[Rambit]

I have just been forwarded a suspicious PM concerning a possible scammer who sent a member a PM where the "interested buyer" was asking for full personal details. This is a new member who registered today with 0 posts.

Any member who has received a PM containing "...and I would want to enquire about the present condition of the above mentioned, as well as some detail about you. I expect this timely enough", please FWD it to me ASAP so I can see how much of a problem this is and deal with it.

Members are always advised to use caution when buying anything, but I need more information. I have the luxury of being able to search registration e-mail addresses and I can tell you there is concern here.

Bernie

 

[Rambit]

Just had a PM sent to me with the exact same content, but with another F/S item. I can't read the PM's, but I am able to view his PM statistics. So far he's up to 20 and still going. DO NOT exchange any information with this scammer. I'll be banning him shortly and deleting all his PM's.

Those who have received one of these, do a Google of the e-mail address he gives and you'll see he's been around.

Bernie

 

[Tonystoj]

he hit me up to. sent it over to you.

 

[Rambit]

All done! Banned, IP banned and all PM's deleted. Anyone who received these will also find them gone in your PM inbox, at least I hope...haha.

Scumbag!

Bernie

 

[Rambit]

Just in case anyone is interested - https://www.google.com/webhp?source....,cf.osb&fp=5542408addfb2bfa&biw=1899&bih=859.

Bernie

 

[SRT8Girl12]

I was just looking at those other sites. Anytime anyone says "present condition of the above mentioned" in a post/email, it's spam for sure. Bastards.

 

[jps043]

Bernie, you are ruining my business man WTF?

 

[Blkoutsrt8]

i had the biggiest feeling that it was a scamm....dumb scammer/phisher!

 

[BJB]

Oops!! Sorry for the forwarded PM...

And damn, I thought I had the fuel pump sold!

 

[1BAMFR]

Dayum Bern....put the smackdown on his ass!

 

[CanuckGCSRT8]

Best way to deal with these clowns is "PayPal only" they disappear really fast.

 

[CHUCKTOWNSRT8]

Die Scammers!

 

[BOYCHIKS]

Best way to deal with these clowns is "PayPal only" they disappear really fast.

Don't you love when they offer to pay twice what your asking because they have randomly traveled outside of the US... :rofl:



Nice job picking that up Bernie.

 

[DUB]

I got a pm to from this guy.... thought him needing me to tell him a little about myself was weird....

 

[cagannyc]

"Like a good neighbour, Bernie is there!..."


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[TonySRT8]

Its crazy, at my job we run a barracuda spam filter appliance. Its up to a litttle over 3 million blocked emails a day.

Sometimes when it is slow I'll go in and ready some of the weird things people will ask for.

 

[KCLARK]

I got hit up with the same thing on my Stock Exhaust ad.

Hello

I am interested in buying the Stock exhaust that you have placed for sell now, and I would want to enquire about the present condition of the above mentioned, as well as some detail about you. I expect this timely enough.

As for the payment, I would need you to get back in touch with the last asking price as I will be paying with a Cashiers Cheque or Money Order.

Lastly, please forward to me your full company's (or house address, telephone and fax) details as I will subsequently prefer reaching you through these facilities.

Would you please reply back to me at: [email protected]

I will be looking forward to hear from you soon.

Yours interestingly,
Raymond Griffith

 

[StangSlayerMA]

Way to keep the pimp hand strong Bernie!

 

[SrtJake]

Prime example of why alother of forums require like 25 forum posts before you can PM or for sale ad can be placed.

 

[Rambit]

Prime example of why alother of forums require like 25 forum posts before you can PM or for sale ad can be placed.

We've tried that on other forums and it never worked out, same with the length of time registered. All it does is generate worthless filler posts to get to the magic number. When you think about it, how well do we really know anyone? All you have is their iTrader score, but members have been burned by longstanding members too. I bought a used Predator a few years ago from a guy with 6 posts without problems. It's the chance you take based on your gut feeling I guess and it's always a buyer beware thing. I'd never do a transaction through PayPal as a gift because they won't help you if you have a problem.

Bernie