank was holding his funds until cleared and therefore could not send him any funds...the guy still doesn't get it that we are on to him>>>>>>>>>>e-mailed me again asking me to check with my bank if the funds had "cleared" (he says his "colleague" who sent the 2300 is telling him the funds have cleared his account). AH...Wess, my dear fraudster, don't you get it that a draft IS cash and would have already left the "colleague's" account when the draft was issued? This guy is not only persistent, he is completely stupid and thinks we are all as daft as he is...........this one is going to get caught.............: check my next post for police report info
Contact details for police reports for WESS PINET scam
If you have been scammed (lost money) make a fraud complaint to your local police department. In Ottawa contact Constable Jamie Ritchie at the Ottawa Police Fraud Unit 613-236-1222 X5433....Ottawa daycare was defrauded mid-June after I posted this...see CTV news June 15, 2015.
If you did not lose any money, make a complaint to the Canadian Anti-fraud Centre 1-888-495-8501.
File on this character in progress with Can Anti-fraud Centre..
Save someone else the heartache...we work too hard for our money to have it stolen.