Buyer beware: Alex Walton

[fourseven]

A warning to all Antilag forum and Antilag Motorsport club members.

We've received multiple reports that an individual by the name of Alex Walton has been trying to scam a number of people selling their vehicles.

It is alleged that he visited a well known luxury car dealership in Perth some months ago, and attempted to make purchases. He allegedly provided a doctored remittance slip as proof of money transfer, which never eventuated. Thankfully the car dealership were able to avoid being scammed.

Just this week, Alex attempted to purchase a vehicle from one of our respected members. Here is what we know:


Alex Walton contacted me to purchase my car, XXX met him to view it. Said he was on AL but saw the car on Gumtree, quickly tried to build rapport with XXX while explaining he wanted to turn it in to a race car and mentioned he crewed for Steve Jones. XXX & Alex contacted me and he offered to pay by personal cheque then and there, to which I said no and would only accept a bank cheque so he agreed to return a few hours later with the bank cheque. A few hours later I received a call from him explaining he was no longer able to collect and pay for the car and would prefer to do so the next morning. The next morning he contacted me to explain his daughter was sick and was unable to come so offered to pay via bank transfer. I again explained that he would have to wait until the funds were released in my acccount before he could have the car, all the while he has maintained he is keen for the car. He has not returned any of my messgase since caiming he transferred the funds.

We believe he is operating on the basis that if someone is silly enough to sign the papers before actually receiving payment, they may be shit out of luck trying to recover their property.

We also received these details:



Alex Walton
0497 558 896 (used to contact me)
0422 812 418 (this is on his FB)
http://www.facebook.com/alex.walton.585


We are not encouraging any acts of violence or disruption to his family. He does have a child who is not responsible for the bad choices made by Alex. These details are provided solely to protect yourself if you are contacted while selling your vehicle.

Buyer beware!

[thrtytwo]

"Coming soon to Perth hyper exotic specialist it hyper cars from pagani to bugatti"

If you manage to get scammed by this guy, well....yeah :S

[KAL SPL]

Franz's mate ?

[Damo 69]

surely no one is stupid enough to scam an Antilag member? we are up to "help find this pingpingpingping V203830472027190482682, people are generally found within 24 hours. perths too small, maybe a mis understanding? knee jerk reaction etc

[JBAE]

^ once you hear the back stories... its pretty obvious this transvestite looking mother fucker knows the gam he attempts to play.

[Damo 69]

Devo he didn't put an offer on my 32

[RMX]

He appears to be known by some reasonably well known people within the scene... surely not stupid enough to play that game?

[fourseven]

He's friends with a few people on Facebook. Doesn't mean he's a trusted friend.

A knee jerk reaction doesn't explain the dealership investigation. We're not talking about some backyard independent car dealer either.

[siladee]

could easily add them to make himself seem legit. people have upwards of 3-400 friends on Facebook..

[revs13]

I think he used to be an official/volunteer or something at the drifts, I remember him creeping around there, this was ~6 years ago now??

[Buckets]

Well we all know what he's up to now. Be sure to spread the word around and make sure this dog pingpingpingping doesn't scam anyone.

[TJ]

How are so many people on here friend with that piece of shit?

[Sebdullah]

cmon man you of all people should know of random facebook adds from people you've never met & have mutual friends

[Tocchi]

Used to go around telling ppl he was brown-nosing denzo/jpc as well.
Not using the actual word, brown-nosing, but you know what I mean.

Side note: I often get friend requests from him on Facebook, seems to always have angry people posting on his Facebook wanting money to be paid back

[karnage]

"It is alleged that he visited a well known luxury car dealership in Perth some months ago, and attempted to make purchases. He allegedly provided a doctored remittance slip as proof of money transfer, which never eventuated. Thankfully the car dealership were able to avoid being scammed"

Are the police investigating this as this sounds like fraud? And did we actually hear about this dealership story through someones friends-brother in laws-uncles-friend or through a reputable source (not trying to discredit any of the information or call anyone a liar but you know how things tend to get blown out of proportion on the grapevine).

[TJ]

cmon man you of all people should know of random facebook adds from people you've never met & have mutual friends

Me of all people?

I dont have a single fb friend that is not someone I dont actually know!

I dont give a fuck if I have 1 or 1000 mutual friends I dont add

[OnParole]

Easy way to not get scammed, see the money in your account or cash in hand then sign papers over, don't see the mullah, keep the car and move onto next potential buyer.

[TJ]

"It is alleged that he visited a well known luxury car dealership in Perth some months ago, and attempted to make purchases. He allegedly provided a doctored remittance slip as proof of money transfer, which never eventuated. Thankfully the car dealership were able to avoid being scammed"

Are the police investigating this as this sounds like fraud? And did we actually hear about this dealership story through someones friends-brother in laws-uncles-friend or through a reputable source (not trying to discredit any of the information or call anyone a liar but you know how things tend to get blown out of proportion on the grapevine).

The information is firm enough for a forum admin to post this in concern of all members.

[Miggy]

https://fbcdn-sphotos-h-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-prn1/33507_1533803194179_736371_n.jpg

Craig.S also said he used to see him around at drifts, but who the fuck would do something so stupid.

[Sebdullah]

I dont have a single fb friend that is not someone I dont actually know!


ok that I didnt know...my bad

[JBAE]

ok that I didnt know...my bad

Get it right FGT! TomJak knows everyone! FFS!

[Skitzo]

Think i had someone try and scam me last week for my 2JZ-GE i am trying to sell. Asks if they can give me a deposit then take the motor to C-Red to get his mate to look at it, as they are going to throw it in his Cressida. I said no deal, as i'm not keen on it leaving my posession. He tries the old "it's a gamble buying motors, just want to cover myself". I said i understood, and offered to take it to c-red myself for him for them to have a quick look. Doesn't reply.

Nothing Suss.

[Sebdullah]

But the stickers clearly said "I know TJ"

[Crammit]

A warning to all Antilag forum and Antilag Motorsport club members.

We've received multiple reports that an individual by the name of Alex Walton has been trying to scam a number of people selling their vehicles.

It is alleged that he visited a well known luxury car dealership in Perth some months ago, and attempted to make purchases. He allegedly provided a doctored remittance slip as proof of money transfer, which never eventuated. Thankfully the car dealership were able to avoid being scammed.

Just this week, Alex attempted to purchase a vehicle from one of our respected members. Here is what we know:



We believe he is operating on the basis that if someone is silly enough to sign the papers before actually receiving payment, they may be shit out of luck trying to recover their property.

We also received these details:



We are not encouraging any acts of violence or disruption to his family. He does have a child who is not responsible for the bad choices made by Alex. These details are provided solely to protect yourself if you are contacted while selling your vehicle.

Buyer beware!

Sending this pingpingpingping to lockup???

Jokes aside anyone what's his AL username???

[Brockas]

He's on my facebook actually, but no idea who he is. Shows how much attention I pay to facebook...

[DISTRBD]

^ once you hear the back stories... its pretty obvious this transvestite looking mother fucker knows the gam he attempts to play.

You 2 go to the same seminar on how to con ?

[dstyle]

just hand over the keys

http://generatormeme.com/media/created/5tzvww.jpg

[fourseven]

If you've had dealings with this guy let us know. Your identity will remain private.


In 2009 I was in the process of selling my old R33 and he came around and inspected the vehicle. I took him around the block and let him have a quick steer and he proceeded to thrash he absolute shit out of my car, clutch dumps and bashing limiter through quiet streets on a dead cold motor. He kept making nonsensical and "out there" comments with incoherent rambling about being a race mechanic and a drifter who was going to turn my stock standard daily into a race car.

I was a bit pissed off but he agreed to buy the vehicle saying he would return the next day with the money. Within an hour so of him leaving the text messages started offering to "put a deposit on the vehicle and pay it off at $180 per week", obviously I told him to disappear and stop messaging my phone, but the messages kept coming "my missus is pregnant and I don't have a a car" etc.

Don't know if it's any help but during the text msg he mentioned he was living in Ferndale at the time. He turned up on a red scooter (should of been a warning sign to me) with dragon stickers all over the front. I asked around at the time as obviously I was pretty pissed off at having my car treated like it was and he may have been a tyre fitter at Beaurepairs Cannington at the time but I can't confirm this.

Just a piece of shit in general - thankfully the other AL member wasn't ripped off.

[Poktrokt]

A simple google search also shows a MySpace page which lists some of his past employment as a mechanic... Hmm

He is in my fb too but I don't recall him! I accepted assuming I had met him and simply forgot

[FranZ]

Franz's mate ?

I know him through tarmac rally; he's been an official a few times.

[Thychiz]

just hand over the keys

http://generatormeme.com/media/created/5tzvww.jpg

Best.

Optopic... He's so well known here... At least fook off to sydney and try this shit on a fresh audience, not in the state your child/ren live in. Not too bright. Somebody might take an attempted scam personally.

[Rb_sil]

dude is a pleb tried talking shit to me for about 12 months about driving Denzo's/JPC car at V8 demos n a hole heap of other shit...
used to try n hit up places for sponsorship telling them he was 1# drifter in WA won state titles n shit...
used to live around the corner from me and fly past my house on his way to work @ Tyrepower Canning vale.
then found out he worked for John hughes tyres dept.

Got storys as long as my arm about this arse clown n the shit he has tried to pull !
been trying to hide from him for the last 12 months as he always seems to stop out the front of my house n annoys the fuck outta me !

[DISTRBD]

then found out he worked for John hughes

Sebs mate :P

[Riggs]

Not a bright spark.

His day will come.

[Sebdullah]

Sebs mate :P

Rb_sil works next to me.......100% his mate


edit- we came to an agreement....Denzos mate

[mr_mike]

Think i had someone try and scam me last week for my 2JZ-GE i am trying to sell. Asks if they can give me a deposit then take the motor to C-Red to get his mate to look at it, as they are going to throw it in his Cressida. I said no deal, as i'm not keen on it leaving my posession. He tries the old "it's a gamble buying motors, just want to cover myself". I said i understood, and offered to take it to c-red myself for him for them to have a quick look. Doesn't reply.

Nothing Suss.

Went past CRed the other day its not there anymore and Jeff is working over at the Filter Joint

[mischief1]

C-Red has moved down the road towards William St.

[mr_mike]

C-Red has moved down the road towards William St.

Ah k I assumed it had shut down after seeing Jeff at the other place and all the car parts and hoist stacked in the corner.

[RICEY]

Why doesnt someone put this pingpingpingping into a drum of hydroflouric acid?

Nobody would miss the piece of shit.

[Stef]

dude is a pleb tried talking shit to me for about 12 months about driving Denzo's/JPC car at V8 demos n a hole heap of other shit...
used to try n hit up places for sponsorship telling them he was 1# drifter in WA won state titles n shit...
used to live around the corner from me and fly past my house on his way to work @ Tyrepower Canning vale.
then found out he worked for John hughes tyres dept.

Got storys as long as my arm about this arse clown n the shit he has tried to pull !
been trying to hide from him for the last 12 months as he always seems to stop out the front of my house n annoys the fuck outta me !

HA! not surprised to see he hasnt changed...

he used to go to same primary school as me, was actually good mates with my brother if i recall... he used to talk a lot of smack back in the day about all sorts of shit. havent heard much about him of late after moving interstate...hope he gets dicked over hard!

[Klutch]

No idea why he would want to scam people for their cars when he can clearly afford a 360

https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=1933625189479&set=pb.1507772877.-2207520000.1368440501.&type=3&src=https%3A%2F%2Ffbcdn-sphotos-f-a.akamaihd.net%2Fhphotos-ak-frc1%2F206579_1933625189479_3424013_n.jpg&size=521%2C369

[protecon]

No idea why he would want to scam people for their cars when he can clearly afford a 360

https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=1933625189479&set=pb.1507772877.-2207520000.1368440501.&type=3&src=https%3A%2F%2Ffbcdn-sphotos-f-a.akamaihd.net%2Fhphotos-ak-frc1%2F206579_1933625189479_3424013_n.jpg&size=521%2C369

http://i42.tinypic.com/121a29s.jpg

[winstor]

Fucking cut his pingpingpingping offfff!!!!

[Sebdullah]

lol 60K...fucking muppet

[Yakky Bear]

quick flick through his pics, going by her profile tag in the url this is his missus. I feel so sorry for that kid.

https://www.facebook.com/Leeleelovesalex


also, FUCK HER MOUTH IS HUGE!

[Brockas]

http://i41.tinypic.com/eq3oj.png

[Brockas]

According to his other half he's spent 1 week in jail for this previously, then got released on bail until his court date (pending). He's now on a 6am-6pm curfew.

While on bail, it appears he's tried this a number of times again.


HOW FUCKING STUPID CAN YOU BE?

[anton]

Clearly... ALOT

[Brockas]

It actually gets worse.

He's doing this with a group of people. They've all been caught doing this, and are facing jail time. The issue; they've got away with it in the past and successfully stolen a number of cars from people.
As they've got away with it so many times in the past, and others haven't bothered to press charges, they keep doing it.



Actual hate.

[Daisy]

Address?

[Lmx]

LOL...wtf...well i'd hope that now reading this, those 3 cases that we know of actually attempt to press charges

[jzx_andy]

antilag.com - where justice matters

[JBAE]

nail gun and knee caps....

[joshg123]

antilag.com - where justice matters

And good on it,

In THIS situation, the seller was switched on and knew when to blow the whistle on a dodgey deal. There are others out there with out the connections of this place or that can get flustered around strangers and deals that would simply get taken for a ride, car would get taken and a shit storm would follow for them to get it back.

What goes around comes around

[Daisy]

list of muppets he is doing this with brockas?

[Brockas]

She says she doesn't know their names...

[shifted]

Bait car?

[ReaperSS]

Someone hack his PC . I recon there would be loads of kiddy porn on it hahaha

[DISTRBD]

quick flick through his pics, going by her profile tag in the url this is his missus. I feel so sorry for that kid.

https://www.facebook.com/Leeleelovesalex


also, FUCK HER MOUTH IS HUGE!


lol You looked in the mirror recently Mr Pitt ?


Paul i would of left it alone , better to catch the group if there was one then just single out Alex .

[Damo 69]

god damn she could fit some cock and balls in that gobbler

[MaTMaN]

Should the title of the post not read Seller beware rather than buyer beware?

[fourseven]

Yep.

[Bomber]

Address?
That would make it officially publicasfuck

[skidkid]

Saw his address on his facebook somewhere, I'm sure some detective will find it

[cplagz]

lol You looked in the mirror recently Mr Pitt ?


Paul i would of left it alone , better to catch the group if there was one then just single out Alex .

Doubt it, prosecute him and he will give up the others. He doesn't strike me as the type to take one for the team.

[Damo 69]

He doesn't strike me as the type to take one for the team.

he wont have a choice in the shower block of Casuarina

[siladee]

isnt his address in the first post?

edit; either I was wrong or its been removed

[Daisy]

That would make it officially publicasfuck

and?

[esky]

What kind of retard would nearly get stung by this and not go to the cops?

[duste]

Good thing I own shit cars that no one would even bother trying to scam me for!

[fourseven]

What kind of retard would nearly get stung by this and not go to the cops?

Unfortunately (fortunately?) in this instance no crime was committed. The dealership pursued the matter in other ways. The transaction would've had to take place for the Police to get involved.

[skidkid]

What kind of retard would nearly get stung by this and not go to the cops?

Did you even read the first post?

[ReaperSS]

Dealership should of contacted police during the deal. Cops would of come in to seal the deal and get a conviction.
I had similar thing back when i worked on front counter at Coventry’s Morley many years back. A couple were going store to store smashing lots of parts on a kalgoorlie panel account. They would give account number and ordering a load of sidchrome parts. 3 weeks after the memo came around a order printed off for that kalgoorlie account. came to $2000+. I went in and showed the boss. Contacted police. Boss told me to go back a box full of rubbish and a couple bricks. hand it over but get him to sign. As soon as i handed it over , they signed and security/ police were waiting at the front and nabbed them. This is how it should of gone down . For fill the crime and get a conviction

[esky]

By not going to the cops at all, means this idiot can keep trying it until he finds someone to hand over the car, at least if the fraud squad were alerted to him, they'd at a minimum be watching him.

If he's said money has been transfered when it hasn't and he has no intentions to do so, i'm pretty sure he can be charged. i'd have to read up on that tho.

[cplagz]

By not going to the cops at all, means this idiot can keep trying it until he finds someone to hand over the car, at least if the fraud squad were alerted to him, they'd at a minimum be watching him.

If he's said money has been transfered when it hasn't and he has no intentions to do so, i'm pretty sure he can be charged. i'd have to read up on that tho.

Yes and no. Promissory intent under contract law is where you'd want to look

[esky]

Did you even read the first post?

Yes.

[-Luke-]

Promissory

Is that the legal term for the the sadness I feel for not being a Proson?

[Brockas]

Paul i would of left it alone , better to catch the group if there was one then just single out Alex .
We had no idea about the group until his missus told us last night.


By not going to the cops at all, means this idiot can keep trying it until he finds someone to hand over the car, at least if the fraud squad were alerted to him, they'd at a minimum be watching him.
The cops have been informed in both cases.

Their comments were that since there wasn't a transaction, no crime was committed, however they've alerted the fraud squad and if he has a current court case pending (which apparently he does) it will also come up during prosecution.

[mr_mike]

wonder if alex in on here, i mean antilag has a pretty big following and most people who are even remotely into cars or the perth car scene have a login here.

[fourseven]

We're told he is on here. If I find out who he is he'll be removed.

[skidkid]

He's on here, account has no posts though.

[fourseven]

What's his account?

Edit: slyder.33 is his account. He's been removed.