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cabrioletgalaxie · 01-01-2015, 10:31 AM

Thought I would share my latest scammer situation with you all. It began with a want ad for a Model A part. A few things that alerted me this guy might be a scammer were:
1. He never mentioned the part by name
2. His grammar and conjugations were incorrect
3. Said the part was in perfect working order
4. Said he could ship UPS or any method I preferred
5. Never described the part
6. When asked for photos he ignored the question and told me he could ship right away and gave a price for the part.
7. When I suggested to him he was a scammer and he needed to get an honest job I never heard back from him.

My advice is to always ask for photos and a description of the part. That should separate the honest from the dishonest.

redmodelt · 01-01-2015, 02:27 PM

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NEVER REPLY TO AN EMAIL LIKE THAT! Do not reply to an email that has cut and paste copy of your ad. Just because it has a US email does not mean it came from the US. Only reply to emails that say in their own words info about what you are looking for. I ask for their phone number in the ad when I place it, if it's not included in the reply I trash it, means they really did not read the ad.

01-01-2015, 10:31 AM	#1
cabrioletgalaxie Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Maine Posts: 377	Scammers Thought I would share my latest scammer situation with you all. It began with a want ad for a Model A part. A few things that alerted me this guy might be a scammer were: 1. He never mentioned the part by name 2. His grammar and conjugations were incorrect 3. Said the part was in perfect working order 4. Said he could ship UPS or any method I preferred 5. Never described the part 6. When asked for photos he ignored the question and told me he could ship right away and gave a price for the part. 7. When I suggested to him he was a scammer and he needed to get an honest job I never heard back from him. My advice is to always ask for photos and a description of the part. That should separate the honest from the dishonest.

01-01-2015, 02:27 PM	#2
redmodelt Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Portland OR Posts: 6,358	Re: Scammers Sponsored Links (Register now to hide all advertisements) NEVER REPLY TO AN EMAIL LIKE THAT! Do not reply to an email that has cut and paste copy of your ad. Just because it has a US email does not mean it came from the US. Only reply to emails that say in their own words info about what you are looking for. I ask for their phone number in the ad when I place it, if it's not included in the reply I trash it, means they really did not read the ad.