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Oklahoma Man Charged In eBay Scam

Bidders didn't get their gold and silver

December 3, 2007

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Bidders on eBay were delighted to learn they submitted the winning bids for a collection of gold and silver, but after paying for the merchandise, their happiness turned to anger when they didn't receive it. Now, police in Oklahoma say they have arrested a man and charged him with running the scam.

Chelsey Christopher Davis, 33, was charged in Cleveland County, Oklahoma District Court after he allegedly collected more than $10,000 from nine consumers who purchased silver bars and coins from Davis on Ebay, but never received the items they purchased.

Davis allegedly sold the items under the names Superior Gallery and Benchmark Collectables to five consumers from California and one consumer each from Texas, Arizona, Georgia and New York.

"We allege Davis took in a total of $10,052.56 from nine consumers who thought they were purchasing collectible coins and silver bars," Oklahoma Attorney General Drew Edmondson said. "Instead, all the consumers got was ripped off."

Davis was charged after an investigation by the attorney general's Consumer Protection Unit.

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