Update on efforts to catch the "Mike Burch" Bobcat / Triumph scammer

I've been in contact with the scammer that is mentioned here and also with the author of the email. This scammer is real and still operating and has taken in a number of people. The lesson is not to trust ANYONE you don't know on the Internet.

-----Original Message-----
From: Richard

 Sent: Wednesday, November 08, 2006 7:10 PM
Subject: update on efforts to catch the "Mike Burch" Bobcat / Triumph scammer

Hello everyone:

 

As many of you know, there has been quite a bit of work directed towards catching/stopping this guy. 

 

So far, though, he is continuing with his scam.  I know this because people see my Craigslist warnings, then call me and write me, telling me about their near-misses, or their sad -$9,000 experiences.

 

I would say that we are in a holding pattern with this fool.  Some people are avoiding him, others are still getting burned.

 

In an effort to increase the pressure, I just put up this website.

 

Check it out > > http://crimefool.com

 

The goal is to catch him.  I'm hoping somebody, somewhere, will recognize his voice. 

 

Let me know your thoughts on this, if you have any ideas, etc.

 

cheers -

 

Richard

 

p.s.

1) Assuming he is in Texas (many people think his accent is Texan, and that he live in Texas), do you have any ideas on how to contact people in the trucking/freight industry?  People have speculated that maybe he is in some way involved in that field.  A company email list, etc., would be great.

 

2) if you have any feedback on how to improve the website, let me know

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http://www.google.com/search?q=%22mike+burch%22+scammer