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Accessories Beware scammer: Stepchild
- Thread starter HatchetJack
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Did you report it to the moderators? I'm surprised account is still here because this is at least the second time for this account
This scammer has multiple accounts. I got the same message and PP address from another user but the message is exactly the same.
He tried to get me yesterday also. I only replied “pm sent” and got a message right away from stepchild to pay.
I had two recent encounters with this scammer and both were reported. Looks like that specific account was banned so kudos to the moderators.
This also happened to me today when I commented on roper215’s post. It was reported also
Not quite gone. He was still running around scamming his ass off last night. Around 7:30pm west coast time
I think this has happened on any sale listing I've made in the last year. If an interested person posts something even remotely like "I'll take it" some scammer pops up to try and impersonate. This even happened for people that posted they had dibs on being second in line if the first deal fell through.I commented I’ll take it on a listing by vivacious stallion, stepchild changed his profile picture to match vivacious stallion and messaged me to PayPal him. The classic SH scam. Double check everything guys!
And yet people still can’t resist posting on the publicly visible WTS ad. The best thing @Lowlight could do is make it impossible to reply to any listing in the PX. Lock every thread there as soon as it posts. DM only.
Let me translate for the boomers:
“I’ll take it” ———-“I’m ready to be scammed. Come take my money”.
“Dibs” ———-“I’m ready to be scammed. Come take my money”.
“Seconds” ———-“I’m ready to be scammed. Come take my money”.
“PM’d” ———-“I’m ready to be scammed. Come take my money”.
“Is this still available?” ———-“I’m ready to be scammed. Come take my money”.
“Is this the gen 2?” ———-“I’m ready to be scammed. Come take my money”.
“Do you take flips?” ———-“I’m ready to be scammed. Come take my money”.
“Who did the chamber” ———-“I’m ready to be scammed. Come take my money”.
“Does it group?” ———-“I’m ready to be scammed. Come take my money”.
“Why are you selling” ———-“I’m ready to be scammed. Come take my money”.
“Your mother’s a whore Trebek.” ———-“I’m ready to be scammed. Come take my money”.
Are we starting to see a pattern?
Let me translate for the boomers:
“I’ll take it” ———-“I’m ready to be scammed. Come take my money”.
“Dibs” ———-“I’m ready to be scammed. Come take my money”.
“Seconds” ———-“I’m ready to be scammed. Come take my money”.
“PM’d” ———-“I’m ready to be scammed. Come take my money”.
“Is this still available?” ———-“I’m ready to be scammed. Come take my money”.
“Is this the gen 2?” ———-“I’m ready to be scammed. Come take my money”.
“Do you take flips?” ———-“I’m ready to be scammed. Come take my money”.
“Who did the chamber” ———-“I’m ready to be scammed. Come take my money”.
“Does it group?” ———-“I’m ready to be scammed. Come take my money”.
“Why are you selling” ———-“I’m ready to be scammed. Come take my money”.
“Your mother’s a whore Trebek.” ———-“I’m ready to be scammed. Come take my money”.
Are we starting to see a pattern?
You report them we delete them you tell us stories we roll our eyes
There is no story just scammers the story is meaningless
There is no story just scammers the story is meaningless
How can we get quicker turnaround on deletion/addressing these scammers? This guy tried to scam me/others on Sunday and it looks like he was still active last night.
I dream of a world where people don't post "I'll take it" or "pm sent" and instead pm the seller directly. The only posts in the thread after the OP should be questions and "item sold". Take away the air from the scammer.
It’s more for the public dibs for why I do it- to be able to lay claim vs dealing with the PM’s. As a seller it’s also nice to not have everyone and their mother messaging you if you have a solid buyer. I know you can mark sold, but i won’t reach out in an item if I see an “I will take it”. Not sure what the perfect solution is.
Case in point-
Reloading Equipment - Zero Press, Primal Rights CPS, AMP Annealer, Super Trickler/A&D (Gen1), Giraud Trimmer, Powder, Primers
Hello, **Located in Scottsdale AZ** I've decided to let go of my reloading supplies and equipment. I'll eventually getting around to listing all the dies and Misc supplies, but wanted to get a head start. I work full time and my wife has some health issues, so getting to the range has been a...
www.snipershide.com
We clear reports out several times a day
We had a hiccup the update fixed that created a loophole, the hole was closed but the scammers don’t make one account they make 10 each.
You all don’t realize these scammers are NOT people in the sense, Bob wants to rip you off, this is organized crime run by teams of criminals
We play whack a mole everyday, you have to help to include not assuming people are scammers as well as not proving evidence for us to act on. Scammer report real people too in order to establish an account as credible
Timely is every minute of the day, we don’t have that many mods
We had a hiccup the update fixed that created a loophole, the hole was closed but the scammers don’t make one account they make 10 each.
You all don’t realize these scammers are NOT people in the sense, Bob wants to rip you off, this is organized crime run by teams of criminals
We play whack a mole everyday, you have to help to include not assuming people are scammers as well as not proving evidence for us to act on. Scammer report real people too in order to establish an account as credible
Timely is every minute of the day, we don’t have that many mods
Also making posts proclaiming you found a scammer is beyond stupid and self defeating
Just report them, you can say this tactic was used but the account is meaningless, they steal emails, passwords from across the net. The AZXDG account ripping you off posts just create confusion, 10 minutes later we get 10 fake reports cuz guys see ghosts. Stop doing it, report and move on.
Just report them, you can say this tactic was used but the account is meaningless, they steal emails, passwords from across the net. The AZXDG account ripping you off posts just create confusion, 10 minutes later we get 10 fake reports cuz guys see ghosts. Stop doing it, report and move on.
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If you ask a question in the publicly visible thread, the very next thing you will have in your PMs is a bullshit message offering a sale.
A way to prevent it would be don't post publicly you will take anything, or even say PM. It would be nice if ad's are locked from all replies except by OP.
The biggest tactic currently used is to see one of the following ;
WTB, they will have what you want at a price you won’t resist, or their friend has it, contact him.
I’ll take it, you’ll get a private message from a different account ( not the OP) with payment instructions, they may even say the OP is busy.
These are the most common
WTB, they will have what you want at a price you won’t resist, or their friend has it, contact him.
I’ll take it, you’ll get a private message from a different account ( not the OP) with payment instructions, they may even say the OP is busy.
These are the most common
I haven't seen that, but if you say so. So the for sale theads should be the listing, then item sold, everything else by pm? I agree.
Username karimpecson is another one. Tried the same tactic on me....probably the same user as his message was identical to this one. You can never be too safe!
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