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Started by morsel, February 18, 2022, 12:22:43 PM

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morsel

Scammers on the site?

I'm almost 100% sure a newbie user was trying to scam me for money. He contacted me about a part I've been looking for in the wanted section and said a friend of his had it, put me in contact with the guy. After a few back and forth emails and the guy saying he was old and was technically challenge and said he could post any pictures via email, but assured me the part was clean and good, sent me Venmo info, which didn't match his name or email and just to send him the money and he'd ship it out.

Pretty scammy to me, be careful.

Jason

silverton_ford

Yeah, it has happened before on here.    What is the person's user name and email so we can all watch for it?

morsel

Quote from: silverton_ford on February 18, 2022, 12:25:39 PM
Yeah, it has happened before on here.    What is the person's user name and email so we can all watch for it?

Well, I didn't want to say just incase, but since you asked, the user was Luven and the person he turned me onto was Grant Adams (binghamgrant2@gmail.com).

Just seemed awfully fishy to me after digging a little, and would have been a decent amount of money to be scammed out of.

Jason

Bill

You were smart, that is a classic scam that has been floating around the net for 10+ years.

Bill S
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JohnHouston

Too technically challenged to send pics, which even I can do, but uses fancy payment methods????

Hmmmm  . . . Good call!

John

gt350hr

   I don't do pictures and I am old and often slow to ship. BUT I am real , DO have the parts and offer a 100% guarantee on my parts. Morsel and many others have dealt with me . I too was scammed "once" , never again, by the bait and switch tactic. $80 to learn the lesson hurt for sure.
  Glad you avoided being taken and thanks for exposing the contact person.
    Randy
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Bob Gaines

Quote from: gt350hr on February 18, 2022, 02:24:01 PM
  I don't do pictures and I am old and often slow to ship. BUT I am real , DO have the parts and offer a 100% guarantee on my parts. Morsel and many others have dealt with me . I too was scammed "once" , never again, by the bait and switch tactic. $80 to learn the lesson hurt for sure.
  Glad you avoided being taken and thanks for exposing the contact person.
    Randy
We still love you anyway Randy . :)
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Quote from: Bob Gaines on February 18, 2022, 02:34:43 PM
Quote from: gt350hr on February 18, 2022, 02:24:01 PM
  I don't do pictures and I am old and often slow to ship. BUT I am real , DO have the parts and offer a 100% guarantee on my parts. Morsel and many others have dealt with me . I too was scammed "once" , never again, by the bait and switch tactic. $80 to learn the lesson hurt for sure.
  Glad you avoided being taken and thanks for exposing the contact person.
    Randy
We still love you anyway Randy . :)

Yes, Randy, I still love you too!   By the way, the parts did finally arrive the other day, I guess when you said "I'll ship them out, Saturday", you didn't say which Saturday!🤣.  Thanks again! 

azdriver

I received two responses from the above mentioned member regarding two different WTB posts. I did not respond to either and assumed they were bogus....Worded the same as mentioned...

Pat

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morsel

Quote from: gt350hr on February 18, 2022, 02:24:01 PM
   I don't do pictures and I am old and often slow to ship. BUT I am real , DO have the parts and offer a 100% guarantee on my parts. Morsel and many others have dealt with me . I too was scammed "once" , never again, by the bait and switch tactic. $80 to learn the lesson hurt for sure.
  Glad you avoided being taken and thanks for exposing the contact person.
    Randy

Haha, Randy you're the man, I've dealt with you many times so I know you're real and are true about everything you say when you sell a part ;)

morsel

Quote from: azdriver on February 18, 2022, 05:40:52 PM
I received two responses from the above mentioned member regarding two different WTB posts. I did not respond to either and assumed they were bogus....Worded the same as mentioned...

Pat

Interesting, he's still trying to get me too, email me several times today, I will feel bad if he's real though, haha.

Jason

KR Convertible

You could have some fun.  I googled his email and the page below came up.  It ells his IP address and other emails from that IP address.  Says he's in Italy.

https://www.stopforumspam.com/ipcheck/212.102.63.29


morsel

Now it's been confirmed! user "Luven" is a scammer, do not get scammed!

He sent me this image, did a reverse image search because it sure looked familiar to me. Check out the website...

https://www.fridayparts.com/transmission-parts/torque-converter

I called him on it and he sent back one email "LOL" What a pill of S%!*& of a person...

J

FL SAAC

I went further and got this rats photo

Quote from: KR Convertible on February 18, 2022, 07:27:10 PM
You could have some fun.  I googled his email and the page below came up.  It ells his IP address and other emails from that IP address.  Says he's in Italy.

https://www.stopforumspam.com/ipcheck/212.102.63.29
When you arise in the morning, think of what a precious privilege it is to be alive to breathe, to think, to enjoy, to love. ~
Marcus Aurelius Antoninus Augustus

Home of the Amazing Hertz 3 + 1 Musketeers

I have all UNGOLD cars