Steven Clapper scammed multiple members! 3.8investigation time!!

[Jester4Kicks]

http://www.3.8mustang.com/forum/showthread.php?t=246084

Cliff notes:

-Member lists a turbo kit and extras in For Sale
-Buyer #1 arranges to trade some parts for a windstar intake kit.
-Buyer #1 ships the kit out.
-Buyer #1 confirms delivery, but doesn't receive anything.

-Seller disables his PMs. (Uhh ohhhh.....)

-Buyer #2 speaks up and indicates he was in the middle of negotiating for the kit and was just waiting on pics.

-Buyer #3 speaks up an indicates he has already paid for the kit and hasn't received it!

-Possible link to seller's ebay profile provided.
-IP address info posted
-Address info posted



If you know Vsixxer03, have done business with him before, or are anywhere near Lorain, OH... speak up!

[Mad Dash]

Wow... all i can say is... in for the epicness that is about to occur. where is common?

EDIT: jester can you sticky this?

[Jester4Kicks]

Originally Posted by ]V[ad ])ash

Wow... all i can say is... in for the epicness that is about to occur. where is common?

EDIT: jester can you sticky this?

If there's someone in OH that wants to do something about this, I definitely will so everyone can keep up with the developments.

[Ichiduo]

scammers...

hope he is found.

[Xenocide]

are we not going to post the address. This would be the 3.8 thing to do.

[Jester4Kicks]

Originally Posted by Xenocide

are we not going to post the address. This would be the 3.8 thing to do.

It's already posted. Check page three of the thread in For Sale.

We generally protect member info... but I have absolutely no sympathy or tolerance for members who intentionally scam multiple members of the forums.

[Kuplex]

Do whatever it takes.

[eric1997]

Address he gave:

Steven Clapper
1717 Elfleda St.
Lorain, OH 44055


Parents:

Jay L Clapper and Cynthia Clapper
267 Spruce St
Elyria, OH 44035
(440) 322-2995

[J snazzy]

For reference

Originally Posted by Jester4Kicks

Oh, I'll do better than that...

His email address:
burton572009@live.com

Every IP address he's ever connected to the site with:

• 69.29.20.42
• 72.160.129.128
• 72.160.129.132
• 72.160.130.147
• 72.160.131.114
• 72.160.132.7
• 72.160.133.2
• 72.160.134.118
• 72.160.134.175
• 72.160.134.214
• 72.160.134.251
• 72.160.135.132
• 72.160.135.227
• 72.160.136.63
• 72.160.137.16
• 72.160.137.35
• 72.160.140.127
• 72.160.140.130
• 72.160.140.160
• 72.160.141.215
• 72.160.141.43
• 72.160.141.9
• 72.160.142.117
• 72.160.142.228
• 72.160.142.28
• 72.160.144.226
• 72.160.144.239
• 72.160.144.65
• 72.160.145.33
• 72.160.145.75
• 72.160.150.149
• 72.160.150.2
• 72.160.150.204
• 72.160.154.95
• 72.160.155.252
• 72.160.155.38
• 72.160.156.110
• 72.160.156.168
• 72.160.157.212
• 72.160.158.230
• 72.160.159.161
• 72.160.160.55
• 72.160.161.54
• 72.160.162.195
• 72.160.162.57
• 72.160.163.243
• 72.160.164.177
• 72.160.164.234
• 72.160.164.72
• 72.160.165.180
• 75.187.243.215

Furthermore, if you post the address you shipped the item to, and another info you have on him (which you obviously have permission to do so), we will officially turn this into a 3.8investigation.

Oh, and if you do report this to the local authorities... make sure to post the case number and the point of contact for anyone else caught in this guy's scam.

I have no tolerance for scammers... and this guy apparently sold the same kit to two different people, and possibly even had a third buyer in line.

By the way, if you have any way of filing a dispute, cancelling a check, filing a reversal... whatever option you have for getting your money back, start the paperwork immediately.

Originally Posted by xtreme 2

Burton? The name he had me send to was Steven Clapper... this could get harder than I thought...

Address he gave me is:

Steven Clapper
1717 Elfleda St.
Lorain, OH 44055

UPS Tracking # 1Z4355W60391063570

Originally Posted by xtreme 2

Trance, did he have you send to the same address?

An Anywho.com search for Tim Burton in Lorain, OH, brings up the following info:

Timothy J Burton
1315 New Jersey Ave
Lorain, OH 44052
(440) 288-8802

Originally Posted by xtreme 2

Well tracked those IP addresses and some come from Lorain and some from Elyria, which are where his parents are listed as living.

Their information:

Jay L Clapper and Cynthia Clapper
267 Spruce St
Elyria, OH 44035
(440) 322-2995

Originally Posted by 99v6abstang

xtreme i suggest reporting this address that you posted.
Steven Clapper
1717 Elfleda St.
Lorain, OH 44055
i googled it and did a street view and found that there was in fact a v6 mustang out front. hope this helps you. i will try to help dig up more info for you guys.
EDIT:i found a myspace for him. http://www.myspace.com/sclapper it even has pics of the mustang i saw at that adress on google and the same house in the back ground.

[tehnick]

this guy is gonna get rocked.

[Andy]

Woah, just hit up street view, and sure enough that is V6 in the driveway. I hope this gets resolved.

[Derick]

my eyes.........



http://viewmorepics.myspace.com/inde...mageID=7548192

[MustangHunter]

http://www.3.8mustang.com/forum/show...19#post3823519

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http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&sour...p=12,9.41,,0,5

[95bstallion]

I would investigate if it was not 3 hours away from me. How much evidence is needed for this kid to get busted?

[eric1997]

someone call his mom

[Andy]

Wouldn't want these to disappear into a locked profile now would we...

[Kuplex]

Originally Posted by MustangHunter

http://www.3.8mustang.com/forum/show...19#post3823519

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http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&sour...p=12,9.41,,0,5

Pictures saved and thread closed to prevent editting.

[Derick]

nvm

[tehnick]

so now we just need to send the italians. shame i'm in oregon. lol, put some rounds through the SIG today too.

[Xenocide]

**** thats an ugly ass v6 mustang

[mysteed]

****it people, do you see WHY we hate people with projectors so much?

[Guitarzan26]

This could get fun. Apparently he's not the brightest scammer using his real address and parking his car that he has posted all over the net in front of his house.

[Derick]

why did he post this in the SoCal social group.......


"wwwwwwwwwwwhhhhhhhhhhhhaaaaaaaaaaattttttttttt uuuuuuuuuuupppppppppppppp!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

[Zim]

Oh **** its on...

[Roscoe]

So, is the turbo kit still for sale? I'm very interested.

[OCJustin949]

Wow... if i was closer i would definately make a stop at his address and his parents address... Anyone closer then me?

[GDP]

so besides posting pictures like its something bad ass, what are any of you actually going to do that might actually result in anything?

I dont see what a bunch of ethugs are going to do, that these buyers cant do by calling the local authorities in his home city.

[Guitarzan26]

Originally Posted by GDP

so besides posting pictures like its something bad ass, what are any of you actually going to do that might actually result in anything?

I dont see what a bunch of ethugs are going to do, that these buyers cant do by calling the local authorities in his home city.

well it usually turns into people threatening friends and families member via phone calls/emails.

[Roscoe]

Originally Posted by GDP

so besides posting pictures like its something bad ass, what are any of you actually going to do that might actually result in anything?

I dont see what a bunch of ethugs are going to do, that these buyers cant do by calling the local authorities in his home city.

The whole point of this is to alert possible members in the same city, ya ratard.

Or find out if there were any other people scammed by him.

And to investigate...people can actually find a lot of info on people with just the internet, fool.

[Jester4Kicks]

In the For Sale thread, it looked like someone was in touch with the local authorities. Whatever happened with that?