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BOI alert - couple scammed the site out of thousands that were donated

Posted by April Yohn at 5/27/2010 6:52:37 PM

Some of you know I had recently gotten a leopard gecko pet, I had won the gecko in an auction that was being hosted over on faunaclassifieds. There were multiple auctions being hosted by a couple, Jeff and Christina Wise, to benefit a popular member that had fallen ill, CriticalBill (charles/chuck). During the course of the auctions Chuck passed away so the auctions were continued and funds were going to his widow Maggie and their young children. A couple auctions were also held to benefit another member who's step-daughter had recently passed.

Well, the Wises decided to scam the entire site and stole the funds that were donated. They sent partial payments to both parties the auctions were held for and then spent the rest (they admit to spending it on other reptiles and drugs in the BOI thread). Total they scammed everyone out of $3,500! Turns out they have also been running similar scams on other websites as well (non-reptile related). They are in Michigan but said they may skip out and run to Texas.

We're trying to spread the word. Please check out the BOI thread and decide for yourselves (it's very long, over 100 pgs if you view as a guest, so sit back with a cup 'o joe before you start).

http://www.faunaclassifieds.com/forums/showthread.php?t=179622

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Cindy ,	Posted At: 5/27/2010 6:59:34 PM
	Thank you April for posting this. I am in total shock with what this couple has done. Not only to our industry but out in the general public as well. Over 1300 posts so far and no sign of it stopping. If you all can take some time and read through it, one of you might have the answer to bringing this pair to justice!

Abbo ,	Posted At: 5/27/2010 7:04:34 PM
	Thank you April for posting. I've been following this since it began, utterly horrified. I really hope these two are caught!

Mystic Oasis Magick and Exotics ,	Posted At: 5/27/2010 7:06:11 PM
	Hah, good luck on the Texas part. I'm about to post it on our forum and they won't get anywhere reptile-wise here.

Aurora ,	Posted At: 5/27/2010 7:10:02 PM
	That's horrible. :(

Deviant Exotics,	Posted At: 5/27/2010 7:29:40 PM
	It gets worse. These scum have initiated a charge back on Maggie's account and are now trying to steal the money we donated to her directly!

Dawn Switzer,	Posted At: 5/27/2010 8:03:46 PM
	I tell ya some people in this world are just a-holes. I mean how can u steal from the dead? I swear I just had a friend pass away and people are what about the animals? I am like really who cares about them lets see what the family needs and worry about that later ya know. And for this couple to take donated money and use it for them selfs makes me sick!

Dawn Switzer,	Posted At: 5/27/2010 8:22:50 PM
	by the way i am going to post this one my FB!

gfx,	Posted At: 5/27/2010 8:53:20 PM
	Pieces of sh!t.

Katie Baker,	Posted At: 5/27/2010 10:03:11 PM
	I know I personally donated 2 animals to the auction, and bought two very high end animals at very high prices in two auctions as well... so I contributed quite a bit of money myself.... I can't believe that they would do this so blantantly, with the world to see. Such freaking scum

Mystic Oasis Magick and Exotics ,	Posted At: 5/28/2010 2:31:01 AM
	Posted it on my Texas forums. Let's see them try to run there now. HAH.

Charles Koutris,	Posted At: 5/29/2010 1:25:52 AM
	Thank you so much for posting this April! Everybody needs to become aware of these scammer degenerates! I have been following the BOI thread from the beginning and have read every post since. What Jeff and Christina Wise did and still doing is unforgivable. They have shown no remorse and has even gone as far to continue to steal from a grieving widow and her children. This is after admitting to everything they were suspect for and then adding more damming evidence during an attempt to shift the blame thinking pity was going to be there get out of jail free card. Please everyone you should at least take a look at that thread on the BOI and remember their names and faces. And if you are ever contacted by Jeff or Christina Wise for any kind of Reptile deal turn them away even if they have money in their hand, more than likely it's not their money anyway. I'm really trying to keep this as short as possible because there is just so much and it's just heartbreaking that they are putting Maggie and her children through this awful ordeal like the death of her husband and their father wasn't enough. I'm shaking I'm so f-----g mad and it's so difficult to be pc in this type of situation. My heart goes out to Chucks family Maggie and her children and I hope Jeff and Christina Wise get the absolute worst because they deserve it but it is to bad they also had to jeopardize their own kids lives which they have four of because they're selfish malicious scum-bags.

Em Wright,	Posted At: 1/1/2011 4:33:06 AM
	I've been reading t hrough this recently on Fauna. I'm appalled. I hope justice finds them.

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