Scam going around forums

[RC4MAN]

Yeah, had recent flurry of messages back n forth with someone on a Diesel forum I belong to. I have a rear quarter door I'm trying to sell, it had been listed for a while, a forum member inquired about it and agreed to the price but I informed him he would have to arrange shipping and I would pallet it for that.
He was going to send me a check, then I get message from him that his secretary screwed up and made out the check for $1000 more than the price and he was afraid to "trust me" to not keep the extra. I told him that I wouldn't cash it and to send me another for the correct amount and I would either destroy or return mail the other one once I had received the one for the correct amount. Well a week or more and no check arrived and I had about given up on him, then I get another message that yes he's still interested and was sending a check out. A few days later I receive check for the over amount, and again worried messages as to whether he can trust me. So I look at the express envelope the check came in, from a Morehead City NC address, the Account holders name in the upper left is not the name of the guy I've been conversing with and has a Florida address, and the name of the signatory is different still. I sent him a message that we were done and haven't heard from him again. Let the admins know and they removed him from the forum.

 

[gggGary]

$1000 more than the price

And THAT's where you sign off.

 

[Travis]

This morning I received a direct email outside of the forum for a solicitation of parts. I’ve never heard of this person before and not sure how they got my email. I DM’d Ggggary and Jim here to see if they had heard anything and sure enough Gary got the same email. It screams scammer to me, but thought I’d share a heads up to others here too. The email says…..

Hi,

Would you be interested in buying Bike/parts as I am letting go of them at affordable prices... selling due to surgery reasons.

1976/77 exhaust system $250

1980 Full blown basket case, some assembly required $1300
HHB CDI/PMA System $400
Mafia customs 82 0r 81 650 $1100
BS38 Carbs $180
Three XS650 Rolling Frames $330
XS2 $4650
1978 xs650 Special $4350
1977 XS650 $3300
1978 XS650 hardtail project w/ title + extras $1100
78E Standard gauges $120
Star Pentagram Wheels & Tires $400
Prices include shipping

Open to serious offers


Jimmieworthman52@gmail.com

I got the same email, but to both the xs650 admin email and my Chop Source email. One was from cassidykitbanks@gmail.com and the other cassidykbanks@gmail.com

I assume they are using a script to scrape the site for any email addressed ever publicly posted. I've posted both of those email addresses here publicly several times. If you use the search tool and search for your email address, you'll probably be able to find where they got it from.

 

[Jim]

I got the same email, but to both the xs650 admin email and my Chop Source email. One was from cassidykitbanks@gmail.com and the other cassidykbanks@gmail.com

I assume they are using a script to scrape the site for any email addressed ever publicly posted. I've posted both of those email addresses here publicly several times. If you use the search tool and search for your email address, you'll probably be able to find where they got it from.

Dunno... my email's in my rotor rewinding thread. Went through all my folders yesterday, including spam and didn't get one. Maybe I'm slated for round 2?

 

[Travis]

Dunno... my email's in my rotor rewinding thread. Went through all my folders yesterday, including spam and didn't get one. Maybe I'm slated for round 2?

They knew you wouldn't fall for it, so they didn't bother emailing you.

 

[BACK SHIFT]

Yes indeed, no recourse is the truth. I had got scammed with this same problem for over 150 bucks year or so back. The seller was a forum member to. Take heed if the seller has very few transactions, or recommends a friend of his has the the exact item you might be looking for to purchase it is a given he is a scammer. I was impressed that the forum leader at the time immediately blocked the crook from being a member whom scammed me. pay pal was of no help whatsoever they said Boo Coo Sinloy Gi.
Backshift

 

[gggGary]

Just killed this guy.

The infidels are at the gates. @Travis @Jim
IP's new york, but VPN servers, he was last seen viewing classifieds. My spidy sensors were blaring.

 

[JesseeS]

I wish somebody emailed me

 

[Mikey]

There's always Facebook 1 of us here is bound to accept your friend request

 

[MikeyDeepXS]

Are these California emissions label wanteds scams? Seems like a lot of them are suddenly popping up, could be coincidence but I’m finding it odd

 

[350GUY]

There’s a guy trying to scam me. A few weeks ago I posted in the wanted section. A guy reached to me via PM asking to contact a friend if his, as has exactly what I was looking for. I asked him where is he located at? And he never got back to me. I am not going to post the user name of the guy that reached out to me, but below is the message.

Xxxzzzxxxxxzzxzx

I hope you’re doing well. I wanted to reach out because I know someone who currently has exactly what you’re looking for. This could be a great opportunity for you to get it quickly and reliably. His name is Rene, and you can reach him directly at

Renecodrut@gmail.com

 

[Jim]

Name and shame time. Put his name up here.
I'll check him out and if he's not legit, I'll ban his ass.
If he's legit, I'll delete these posts.

 

[gggGary]

Or PM Jim or I with the members name.

 

[350GUY]

Thank you Sirs.
Will do in the morning from my desktop pc. Ill take a screen shot and send.

 

[350GUY]

Here is the screen shot

 

[gggGary]

Thanks! @350GUY , good catch! After going back through some of the large # of IP addresses he had logged from one, showed up from Nairobi. That and your report was enough for me. He's been banned. Unfortunately his posts were very convincing as being a legitimate XS650 guy..........

 

[350GUY]

Thanks! @350GUY , good catch! After going back through some of the large # of IP addresses he had logged from one, showed up from Nairobi. That and your report was enough for me. He's been banned. Unfortunately his posts were very convincing as being a legitimate XS650 guy..........

Thanks to you Gary, Jim and rest of the admins. I did a forum search on this user and someone else also had flagged his responses akin to AI.... Its a shame that people resort to such tactics. I don't mine donating a $ for someone really in need that is in dire need of help, but I have no empathy for scammers and thieves that try to scam innocent straight up folks.

 

[grouchie77]

The dead giveaway that this is too good to be true is he spelled "you're" correctly. That's a huge red flag