Scam or Not?

[Chuck Leeper]

Once we get it sorted, this asshole will be gone.......

 

[Chuck Leeper]

10 IPs all linked to this asshole.
On it like white on rice!

 

[fLiP650]

10 IPs all linked to this asshole.
On it like white on rice!

Thank you
Chuck his butt outa here

 

[Chuck Leeper]

Poof

 

[Grumpy]

These scams are all over the net. Can we shoot em ??

 

[Chuck Leeper]

Take a gander at this one!!
Makes a bogus MAF sale look pale.
These mthrfkers should be arrested and their systems destroyed.

2.7 billion records leaked in massive US data breach

More than 2.7 billion U.S. personal records, including Social Security numbers, were leaked on a hacking forum. Kurt “CyberGuy" Knutsson tells you what you need to know.

www.foxnews.com

 

[T-type Jones]

Keep in mind, when you send Friends & Family, is the same as sending cash in the mail, So unless you know and trust this person to send them cash in the mail, find another route. Find out why he refuses Paypal, or a Credit Card with some type of protection guarantee. But usually if someone is selling for a friend and wants cash...It's probably a SCAM...Protect Yourself

 

[Clsmooth391]

I am very embarrassed that I fell for the scam by the same person on another forum. I was told by someone that a reputable user on the forum may be able to help source what I was looking for and gave the email, bww5325@gmail.com. I didn't see this thread. Luckily I refused to pay by any other method than PayPal goods and services. After I paid, he refunded me saying PayPal did it. I saw this thread after the refund. He then asked for two payments, which circumvents the buyer protection as payment must be made with a single amount. I just ignored him after that and reported to the forum admin (in the forum where he tried to scam me) who haven't taken any action against the person who reommened bww5325@gmail.com.

 

[Chuck Leeper]

As of now he's still shown as banned.
Anyone still getting PM let me know.

 

[JayC]

Hopefully since I have put limits on who can PM, it will slow some of this down. If it persists, Ill raise the limit even higher.

Id like to see a sticky somewhere about this scam. Its happening a lot.

 

[MCH86GN]

This guy named thermo13teen said that a guy named SRGN had an exhaust system for sale bu he didn’t answer on here bu to contact him through an email which I did and supposbly SRGN answered and told me he had the part and how much was I willing to pay so we agreed to 425 and to send through PayPal as friends and family he kept in contact bu I knew something didn’t feel right so I canceled and told him I will only do goods and services and I would pay the extra fee bu he doesn’t want to deal with me no more has anybody ever made transactions or contact with people named above ? I have pic and emails to prove the conversation.

This is a coming a few months late, but always check the person on the forum you are dealing with and see how long they have been a member. Unless you know the person and have done business with them in the past, tell them you'll eat the PayPal fee's and tell them you will only do business for buying goods or services. I was looking for a replacement switch sunroof switch for my 2000 Regal GS and I posted it on a 3800 forum. Same crap, hey my friend has a switch, this is his email address. So I emailed the guy and sent a picture of the switch and told me it would be $80 total and to send friends and family. I didn't think much of it, but when I didn't hear back from the dude I sent me an email and asked him what's going on and his response was, "Got to USPS to have your package shipped then I realized the shipping is way high than I thought it would be so I’ll be needing $30 to get it all done and get you the tracking number." At this point, I knew I had been taken. I checked the original message I posted to get the person's username and of course the account had been deleted. I still had 4 or 5 more attempts with people using the same scheme, I have a friend who has the part and can do PayPal. Only friends and family though.

I Craig listed a fully machined 3800 SII engine block and I had some immediately offer the price I was asking, but then it go a little strange because I could not get in touch with them to talk to them, unless it was text of email. I noticed they were using Google Voice. They said they could only send me a check for the block and then asked me if they could send me a check for like $12k and if I could cash it for them and take the money they owed me and then they would have their mover come by and get the block along with the $11,875 because of some BS. I knew it was a scam from the beginning, so I told them to go ahead and send the check and I would do that for them. They were so considerate, they told me that I could keep an additional $20 for gas. When I got the check I took it to my financial institution and had them checkout the financial institution where the cashier's check was from. My financial institution confirmed what I already knew, that there was not such financial institution and it didn't matter anyway, because of the amount of the check it would've had to clear before any of the funds would have been available. My financial institution asked me if they send the check to the FBI, I said sure. I do not have anything to hide and I want these lowlife scum caught because they are mainly taking money from the elderly.

If something doesn't seem right, it most likely isn't!

 

[JayC]

Yea, to add to that. Any transaction you think is weird, message me and Ill do the best I can to look at it. It might take me a couple of days to get back to you but I will.