Bad Guy Tony121204/Anthony Pappas is a scammer

[Max99]

Yes, It is more complex than most people think

It is more complex then most people can imagine. Good investigatory work by the members and Site Administrators pertaining to this so-called "Anthony Pappas" character. You all read it for what it was and realized the workings of this criminal.

It's not that hard to find information about each of them on the internet...especially this Paul Robert Mergel Sr. dude. He and Mechelle Distaulo have been hanging out with each other since the 70's committing all kinds of crime. Laundry list of arrests and charges involving Drugs (Marijuana, Cocaine, Heroin/Meth), Multiple Check Fraud convictions, Illegal Weapons Possession as a Convicted Felon, Numerous Contempt of Court Warrants, DMV violations, Scams/Deceptions (Construction, Fauna, ...all records available in the Public Domain or in the jurisdictions he has been arrested in such as Hazlet NJ, Keansburg NJ, Middletown NJ, Brick NJ, Robbinsville NJ, Chatsworth GA...just to name a few.

My recommendation to the members here...don't ever make arrangements with someone, especially if they are not straightforward with providing factual information about who they are. Don't put yourselves in a situation where you send a product and don't have the money beforehand...that is good business!

 

[Max99]

Associate of "Bad Guy Tony121204/Anthony Pappas is a scammer"

Does anyone in the BOI recognize these? This are shown on a Facebook account under the linked address.

https://www.facebook.com/phanton.mcdonald/photos_all

He has direct involvement with the persons mentioned by members in this thread...

 

[Max99]

Kate Ellis is Engaged to Anthony Distaulo Jr.

The "Kate E. Ellis" mentioned in this thread is Engaged to Anthony Distaulo Jr. who is part of the Distaulo Family of Keansburg, NJ. Here is her Facebook Page:

https://www.facebook.com/kate.ellis.3158

And here is Anthony Distaulo Jr's Page...aka "Anthony Pappas"
https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100007269376496&fref=ts

The two attachments are (1) a pic of both of them together from August 12, 2015...and (2) a pic of Him after being arrested with his father for running a construction SCAM in PA. He is a SCAM Artist, not just in Fauna but also with his dad in Construction.


The Last Name he uses is the last name of one of his criminal friends...Dave Pappas...and his Criminal girlfriend...Alicia Wendell "Pappas".

Maybe this will clear up all the deception Him and his SCAM Cronies have dealt out to people, not just in Fauna Threads but also in the Construction Industry.

 

[Max99]

Kate Ellis is Engaged to Anthony Distaulo Jr
https://www.facebook.com/kate.ellis.3158

 

[Max99]

UPDATE: Scammers are in Jail!

Recently, there has been some interesting developments with these losers:

Mechelle Distaulo was extradited from PA to NJ to be charged with A160-10...which is Extradition to face a Murder Charge. Her trial is forth coming in Monmouth County Superior Court, Freehold, NJ.

Anthony A. Distaulo (her son) is incarcerated in NJ State Prison until 2020

Crystal M Music (her daughter) is incarcerated in Monmouth County Jail in Freehold, NJ on Drug Charge Violations

Paul Robert Mergel Sr. is also incarcerated in Monmouth County Jail and was recently sentenced to 4 years.

 

[JShelden1100]

This is absolutely horrifying. My name is Kate Ellis and I was not aware of the activity on this website involving my name. However , I am aware of certain parts of the situation such as shipping via Delta and Western Union. I was not aware of the details behind everything. I am extremely mortified to know that my name is being thrown around. In no way shape or form am I a scammer nor did I have any involvement in the activities that occured. I just wanted to actually speak on here and I understand it has been over a year since someone has posted. I'm not sure if anyone still cares or is concerned in any way. But, I would like to clear up this mess. Thank you.

 

[juliasara]

This is absolutely horrifying. My name is Kate Ellis and I was not aware of the activity on this website involving my name. However , I am aware of certain parts of the situation such as shipping via Delta and Western Union. I was not aware of the details behind everything. I am extremely mortified to know that my name is being thrown around. In no way shape or form am I a scammer nor did I have any involvement in the activities that occured. I just wanted to actually speak on here and I understand it has been over a year since someone has posted. I'm not sure if anyone still cares or is concerned in any way. But, I would like to clear up this mess. Thank you.

If your name is Kate why is the name on your account jaime?

 

[JShelden1100]

I just made this account to address the situation on here. My name is flagged or something similar ,so I wasn't sure if I could use my real name.

 

[Mistyck]

I just made this account to address the situation on here. My name is flagged or something similar ,so I wasn't sure if I could use my real name.

So let's break the rules and post using a false identity instead...?

That's smart.

 

[Billy1138]

I just made this account to address the situation on here. My name is flagged or something similar ,so I wasn't sure if I could use my real name.

You haven't actually addressed anything yet. Are you planning on posting more details and sharing your involvement (or percieved lack thereof)??

 

[AbsoluteApril]

Kate can use her original account which is under her name. It had been banned at one point which is what she probably meant by 'flagged'.
Layla0511

 

[hhmoore]

Kate can use her original account which is under her name. It had been banned at one point which is what she probably meant by 'flagged'.
Layla0511

I knew I recognized the name...
Interesting that she claims to have been unaware, considering her involvement in this very thread.

 

[hhmoore]

Hey everyone, I made this fauna to come on here and post maybe some answers or clarify a few things.

This was how started back then. Her engagement, naturally, makes me wonder her previous commentary....and, even more so, what she might have to add now

 

[Mistyck]

This was how started back then. Her engagement, naturally, makes me wonder her previous commentary....and, even more so, what she might have to add now

I agree! She comes back quite some time after originally posting the following messages, and then says that she wants to clear things up again. I think she pretty well "cleared up " her involvement some time ago (yes, I'm being sarcastic) I too am curious about what she might have to add at this point considering all that she added before:

What would you like to know? Proceed as in? I see this thread has went in many directions and a lot of confusion. Thanks

Everyone involved is a real person to begin with I guess. I have everyones address and phone numbers If needed for a purpose. I think the thread is to prevent future scams correct? Also to clarify Scot F has no involvment other then a reptile breeder at a local reptile expo show, were there he was approached and was asked to do a trade on the bloods he was never informed they where "stolen or not paid for at the time".

Wow really? Ok forget it keep posting what's needed. Lol onreal

Thanks Alicia, yea I just came on too clarify the post it's getting old and way to many directions, not to argue but that's a little crazy.

Anthony Charles Pappas he is my brother, half same mother diffrent fathers, he posted a thread for torts that were traded to him he put a post on here and sold the torts the torts were not what texas- was expecting so all in all anthony falsified a post Id say. I then shipped the torts from harrisburg pa airport to this guy for anthony Pappas.

The blood Pythons were sent from a kid named Sam as everyone here knows, I picked them up at a hub in Lancaster pa. A few blocks from a family members house, what I was aware they were a deposit for anthony and my younger brother Mike as a trade for some caging that Sam wanted. Now Scot comes into this thread for the fact anthony was at a Hamburg pa reptile expo show with myself, and a few other people when he approached vendors to trade the bloods there he traded this guy scot f the bloods. Scot f is a reputable breeder at every pa show and was not aware these blood pythons were "stolen or not paid for yet". Scot simply took them as a trade from anthony c Pappas who he thought was a honest guy looking to trade some blood pythons that belonged to him.

What would you like to know? Proceed as in? I see this thread has went in many directions and a lot of confusion. Thanks

Everyone involved is a real person to begin with I guess. I have everyones address and phone numbers If needed for a purpose. I think the thread is to prevent future scams correct? Also to clarify Scot F has no involvment other then a reptile breeder at a local reptile expo show, were there he was approached and was asked to do a trade on the bloods he was never informed they where "stolen or not paid for at the time".

Wow really? Ok forget it keep posting what's needed. Lol onreal

Thanks Alicia, yea I just came on too clarify the post it's getting old and way to many directions, not to argue but that's a little crazy.

Anthony Charles Pappas he is my brother, half same mother diffrent fathers, he posted a thread for torts that were traded to him he put a post on here and sold the torts the torts were not what texas- was expecting so all in all anthony falsified a post Id say. I then shipped the torts from harrisburg pa airport to this guy for anthony Pappas.

Anthony is not a very stand up guy Id have to say, in other words. I shipped them because he offered me money to drop them off, also he didn't have "proper Id" and I picked up the bloods I guess he thought sending them to Lancaster me picking them up it wouldn't come back on him.

Yes, I disputed with PayPal he had my account negative over 3k dollars at one point, I let him use my paypal acct. which was also hooked to my email. I was paid for dropping the tortoise off, and he also gave me 150 dollars cash to use my paypal to have the money deposited which then I transf. Into my bank and gave him the diffrence. Which in long run I had to pay back as well. By all means I don't mind helping with what I can but what does any of this have to do with someone being scammed?

I Appoligize I over read the ? Yes he is , that was Anthony's number at one point, we were all under the same wifi and on the same phone acct. when hooked into a gmail acct. and iPhones idk if anyone ever Exp. It but a lot of times you get the same calls and texts threw iMessage. Also the email would come threw to all three lines.

I didn't mean to be sarcastic or rude nick, I Appoligize if it came off that way I was only asking because I'm not defending him at all what I've been threw with him and the family myself is enough. I'm only on here because I was involved in one way or another and I wanted to clarify who was not involved such as scot f and Sam being they are just innocent by standers. Also the turtle being ill, maybe he can contact anthony him self and try to work something

 

[Robert Walker]

The "Kate E. Ellis" mentioned in this thread is Engaged to Anthony Distaulo Jr.

The person pictured below by Max99 (thank you by the way), is the person who sent in the ID to Fauna for Kate E Ellis. Not only was this person in possession of the ID, they also sent a picture of themselves holding the ID. Both the ID and the person holding it matched. This person IS in fact Kate E Ellis, independently verified now thanks to her mugshot.

This mugshot comes from Jan 2016 Drug Charges

Oh... give things enough time...the BOI is a beautiful thing!

 

[Robert Walker]

Anthony A. Distaulo (her son) is incarcerated in NJ State Prison until 2020

Distaulo, Anthony A

 

[Snake-Queen]

With the information available, I would be willing to bet that Kate is very involved in this scam. She is just as culpable as Anthony.


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[KEllis1209]

I tried to come on here and clear some things up and I don't appreciate everyone assuming they already know what happened. I was never on this website before July of this year. I don't know if it's even worth explaining myself. I just don't want to be bashed all over the Internet for something I did not take part in. I would have never took part in half the nonsense that I read about. I just wanted to clear my name. I was willing to explain some things and the truth. I definitely did not expect my personal business to be exposed on here. I understand people are upset, but it's also very possible that the real Kate Ellis, which is myself, did not take part in scamming anyone.

 

[hhmoore]

Your post creates an issue.
- You just created an account to bypass a ban - grounds for an immediate ban of this account, and removal of your post.
- I haven't looked; but it is unlikely that we will be able to confirm your claim that you haven't been here before. It is just as unlikely that you will be able to prove it.
I will say that there was skepticism about the legitimacy of that account...but the account holder was able to provide ID in that name (Not a tremendous feat when living with someone). At this point, though, I'm going to have to disable your account pending discussion by the moderation team. Do not create another account, as that will only create more problems and add to the likelihood hat you will not be allowed to participate.

 

[hhmoore]

Kate,
After considering the circumstances, the ban on the most recent account has been lifted to allow you to say what you wanted to say. I for one, will look at your (hopefully) upcoming posts with an open mind.