Within minutes of me posting on a thread in the classifieds "PM incoming" he messaged me trying to get me to pay him and he had copied/ stolen the photos from the original posters post
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Feedback Scammer Alert - The Sheep Dog
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The first one is asking kindly.
I’m still confused as to why anyone would post in a for sale thread instead of just PMing the seller?? The seller will get a PM flag just like they do when someone posts in their for sale thread, except the scammers don’t know who to scam. There’s threads on here every week mentioning this same scammer nonsense and yet people are still posting in threads asking to get scammed! I guess people just like getting scam attempts?
I think of it as calling dibs. On hot items, folks want to let others know they asked first.
I sold a handgun years ago that was more valuable than I realized when I listed it. Within minutes, the PMs and replies flooded in. I used the time stamp on the first contact to pick the buyer, and so on.
I sold a handgun years ago that was more valuable than I realized when I listed it. Within minutes, the PMs and replies flooded in. I used the time stamp on the first contact to pick the buyer, and so on.
The worst is when scammers hack accounts. High feedback, established users, and legit photos.
FaceTime, G&S, and pay with a CC. I would prefer if the buyer insists on timestamp images or a call, it’s not a nuisance at all.
DoD ID should be mandatory from now on lol.
FaceTime, G&S, and pay with a CC. I would prefer if the buyer insists on timestamp images or a call, it’s not a nuisance at all.
DoD ID should be mandatory from now on lol.
Indeed, think we’ve done business on 1911 addicts in the past
Same guy here. After I said pm in bound. I received this message. But I had already sent my info to original seller. Smelled fishy because it was not the same message thread I started with seller and asked if he could respond to my original message, which he could not. Seller confirmed with me it was a scam. Original seller GTG… We all need to be very vigilant with these transaction. The Hide is an awesome platform for our shooting community, but also easy to prey on complacent buyers.
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I was referring to the post from @TahoeDust who received a message from “The sheep king” shortly after making a post. Same scammer I just had a message response with.
Sorry I didn’t explain that in a way you can understand Infidel4life11.
Frank and the mods say stop posting in the adds I’ll take it and PM inbound but everyone keeps doing it. I keep trying to get them to get where only the OP can post anything in their PX add.
Yeah but I am the guy that whoever sends me a PM first is the guy I will sell to first. I always have been unless stated in the PX add
This is very much (at least to me) a chatgtp assembled sentence. The syntax and phraseology are too classic and no one under 70 types like that anymore.
Well, Frank has stated numerous times that WTB ads are essentially giant bat signals for criminal fraud gangs.
Some members with good feedback, get bend out of shape when I ask for special photo. For some reason their brain cells doesn't rub together properly.
At this point with the scammers, I am going to pass on everything that doesn’t provide legit timestamps and a call.
If all follow, scammers will have no power. They can’t fake authenticity. As well as insurance like G&S can provide.
If all follow, scammers will have no power. They can’t fake authenticity. As well as insurance like G&S can provide.
Last time some stupid tire kicker did that I had to run around and get items and make a special photo for them and it wasted an hour of my time.
It's also pointless.
The actual way to do things is just simply ask for a quick video chat with the item and the seller.
Much easier, less time and a lot harder to fake.
This. The faster we adopt this approach collectively the better.
Just did this method last night ironically with a well established member with high feedback.
Are The Sheep King, and the original guy, (The Sheep Dog), related any? I just had King message me. Sigh....I'm sure it's a scam.
Edit: Ya. After 3 seconds on Google images I found the pictures he's using. Sheep King is also a scammer.
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Are you reporting them and not just saying scammers and at least showing some kind of proof?
He isn’t gone, he tried to scam me yesterday. Be aware of “The Sheep King”
Also some guy impersonating skyewalker as “skyewaiker”
Where's the official way to report these guys? I left him a negative feedback. I've got the proof of the scam.
Tracking now. Sheep King tried to scam me last night as well.
Bro......I'm somehow impressed that I can miss a button sitting right in front of my face.
Thanks!
As I am the idiot who didn't see the report button, I just left the conversation/DM with the scammer.
I have now sent a message to a moderator about the incident though.
I guess without currently having the proof of my message conversation.....
Anyway. I did what a previous comment had mentioned. I Google image searched the pictures I was sent. I quickly found a Reddit thread that the photos were stolen from, exposing the scam.
I think even the PMs have a report spot if I remember correctly. Yes save your conversation and send it to the mods so they can see what and how they are scamming. If they can see they are a scammer they will ban them.
Hell I could say you were a scammer and without proof what the hell is Frank and the mods supposed to do?
Tracking now.
There is a button in conversations. I just kinda brushed it off last night.
As I said, I have elevated it to the moderators (alexj-12. who I previously interacted with for a different scam attempt). I'm sure they can still access the conversation, even though I left it. And I have provided them the auxiliary proof to support my claim.
I appreciate your help/info.
Sad state of affairs of the world we live in now. The worst are scammers who take advantage of the elderly.
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