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. |
Hello, How do you alert the moderator/administrator ... thank you.
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Originally Posted by iceman2003
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Hello, How do you alert the moderator/administrator ... thank you.
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Hey savewave, I received a welcome message from you when I created my account but I was unable to respond to you there. I posted an introduction thread but don't yet have authorization to message members. I found a set of wheels in the C7 parts for sale forum that I would like to purchase but as you stated in this thread, I am wary of offering my contact information in my response on the thread due to scammers. Do you know when I should be expected to be allowed to message users, is there anything else I need to do on my end to further verify my account?
Thanks in advance! -Zonez |
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