How embarrassing . . . they got me too!
I wired $600 in hopes of getting the obsolete pots that fit on my board. Naive is a nice word for gullible.
The interactions with this guy were compelling, with him answering all my questions and ready to send the parts. Once the wire transfer was completed, he responded with "OK. Thanks for your payment, I will check with our accounting and let you know once the payment received.
And please note we will ship the items to you in 3 days after payment received, after we ship out the items, I will send you the tracking number for your reference." This was the last I heard from him. Phone numbers and fax appear to be non-functional.
Color me naive,
Carl