Exercise caution in online transactions
There are people out there who would take advantage of our tendency to believe everybody is as fair and honest as we would be in an online transaction.
We’ve had some recent examples of people registering for the purpose of scamming others by “selling” parts that don’t exist. A few have included the added twist of hijacking user IDs by including a link that tricks you into believing you are logging into the Forum and, thus, recording for the scammer your user ID and password. Then, they sell bogus stuff using your user ID to people who think it must be legitimate because you have tenure and a good reputation on the site. To avoid problems, consider these suggestions:
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Surely all of you know not to fall for the scam where somebody sends you a check for more than your asking price and then asks you to send them the difference after deducting a small amount for your trouble. Anytime you see a request like that, it is a scam. :yesnod:
Also, the scammer/s referenced in the first post have been telling potential customer his PayPal isn't working and to send him the money via Moneygram. Don't do it. Once the money is sent, you are stuck whether you get the item you purchased of not. |
Originally Posted by ziyad hamada
(Post 1600852768)
I got it from dark fail and I have 2FA. My phrase was there and the address started with a 3. It says the transaction amount is received but still unconfirmed.
I'll PM you to see if I can get enough information to understand your report. |
I got a reply to my, Wanted C6 18” wheels from a guy with some really nice looking OEM wheels. The person speaks broken English and could not answer my questions correctly regarding origin and correct sizing for his car. Anyway, I’m backing out of my intension to buy his wheels. Also, note the seller is a new forum member. Just don’t get a good feeling about the seller.
Thanks, Mike |
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https://cimg8.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.cor...b7079831b8.png his guys contacted selling a intake but not sure if his legit |
If you think somethings wrong..... it probably is. If I’m selling something I will verify my identity anyway someone requests to prove I am who I say I am.
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Also be aware of payments such as Zelle. They offer ZERO buyer protection. Once you hit that send button if something happens, you are SOL.
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Originally Posted by UwU
(Post 1604361625)
Also be aware of payments such as Zelle. They offer ZERO buyer protection. Once you hit that send button if something happens, you are SOL.
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Scammer alert 213-523-3260.
I made an offer on a item in the for sale section of the parts, and got a text almost instantly from this number. I think he must have gotten my phone number from a completely different post I made via the forum, visible to everyone. Probably a bad idea, even though I coded the phone number by using words. (Nine four O for 0.) Scammers Yay. |
Facebook is getting notoriously bad for scammers.
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