That Play Station 3 You Bought On Craigslist May Never Arrive

Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine has filed lawsuits against Nicholas Lamb and Robert White, Ohio residents accused by DeWine of running a craigslist scam offering to sell video game systems, video games, phones, and phone cards. 

"These individuals took advantage of unsuspecting consumers," Attorney General DeWine said. "They posted hundreds of items for sale on craigslist and accepted payment from dozens of consumers but never delivered the products. Simply put, they committed a scam." 
 
According to the lawsuits:
 
Lamb and White offered PlayStation 3 systems (PS3), PS3 games, and Boost Mobile phones and phone cards via craigslist posts that primarily targeted out-of-state consumers. Their posts indicated that they were Ohio residents, but they told potential buyers that they previously lived in the buyers' states to gain the buyers' trust.
 
Lamb and White usually requested that payment be made through a wire transfer service, such as Western Union or MoneyGram. Once the buyers completed the payment, the men did not deliver the products and did not provide refunds.
 
The Ohio Attorney General's Office currently has 29 consumer complaints against Lamb and against White. The office believes there may be more victims because both men made hundreds of posts on craigslist.  Craigslist currently provides a direct link on its website to the Ohio Attorney General's Office for consumers to report would-be scammers, www.craigslist.org/about/scams. 
 
The Attorney General's lawsuits charge Lamb and White with multiple violations of Ohio's Consumer Sales Practices Act, including failure to deliver and advertising products without having possession of the products. In the lawsuits, the Attorney General seeks permanent injunctive relief, civil penalties, and full restitution for consumers.