Scammers in the Buy Sell Trade Section

[timzcardz]

Originally Posted by Wanaselja

I asked for his user name for reference:

“Sure thing. My username is “wazoo”
Been on the forum for a while now”….

I don’t think Steven is very bright.

Wazoo has been on here for awhile, but I know for a fact that Wazoo’s name is not Steven Hurley!

[Wanaselja]

Originally Posted by timzcardz

Wazoo has been on here for awhile, but I know for a fact that Wazoo’s name is not Steven Hurley!

Me too.

Per Phil’s post above I tried to get him to send me $10 as buyers collateral as “that’s the norm for 4 figure deals between members who’ve never dealt with each other before”. His response was great:

“Of course, we both want to be safe but this way is not safe for me. What’s the assurance that you’ll send it after i send the collateral.
Lately, lot of people have been getting ripped off thru this way”

[Leon]

Another member got scammed this morning out of almost $400. The scammer had ALL of the red flags we talk about daily, and didn't check with me for a reference. The member has been here a few years with over 150 posts. There just isn't anything I can do when people are not being cautious. It's the freaking internet. Be alert or learn the hard way. Always sorry to hear it happens.
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[BobC]

Not to hijack this thread away from its' BST focus, but noticed the recent posts by two brand new forum members in various unrelated threads which are apparently pitching some Chinese warehouse based mining equipment. The latest user just posting in the last 24 hours is Stefaniamine, and the original poster from a few days ago was Dianamine, so obviously whoever is doing this is related, or the same person(s), based on the username similarity. Found it intriguing in that both users posted just four times, listing the exact same ad for their mining equipment, and am now wondering if there is some specific reason they didn't post a fifth time with either username.

Given the issues with scammers and hackers, I would advise everyone to NOT EVER CLICK ON A LINK in such obvious scam posts. The possibility of some malware or virus threat is very real, especially in the world today.

I know that the goal of Net54 is to be friendly, open and welcome to all interested parties, but the potential of such an obvious threat has to make one wonder if the need for some type of a vetting process before allowing new members to post may now, and going forward, be necessary to at least try and reduce/eliminate the threat of scammers and hackers. I do not know if that is even possible.

But the fact that once something like these scam ads are posted, they cannot just simply be removed and deleted by the average Net54 member, like they can from their own email and inboxes. So, if these scam posts are harboring some virus or malware, it would behoove the entire forum community to have them permanently removed and deleted ASAP. In the interim/alternative, I would again strongly advise against anyone clicking on any of the links in such posts!!!

[Leon]

This thread is working I am getting pm's almost daily about scammers on the BST. Just today someone gave an id of someone I know and they are a scammer. So their recent MO is to give a good Net54 user id but the id isn't who they are. The latest was a Ralph Houk....he said his id was Rholmes, except I know Ray and he isn't Ray LOL... Yawl be careful on the BST. Check the number of posts they have and when they registered. Check with me if there is any doubt. Be careful!!!
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[JollyElm]

Wait, so I should rethink this PM I got just today??? I was just about to give them the info they requested...


Subject: PLEASE HELP ME TODAY NOW AMERICA PAL
Dear finest friend:
My name is Tenami Wazooli, son of the CEO of Lion King Bank of Nigeria. Due to Political strife, I am unable to move family’s baseball collection of worth $20,000,000 (TWENTY MILLION DOLLARS) without cardboard likenesses being traced by rebel forces.

I am soliciting your help in transferring these cardboard heroics out of country in boxes once filled with shoes. If you would provide your bank account information (PayPal friend/family preferred), (PWCC vault number also acceptable), and address for verification, I will transfer these cards to your home for safekeeping.

For your help, my family will allow you keep Tobacco Card Wagner (on my oath swear NOT TRIMMED) and 1989 Topps Gregg Jefferies card of rookie (EIGHT MIL- LION DOLLARS VALUE, which can be used to purchase two gallons petrol). These cards you would say, UNDERGRADED!! DEFINITE REGRADE!!
I await your response.
Sincerely,
T. Wazooli

[wazoo]

Why does everyone want to be wazoo????

Originally Posted by jollyelm

wait, so i should rethink this pm i got just today??? I was just about to give them the info they requested...


Subject: please help me today now america pal
dear finest friend:
my name is tenami wazooli, son of the ceo of lion king bank of nigeria. Due to political strife, i am unable to move family’s baseball collection of worth $20,000,000 (twenty million dollars) without cardboard likenesses being traced by rebel forces.

I am soliciting your help in transferring these cardboard heroics out of country in boxes once filled with shoes. If you would provide your bank account information (paypal friend/family preferred), (pwcc vault number also acceptable), and address for verification, i will transfer these cards to your home for safekeeping.

For your help, my family will allow you keep tobacco card wagner (on my oath swear not trimmed) and 1989 topps gregg jefferies card of rookie (eight mil- lion dollars value, which can be used to purchase two gallons petrol). These cards you would say, undergraded!! Definite regrade!!
i await your response.
Sincerely,
t. Wazooli

[Mark17]

Originally Posted by JollyElm

Wait, so I should rethink this PM I got just today??? I was just about to give them the info they requested...


Subject: PLEASE HELP ME TODAY NOW AMERICA PAL
Dear finest friend:
My name is Tenami Wazooli, son of the CEO of Lion King Bank of Nigeria. Due to Political strife, I am unable to move family’s baseball collection of worth $20,000,000 (TWENTY MILLION DOLLARS) without cardboard likenesses being traced by rebel forces.

I am soliciting your help in transferring these cardboard heroics out of country in boxes once filled with shoes. If you would provide your bank account information (PayPal friend/family preferred), (PWCC vault number also acceptable), and address for verification, I will transfer these cards to your home for safekeeping.

For your help, my family will allow you keep Tobacco Card Wagner (on my oath swear NOT TRIMMED) and 1989 Topps Gregg Jefferies card of rookie (EIGHT MIL- LION DOLLARS VALUE, which can be used to purchase two gallons petrol). These cards you would say, UNDERGRADED!! DEFINITE REGRADE!!
I await your response.
Sincerely,
T. Wazooli

Maybe scammers from now on should be called "Wazoo." As in, "Some Wazoo just emailed me a ridiculous offer..." etc.

With this guy, I'd have told him to keep the Wagner but could he send pictures of the Jefferies rookie.