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> SCAM ALERT, offers parts you post WTB - Logan Eric Hardy et al
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post Mar 2 2014, 03:52 PM
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QUOTE(brant @ Feb 28 2014, 08:41 AM) *

This has to be the same guy that was on pelican

The name and gmail changes weekly.
But the consistencies were. Money gram. Personal email through the site and not personal messages or posting on the add

Last month he ripped me off for 200. I had a police case open in Arkansas and a female in Arkansas did pick up the money


Brant - How did you pay him?



I feel like a complete idiot
I paid with money gram
he had a great story about back surgery and stuck in bed...
I will never do it again
and I was stupid to fall for it even once.
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post Mar 10 2014, 12:36 PM
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I thought you had to be a member to view the classifieds (IMG:style_emoticons/default/confused24.gif)


In my case - WTB was posted on a datsun site that DOES require member log-in to view ads -

which is why i let down my guard (IMG:style_emoticons/default/wacko.gif)

too late - another site member googled the guy's name & came up with several other sites where the scam was listed

so it goes - just the price of an E-ticket at Disneyland
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post Mar 10 2014, 01:32 PM
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How did he contact you guys if he's not logged in?


Please post all his email addresses and usernames you know of ...
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How did he contact you guys if he's not logged in?


Please post all his email addresses and usernames you know of ...
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He claims he is not a member. But, I think it is safe to assume he is lying, because he is a thief. My email was listed in my WTB for pictures and prices. But the point is, he has access here, and he is using it to his nefarious advatage.
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post Mar 10 2014, 03:10 PM
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The same thing happens(ed) on my antique bicycle forum (theCABE.com)

No dealing with shady character!!!!
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post Mar 10 2014, 07:45 PM
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It almost seems like new members need to be vetted ... or have a sponsor (IMG:style_emoticons/default/confused24.gif)
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post Mar 10 2014, 07:53 PM
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It almost seems like new members need to be vetted ... or have a sponsor (IMG:style_emoticons/default/confused24.gif)


Everyone just needs to not be in such a rush to send someone money for a part. It's a 914. They built 120K of them. And paypal might not be perfect but it's not the most popular tool for scamers.
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post Mar 12 2014, 11:41 PM
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Great, now the Nigerians are into Porsche parts. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/rolleyes.gif)

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post Mar 13 2014, 09:57 AM
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Scammers are part of the internet I'm afraid. I work at a university that does a lot of research for the DOD and to say the least computer security and the firewall systems are pretty complex, but I still get scammers & spam coming through to me every day. You just have to question anything out of the ordinary and delete it before you're tempted to open it in your e-mail.
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post Jul 7 2014, 11:52 AM
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the WTB scammer(s) are at it again - see this thread (IMG:style_emoticons/default/hissyfit.gif)

WTB Scammers at it again

here is how to report them

Report scammers using Gmail, Yahoo, Hotmail (IMG:style_emoticons/default/ar15.gif)
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post Jul 7 2014, 12:07 PM
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How did he contact you guys if he's not logged in?

Please post all his email addresses and usernames you know of ...
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If you guys can't help me, i can't help you. That simple.

I asked for details, and i got nothing ...
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post Jul 12 2014, 11:41 PM
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QUOTE(SirAndy @ Jul 7 2014, 11:07 AM) *

QUOTE(SirAndy @ Mar 10 2014, 12:32 PM) *
How did he contact you guys if he's not logged in?

Please post all his email addresses and usernames you know of ...
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If you guys can't help me, i can't help you. That simple.

I asked for details, and i got nothing ...
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Andy - it's not something you can block;

they troll the WTB ads on every forum

the scammers (likely a boiler room operation and not a single "guy") use multiple gMail accounts, and others, and simply revolve them as fast as sites can block them
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in the most recent case I posted just above; I followed the advice of the law site and Google's reporting instructions and sent them all the headers along with the message content

I have not heard from that particular scammer (Moses) again -

I hope that means Google killed that particular address, but it just means the scammer boiler room will create a few dozen more addresses and pseudonyms

LarryM

I only posted about this to warn others to be very alert -


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