More scams

[h2oya311]

Just thought I’d share that it feels like scams (and potential scams) are happening with much more frequency.

I want to share a recent experience. I had a WTB note on the BST and a person by the name of Adams Randall reached out with pics saying he had what I wanted. I found the same pics on eBay. I told him a price I’d pay thinking he might be the eBay seller. He asked me to pay $270 via PayPal f/f to a different PayPal address than the one he was using to correspond with me. I asked for his Net54 username. I also sent a note to the seller on eBay (lots of positive feedback and 100% rating) and asked for a response before I’d pay f/f. He said he was having trouble accessing his eBay account. He was a bit pushy via email and a day later said it would be okay to pay via PayPal goods/services.

So many red flags. Actually, everything seemed okay but I was careful to get additional details and then the many orange flags created a red flag situation. My spidey senses were tingling. I ignored additional email attempts from the scammer.

After a few days, I got a response on eBay from the real seller of this set (w/ those pics) and he informed me that he is not Adams Randall. Close call. Good to trust your instincts.

Moral of the story. Be careful out there. Be smart. Good sellers should have hobby contacts and people who can vouch for them.

[Casey2296]

Thanks for the heads up Derek,

I'm sorely dissapointed that I can't trust someone named Adams Randall, I imagine he's from some posh Connecticut family that can trace their lineage back to the Mayflower. Dreams die hard I suppose....

[h2oya311]

There used to be a Randall Adams that posted with some frequency on these boards. Thought it could be him, but without any verification from the Mayflower descendant, I couldn’t take that leap of faith.

[bigfish]

That same donkey emailed me trying to sell me Hulk Hogan cards. I would always ask for a reference to be safe at this point. Too many trolls....

[babraham]

Originally Posted by h2oya311

There used to be a Randall Adams that posted with some frequency on these boards. Thought it could be him, but without any verification from the Mayflower descendant, I couldn’t take that leap of faith.

Where in Phoenix are you located? I'm in far West Valley, Buckeye.
Wish there were more shops and shows around here.

Originally Posted by Casey2296

I'm sorely dissapointed that I can't trust someone named Adams Randall, I imagine he's from some posh Connecticut family that can trace their lineage back to the Mayflower. Dreams die hard I suppose....

My family are members of the Mayflower Society, but we're definitely not posh and not from Connecticut.

[Michael B]

My family are members of the Mayflower Society, but we're definitely not posh and not from Connecticut. [/QUOTE]

My wife is also a Mayflower descendant though she has never followed through with it or DAR. Her grandmother was the active one. Not too posh though father's family was from Connecticut and moneyed. - founded American Optical Co. and Old Sturbridge Village. Her great aunts house from CT is in Henry Ford's Greenfield Village in Detroit. I am just a working hump whose family landed in Nova Scotia in the 1630's.

[rjackson44]

Leon is on top of these losers he will get rid of them very fast . Thx derek

[timzcardz]

It would be safer not to include one's email address in WTB posts.

Providing it enables a less than honorable member to approach without being tied directly to a username here.

Through the forum, members when logged in can send a private message or email that is tied directly to their username.

It would be nice not to have to take the measures for security, but it is better to do so and have more knowledge of who is being dealt with.