Scammer Alert

[Rube Burrows]

I just got this message which appears to be classic scammer message. Just wanted to make everyone aware in case you have a want. Add posted.

[Preacherman]

I likewise got an email from the same, no PM. Very suspicious. As I was looking for a hard to find dillon auo primer feeder conversation for large primers. I'll carefully followup as I'm curious. 

[Dallas McBoomboom]

I got the same message from the same address. 

[Lawdog Dago Dom]

Not anymore you won’t.

[Tall Tale Todd]

Got a PM from that same person this morning. I hope they fall off a curb and twist their ankle.

[Beartrap SASS#57175]

Got one too. Scammer.

[Abilene, SASS # 27489]

41 minutes ago, Tall Tale Todd said:

Got a PM from that same person this morning. I hope they fall off a curb and twist their ankle.

You are far too kind! 

Yeah, I know, love thine enemy.  It ain't easy!

[Tall Tale Todd]

4 minutes ago, Abilene, SASS # 27489 said:

You are far too kind! 

Yeah, I know, love thine enemy.  It ain't easy!

I’d also accept if they got the stomach flu

[Boggus Deal #64218]

I’d like to see them get lead poisoning or a new neck tie…

[Rube Burrows]

I could clearly tell it was a scammer and that is why I wanted to give others a heads up .

[Matthew Duncan]

7 hours ago, Tall Tale Todd said:

Got a PM from that same person this morning. I hope they fall off a curb and twist their ankle.

I would trust that the fleas from a thousand camels would infest their armpits.

[Tall Tale Todd]

Just now, Matthew Duncan said:

I would trust that the fleas from a thousand camels would infest their armpits.

I like that option too

[John Kloehr]

Joined 10 hours ago, last visited 8 hours ago. Has no posts.

 

Under the scam category, nobody joins a forum to inform someone they know someone who has a desired item.

 

Under the forum metrics category, answers the question of if PM count shows up in post count. Clearly not. Admins might be able to see this detail, and it would be a useful software enhancement... Notify moderators when a member joins and sends PMs without ever making a post.

 

An additional enhancement would be to not enable PMs until a member has made at least a small number of posts. 5 is typical for various forums I am on. Posting items for sale requires far more posts (30 to 50), but even these forums have a "seller beware" stance as new members can reply to existing classified posts. On those forums, good luck buying anything if not a participating member. There have been discussions on those forums of making classified invisible until at least the same minimum post count as for enabling PMs.

 

Cracked passwords (hijacked accounts) is still an issue. Rare but seems to happen. Now if folks could just stop transacting business based on texts and emails, this would probably make the biggest difference here. Do the business only by PM, folks! Followups of additional pics or info by text or email is fine, but no money, no address, no shipping, no tracking, or other "business" details except by PM. And this only with participating members. This will leave only the rare hijacked account exposure, which we all need to keep in mind as it could be either a buyer or seller.

 

Edited April 15 by John Kloehr

[Tooky Slim]

3 hours ago, Matthew Duncan said:

I would trust that the fleas from a thousand camels would infest the armpits. CROTCH!

 

 

[Doc Ironbeard]

I vote on Crotch Crickets infesting ALL OVER THEIR BODY!! 😲Nasty little buggers that!!