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White iPhone 4 Prototype purchased from eBay

Time to drop a lawsuit on him, take him to small Claims court and sue him and make him Pay all the fees.

You also need to file a BBB report if you haven't already, so it can effect his future business.
 
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Mars478 said:
It's a waiting game for now, I have a few people helping me out, and I'm waiting for the answers. Thanks all for staying on course with this wild roller coaster of a thread.
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Since you mailed it to him, which I'm guessing was UPSPS - couldn't you also look into him committing mail fraud? The post office usually doesn't take things like this lightly.

Just another angle to pursue.
 
Diode said:
Since you mailed it to him, which I'm guessing was UPSPS - couldn't you also look into him committing mail fraud? The post office usually doesn't take things like this lightly.

Just another angle to pursue.
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Where is the mail fraud in this case? A package was allegedly sent assuming that it was received. To the OP, is there documentation to back up the postal transactions? Was it sent certified, signature confirmation? Without documentation backing your claim you will likely have an uphill battle, and get nowhere.

My opinion is at this point is that you will never see the said iPhone prototype again. I hope I am wrong, but this has been dragging on for quite a while with zero positive results to the desired outcome.
 
Just an update.
I'm still here, I don't have my motherboard. I recently called a number which I found which when called says "Frega Household" but I do believe it is the parents house.
I have the rest of the chassis and everything else.
I will try my best to get it back and hope I do.
 
jkeekij said:
Where is the mail fraud in this case? A package was allegedly sent assuming that it was received. To the OP, is there documentation to back up the postal transactions? Was it sent certified, signature confirmation? Without documentation backing your claim you will likely have an uphill battle, and get nowhere.

My opinion is at this point is that you will never see the said iPhone prototype again. I hope I am wrong, but this has been dragging on for quite a while with zero positive results to the desired outcome.
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The fraud in this case would be the OP sending the MB to the person with the intent of receiving it back repaired but instead said person stealing the MB. You could easily argue that the person obtained property by false or fraudulent promises (by promising to repair said MB).

But your right, some sort of proof of delivery would be needed. Apparently it covers private carriers, such as FedEx or UPS - which I didn't know until now.

For reference mail fraud is:

Whoever, having devised or intending to devise any scheme or artifice to defraud, or for obtaining money or property by means of false or fraudulent pretenses, representations, or promises, or to sell, dispose of, loan, exchange, alter, give away, distribute, supply, or furnish or procure for unlawful use any counterfeit or spurious coin, obligation, security, or other article, or anything represented to be or intimated or held out to be such counterfeit or spurious article, for the purpose of executing such scheme or artifice or attempting so to do, places in any post office or authorized depository for mail matter, any matter or thing whatever to be sent or delivered by the Postal Service, or deposits or causes to be deposited any matter or thing whatever to be sent or delivered by any private or commercial interstate carrier, or takes or receives therefrom, any such matter or thing, or knowingly causes to be delivered by mail or such carrier according to the direction thereon, or at the place at which it is directed to be delivered by the person to whom it is addressed, any such matter or thing, shall be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than 20 years, or both. If the violation occurs in relation to, or involving any benefit authorized, transported, transmitted, transferred, disbursed, or paid in connection with, a presidentially declared major disaster or emergency (as those terms are defined in section 102 of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5122)), or affects a financial institution, such person shall be fined not more than $1,000,000 or imprisoned not more than 30 years, or both
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Mars478 said:
Just an update.
I'm still here, I don't have my motherboard. I recently called a number which I found which when called says "Frega Household" but I do believe it is the parents house.
I have the rest of the chassis and everything else.
I will try my best to get it back and hope I do.
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Good Luck mate.
 
The best thing to do would be to contact Frega's local PD and have them sort it out...or nail him for mail fraud, as was already suggested.

Good luck, hope this turns out well.
 
I just re-read some of the mail fraud stuff.
I sent it with a tracking number I believe, and I'll have to dig it up.
I'm pretty sure I will try and report Frega with the Raleigh Sheriffs department for Mail Fraud. Are there any specific procedures to reporting a case of mail fraud that I should be aware of? I'm going to make another phone call to the Frega household under my actual number and not a blocked one, sending them a fair reminder on their voice mail box that if I do not get contacted within 3 days I will proceed to report their (presumably) son for Mail Fraud.

I have dozens of chat logs in which we discuss the procedure he will do, and how long it will take him. I saved all the chat logs, so I have more than enough evidence to back up my claim.

Does this sound like a good plan?

I just think of where in the world my motherboard is... and it makes me sad. I really hope it is in at least the condition I sent it as, though it is unlikely.

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Wow this reads like a mystery novel. That being said......

For heavens sake OP what are you waiting for? Wait a few more weeks or months before doing something why don't you!!?!!

He stole something from you. Call the police. Even if you have to give the thing back to Apple at this point, it's now about not letting this guy have it.

As the saying goes, if you can't have it, then no one can.

CALL THE POLICE.
 
So, Carl is on Twitter.....

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His username is @fregac

We all need to message his and @ reply him to get him to give the motherboard back.
 
The mail fraud claim is on a federal level with the US Postal Inspection Service. See the following link for more information. If you pursue this route you need to have all of your documentation lined up, printed, and ready to present. This will need to include all of your shipping proof as well as emails and chat logs.

Good luck Mars, now get busy!:)
 
WOW. Just caught up with this thread after nearly four months. Defiantly not a fun situation you're in right now. As others have mentioned.. Goodluck with receiving your MoBo again.
 
And another wrinkle in this story.

Today out of a sudden inspiration I decided to call a number which I found through a background check website. Who picked up, was his mother, and I was immediately greeted with a hostile tone from her. In essence she told me to "grow up, and get a lawyer, and to not call me again".

The best part is I had left a voicemail earlier in october to that same number and Ms. Frega told me that Carl Frega had told her that she had been in contact with me.

The last time Carl Frega answered any of my communications was on September 25th.

So that's that, and I have just finished completing the Mail Fraud report. Let's hope the law can help me solve this.

An empty iPhone 4 Prototype shell sits on my desk waiting for it's motherboard...
 
Small claims court. People's Court. Local news station. Newspaper. Get this story out. It's a high profile item with an unfortunate story that can be sensationalized and used to get viewers. It's the holidays. People want to hear about evil doers getting the what fer and good people getting justice. You're wasting time with mail fraud. FILE WITH SMALL CLAIMS COURT. Provide all necessary documentation and hit him where it hurts. Act fast before the statute of limitations runs out (I have no idea how long that is, but better sooner rather than later).
 
Sodner said:
Wow this reads like a mystery novel. That being said......

For heavens sake OP what are you waiting for? Wait a few more weeks or months before doing something why don't you!!?!!

He stole something from you. Call the police. Even if you have to give the thing back to Apple at this point, it's now about not letting this guy have it.

As the saying goes, if you can't have it, then no one can.

CALL THE POLICE.
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Ditto. Should have called the Police looooooooooong ago.

Mars478 said:
As a 15 year old, what is the easiest way for me to do this on my own?
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Wait, wait, wait...


you're 15!? :eek:
 
sounds like his mom is a punk and so is he. real A class losers and scumbags. i hope the read this thread. here's a big F U :D.

You're lucky you're not my kid this would have been handled really quickly, get your parents involved no need to do it on your own.
 
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