Game Gallery Amusements

Below we have listed those who are actively being sought by law enforcement, or have an legal judgement against them. Do not deal with these people--CALL THE POLICE!If you know someone who should be listed below please let us know. It is very hard to get on this list. Everyone has sold a 'lemon', or has had a deal go sour. Honest individuals will try hard to compensate for these things happening. Dishonest people make a living doing this. Please do not nominate someone because they shipped you something and it had a scratch on it.

Names or alias: Mark Uttley, Marc Uterly, Mark Seed, Marc, Mark Bridges, David Simmonds, Doug, NeetStuff4u, Dave, David, Ann Seed. Sometimes uses friend's name--Ross. Sometimes uses an innocent individual, Tim Vandalen, to help him with machines.Business Names: Mr. Amusement Canada, MDU Electronics, King Amusements (worked for the owner, David King, for a while), Pinballs Are Us (NOT RELATED to the Atlanta, Georgia-based company which runs PinballsAreUs.com)Phone: 1-519-648-2039, 1-905-547-4592, 1-905-523-1406, 1-519-648-3475, 1-905-659-0054, 1-905-547-6122 (King Amusements), 1-905-920-1829 (Cell), 1-905-549-0748 (4/01), 1-905-574-3867 (Tim Vandalen 6/01), 1-905-690-3032 (8/03), 1-905-690-0962 (Dave Simmonds 2/04 or Doug 4/04, Dave/David 10/04), 1-289-439-9600 (Ann 11/04)Location: mail box in Hamilton (and/or Puslinch) Ontario, Canada. Brantford, Ontario, Canada (although phone given was a Hamilton number.) Burlington, Ontario, Canada LOR 1H2 (10/04).Also has been to auction in Starburst.Mailing addresses used are:4-58 Burris St or58 Burris StHamiltonOntario L8M 2J4Canadaor21 Meaghan StreetWaterdown, Ontario L0R 2H5CanadaEmail: mechmel@aol.com, wass@mail.on.rogers.wave.ca, pinballsareus@aol.com, audiothile@sympatico.ca, m.uttley@sympatico.ca, neetstuff4u@msn.com, stereophonic73@msn.comMark is known in his local area as a 'lying thief.' When a call was made to defend Mark in rec.games.pinball, no one stepped forward to say anything good about him. Only horror stories have come forth.Mark often pops up on-line under a new alias often claiming to have rare and mint condition games and parts and located in Ontario, Canada.Mark is accused of mail fraud. He accepted payment for the following items from three different customers and did not ship:
NOS Eight Ball Deluxe playfield
Eight Ball DeLuxe pop bumper cap
The right lane clear plastic lane divider (divides outlane and flipper return lane)
Bally lockbar
NOS Comet playfield
display driver board for Black Knight These represent several hundreds of dollars of parts. This is only a partial list of items fraudulently 'sold' by Mr. Uttley. If Mark chooses to make good on these and other 'sales' by providing restitution, this entry in the blacklist will be gladly dropped, and apologies issued.

Names or alias: Stefan Desimone, Mike Diano, Steven Diano, David GasperBusiness Names: none-usedAge: 36 (in December 2003, birthdate is unknown)Race: CaucasianPhone: (617) 331-0655 (cell?), (401) 274-6044, (401) 480-8915, (401) 621-1662 (most current, using alias David Gasper)Locations: Boston, Massachusetts; Providence, Rhode Island; Pawtucket, Rhode Island; Warwick, Rhode Island; Port Orange, FloridaMailing addresses:8 Park Plaza #176, Boston MA 02116 USA86 Jewett St., Providence, RI 02908 USA717 Niver St., Port Orange, FL 32127 USA1 Waycross Dr., Warwick, RI 02888 USAPostal Center USA, 695 Beverage Hill Dr., Suite 214, Pawtucket, RI 02861 USABank: (used for receiving wired money)Bank Boston116 Cambridge St.Boston, MA 02114Acct. #011000390-18727238 under the name 'Stefan Defimone'Email: kisskreak@prodigy.net, lotofink@aol.com, kiss@aol.com, k1ssrocks@aol.com, acekiss1@aol.com, stixiv@aol.com, (claimed that he used to own stefspinball.com)Other: He claims to have a brother who works for the Boston Transit Authority on a project called 'Big Dig'.Apparently, at least one other person exists by this name and has been contacted already about the criminal.Mr. Desimone is wanted by the FBI in Rhode Island (he has 3 outstanding warrants there), warrants in California, and he's been jailed in Florida. He has duped several people by claiming to have certain items for sale, not just pinball items. After receiving payment he disappears and of course does not ship. He is accused of fraudulently selling at least the following:
1994 Data East Tommy pinball machine
1982 Gottlieb Haunted House pinball machine
1996 Capcom Big Bang Bar pinball machine
KISS memorabilia
Automobile parts This is only a partial list of items fraudulently 'sold' by Mr. Desimone. If Stefan chooses to make good on these and other 'sales' by providing restitution, this entry in the blacklist will be gladly dropped, and apologies issued.If you have more information about Mr. Desimone please contact any of the following:Beverly Bartzer, FBI--Rhode Island, 401-272-8310, Fax 401-272-8335Providence RI Police, 401-272-3121Pawtucket RI Police, pawtpd@ids.net, 401-727-9100On April 28, 2003 Mr. Desimone was released from Federal Prison where his Federal Inmate Number is 04830-070. His current location is unknown.
Names or alias: Ray E. Dequenne Sr.Business Names: Ray E. Dequenne Sr. DistributingPhone: (814) 634-0908Locations: Garret, Pennsylvania; Newark, New Jersey, USAMailing addresses:3401 Mason Dixon Hwy, Garret, PA 15542-8506Email: redequenne@aol.com, redequenne3@cs.comMr. Dequenne has numerous liens against him for thousands of dollars. He has declared bankruptcy and has defaulted on a number of loans. He says that any assets that he has he keeps in his son-in-law's name to avoid any claims against him. He has threatened at least one individual with harm if he pursued a sheriff's sale or criminal charges.A judgement on April 9, 1999, was for $6,000.00 which was received by Mr. Dequenne on January 13, 1999 for 4 pinball machines, including delivery, which were never delivered.Mr. Dequenne resurfaced on August 8, 2000 attempting to sell a 1980 Bally Dixieland (bingo) pinball using his PA phone number, but a location of Newark, NJ.Mr. Dequenne in early 2001 was listed as a Pennsylvania distributor and in late 2001 is listed in the REPLAY and PLAYMETER directory issues, but was not supposed to be. He currently does not claim to be an authorized distributor of any factories but advertises gaming-styled machines. In early 2002 he is using his latest email address with cs.com.

Names or alias: Wayne Randolph Hendler Jr., Randy Buffalo, Randy FayeBusiness Names: Buffalo ShippingPhone: (919) 365-3288 (disconnected 7/28/00)Locations: Zebulon, North Carolina; Apopka, Florida; Pompano Beach, Florida; Rumor is that he is currently in jail for an unrelated domestic charge.Mailing addresses:Rhonda Faye, P.O. Box 1272, Zebulon, NC 275971000 Gunwale Court, Wendell, NC 27591 (may be living here)2923 Hanover Court, Apopka, FL 32703-4968 (may be his father's address)17179 S. Main St., Pompano Beach, FL (may be living here)Other ID: Florida Drivers License Number is H53489669220Email: buffalofan@mindspring.com, and some anonymous accounts.Mr. Hendler's business, Buffalo Shipping, seemed to start out as legitimate. He started moving coin-op machines, mostly videos and pinballs, and was so successful that demand was greater than he could handle. He hired drivers and rented trucks to keep up with demand. After a while, the hired drivers started leaving, claiming that they were not paid. He ended up with a situation where he had dozens of machines scattered around the country waiting to be delivered and he had no money to do so. Complaints were filed and Mr. Hendler became hard-to-find.At one time Buffalo Shipping had games stored at Cornerstone Storage 919-365-6448 on Highway 97 in Wendell, NC. It is unknown whether any games are still there.APOP became aware of the locations of some of the machines and was able to raise donations to pay for discounted delivery using other freight companies for most of the stranded machines. APOP's effort is now over and a few machines are still to be located and shipped to their owners.The FBI has been contacted and is investigating the case. The FBI case number is I00072118278698.If you have been taken by Mr. Hendler/Buffalo Shipping and would like to add your complaint to the FBI case, contact them at internetfraud%40ifccfbi.gov.Prior to the pinball and arcade transportation scam, Mr. Hendler operated by 'repairing' washers, refrigerators and selling them through classified ads. Has a violent temper, but first comes across as your best friend.Mr. Hendler's next court date is August 8, 2001 at the Wake County Courthouse in North Carolina (919) 755-4107. If you have a complaint you may be able to have him served papers at that time.

Names or alias: Paul Hyden, Andrew Hyden, David Cope, AaronBusiness Names: Daredevil AmusementsPhone: 706-549-3570, 706-714-4104Locations: 'Near Atlanta'; Athens, Georgia.Mailing addresses:105 E. Whitehall Rd., Athens, GA 30605 (now obviously abandoned)960 Oconee, Athens, GAEmail: paulsgameroom@yahoo.com, andrew_hyden@yahoo.com, daredevil_amusement@yahoo.com, sexybarry34@hotmail.com.Paul and David Cope contacted several people who were seeking unusual pinball parts, older backglasses and playfields, and took their money and didn't ship anything. Paul may have used the alias of Andrew Hyden. David Cope appears to be a separate individual that is also involved.On September 5, 2001 several customers were contacted by someone claiming to be Paul's brother Andrew stating that Paul was killed in a motorcycle accident on August 23, 2001 and that he was settling Paul's remaining business. However, one customer received his last email from Paul on August 24. Another customer last had contact with Paul in mid-September 2001 and his money order was cashed on September 28, 2001. No one has received refunds or merchandise.Mr. Cope is now in the Athens-Clarke County Jail in Georgia. Mr. Paul Hyden is being investigated.If you have been taken by someone that matches this description, please contact us and we will refer you to the detective working on the case.

Names or alias: Ivo Jebsen, Martin JebsenAge: 36 (in April 2004) Locations: Calgary, Alberta, CanadaeBay ID: pinsnvidsguyMr. Jebsen defrauded several pinball collectors via eBay. He sold non-existing pinball/arcade machines. He was suspended by eBay for fraud. He was arrested by Calgary Police on April 28, 2004 and charged with fifteen counts of pinball/arcade-related fraud. His case is pending before the courts and a conviction is expected.Mr. Jebsen also was being sought regarding automobile-related fraud where he would offer auto repairs for a steep discount, take a down payment for the needed "parts", and then turn around and sell the car to a second victim!In December 2004, Mr. Jebsen was active in some arcade machine-related business. It is unknown as to whether fraud was intended as the deal was terminated due to the potential victim becoming aware of Mr. Jebsen's previous activities through this web page. If you have more information about this individual, contact Calgary Police, Cst. J. Guigon or Cst. A. Martin at Distict 3, 1-403-284-3393.

Names or alias: Remus Daniel Marin, John Fennema, Andy Croft, Karl DenilsonLocation: London, United Kingdom, ORAve. Gregorio Gea; Nr.20, Pta.20Mislata-Valencia46046SpainEmail: karldenilsonk@yahoo.com, coinchoiui@yahoo.comThis person or persons have been accused of running a scam by advertising an Addams Family GOLD pinball and not delivering after receiving payment. This scam was run in October 2004. The thief appears to be located in Spain as the money was wired to a bank in Valencia, Spain.

The Probably Bad--Almost Crooks
Below we have listed those who are currently being investigated by law
enforcement, or have someone initiating legal judgement against them. We
advise against dealing with these people.
If you are aware of any incorrect information listed below or have
additional information we should include please contact us.
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Common ScamsBelow are listed a few popular scams to watch for. We have no names for the individuals that run these, so you'll just have to be careful and watch for these. Like most scams, these prey upon people's eagerness to get more than they deserve. Remember, if it's too good to be true, it is likely a scam. Please don't report names and email addresses for these scams to us. The names are always phoney, and the email addresses are always temporary throw away ones anyway.

Cashiers Check Fraud--This scam starts with someone offering you a substantial amount over what is fair for an item you have for sale. Their excuse being that they received too much money from a contract or whatever, and you can help them out. Not only will they pay extra for the item, they'll send you several hundred or thousands more and you'll just need to refund the extra to them. They'll send you a forged cashier's check (they don't tell you it's bad) and you're supposed to deposit the check and wire the overpayment amount to their foreign bank. A week or two later when your bank discovers the forgery, they charge your account for the full amount and you're out the item and the amount you wired them!This scam is usually run from outside the US, often from Nigeria, other West African countries, or even Europe, so prosecution is impossible in most cases. If you send these thieves your pinball machine you'll be depressed to know that they are not only enjoying your machine, but are spending your money. If you send them parts, then you can rest assured that they'll have no use for the parts and will throw them away.The following is the text of an email sent to someone who posted a playfield for sale on Mr. Pinball so you know what the scam looks like (the details have been changed to protect the innocent and mock the guilty.)Subj: Re: INTERESTED!!! Buck Rogers playfield
Date: 2/4/2003 12:09:07 AM Eastern Standard Time
From: sinnoe_murk@yahoo.com.uk
To: victim@victim.isp
Thanks for your mail. i will instruct a client of mine who is owing me
$4,000 to issue a cashiers check in your name and once the check clears your
bank, you deduct cost of the goods and my balance is sent back to me through
western union money transfer or money gram transfer. I will send you enoung
money that will cover both shipping and handing. as soon as the check is
sent out to you, i shall let you know. I want you to send it through a
courier service and deduct the money from my check, the delivery address is
to personal assistance who will be at hand to received the goods and the money.
ABADSCAM IMACROOK
# 7 NOTOK STREET,
FALLFORIT LAGOS
NIGERIA
For more details on this and other potential scams and who to contact if you've fallen for this see the Iowa State Attorney General's Nigeria Counterfeit Check Scam web page.Another popular scam arises on eBay (a stolen good account) or elsewhere when someone outside the US (England, Romania, Africa, anywhere!) offers to sell a very expensive game for a huge discount. Be very cautious and suspicious about deals with individuals outside the US, especially when popular machines are heavily discounted. These theives are counting on suckers who are stupid, impatient, and/or greedy. A legitimate buyer or seller is not in so much of a hurry that they have to have money wired to them using Western Union.For other popular scams see Snopes Urban Legend Scams, Scam-o-rama, and Quatloos.
If you have been taken by someone and would like to file charges, be sure to save evidence related to your situation. Evidence may include canceled checks, credit card receipts, phone bills, faxes, pamphlets or brochures, mailing envelopes, certified or other mail receipts, a printed copy of a Web site, chat room, or newsgroup text, or similar items. Keep items in a safe location until you are requested to provide them for investigative or prosecutive evidence. If requested to provide evidence, only send copies, not originals.If your case involves US Mail in any way (payment or solicitation) the USPS would like to know and may prosecute.