The Daily Times - Delaware State Police are asking the public to help locate a suspect who is accused of swindling at least three people in the past seven months.

Reginald H. Pimental, 23, of Millsboro, is accused of scamming a Michigan woman on eBay as well as attempting to sell a car which he did not own to another Millsboro man. State Police spokesman Jeff Oldham said Pimental is also wanted for a similar incident in Laurel, but did not know the details at press time.

Due to the circumstances of the investigation, detectives believe that there could be additional victims.

Pimental is currently wanted by state police on two counts of felony theft by false pretense. He is also wanted by the Laurel Police Department for theft by false pretense, and is wanted on five court capiases.

Police first became aware of Pimental after an incident that occurred in August 2006, in which a 54-year-old Michigan woman placed a bid for a diamond ring on eBay. After losing the auction, the woman received a “second chance” e-mail allegedly from Pimental, who provided his phone number and correct last name but a different first name, police said. After conversing with Pimental, the woman agreed to pay $2,500 for the ring through her PayPal account, according to police.

To this day, the woman has not received the ring. She made numerous calls and sent e-mails to Pimental demanding the ring, but to no avail.

While investigating this incident, state police detectives also received a complaint from a second victim who claimed he was also scammed by Pimental.

On Feb. 11, a 32-year-old Millsboro man agreed to purchase a 1999 Volkswagen Jetta from Pimental for $1,500, according to police.

The man apparently knew Pimental so he felt he could trust him and paid him for the car.

However, when the Millsboro resident went to obtain the title from a third party, the title-holder said he did not know what the buyer was talking about, police said.

Further investigation revealed Pimental had just purchased the vehicle from a dealership and had not made any payments on it. The dealership still holds the title and is planning to repossess the vehicle.

State detectives are asking anyone who thinks they have been scammed by Pimental or know of his whereabouts to call Detective Cheryl Arnold at (302) 856-5850 ext. 257.

Posted: 02|28|07 at 4:09 pm. Filed under: US News.