You did an amazing job summarizing his scam tactics.I have falen into this same scam for over $1,000 going on over the course of a year. I dont know how much he got you for but any theft over $950 is considered Grand Larceny in CA. Im putting in complaints on all platforms along with processing a police report and FBI cyber crimes under non-delivery of merchandise ordered online. He is blatantly committing fraud by advertising items for sale that do not exist and taking payment for them. Along with taking payment for services and not fulfilling them. His "studio" also recently hosted a wrestling event and sold tickets eventbrite but im thinking he was attempting to create another scam platform, his IG account @PWforeverla has gone dark now.
After doing research and seeing how consistant his scam is I dont understand how he is continually allowed to open businesses, bank accounts and maintain his platforms. I dont know what will come of this but everyone who has fallen to this continual fraudulent activity should do the same, if there are enough complaints maybe something will be done. Im sure with this level of fraud cases and activity he has a lot going against him. Please keep posting everywhere you can as he pops up with new scams, we got scammed by him but hopefully we can stop it happening to others. Here is the web address to the FBI cyber crimes report Internet Crime Complaint Center(IC3) | File a Complaint
Also an update on his current activity :
Real Name: David Eugene Winant Jr.
Other Know Alias: Jim D. Winant, James Howlett, James Howlett Logan, Jim Logan
Current Business Identities: JLFX Studios, Logan props, The Jim Logan
Previous Business identities: Dave Produx, Outlaw Produx, Sniktshop
Current Business Website: http://www.loganprops.com
Current Business Email: loganpropscontact@gmail.com, jlfxstudios@gmail.com
Current Business address: JLFX Studios in Burbank CA 91504
Current Etsy Store: JimLoganDept - Etsy
Current Instagram ( where he does most of his selling / scamming ) : @thejimlogan, @jlfxstudios, @pwforeverla, @wolverine_x, @iamyourhereos.
Known Professional Affiliations: Bat in the sun productions (www.batinthesun.com), PWForeverLA ( www.pwforever.com),
His Motis Appendi / MO:
He will post items or slots for orders and to direct message him to secure. He will take payment via a transaction platform that has little to no ability to refute. It seems currently his preferred payment method is Zelle. If you buying a ready made item from him or place a custom order the experience seems to be the same. He will hit you with a bunch of delay tactics explaining why he can't send you the item as expected. Then when you elevate he will push back with hard language and try to scare you to leaving him alone. He will use strong language, slurs, insults, etc. He will tell you there is nothing you can do and others have tried to take him down but no one has succeeded. He will toggle between bullying tactics and then deescalate and go back to delay tactics, eventually he will just ignore you.His history of fraud and theft goes back over 10 years. He does have a prior record including petty theft, retail theft and resisting arrest.
Regarding his social media activities - he will turn them on and off to avoid his victims.
His Etsy store will work until his items are not delivered. Then Etsy will shut him down again.
Hopefully, you will get your $ resolved.