Scammer alert - he’s watching this board

[Bram99]

There is a shark out there who watches these postings and must look up contact info of those interested in postings and contacts them via email.

The person who did this to me used the following email and phone number:

Dcmdrek@gmail is the email he used to reach out.
Josephcramer410@gmail. This is the Zelle.
601.647.5511

He probably will change the email and phone number but he method of scamming is the thing you should all watch out for.
Make sure you know who you are dealing with as a seller.
Tony

[trambo]

Easiest way to curb this scammer is to not put an email address in the listing. I've gotten 1-2 emails from a scammer each time I put something up on the BST pages with my email address. It stopped completely after I asked potential buyers to PM with questions.

[Bram99]

this is correct. However, this scammer noted that I was interested in a listing based on my note to the seller in his listing. Then they emailed me directly from the net54 contact button rather than PM'ing me.

So moral of the story is that you should wait for a PM from the seller through Net54 rather than emailing someone outside of this site.

[bnorth]

Originally Posted by Bram99

this is correct. However, this scammer noted that I was interested in a listing based on my note to the seller in his listing. Then they emailed me directly from the net54 contact button rather than PM'ing me.

So moral of the story is that you should wait for a PM from the seller through Net54 rather than emailing someone outside of this site.

If they used the Net54 email then neither of you would have gotten the others email address just from that. It is a way to anonymously email in my personal experience using it.

[Bram99]

I don’t know how he got my email but he emailed me directly and it wasn’t the seller.

[Casey2296]

Originally Posted by Bram99

I don’t know how he got my email but he emailed me directly and it wasn’t the seller.

I had that happen to me on a recent sale also, came to my email address through Net54 but not in my PM Box. Thought it was strange until it read "How much u pay?" instant block.

[raulus]

Originally Posted by Casey2296

I had that happen to me on a recent sale also, came to my email address through Net54 but not in my PM Box. Thought it was strange until it read "How much u pay?" instant block.

When I click on a member's name, it gives me the option to send a private email. Not sure if that's how the scammer did it, but it came to mind as a possibility.

See blurry screenshot below.

[Casey2296]

Originally Posted by raulus

When I click on a member's name, it gives me the option to send a private email. Not sure if that's how the scammer did it, but it came to mind as a possibility.

See blurry screenshot below.

Right, but that would go to my PM box, this came to my outside email address via net54. Really strange, ive never seen that before.

[bnorth]

Originally Posted by raulus

When I click on a member's name, it gives me the option to send a private email. Not sure if that's how the scammer did it, but it came to mind as a possibility.

See blurry screenshot below.

Originally Posted by Casey2296

Right, but that would go to my PM box, this came to my outside email address via net54. Really strange, ive never seen that before.

For me those do not go to my PM box. They go to my email but do not show the senders email. It is a way to email with another member without giving them your email address, unless it recently changed.

[Peter_Spaeth]

Originally Posted by bnorth

For me those do not go to my PM box. They go to my email but do not show the senders email. It is a way to email with another member without giving them your email address, unless it recently changed.

That is right about where it shows up but I thought those messages gave you the sender's address to reply to.

[bnorth]

Originally Posted by Peter_Spaeth

That is right about where it shows up but I thought those messages gave you the sender's address to reply to.

I will send you one and we will see.

[Peter_Spaeth]

Originally Posted by bnorth

i will send you one and we will see.

lol

[theshowandme]

No need to post your email address in 2023

The Tapatalk mobile app allows you to upload photos from your phone in posts and messages to members.

Please protect yourself.


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[Peter_Spaeth]

Originally Posted by Peter_Spaeth

lol

It gives me your email.

[bnorth]

Originally Posted by Peter_Spaeth

It gives me your email.

Thanks for the update. I know it never used to and the person who got it had the option of giving theirs when returning the email through the system.

[Peter_Spaeth]

Originally Posted by bnorth

Thanks for the update. I know it never used to and the person who got it had the option of giving theirs when returning the email through the system.

It offers two ways to respond, it gives a link and it also gives the sender's email address.

[Jewish-collector]

There are options for each user. Not sure if it helps or not.

NET54 options.JPG

[Eric72]

That was quite helpful. Thank you.

Originally Posted by Jewish-collector

There are options for each user. Not sure if it helps or not.

Attachment 571306

[frohme]

They will also look for your phone number in old posts and try to reach you via text, if you happen to include it in a post.

Had one reach out two months ago after a B/S/T post, but it was pretty obviously sketchy... wondered how he had my number until I searched for it on Net54 and found I'd put it in four posts over the many years... no clue why, but I figure that's the source.

[BeanTown]

Might change the title to “they” are “trolling” this board. Wonder if there is a driving factor behind the scene on this to? Seems these con artist(s) have general knowledge on collectibles.

[Vintagedeputy]

Originally Posted by Bram99

I don’t know how he got my email but he emailed me directly and it wasn’t the seller.

Scammers use some of the same things that law enforcement and private investigators use. I was in LE for 12 years. It took me all of two minutes but I can tell you your wife's name, what your mother did for a career, and where your father played minor league ball....where you work, your brother's names, etc. Its all there for scammers to steal from each and every one of us.

The internet is a treasure trove of info that scammers use every day. We've all (myself included) become too trusting of big brother and we play fast and loose with our info. An email address is not hard to find.