Sal Wise, Philly eBay Scammer Strikes Back!

Warlock7 followed up last week's bizarre story of eBay Fraud by noting "The news in Phlly ran with the story and put Sal's picture online with video. Now Sal has decided to direct all blame on his old business partner. He's put up his own site now trying to divert responsibilty away from himself and uses his kids pictures to try and garner support." It's hysterical to read the original log about how everything was his father's fault, but now get to learn about a more powerful evil named 'Vince'. It's like a soap opera that won't let me blink until the commercial.

Comments

Proof that some people..

[Anonymous Coward]

need a good whack from a lead pipe to smack some sense into them.

Re:Proof that some people..

[EtherAlchemist]

First, put the pipe on eBay. Start bidding at $500 or offer Buy It Now for $2500. Sell said pipe. collect money.

In two weeks say you've shipped the pipe, it should be there any day.

In another two weeks, say you found it and this time have really mailed it off.

After 2 months, say you don't know where the pipe is and can't offer a refund because your partner ran off with the money.

Re:Proof that some people..

[mrak and swepe]

yor a lier! why are you lieing? you never did order no pipe off of me or i would of sent it. number one i am my own dad and dont no what your talking about and number one vince did it lets get this strait.

Thanks for the Laugh

[bonestockR6]

Ohh well that web site has completely changed my feelings about 'ol Sal. [sarcasm] Maybe I'll send him $2500 for one of his Laptop auctions. . [/sarcasm]

Re:Thanks for the Laugh

[TheUnFounded]

He'll need it to cover the bandwidth bills after we're through...

Wow.

[jebell]

This guy changes stories more often than I change underwear (I know, I'm opening myself up for obvious jokes here). Not too long ago, he was blaming it on his father.

huh

[swimmar132]

Wut? Did the baby steal the money?

I'm so confused.

That's not the real Sal Wise's website.

[Anonymous Coward]

It's not in italics.

(*grin*)

Unexplained...

[MaelstromX]

While I'll admit stranger things have happened, I'd still have to hold Mr. Wise 100% responsible until he provides a reasonable explanation of why the people at the check cashing place who knew him well were able to identify, without question, that he was the one that cashed the cashier's check, along with his other various lies, such as the person in the hospital who, mysteriously, the hospital had no record of.

I'll give him points for effort, though. He didn't have to go out and make a web page defending himself, and I'm sure he'll draw a lot of sympathy for being such a family man! Maybe, if he gets a chance, he can also address some of the inconsistencies in his stories.

Paypal?

[Lampei]

I'm surprised he hasn't asked for Paypal donations yet.

Re:The real criminal

[andy_fish]

You forgot about Innocent Sal Wise- you can tell the difference between normal Sal Wise and Innocent Sal Wise because the latter always writes in italics.

Re:This is odd

[andrews]

OK, you're on Slashdot complaining about spelling and grammar on another site?

Wow.

I just couldn't let that one pass.

Go ahead and mod me down, I've got karma burning a hole in my pocket.

Sal Wise's relationship with Vincent Massina

[a-aiyar]

Sal's website doesn't really shed light on who Vince Messina (sic) is, and Justin's bandwidth can't handle the Slashdot effect!

Here's a link to a story on NBC10 (Philadelphia). Turns out that Vincent Massina is a South Philadelphia businessman who was defrauded of about $13,000 by Sal Wise.

Why am I not surprised that Sal has managed to twist this around?

One Good Thing

[Anonymous Coward]

Although Sal apparently nearly successfully trick members of an on-line forum into believing he was dead and buried to raise "funds for his widow and children," he won't see a dime of it. Thanks to Justin Spence and Slashdotters, the people running the collection for the forum were notified in time before giving it to "Sal's grieving family" and are in the process of returning the money to the donaters.

Next Episode

[B.D.Mills]

So far we have the following episodes:

IV: A New Scammer
V: Philly eBay Scammer Strikes Back!

Let's hope that the next episode is:

VI: Return of the Money

Re:I visited Sal's house....

[lightknight]

I know I'm responding to a troll, but what the hell.

Do you know why the cops don't arrest everyone on the block? Because they are scared. After the sun sets, Center City and University City are the only places worth hanging around (ratio of cops:people can be 1:5 at times). I've lived in Philly for a number of years, and some Ambulances will simply not drive into West Philly after dark. It's not worth it to them.

Now, I am not condemning the majority of people living there. But there are sections that are infested. I believe there was an incident a few years back where the mayor simply let the city burn (anti-terrorist squad dropped a bomb (literally), started a big fire).

For that matter, West Philly is the only place I've been chased out of (young, stupid, new to Philly, drunk). Got on the El (going the wrong way), got off at 69th street (out of money, spent it all on beer). Nothing opens your eyes like being chased by crazies (as the people who live their call them) out of the West. And you think white people are racist? Damn, nothing like white kid running from a bunch of middle-aged black guys carrying bats and ranting about "Cracker...white man going to have his day...holding us down."

I hated Track in high school (middle distance/sprinter), but sprinting full out, I gained a newfound respect for my old coach. I got back to Center City very, very sober.

Re:Neat trick

[jm007]

here here! I couldn't agree more... I mean, everybody knows that you know you've moved up a class when you can have normal-sized assistants

Re:This is odd

[DakotaK]

Heh, you've mastered the "I will mention that I will get modded down, thus I will get modded up technique. Bravo!
(Note to stupid mods: this is a joke)

Re:Sigh...

[TeraCo]

Sal, is that you?!