Accessories Bluesea is a scammer

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    Not sure where to post this but this person sent me a pm to sell me a spuhr mount. He sent me a photoshopped picture of the mount and his screen name and date.
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    How can you tell this is photoshopped?

    • Lighting on the paper is wrong compared to the rest of the scene.
    • Background behind paper is poorly cloned areas from the upper half
    • More subtle is the image sharpness difference between the paper and the mount and scale of the paper. Its a larger sheet scaled down to look smaller
    • Incredibly unusual for the paper to be aligned perfectly with the camera frame like that
     
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    Last seen twenty minutes ago, engaged in conversation. No telling how many scams he might have going. Personally, I wouldn't deal with a new member with eight posts like those, but he should still get banned before he gets somebody.
     
    It seems a lot of scams or attempts to scam here lately have been a result of a memebrs WTB ad and the scammer sending what the member is looking for as referred to in this thread

    Nice catch OP


    Yeah, the WTB attracts the scammers more for sure. When I did a want to buy I had a guy try a scam too. I reported it of course. No feedback, I won't deal, unless they want to send the item first. It's that simple.
     
    Yeah, the WTB attracts the scammers more for sure. When I did a want to buy I had a guy try a scam too. I reported it of course. No feedback, I won't deal, unless they want to send the item first. It's that simple.
    I haven’t sold in a while here but anytime I did I just gave the buyer my cell number. At least on anything of value. That way not only can they request more info but if this site went down for some reason I can still have a contact with the buyer. Tell them I have the item and ask what they wanted pics of. They get what they want right away because it’s in my hands when they ask

    When I see higher $$ items here the first thing I do is click on the name to see post count/join date. If that looks decent I look at feedback. If that’s decent I look at the past posts of that user. You can also google the pics and see if they’ve been used elsewhere

    There’s certainly accounts that get hacked and scams that get through but if you at least do those things it will trip red flags usually quick
     
    Got this one the other night I thought it was little off but can’t say for sure. I emailed the guy and when he said $170 I said that’s too high and he said of that was my price for two of them.? Anyways I got one elsewhere but just seemed fishy.
     

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    Got this one the other night I thought it was little off but can’t say for sure. I emailed the guy and when he said $170 I said that’s too high and he said of that was my price for two of them.? Anyways I got one elsewhere but just seemed fishy.

    When they want you to contact someone else or another email address that is a 99.9% sure fire scam. You dodged a bullet with that one
     
    First thing I do when selling or buying is offer my cell number. Let’s talk on the phone! Plus it’s easier for me to send photos over text. If it’s a high end scope or rifle, ask or send a photo of your drivers license. Always easier to search or find someone w a full name and address...
     
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    These scammers are coming from Africa. I got one of them to click a link I sent as a “payment reciept” but was really an IP logger link. Then I think he tried to use a VPN from Boston. Just last week.
     

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    First thing I do when selling or buying is offer my cell number. Let’s talk on the phone! Plus it’s easier for me to send photos over text. If it’s a high end scope or rifle, ask or send a photo of your drivers license. Always easier to search or find someone w a full name and address...

    Yes, but they are also using the DL from legitimate people, IE stolen identity. I think texting a local cell number or talking to them on the phone is the best way. Most scammers aren’t from the US.
     
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