Hi, I am a Michigan resident, gun enthusiast looking for help. I am from Howell, Michigan, and am a college math instructor, belong to a local gun club in Howell, long time NRA member, RSO, etc.
I recently purchased a handgun from a individual in the Arlington, TX area who claimed to be a former MI resident. He took the gun to a local FFL (Ultimate Gun Sales located at 2303 Yale Drive, Arlington) to be shipped on Thursday. I made a direct payment to this FFL upon receiving an invoice from them. The FFL sent me a shipment tracking Saturday saying it was on its way to my local FFL in Michigan. The tracking info never updated over the weekend and so I got worried and finally got a hold of them today after numerous texts, emails and phone calls. They now want another $500 from me claiming its for insurance. I have tried contacting the supreme flyers company which is the shipping company according to the FFL. They have not responded to any of my messages either. Seems like a big scam overall to me and looks like I fell victim to trusting a fellow gun owner on a forum and trying to help. At this point, I am most likely out the money but figured I at least reach out in the Arlington area via this forum and see if someone knows this FFL or the shipping company or knows the person (Elton Arrey Richard) that received the money for the FFL and can help.
ATF here in Michigan directed me to ATF in Dallas who took all the info but they are not sure if they can help at this point. They said they would reach out to me as soon as they have it figured out. If someone on this forum can be of help and would like to talk to me over the phone directly, I'll gladly provide my phone number. I have all the email and text correspondence saved between the FFL and myself. Thanks in advance.
I recently purchased a handgun from a individual in the Arlington, TX area who claimed to be a former MI resident. He took the gun to a local FFL (Ultimate Gun Sales located at 2303 Yale Drive, Arlington) to be shipped on Thursday. I made a direct payment to this FFL upon receiving an invoice from them. The FFL sent me a shipment tracking Saturday saying it was on its way to my local FFL in Michigan. The tracking info never updated over the weekend and so I got worried and finally got a hold of them today after numerous texts, emails and phone calls. They now want another $500 from me claiming its for insurance. I have tried contacting the supreme flyers company which is the shipping company according to the FFL. They have not responded to any of my messages either. Seems like a big scam overall to me and looks like I fell victim to trusting a fellow gun owner on a forum and trying to help. At this point, I am most likely out the money but figured I at least reach out in the Arlington area via this forum and see if someone knows this FFL or the shipping company or knows the person (Elton Arrey Richard) that received the money for the FFL and can help.
ATF here in Michigan directed me to ATF in Dallas who took all the info but they are not sure if they can help at this point. They said they would reach out to me as soon as they have it figured out. If someone on this forum can be of help and would like to talk to me over the phone directly, I'll gladly provide my phone number. I have all the email and text correspondence saved between the FFL and myself. Thanks in advance.