Chomper 14" Automatic Firewood Processor : eBay Guides

There is a guy out there that is acting as a seller for a (bogus) Chomper 14" Automatic Firewood Processor and has burnt me bad.  This guy has used the email addresses, davebay19 and, most recently, chhsell009 at aol.com.  Apparently, he keeps using the same items to scam honest ebayers.  Do not respond to any email outside of ebay that asks you to bypass PAYPAL or any other secure payment method.  This guy said that he was in the U.K. to see his uncle in the hospital and that the item was in New York.  He said that the item was at Fedex in New York and that after he recieved payment, he would call Fedex and release the item for shipment.  Of course, the price was too good to be true, but I bit on it anyway and got burnt.  Apparently, this guy changes email accounts very often.  After I sent payment (Western Union) I never heard from him again and there is nothing I can do to recover my payment or the item, so be aware of these predators that prey on ebayers trying to make an honest trade.