Has anyone heard of or dealt with Allan Hui?

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Hello fellow TRF members,

I maybe a victim of a scam so I would like to ask if anyone has heard of or dealt with someone by the name of Allan Hui.

Yesterday, I made a payment to Allan Hui for a watch with assurances from him that it would be shipped out by the end of the day. Allan was very prompt in replying when I requested his bank information for the wire transfer. As soon as payment was made and received, he went silent.

I have emailed this seller numerous times in the past 24 hours to find out if he has shipped the watch. He emailed back only once, at midnight saying that he could not ship as promised because he has "a friend who fell ill and had to be at the hospital all day to visit him".

Is this a scam artist I am dealing with or am I being paranoid?

If anyone has dealt with Allan Hui before, please let me know your experience with him. He may also go by Christopher Banks as that was the name provided as the Beneficiary on the bank account that he provided for the wire transfer.

Thank you in advance for any insight you may be able to provide into this situation. Ken B.