The Ford Barn

mach0415 · 06-03-2021, 10:31 PM

There have been several scams using fake profiles with recent join dates, no posts and no info. Recently I posted a wanted ad and got a response from a “member” who sent me to another email to contact and payment requirements. Beware as it is a total fraud. davestuart3864 is one and frankalex3755 (showed as “Banned”in my email here) is another. The latter has a litany of info about scams on almost every forum, linked to all the same IP address and an email using carpart703@gmail, carpart709@gmail, partcar@... and the like. Don’t fall for the trap.
Just trying to look out for Fordbarners...

Lefthander1930 · 06-03-2021, 11:21 PM

Thanks for the info, Its always good to hear about scams when dealing with our hobby & love of the hobby.

DBrer · 06-03-2021, 11:31 PM

Thank you for the heads up.

jayvee34 · 06-04-2021, 07:09 AM

Every time I have been contacted for an attempted scam they all use a @gmail address.
Does anyone know why?

mach0415 · 06-04-2021, 08:41 AM

Good question. No idea. I read something about gmail accounts being hacked so I am wondering if that email process allows them to see if others have a gmail account as well, so it becomes easily hijacked or something.

Jeff/Illinois · 06-04-2021, 10:54 AM

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Those guys sent me an e-mail too just last week, did not open it.

Besides I can't read the cyrillic alphabet languages anyway, you know, Russian

Hitman · 06-04-2021, 03:59 PM

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Originally Posted by jayvee34

Every time I have been contacted for an attempted scam they all use a @gmail address.
Does anyone know why?

It's free to sign up, and google/gmail is a popular platform. Plus lots of browser extensions and other programable elements that make it easy to manage on the users end.

I'm sure these scam posts are helpful to some, but it's likely these guys are onto the next email address by the time this scam announcement is posted. I treat all online interactions with a hint of skepticism, and suspicion that I'm dealing with a scammer. Even well known emails can be spoofed.

Oldbluoval · 06-04-2021, 05:29 PM

I think gmail address is a coincidence because I’ve gotten sure scams with hotmail address

mach0415 · 06-04-2021, 08:08 PM

All good points.

06-03-2021, 10:31 PM	#1
mach0415 Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Chester, SC Posts: 162	Scam alert There have been several scams using fake profiles with recent join dates, no posts and no info. Recently I posted a wanted ad and got a response from a “member” who sent me to another email to contact and payment requirements. Beware as it is a total fraud. davestuart3864 is one and frankalex3755 (showed as “Banned”in my email here) is another. The latter has a litany of info about scams on almost every forum, linked to all the same IP address and an email using carpart703@gmail, carpart709@gmail, partcar@... and the like. Don’t fall for the trap. Just trying to look out for Fordbarners... __________________ Thanks, Mark in SC "We the unwilling, led by the unknowing, are doing the impossible for the ungrateful." -- By society, who is still arguing over who said it.

06-03-2021, 11:21 PM	#2
Lefthander1930 Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2015 Location: Roseville Ca. Posts: 176	Re: Scam alert Thanks for the info, Its always good to hear about scams when dealing with our hobby & love of the hobby.

06-03-2021, 11:31 PM	#3
DBrer Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2019 Location: Washington Posts: 176	Re: Scam alert Thank you for the heads up.

06-04-2021, 07:09 AM	#4
jayvee34 Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2021 Location: St. Augustine, Fl. Posts: 438	Re: Scam alert Every time I have been contacted for an attempted scam they all use a @gmail address. Does anyone know why? __________________ IN GOD WE TRUST - SEMPER FIDELIS John

06-04-2021, 08:41 AM	#5
mach0415 Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Chester, SC Posts: 162	Re: Scam alert Good question. No idea. I read something about gmail accounts being hacked so I am wondering if that email process allows them to see if others have a gmail account as well, so it becomes easily hijacked or something. __________________ Thanks, Mark in SC "We the unwilling, led by the unknowing, are doing the impossible for the ungrateful." -- By society, who is still arguing over who said it.

06-04-2021, 10:54 AM	#6
Jeff/Illinois Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Posts: 2,973	Re: Scam alert Sponsored Links (Register now to hide all advertisements) Those guys sent me an e-mail too just last week, did not open it. Besides I can't read the cyrillic alphabet languages anyway, you know, Russian

06-04-2021, 05:29 PM	#8
Oldbluoval Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2015 Location: Signal Mtn, TN (SE TN) Posts: 2,591	Re: Scam alert I think gmail address is a coincidence because I’ve gotten sure scams with hotmail address

06-04-2021, 08:08 PM	#9
mach0415 Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Chester, SC Posts: 162	Re: Scam alert All good points. __________________ Thanks, Mark in SC "We the unwilling, led by the unknowing, are doing the impossible for the ungrateful." -- By society, who is still arguing over who said it.