Administrators Chad Posted May 13, 2019 Administrators Share Posted May 13, 2019 If you have had dealings or communications with this user in the past, please halt. They are a known scammer and were banned a few weeks ago after I was alerted to it. They will claim to have a buddy in Texas and try to get you to pay for something with Western Union (which is just a good idea to avoid anyway). This scammer was actually from Nigeria and was phishing. Edit by Travis 12/27: This scam continues to thrive. IF YOU RECEIVE A PM with a message that someone else has the item and contact them at an email address, odds are it's a scam and be on the highest alert. Be especially aware of Members with little or no posting history. 7 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joessportster Posted May 14, 2019 Share Posted May 14, 2019 Thanks for the heads up Chad Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Travis In Austin Posted May 16, 2019 Moderators Share Posted May 16, 2019 Yes, beware of the Western Union scammers. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CECAA850 Posted May 16, 2019 Share Posted May 16, 2019 1 hour ago, dwilawyer said: Yes, beware of the Western Union scammers. Or people that want you to pay with Wal Mart cards. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pigonthewing76 Posted May 17, 2019 Share Posted May 17, 2019 On 5/16/2019 at 10:21 AM, CECAA850 said: Or people that want you to pay with Wal Mart cards. Or food stamps! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kharp1 Posted May 17, 2019 Share Posted May 17, 2019 I've got boxes of old Green Stamp books I'd like to use. 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marvel Posted May 24, 2019 Share Posted May 24, 2019 To be fair, I have used Western Union, MoneyGram and Xoom (now owned by PayPal), and Paypal, to send money to various places, both here and overseas. Never had an issue or lost money. BUT, I always knew the receiver on the other end of the transaction. Folks trying to scam you can do it various ways, and the problem isn't necessarily the transfer service. Bruce Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lkirkpatrick Posted May 30, 2019 Share Posted May 30, 2019 Great catch. I dealt with him regarding a pair fo Chorus speakers. Yes to Walmart cards and super sketchy. It was until I tracked down the address was a place for sale, and no way matched the pictures they were using. I was new to the forum and luckily decided to push back and that is when he became upset and the poor English gave him away. Too bad I was really trying to make a Klipsch purchase work but gave up and went with a Zu Audio dirty weekend for $1,000. We shall see how they perform upon receipt. Loren 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldtimer Posted July 20, 2019 Share Posted July 20, 2019 Poor English encompasses half the forum...(I made the figure up, it is probably more than half). 1 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Travis In Austin Posted July 20, 2019 Moderators Share Posted July 20, 2019 14 hours ago, oldtimer said: Poor English encompasses half the forum...(I made the figure up, it is probably more than half). I account for 75 percent of the 50 percent of the halve. Ttavis 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackbird Posted July 24, 2019 Share Posted July 24, 2019 On 7/20/2019 at 9:58 AM, dwilawyer said: I account for 75 percent of the 50 percent of the halve. Ttavis English translation please! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RonW Posted October 22, 2019 Share Posted October 22, 2019 On 5/13/2019 at 9:26 AM, Chad said: If you have had dealings or communications with this user in the past, please halt. They are a known scammer and were banned a few weeks ago after I was alerted to it. They will claim to have a buddy in Texas and try to get you to pay for something with Western Union (which is just a good idea to avoid anyway). This scammer was actually from Nigeria and was phishing. Thank You Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JerryC Posted January 12, 2020 Share Posted January 12, 2020 On 5/16/2019 at 8:18 AM, dwilawyer said: Yes, beware of the Western Union scammers. My friend was selling a bike on Craig's List and a scammer/buyer sent him a Western Union money order for three times the purchase price with instructions to just refund any excess after he finds out what the shipping cost is. Turns out the MO was fake. Fortunately my friend checked out the MO before he did anything else. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OO1 Posted July 24, 2020 Share Posted July 24, 2020 he's gone Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robc8000f Posted July 30, 2020 Share Posted July 30, 2020 Horrible, thank you for posting Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Travis In Austin Posted December 28, 2020 Moderators Share Posted December 28, 2020 Reposted this to make it more about the method of the scam. This will continue, not just here, but all Forums. You want to be vary, vary wary of any transaction where they insist on Western Union, or cards you purchase, etc. This isn't individuals in the USA typically, these are international fraud rings based all over the world. Law Enforcement cannot help you if you fall victim typically because payment is by cash equivalent. This scam continues to thrive. IF YOU RECEIVE A PM with a message that someone else has an item and contact them at an email address, odds are it's a scam and be on the highest alert. Be especially aware of Members with little or no posting history. If you post a WTB or WANTED type post in Garage Sale for an item worth a good amount, be prepared to receive a PM from someone saying they know someone with that item for sale with an email address. They may even say they have it directly. They will have few or even zero posts in their profile. IF YOU RECEIVE A PM YOU SUSPECT IS A SCAM, FLAG IT. IT GOES TO ALL MODERATORS AND WE WILL BAN THAT PERSON AS A SPAMMER IF IT DOESN'T APPEAR TO BE LEGITIMATE Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DizRotus Posted December 28, 2020 Share Posted December 28, 2020 8 hours ago, dwilawyer said: be vary, vary wary of any transaction where they insist on Western Union, or cards you purchase, etc. That’s good advice. Also, be very wary of those whose poor spelling suggests English is not their first language, or, at a minimum, they don’t proofread and edit to correct mistakes. Your mileage may vary, or is it very? 😉 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MookieStl Posted December 28, 2020 Share Posted December 28, 2020 9 hours ago, dwilawyer said: You want to be vary, vary wary of any transaction where they insist on Western Union, or cards you purchase, etc. This isn't individuals in the USA typically, these are international fraud rings based all over the world. Law Enforcement cannot help you if you fall victim typically because payment is by cash equivalent. 1 hour ago, DizRotus said: That’s good advice. Also, be very wary of those whose poor spelling suggests English is not their first language, or, at a minimum, they don’t proofread and edit to correct mistakes. Your mileage may vary, or is it very? 😉 Not always! I think this is the same guy I bought a used Wabbit Hutting Wiffle from. Seemed like a nice guy, a little high strung though. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pmsummer Posted December 29, 2020 Share Posted December 29, 2020 "Warning: Beware of Offers to Sell by PM" Whoa! There for a second, I thought I'd done something wrong or been hacked! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Travis In Austin Posted December 29, 2020 Moderators Share Posted December 29, 2020 1 minute ago, pmsummer said: "Warning: Beware of Offers to Sell by PM" Whoa! There for a second, I thought I'd done something wrong or been hacked! LOL, no not you. We had it happen again just today, another SCAMMER waiting for someone to list something. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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