Just had an email from Richard Torres..

[Joe]

Found it in my spam folder..the title was: "WORK WITH ME"

For a brief moment I thought perhaps this was some kind of missing link/confession explaining the influx of Palitoy VCJ's from the scammer with dreadlocks...his email is below..

Good Day

Firstly, please accept my apology for sending you this sensitive information via mail without meeting you in person, This is due to the urgency and importance of the matter at hand.


The development am about to unfold will be based on Trust, Confidentiality and sincerity of purpose in order to have an acceptable meeting of the minds. I am fifty three (53) years old established lawyer. My name is Attorney Richard Torres, a legal representative and personal Attorney to an expatriate and a contractor with an Independent, Exploration & Production Company (Now deceased) who died with his entire family in 2004 Madrid train bombings Thursday, 11 March 2004. I know that this mail will come to you as a surprise as we have never met before, But need not to worry as I am contacting you independently of my investigation and no one is informed of this communication. I need your urgent assistance in transferring the sum of $12.6million immediately to your private account.


The money has been here in our Bank lying dormant for years now without anybody coming for the claim of it. I want to release the money to you as the relative to our deceased customer (the account owner) who died along with her supposed NEXT OF KIN since 31 January 2000.


The Banking laws here do not allow such money to stay more than 13 years, because the money will be recalled to the Bank treasury account as unclaimed fund. By indicating your interest I will send you the full details on how the business will be executed.

Attorney

Must admit, I was quite disappointed! Strange coincidence though eh? lol

 

[mr_palitoy]

Sounds legit to me.

You could buy a few vcj's with that.



Jason

 

[aussiejames]

What a shame, no promise of Nigerian princess

 

[chiffy]

I like the way he puts ' The development am about to unfold ' as if he's even typing in Nigerian :lol:

 

[Richard_H]

When was it dated? Is he that stupid?

 

[Caswellbot]

I cant believe I gave him my bank details....... He sounded so genuine.

 

[Dark Sith Lord]

:shock: :lol: :lol: :lol:

You couldn't write it! :lol:

 

[Mrleemur]

Te foresight his parents had, naming him Attorney Richard Torres!

 

[spoons]

:lol: :lol:

Can't be the same one Joe. Although I've not had any of his spam selling emails for a while....

 

[Rebel_Runner]

Don't get it! :|

 

[spoons]

He's a sometime dealer sometime conman - sells cards with replaced name plates etc

 

[Michael Sith]

Always knew Torres was a Dick :lol:

 

[Joe]

He's a sometime dealer sometime conman - sells cards with replaced name plates etc

He is also the man that found the first (and now the only graded) Palitoy VCJ moc too.

 

[mr_palitoy]

He's a sometime dealer sometime conman - sells cards with replaced name plates etc

He is also the man that found the first (and now the only graded) Palitoy VCJ moc too.

I contacted him about that one rebelscum a week or 2 back and he said his wasn't the one which was afa graded. He could be wrong (it was a while ago and he could be remembering incorrectly) or lying (though he would have been vindicated if he had just claimed it was the one which was AFA graded).

cheers Jason

 

[Joe]

Oh that's strange, so why has everyone assumed this one was the "Torres" example? I thought it was 100% certain it was the same figure because everyone said it was.

 

[mr_palitoy]

Oh that's strange, so why has everyone assumed this one was the "Torres" example? I thought it was 100% certain it was the same figure because everyone said it was.

I read back the thread on rebelscum where the 'just say no to repros' picture that was matched to the AFA graded one was attributed to Torres. Someone said they sort of remembered his name being mentioned in a conversation a few years previously when they were talking about the 'just say no to repros' picture, and then everyone else jumped on the bangwagon saying it was definitely him. Reading it back in light of what Torres said it's not that clear cut. Saying that, Torres recollection of the piece isn't that clear either. He was certain it was unpunched and in better condition than the AFA 75 one, then thought it may just have been wishful thinking looking back on the condition. The original pictures he posted on rebelscum back in 2005 have gone, as have his own copies on various old laptops. He did tell me that he sold it on with a one month money back guarantee that wasn't exercised, so whoever bought it was happy it was genuine. People on rebelscum have shouted Torres every time another one of these MOC come up.

cheers Jason

 

[lee gray]

I like the way he puts ' The development am about to unfold ' as if he's even typing in Nigerian :lol:

Off topic but what's that rebel wars boba fett cardback. Is it custom or is there a series of figures being made