[meteorite-list] " Milloners only" Seller response. WAS A HACK

From: Shawn Alan <photophlow_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Fri, 19 Feb 2010 13:55:35 -0800 (PST)
Message-ID: <554220.14869.qm_at_web113618.mail.gq1.yahoo.com>

Hello Listers

The post of the Lorton meteorite on eBay was a hack into someones email account on ebay. eBay contacted me with this email. Also, I called up the Smithsonian today and spoke with a women on the phone and she had told me that the meteorite is no longer in the possession of the Museum and that the meteorite is with the Lawyers that are dealing with the case.

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Our records show that you recently contacted or received messages from michaelaltit9833 through eBay's messaging system. This account was recently found to have been accessed.

Our records show that you recently contacted or received messages from michaelaltit9833 through eBay's messaging system. This account was recently found to have been accessed by an unauthorized third party, who may have used the account in an attempt to defraud other members.

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Shawn Alan
 
 




[meteorite-list] " Milloners only" Seller response.
Shawn Alan photophlow at yahoo.com
Fri Feb 19 16:41:19 EST 2010

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Hello Listers

I emailed the individual on eBay asking.....

Hi i was wondering whats the weight of the meteorite and if you have more images that you have taken. Also how did you get the meteorite?

And the individuals response was......

"3.7 Lb. I am the owner of the medical building it feel on. No this is the only photo. It is in a container for it's own protection. Thank you."
- systemswirefly


I guess the owner must have found more fragments of the Lorton meteorite because the last time I checked it weighed at 318g, making it less then a lbs.

I also called up the Smithsonian today and spoke with a women on the phone and she had told me that the meteorite is no longer in the possession of the Museum and that the meteorite is with the Lawyers that are dealing with the case. This might be true that the owner could be selling the meteorite, but he has no clue what hes doing.

Shawn Alan



meteorite-list] " Milloners only" Seller response.countdeiro at earthlink.net countdeiro at earthlink.net
Fri Feb 19 15:41:58 EST 2010


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Dear Don, Gary and List,

Here is the response I received just now from the seller of the "Lorton". Verbatim.

Dir Buyer,

I own the medical building where the rock fe. The rock belong to
me. We are not playing games. Your payment is secure by pypal
buyer protection. Thank you.


- systemswirefly


English must be a second, or third language...but, he says he owns the building....and the meteorite.

Count Deiro

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>Anyone with a few extra thousands of $$?



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