Scammers in the Buy Sell Trade Section

[bnorth]

Originally Posted by Casey2296

I've found it best to connect through PM first then move to email. I'd never put my email in a post. Correct me if I'm wrong but don't you have to be a member in good standing to PM another member?

Not sure if anything has changed in the last couple years. Had a long time friend join just to bid on a silly rare card I posted in the auction section. As soon as he joined but before Leon approved him he could PM but not post.

[NiceDocter]

Offered to sell me a PSA 5 1948 Topps Magic Photo Babe Ruth..... wanted to know "whats my budget" LOL ... just joined July 4th 2022 and has zero posts so far. I dont think this would exactly take Perry Mason to crack this case.... guys name on Net54 is Malikbyrd1477..... anyone have any info for me? Thanks... Rocky

[BeanTown]

I posted in the BST yesterday and a few hours later I get a private email to me with a scan of what I’m looking for and asking me how much I’d offer. It was from the name John Gray. He is not a member and said a friend gave him my information. I asked what his friends name was he said he met him in the bar and didn’t know. He gave me a PP email address and I tried to send a regular goods and services payment for a 1.00 and PayPal said you have to click on the link to make the order direct on the merchants website….

Couple hours later I get another email now from Jack Corrigan. Basically same story and same kind of picture, but different card. He said he met someone in the park who gave him my email address.

These scammers know enough about cards to be able to send scans of what we are looking for. After I checked with Leon and realized it’s a scam I asked the first scammer if I could take off 500.00 from the 750.00 price as I had a duplicate of the card and he said yes no problem and when are you sending the money.

We definitely have a troll who has made a home here on the BST board.

[toledo_mudhen]

As it appears that scammers are "comin out of the woodwork" - I suspect that we will need, at some point, a way to somehow vett potential new members.

Not sure if there is currently any vetting done at all - and I dont remember if I was vetted at all when I joined (but that was a long time ago)

Sad state of affairs these days -

[Mark17]

Originally Posted by BeanTown

Couple hours later I get another email now from Jack Corrigan. Basically same story and same kind of picture, but different card. He said he met someone in the park who gave him my email address.

A very plausible scenario. Guy walks up to a stranger in a park and says:

"Say, I was on a website called Net54 and am looking for the email of a member called BeanTown. You wouldn't happen to have that, would you?"

And the stranger replies, "Sure, I carry it around wherever I go. Here it is..."

[Casey2296]

Originally Posted by Mark17

A very plausible scenario. Guy walks up to a stranger in a park and says:

"Say, I was on a website called Net54 and am looking for the email of a member called BeanTown. You wouldn't happen to have that, would you?"

And the stranger replies, "Sure, I carry it around wherever I go. Here it is..."

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Pssst, got any pre-war?...

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[MuncieNolePAZ]

Originally Posted by Casey2296

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Pssst, got any pre-war?...

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Lol Phil. I just spit out my water.

Chad

[chalupacollects]

Originally Posted by bnorth

Not sure if anything has changed in the last couple years. Had a long time friend join just to bid on a silly rare card I posted in the auction section. As soon as he joined but before Leon approved him he could PM but not post.

So a friend joined to shill bid?

[bnorth]

Originally Posted by chalupacollects

So a friend joined to shill bid?

LOL, no. I put it up for auction on here and another forum member contacted him about the card because they knew he needed it.

[Wanaselja]

Have another one to add from akoredewilliams:


“Hey man my co worker as that for laying down around in good condition and also in fair price you can contact him via halkgarry@gmail.com“

[Rhotchkiss]

Username Jasonwortham9 - with zero posts - just contacted me. Apparently he has M131 newsboys and D304 No Teams. Amazing he has such great cards!! Clearly a scammer. Beware

[fisherboy7]

I just had 3 separate scammers reach out after posting about wanting e107 HOFers. They all had what I'm looking for at low prices. Doesn't take long to see through their shtick.

They will almost always give you another email address to contact them (or their buddy) and will go silent when you ask for net54 or hobby references.

In a community that's been around as long as net54, I can't see these guys getting away with much. Just be careful guys!

[Wanaselja]

Add to the list - Jasonwortham9@gmail.com - same Net54 user ID.

[Rhotchkiss]

Originally Posted by fisherboy7

I just had 3 separate scammers reach out after posting about wanting e107 HOFers. They all had what I'm looking for at low prices. Doesn't take long to see through their shtick.

They will almost always give you another email address to contact them (or their buddy) and will go silent when you ask for net54 or hobby references.

In a community that's been around as long as net54, I can't see these guys getting away with much. Just be careful guys!

I have now gotten 4 different PMs for 4 different WTB posts. They are from two different “people”, neither of whom have a single post, stating “hey buddy I got what your looking for, email me at …..”. It’s clearly a scam. Honestly, if you get taken by one of these guys, that’s on you. Do a tiny bit of sue diligence and use your head.

[pawpawdiv9]

Originally Posted by Rhotchkiss

Username Jasonwortham9 - with zero posts - just contacted me. Apparently he has M131 newsboys and D304 No Teams. Amazing he has such great cards!! Clearly a scammer. Beware

I got a email, i just read from this guy.
Leon is quick, noticed he had already been banned.
Thanks Leon!!!

1916_20 UNc big head
Hey buddy I have what you are looking for in good condition
Text me on my business email

Jasonwortham9@gmail.com