Federal authorities arrested Ebay seller Richgirlscollection/Loukpeach

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Oh no. I wonder how many people bought her returned fakes from the department stores? And then what if they resell them....they wouldn't even think that they had bought a fake!
 
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EGBDF said:
Oh no. I wonder how many people bought her returned fakes from the department stores? And then what if they resell them....they wouldn't even think that they had bought a fake!
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I suspect it's pretty common.

I was waiting in line to purchase something at Macy's one time and the woman in front of me was returning a very obvious fake bag. (She did have a receipt and "tags" were attached.)

After the SA gave her the refund and the woman walked away, I asked whether the SA was aware that the bag was fake.

SA's response was that "if customer has a receipt and tags are attached, we aren't supposed to question it."

I've also informed managers when I've found fake Coach, Kate Spade, Dooney and Gucci bags at various TJ Maxx and Marshall's stores. Their personnel just isn't trained or knowledgable enough to recognize fakes.
 
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jellyv said:
Still a member of TPF, was an active poster. Mods should take notice.
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It was my understanding that as long as a member doesn't violate TPF rules, they aren't banned. So there are certainly scammers here!

Apricot Summers post here hit the nail on the head:
http://forum.purseblog.com/ebay-for...ions-and-loukpeach-931752-2.html#post29706549
She has sold enough to pass the minimum that is usually required to interest the feds. I encourage you to file a complaint with the IC3 (federal online cyber fraud complaint center) and give them your letter of authentication, details of your purchase and both Ebay IDs. They might be very interested in the sales volume and the fact that she is offering to sell directly, taking Western Union and Bank Deposit. I doubt she's reported any of this to the tax man as well.
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BeenBurned said:
BTW, where did you see that they posted the associated ebay IDs?
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So far all I've found is that her original Ebay ID was "praepitcha" from 2007 until 2014. She changed it right when that "buy and switch" con was started. Most of the news stories describe her as "early 40s" though, which seems to be a bit old for a student visa. But if she's been an Ebay member since 2007 that would seem to fit.

Maybe someone here who bought from her recognised the seller's name and location? The only other person with the same name on Google was listed as a California resident when she was charged with speeding in Maryland in October 2015. Age is listed as 41. Wonder if it's the same person with a fake or old Cali ID? The crook supposedly works in Maryland. Too many coincidences here, I think.
http://atlaspublicrecords.com/name/praepitcha-n-smatsorabudh/placentia-ca/5f793f6b05

Let's hope the Feds confiscated her passport. Since it's Homeland Security that nailed her, they probably took care of that little detail right away.

ETA - Looks like the Google+ and Facebook pages have been wiped except for the Praepitcha Smatsorabudh name. But if it's the same person, there's still a page under that name at YouTube. And this is REALLY funny - along with Frozen videos and a few other links, under Liked Videos is a trailer for the now-cancelled TV show "Prison Break". I hope she was paying attention! ;)

Here's the Instagram account linking both IDs<
http://www.imgrum.net/user/richgirlscollection/51492010/959465148263656718_51492010

Rich Girl's Collection
@richgirlscollection

HiEnd Designer Accessories &#65533;&#65533;% Authentic Base in NY Price can be viewed at my ebay store: loukpeach and richgirlscollection"

"richgirlscollection" at Websta.me apparently sold a recent fake and lost the Paypal claim filed by the buyer
http://websta.me/n/richgirlscollection
Page shows some kind of connection to Georgetown U, which I think is in DC.

Since she "drove to 10 states getting refunds" for her AAA fakes, she could have easily mailed what she sold from New York. I'm sure that the stores in and around NYC must have seen her often.
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And the final proof:

This was mentioned in several of the news stories:
http://www.nbclosangeles.com/news/n...-to-High-End-Department-Stores-381151991.html

"In at least one case detailed in court records, investigators said Smatsorabudh purchased an authentic ruby red Celine Ring handbag from a department store in October. Within weeks, she returned an inauthentic bag, they said. She then posted a Celine Ring handbag on eBay in December."



Seller ID "LOUKPEACH" sold a
"CELINE Small Ring Bag in Dark Ruby "NWT" (#181930995015)"

right at the beginning of the current 6-month period - which would have been December

http://feedback.ebay.com/ws/eBayISA...peach&ftab=FeedbackAsSeller&searchInterval=30

to a 1-Feedback buyer - possibly our government agent?


I don't believe in coincidences.
 
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