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| aggiezig |
 Jan 13 2020, 09:57 PM
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Porsche Wannabe  Group: Members Posts: 319 Joined: 13-January 16 From: Los Angeles, CA Member No.: 19,557 Region Association: Southern California 
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Posting this for the world's general knowledge and so no one else is as stupid as I was. I had posted a WTB for some rear late calipers on the classifieds and received a PM from a member saying: QUOTE Check out Chris in PA via Hollychris1972 @ gmail.com,he has a set of cores, late rear calipers he wants to part with. Like the idiot that I am, I did not even notice the username of the sender was "Im_a_scammer_2". Let's attribute that to the fact that I was viewing on my phone and distracted at the time. Long story short, I email "Chris", exchange a few texts with 707-861-0828 about the condition of the item, send a venmo for $120 and never hear back. After a bit, I got a funny feeling and decided to search his email address which is all over other forums as a known scammer. So, now not only am I out my money, but I also feel like a huge idiot. Posting this as a big FYI for the forum so that no one else falls victim to the same trap that I did. It's very sad to me that this is what today's world has come down to... |
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| Mikey914 |
Jan 15 2020, 11:26 AM
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The rubber man Group: Members Posts: 12,636 Joined: 27-December 04 From: Hillsboro, OR Member No.: 3,348 Region Association: None
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The thieves were there before, just easier when not face to face.
Unfortunately, the bad actors get much of the focus. For the most part they are the minority. We may have to play wack a mole as they keep popping back up, but as a community we can educate each other and make it more difficult for them to scam us. You definitely did a community service by letting us know. The internet also is a huge deal there too. |
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aggiezig FYI - PM Scam Alert Jan 13 2020, 09:57 PM
914_7T3 This scam first surfaced in late November on the W... Jan 13 2020, 10:07 PM 914werke If he PM'ed you then he is a registered user? ... Jan 13 2020, 10:26 PM
aggiezig
If he PM'ed you then he is a registered user?... Jan 13 2020, 10:55 PM mountainroads
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Posting this for the world's gene... Jan 13 2020, 10:48 PM Unobtanium-inc
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Posting this for the world's gene... Jan 13 2020, 11:20 PM aggiezig Unfortunately, not. It's not like paypal which... Jan 13 2020, 11:26 PM Mikey914 Sorry to hear it. But at least you didn't buy ... Jan 13 2020, 11:53 PM 914forme I am bummed because I sent my last set of -4 rears... Jan 14 2020, 09:47 AM dr914@autoatlanta.com I am sorry, it is amazing how the internet has bro... Jan 14 2020, 10:19 AM |
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