SCAMMER ALERT!!! Bassethounds (Tristan Travaesier....or whatever his real name is?))

[Lol-x]

Glenn I'm sorry to hear that this matter is yet to be resolved.

If you paid the money to his wife, you may have an avenue of legal recourse against her.

[onkyo]

Originally Posted by Lol-x

Glenn I'm sorry to hear that this matter is yet to be resolved.

If you paid the money to his wife, you may have an avenue of legal recourse against her.

Good point Steve..... file a complaint with the local police against her also.

[dalip]

Originally Posted by GlennW

No.....Tristan has disappeared and no longer communicates.

Anybody want to go to Spain and collect some money for me.

Dalip: Do you have any info on the club that Tristan was known at?

Thanks

Glenn. I wish I did. I am searching the pictures looking for a sign somewhere as there were a few taken when we were at the club. I will keep looking.

I am so sorry to hear that he has now simply 'disappeared' on you.

Steve's suggestion is a good one. You must follow every legal recourse you can here.

I will send you a PM with my email address so I can help in any way possible.

[GlennW]

Originally Posted by Lol-x

Glenn I'm sorry to hear that this matter is yet to be resolved.

If you paid the money to his wife, you may have an avenue of legal recourse against her.

Good advice, I need someone from within Spain or a surrounding country that could possibly hook me up (and do some leg work) with the authorities in Nothern Spain . Anyone interested in helping if I offered a reward (percentage) for any money that is recovered? Please PM me to keep it discreet.

BTW....I have her complete bank info, should I post it on here?

[ducatidoc]

Take the high road Glenn. Pursue your recourse through appropriate legal channels. There may be a liability issue with respect to the forum here.

[GlennW]

Originally Posted by ducatidoc

Take the high road Glenn. Pursue your recourse through appropriate legal channels. There may be a liability issue with respect to the forum here.

Liability.....why? I just need someone to help make contact with the police, bank, or any other means of me recovering my money in Spain...no illegal activities. I don't expect someone who helps me with this to go without compensation.

[ducatidoc]

Originally Posted by GlennW

Liability.....why? I just need someone to help make contact with the police, bank, or any other means of me recovering my money in Spain...no illegal activities. I don't expect someone who helps me with this to go without compensation.

No, I meant posting her bank info.

[ducatidoc]

Glenn, it's done. I wish you well in your efforts to garner remuneration.

[GlennW]

Thanks!

[Randy9999]

Holy cow. No more. No less.

[RolexPete32]

I wish I could help in some way. Please just let us know if you are ever able to resolve it. OK

[GlennW]

Nothing new from the thief (he still owes me $3K)....just bringing this back up where it belongs to warn others.

[onkyo]

Originally Posted by GlennW

Nothing new from the thief (he still owes me $3K)....just bringing this back up where it belongs to warn others.

Sorry for the lack of progress with this low life scammer. May he and his family rot in hell forever.

[Damage Inc.]

Amazing...simply amazing, and not in a good way.
I had been set to meet up with 'him' when my wife and I were in Barcelona recently...luckily for me Dalip caught me up on the goings on and the meet never happened.
Glenn, do whatever you can/need to...I sincerely hope you get somewhere with this.

[dalip]

Originally Posted by Damage Inc.

Amazing...simply amazing, and not in a good way.
I had been set to meet up with 'him' when my wife and I were in Barcelona recently...luckily for me Dalip caught me up on the goings on and the meet never happened.
Glenn, do whatever you can/need to...I sincerely hope you get somewhere with this.

It was fortunate mate... And that's why this forum has made the goings on so clear. We have helped each other out. Steve has been excellent in his handling of this from the beginning. I hope everyone can see that now.


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[Johny]

is there any information that he has conned people on other forums?

[bayerische]

Sorry the hear about you being scammed Glenn. I hope you will get yours back.

[stevemulholland3]

Oh boy,it just keeps getting bigger and bigger doesn't it!
I wish everyone the best on this whole scenario..on a lighter note,New York city is a blast!

[joeychitwood]

I would recommend posting Tristan's contact information, address, etc. in this thread, along with any other information you have on him. Andrew Hayes, the scammer who tried to steal my cash and watches did not at all like the idea that 10,000 watch enthusiasts knew where he lived, what his house looked like from Google Streets, where he worked, who his neighbors were, who his relatives were and so forth. It greatly increased his paranoia that someone might stop by to pay him a visit if they were in the neighborhood, and it hurried the return of my watches according to the detectives working on the scam in South Carolina.

[meloncap78]

Wow. I hope everything turns out in your favor. That is just lousy .
I must have been away longer than I thought. I thought he was a very active long time member. Seems the economy is driving people to an all time low.

[Johny]

Originally Posted by Johny

is there any information that he has conned people on other forums?

[paultran37]

Glenn, sorry to hear this. I got scammed once so I kinda know how you felt. I really do HATE scammers!!!!!

[akshay]

You could always go find him and beat him with that spanner.

In all seriousness though, what a lowlife. I hope things work out for u. I think it's important to note that most of his feedback were from very cheap items. That may have been his MO... to inspire confidence and trust and then go in for the kill.

I think for very expensive purchases such as Rolexes we need to only deal with proven and trusted sellers and guys with a history of similar expensive sales, either that or a face to face meeting I guess.

[Lol-x]

Originally Posted by JJ Irani

Can't imagine how on earth our Dalip and his family actually spent around 10 days with this guy and his family.

JJ claims this is a statement of his expression of sympathy towards Dalip, relating to his experience with Tristan (Bassethouds).

However, when you look at these words carefully can it in any way be construed as a sympathetic statement, rather than a questionable reference as to how Dalip could have spent such a long period living with this undesirable.

The words used are interesting and are akin to someone expressing surprise at the lack of thinking or exercise of common sense by someone of lower worldly experience or maturity.

For instance, say your son or daughter went out with a known undesirable and was out to all hours of the night/morning and got involved in some problem influenced by that undesirable you might say to your wife:

"Can't imagine how on earth our Johnny/Joanne actually spent all hours of the night drinking and roaming the streets with this guy. "

That is the context in which that statement is ordinarily made, and if a genuine statement of sympathy was intended it would have been worded quite differently without the questionable

And then JJ posts:

Sheesh!! I was given 6 infraction points just for trying to be sympathetic to a fellow TRFite? Absolutely ridiculous and unfair!!

This is like saying he is above what anyone thinks and can just say and do as he pleases. Well that is not the case.

This is no some vendetta and JJ is not the 'victim'. JJ in fact started all this when Dalip first disclosed his unfortunate experience with Tristan. On that occasion JJ treated it as being untrue and stated "the plot thickens "

The fact is if JJ is going to be treated like anyone else who engages in antagonistic behavior towards another member.

Passive aggressive behavior will not be permitted.

[tulsaokusa]

I too have had some experience in international wire fraud. Sometimes the receiving bank will cooperate, sometimes not. It is a good place to start. The receiving bank sometimes will direct you toward your available options, if you are speaking with a bank officer.

In most cases however, it normally requires more funds to recover whatever funds were lost... as one steps through the legal process.

I feel your pain.

[GlennW]

Thanks......

I hope Tristan can sleep at night and hopefully we will meet in a dark alley one day.

[Sunshine]

Originally Posted by ParisDakarBmw

That is a nice 11/16 wrench......

Sorry, just trying to look on the bright side.

Bad Cop!!

[rolexsubdate]

Originally Posted by ParisDakarBmw

I still can't believe he sent you a damn wrench!

I would have hoped he sent you nothing at all, but a freakin single wrench!

Not even a complete set.......Just a stupid wrench..............

The nerve of that guy!

Mailing nothing constitutes mail fraud ... as long as he mailed something with an official weight close to the watch, no one can prove he didn't mail the watch,,,,

[baroudeur]

glennw,did you try to contact the Spanish autorities or French autorities?
also if i were you i d post any informations about him
I am in France right now ,if you need anything pm me,i also got scammed last year and i tracked down the scammer and found he was receving his money orders on a monastery adress. He was using aliases ending with 56 when selling his watches and if you do th right thing ,you na have this guy arrested. Pm if you need anything

[GlennW]

The address that I have for Tristan isn't correct, it is for a golf couse in Spain...he seems to have covered his tracks well. I have his wifes bank info (nothing from the bank so far), but I am not sure if Tristan is still in Spain?