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I’m looking to buy an upper with a rail and the guy that just joined last Thursday gave me his friends email saying that he had what I was looking for.

My gut thinks it sounds sketchy but I wanted to ask here first to see if it sounds fishy to you guys too?
 
Mattgrips sent me a pm stating he had a buddy that was looking to sell a Trijicon TA44 I was looking for. Gave me his email and contacted him. We engaged in a conversation and agreed on a price after sending pics. He asked for payment through Zelle and I requested PayPal. He sent me an address that did not work so I asked for a different one and same thing happened as PayPal would not process it (thankfully).

I sent money to another person without any issues and he sent me a third email, said he didn't have a PayPal account but they were all family members that did. Tried sending it again and still would not go through. I started thinking something was up and wanted to check out Mattgrips on the Hide and our conversation is gone.
I just had the same thing happen to me this morning. Glad I searched here after. I tried twice to use the “friends” PayPal email address. I wouldn’t go through at all. I’ve never had that issue. They said we could use Zelle, Venmo or cash app.
 
No! Scam! To be honest, I'm even surprised you had to ask. A WTB ad is always answered by scammers and they always give a friends off forum email to contact. This is like Scam 101!
 
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Ya...I just got scammed by bigCOuntree
Sent money...never got the scope. I dont know how to report this on this app so just letting other people know
If you search for his handle, he's been selling stuff here since 2021 or so.....are you sure...really sure...that its not bigCOuntree with some small and easily overlooked change like a period included at the in the handle by a scam account. Quite common lately. What email did that person provide?


He has 100% positive feedback over 51 transactions

@BigCountree - anything to say here?
 
If you search for his handle, he's been selling stuff here since 2021 or so.....are you sure...really sure...that its not bigCOuntree with some small and easily overlooked change like a period included at the in the handle by a scam account. Quite common lately. What email did that person provide?


He has 100% positive feedback over 51 transactions

@BigCountree - anything to say here?
I am 100% legit, been here for years. Unfortunately there is a scammer with a name that is close to mine. You have to pay very close attention to peoples names. I have almost been scammed several times by guys who have similar names to real members. It’s unfortunate but it happens.
 
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I am 100% legit, been here for years. Unfortunately there is a scammer with a name that is close to mine. You have to pay very close attention to peoples names. I have almost been scammed several times by guys who have similar names to real members. It’s unfortunate but it happens.
@suski - may want to go back and edit your post. You got taken by the scammers with minor changes to existing member handles and may want to clean up a bit and not tarnish a very good and legit seller. Just saying
 
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Who is the best moderator to report scam accounts to? I commented on a BST post and have been hit up by two other accounts claiming to be OP offering to sell the product to me. I shot an email to the “contact us” email, but if there is a Mod here I can forward all the info I have.