Stolen Rolex Watch Thief roaming US identified

[tstufano]

Wanted to let the Rolex Watch community know that an elusive thief travelling the US over the last 8 months has been positively identified by FBI with fingerprint and facial recognition. The foreign male is described as a w/m of European decent 5'8" 190lbs wearing cabbie hat, glasses and always with a Covid style mask, wearing a tweed sport coat, jeans and a man bag. Subject finds high end Rolex deals on FB Marketplace. Agrees to meet in public locations even banks. Once funds are shown he steals watch money and and leaves with and accomplice waiting car. Late model dark Volvo wagon XC90. Suspect has stolen over (15) high value Rolexes throughout the US. Mine a 18k Gold Submariner "Blusey" Model 16808 Serial# 9623620 in mint condition with box and papers. Warrants have been issued for the subject now know as Robertin Dinu DOB 09/27/1974 Passport # 060021233 Warrant issued 08/15/2022 #22-1985 out of Crossville, Tennessee. Subject uses multiple aliases: Giovany Periano, German Karapetyan, Fernando Emanguel. Hope those that have had their prized possession get some satisfaction with this info. Good luckAttachment 1315506

[101031-28]

Piece of garbage, I hope he is apprehended soon

[Blueteg]

bump. He just scammed a guy in Long Island today (November 30, 2022) for a Ulysse Nardin.

Scammer reaches out to the victim who has their watch listed for sale on FB Marketplace, and offers to meet the seller at a bank, hands the seller an envelope of $100's to count. Seller counts the money and confirms the amount, and then the scammer distracts the seller with broken and/or inaudible speech, frantic hand gestures, etc. and with a sleight of hand, switches the envelope of $100's out for an envelope of 1's. This is the 7th or 8th person in this FB group that's come forward about getting scammed by this guy. He's been all over the US this year: California, Arizona, east coast, etc.

Stay vigilant if you are selling your watch guys. Have a teller/banker count the cash and once it's been counted, ask the teller to bills in a marked envelope that you bring with you. You should have your watch, or the marked envelope, in your possession at all times.

[Singhalager]

Originally Posted by Blueteg

bump. He just scammed a guy in Long Island today (November 30, 2022) for a Ulysse Nardin.

Scammer reaches out to the victim who has their watch listed for sale on FB Marketplace, and offers to meet the seller at a bank, hands the seller an envelope of $100's to count. Seller counts the money and confirms the amount, and then the scammer distracts the seller with broken and/or inaudible speech, frantic hand gestures, etc. and with a sleight of hand, switches the envelope of $100's out for an envelope of 1's. This is the 7th or 8th person in this FB group that's come forward about getting scammed by this guy. He's been all over the US this year: California, Arizona, east coast, etc.

Stay vigilant if you are selling your watch guys. Have a teller/banker count the cash and once it's been counted, ask the teller to bills in a marked envelope that you bring with you. You should have your watch, or the marked envelope, in your possession at all times.

i think he will read this and all the money he has scammed will not seem worth it when he is in jail

[DoDe]

«of European decent»

[swaini3]

Originally Posted by Blueteg

bump. He just scammed a guy in Long Island today (November 30, 2022) for a Ulysse Nardin.

Scammer reaches out to the victim who has their watch listed for sale on FB Marketplace, and offers to meet the seller at a bank, hands the seller an envelope of $100's to count. Seller counts the money and confirms the amount, and then the scammer distracts the seller with broken and/or inaudible speech, frantic hand gestures, etc. and with a sleight of hand, switches the envelope of $100's out for an envelope of 1's. This is the 7th or 8th person in this FB group that's come forward about getting scammed by this guy. He's been all over the US this year: California, Arizona, east coast, etc.

Stay vigilant if you are selling your watch guys. Have a teller/banker count the cash and once it's been counted, ask the teller to bills in a marked envelope that you bring with you. You should have your watch, or the marked envelope, in your possession at all times.

Scumbag. I hope he rots in jail.

[Crown & Shield]

Originally Posted by DoDe

«of European decent»

Descent=origin

[zineddine.zidane]

Romanian gypsy scumbag 100%


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[zineddine.zidane]

Originally Posted by DoDe

«of European decent»

Lol descent not decent but yes Romania is in Europe


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[Incroyable12]

Originally Posted by Crown & Shield

Descent=origin

Originally Posted by zineddine.zidane

Romanian gypsy scumbag 100%


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Originally Posted by zineddine.zidane

Lol descent not decent but yes Romania is in Europe


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Probably the same people who are stealing watches in Barcelona, Paris, London.

[tstufano]

Update ...Same thief just hit for three more Rolex's in Santa Clara California on 02/09/2023...Victim's identify the thief as the same one reported earlier roaming the US on May 2022 during string of FB contacts...VA, TN, NC, Texas. Same MO and same cabbie hat, covid mask etc. Police reports made...

[BNA/LION]

Total POS Scumbag! May he get what is coming to him, hopefully jail time and all the worst that comes with it.

[Incroyable12]

Wow how is he still getting away with it?

[Incroyable12]

Wow how is he still getting away with it?

[amh]

Originally Posted by Incroyable12

Wow how is he still getting away with it?

The approach was documented in another thread.
https://www.rolexforums.com/showthre...ghlight=stolen

Basically the thief brings a fat envelope filled with $1 bills and plays a quick shell game when the seller is distracted. Sounds to easy to avoid but clearly he's very good.

[Bijorn24]

Isn't there a way to set this thief up? Maybe pretend you're selling a watch to him and meet him in a public place and at the same time contact the police in the area for a stake out and when the thief arrives, have the cops nab him on the spot.

[fsprow]

Originally Posted by Bijorn24

Isn't there a way to set this thief up? Maybe pretend you're selling a watch to him and meet him in a public place and at the same time contact the police in the area for a stake out and when the thief arrives, have the cops nab him on the spot.

Why do you think the police would “nab him” when all he did was show up? Generally also not a great idea to confront criminals either.

[psm11]

Originally Posted by fsprow

Why do you think the police would “nab him” when all he did was show up? Generally also not a great idea to confront criminals either.

Because he is wanted in connection with numerous other incidents?

Why wouldn’t they grab him and at least question him?

Armed officers confronting him doesn’t sound like a bad idea.

[Bijorn24]

And once the police confronts him, they can see what scam he is pulling by having stacks of $1 bills. There's the evidence.

[Incroyable12]

He's pulling the same tricks that Gypsies use in scamming tourists in Europe.

[tstufano]

Felony Arrest Warrant entered into NCIC #A906889427. LE estimates at least (20) cases of Rolex thefts throughout US now on going with this suspect. Buyers beware!

[Jclopez143]

Originally Posted by tstufano

Felony Arrest Warrant entered into NCIC #A906889427. LE estimates at least (20) cases of Rolex thefts throughout US now on going with this suspect. Buyers beware!

My question would be if the warrant is extraditable and if so from which states? If he gets caught and you can’t extradite then he cannot be arrested unless a crime has been committed in that specific jurisdiction.

[VintageVagabound]

Originally Posted by Jclopez143

My question would be if the warrant is extraditable and if so from which states? If he gets caught and you can’t extradite then he cannot be arrested unless a crime has been committed in that specific jurisdiction.

Extradition is usually a matter of finance. Alaska isn’t likely to extradite somebody from Florida for a bench warrant traffic violation. I’m pretty confident most places would extradite on theft in excess of $100,000.

[MrGoat]

Originally Posted by VintageVagabound

Extradition is usually a matter of finance. Alaska isn’t likely to extradite somebody from Florida for a bench warrant traffic violation. I’m pretty confident most places would extradite on theft in excess of $100,000.

Every state in the union including territories has extradition rights to any other US entity if I remember correctly. He gets caught anywhere in the US and there are charges filled on him with warrants from any other state or territory he will be held without bond pending pickup from the respective agency that has warrants for him.


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[Incroyable12]

Is he a US citizen?

[77T]

Originally Posted by Incroyable12

Is he a US citizen?

Per post #1, no.


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[Rolexatlast]

Sounds like the plot of a movie, maybe staring DiCaprio

[psm11]

Multiple states involved and use of the internet/phone -- isn't this now a federal matter/FBI jurisdiction?

[Incroyable12]

He can probably skip town back to Europe via Mexico or Canada if it gets too hot.

[007timer]

This is absolutely terrible. Can’t trust anyone anymore.


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