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05-22-2009, 09:25 AM
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John Giunta (Animals by Stardust & the UltraBrite) Fauna Classified's Scammer
Hi everyone,
The following add by John Giunta (Animals by Stardust & the UltraBrite), faunaclassifieds member "St^rdust & the UltraBrite", was just brought to my attention: http://www.faunaclassifieds.com/foru...d.php?p=706846
This add (attached below in case it is deleted as I have reported it) is selling a pair of baby Parson's Chameleons for $2500 shipped. The problem is, these are my photos of my animals that I took back in 2006 (photos can be seen posted here: http://www.chameleonforums.com/photo...on-dialup-894/ ). The animals were never sold and I never extended permission for the use of my photographs.
It appears this individual is trying to scam potential buyers either by trying to collect on animals he does not have or by falsely representing animals he does and using my photographs for his own monetary gain (a violation of copyright law).
Buyer Beware!
Chris
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05-22-2009, 10:45 AM
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Excellent job of exposing this scammer!
Interesting to note that Bridgewater, MA (home of "John Guinta") and Brockton, MA are only 7-8 miles apart.
Brockton, MA is the home of another (Fauna banned) liar, scammer and thief, John (dumass) Dumas - AKA Diamonds Exotics/Extreme Exotics/John McKay. It would be so like him (and his equally moronic partner, Pamela Mansulla) to pull a scam of this nature.
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05-22-2009, 11:02 AM
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Chris, you have a private message.
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05-22-2009, 01:36 PM
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Originally Posted by Dennis Hultman
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I just noticed that the Ad was deleted by the user. I just restored it, closed it and asked David to comment here. It should be available to view by the link now.
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05-22-2009, 02:46 PM
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Dennis,
Thanks very much for posting this info. Maybe David would be so kind as to come on here and straighten things out/apologize? 
Chris
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05-22-2009, 04:33 PM
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Thieves rarely resurface after being exposed and an apology is even more rare
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05-23-2009, 12:12 AM
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P.S. all old world chameleons are illegal in MA.
So should this add be real in any way, their animals could be confiscated if they fail to produce permits(and fish and game were to see the add). I sent them a message about it as soon as I saw the add. appears like a scam to me...
just fyi
Rob
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05-23-2009, 12:52 AM
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Well, i'm only about 10 min away from Brockton or Bridgewater....I'd be happy to make a trip to see these beautiful Chams in person  Definitely looks dirty.
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05-23-2009, 11:53 PM
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Originally Posted by LauraB
Interesting to note that Bridgewater, MA (home of "John Guinta") and Brockton, MA are only 7-8 miles apart.
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This may not be something that's easily understood by anyone who hasn't been to or lived in the Northeast but... There are huge areas where there is no empty space between towns or cities.
Every town and city in eastern Massachusetts is within eight miles of a dozen others. The closest edge of the town I live in is about eight miles away from the closest edge of Brockton too... does that make me John Dumas as well?
Picture theft, sketchy IP addresses with multiple logins trying the same scam, claiming to sell a species that can't be sold in the state... these are all good reasons to avoid the guy. Living within ten miles of another scammer... not so much.
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