Talk about stupid people

Today UPS delivered a Panasonic L10 to my house, well I never ordered it. I did some research to find out that some a-hole charged my AMEX account for $1350.00. They used paypal. I did a little investigating and found out that a account was opened using my name

william******@yahoo.com

I do not nor ever had account with Paypal and I never ever would use my name in a e-mail.

I saw a story on the news awhile back saying that people order stuff and have it sent to the persons address knowing that UPS does not get a signature for said package. I lived in Brooklyn NY and they always wanted a signature or they do not leave it but here in Mahopac NY they do leave it. So I took the camera out of the box and put in a rock now I am going to watch and see if the slimball comes to get it. Then well I don't know what will happen if I catch this SOB. I am trying to find out where to send the camera back

You should definitely get the police involved.

And be srue to get pictures of them picking up their shiny new rock.

Contact AMEX first thing. This may be an identity theft issue as well since they had your card information!

lol - video tape this please and post it up here!!! Yay fun!

Amex is doing a full investigation, I was told to expect a call from the FBI fraud unit. I told them if they do catch this person I will testify to send his/her ass to jail. Turns out that this has happened to a few people in this area.

Now, sign up with a fraud protection company. I use Debix but there are lots of others. These companies prevent anyone from opening or closing any accounts regardless of the information they possess. Even you! A special contact number is used and you must answer the secret question and approve any changes. Well worth the $60 a year. Saved my hide once.

At least it's a cool camera:D

Wow, sorry to hear about this. I do hope that you get everything worked out.

As far as where to ship it back to, give AmEx a call they should tell you where it was ordered from. Have you contacted Papal to close the account?

James

Like Anbesol and Frog suggested, get video and/or pix. Then post here. Put a stink bomb inside in case he grabs it and runs and escapes.

It happened to me - turns out it was my next door neighbor's daughter. She stole a credit card bill from my mailbox and was ordering shoes, a stereo, jewelry - you name it. She would have it shipped to my house and retreive it before I got home from my rural type mailbox on the street. Some of the packages got through, and I was confused as hell. I was shipping the stuff back to where it came, cancelling my credit card, etc. when a detective shows up one morning trying to arrest ME! Turns out some of the stuff was purchased on a lady's brand new credit card she had only used one time at a vet's office where this girl worked. They then tracked the phone calls from QVC as coming from the house next door to me and arrested her. This was a major mess. She charged over $1,000.00 on my credit card, just by getting my account number, knowing my name, etc.