WARNING: There are scammers exploiting the WTB thread

[neph93]

@jordanscollected:

Should we be forwarding the usernames so they can be blocked?

That is exactly what you should do. I have been tipped off three times a week for the last two months. I check them out and ban them. Please send a copy of their comms too if you can. It helps me verify they are scammers and means I can keep track of their MO.

[Giles]

Unless they have prevous form, they will not be flagged as a scammer by our software, so we have to wait until they show their hand before we ban them….

[going_to_battle]

It's happened to me twice within 24 hours.

Thank you to Reuben for his work banning them so quickly.

[neph93]

UPDATED INITIAL POST WITH AN ADVISORY

(see sections in bold type)

[Smiladon]

I had this exact thing happen on the WTB page.
@BennyHolmes sent me this message-

I recommend Michael at comichael464@gmail.com for you purchase..

I though it was crazy, mostly that someone responded so quickly to my request.

Just thought i should pass along, i don't see any other posts from this forum member.

[neph93]

That is almost certainly a scammer. Thank you @Smiladon. I’ll check it out and ban the tw@t shortly.

[Smiladon]

My pleasure @neph93
I didn't respond to them, thought it was too good to be true.

[neph93]

@Smiladon:

My pleasure @neph93
I didn't respond to them, thought it was too good to be true.

He gone…

[732fraziea]

Thanks!

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[Giles]

Just deleted this guy for the same MO.

georgeliam770

His sidekick was romanfolly@gmail.com

[SEAK Kid]

I just got en email from forum member smithparker071, also from romanfolly@gmail.com.

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[Giles]

smithwanker071 has been banned.

Thanks for the heads up….

[neph93]

@SEAK:

I just got en email from forum member smithparker071, also from romanfolly@gmail.com.

Sent from my moto g(6) using Tapatalk

Thank you. Care to pm me the contents of the email?

[neph93]

@Giles:

smithwanker071 has been banned.

Thanks for the heads up….

Beat me to it.

[SEAK Kid]

@neph93:

@SEAK:

I just got en email from forum member smithparker071, also from romanfolly@gmail.com.

Sent from my moto g(6) using Tapatalk

Thank you. Care to pm me the contents of the email?

Just did…

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[popvulture]

Just got a message from Timada126 (raw unwashed):

Hi there. I’ve got some nice pairs of IHSH-193 XL going for a reasonable price. Kindly reply back or text me at 760 349 1158 if you’re still looking
Thank you
Tim

SCAMMIN! ::)

Edited to tag @neph93 @Giles

[Clint_D]

@popvulture:

Just got a message from Timada126 (raw unwashed):

Hi there. I’ve got some nice pairs of IHSH-193 XL going for a reasonable price. Kindly reply back or text me at 760 349 1158 if you’re still looking
Thank you
Tim

SCAMMIN! ::)

Edited to tag @neph93 @Giles

Same here, he's been messaging me as well and I've been playing along.  He sent me a pic of the "item" which he has and it just so happens to be the exact pic that is on the product description page.

[neph93]

Thanks gents. On it.

[neph93]

@neph93:

Thanks gents. On it.

He gone.

[neph93]

Assuming Tim the Scammer is the from the same squad of losers as the recent lot, they have read our posts here and have rather pathetically attempted to refine their MO to give themselves a more realistic cover. This includes the option of contact through the forum in their initial message, and in the case of this wanker some shitposting on the beer thread. It will take more than that I think…