Scammer: User name Ombks
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Scammer: User name Ombks
MODS: Please be aware there is a scammer active on the board. He just tried to take me for $50. See his message below. Please ban him.
Note: this is NOT the OP.
scammer user name: Ombks‘Free car cover C5 - Boynton beach Florida
Note: this is NOT the OP.
scammer user name: Ombks
‘Free car cover C5 - Boynton beach Florida
3034910550 text me please’
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MODS: Please be aware there is a scammer active on the board. He just tried to take me for $50. See his message below. Please ban him.
Note: this is NOT the OP.
scammer user name: Ombks‘Free car cover C5 - Boynton beach Florida
Note: this is NOT the OP.
scammer user name: Ombks
‘Free car cover C5 - Boynton beach Florida
3034910550 text me please’
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Racer
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They just tried again in the C8 For Sale forum using forum name C6z_Lr7 with the same 3034910550 number. This is becoming rampant on this forum and admin needs to put limitations on any new members to weed out these f'ing scammers and to protect the actual forum members. Banning them after their attempts at fraud does not protect any members that fall for their initial attempts.
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They just tried again in the C8 For Sale forum using forum name C6z_Lr7 with the same 3034910550 number. This is becoming rampant on this forum and admin needs to put limitations on any new members to weed out these f'ing scammers and to protect the actual forum members. Banning them after their attempts at fraud does not protect any members that fall for their initial attempts.
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It's not that simple. Do you know one strong reason why this is an issue? Because they have been successful (or have gotten engagement) despite all the warnings that are provided on the forum. We have some restrictions and tools in place, however, it cannot replace using safe and good judgment.
It's been very evident in the WTB ads where this has been happening a lot, and now they are posting responses in the FS forums from the scammers on old posts when members ask if the item is still available. The scammer's methods evolve with time and the limited info / fields available in the mobile display are to the scammers advantage.
There were a lot of new members being banned for being scammers, but that was leaving evidence of the issue at hand by the number of new members being banned. Now those new members have been removed which also removes the banned scamming member (and now new scammers are just removed) and the bread crumbs that lead to the issue at hand. In the past, it would be easy to do a search of the number of banned members.
So, there are several strong reasons why this is an issue. Spending a lot of time in the FS and WTB forums, and being extremely observant and detailed oriented leads to seeing the pattern.
I'm not worried about myself but do worry about the less internet savvy members and those members that are not aware of the scammer issues. More of a forum community concern and not the defensive approach that you have taken.
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Found this thread on Rennlist... they track the spammer numbers to make it easy for people to check.
https://rennlist.com/forums/buyer-an...-scammers.html
https://rennlist.com/forums/buyer-an...-scammers.html
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I'm always reluctant to give scammers information about how we do things at Corvetteforum. They continually test new approaches, phone numbers and email addresses to throw us off. Each community is different. Not sure, but I think you have to be a supporting member to access the classified sections at Rennlist, so scammers are not as likely to be able to see the post referenced.
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I'm always reluctant to give scammers information about how we do things at Corvetteforum. They continually test new approaches, phone numbers and email addresses to throw us off. Each community is different. Not sure, but I think you have to be a supporting member to access the classified sections at Rennlist, so scammers are not as likely to be able to see the post referenced.
a scammer just tried to sell me a MC kit on the for sale C3 forum
do you want me to post this person on the forum or send you screen shots of my communication and when I almost sent him funds I had to convert US to BHP
that is when I really got suspicious
thanks
grant
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a scammer just tried to sell me a MC kit on the for sale C3 forum
do you want me to post this person on the forum or send you screen shots of my communication and when I almost sent him funds I had to convert US to BHP
that is when I really got suspicious
thanks
grant
a scammer just tried to sell me a MC kit on the for sale C3 forum
do you want me to post this person on the forum or send you screen shots of my communication and when I almost sent him funds I had to convert US to BHP
that is when I really got suspicious
thanks
grant
within the Private Message so that the staff can review.