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Unsolicited PMs from new accounts offering parts
Posted: Mon Sep 21, 2020 9:23 am
by Bootsy
Just a heads up.
We've had a coupe of cases of a PM received offering similar parts to those that have been advertised on the forum or in response to a wanted advert
Beware - these are scams
If you get offered parts via PM from anyone who hasn't posted on the forum let me know - one or two may have slipped through the net
Usually the accounts offering these are a few days old. Click on the users profile, look at when they joined and search their previous posts
If it seems fishy - PM me
Re: Unsolicited PMs from new accounts offering parts
Posted: Thu Sep 24, 2020 8:14 am
by Bootsy
Another one reported and banned - offering parts in response to wanted ads
Be vigilant
If it looks like a duck it usually is a duck!
Let me know if you suspect anything
Re: Unsolicited PMs from new accounts offering parts
Posted: Thu Nov 05, 2020 11:03 am
by Bootsy
And another and 2 reports of dodgy offers
Be vigilant
Anyone getting in touch in response to a wanted part (especially those who have never posted on the forum / zero post counts)
PM me and let me investigate before you do anything!
Re: Unsolicited PMs from new accounts offering parts
Posted: Tue Nov 24, 2020 8:36 am
by Bootsy
Been a couple of others recently and last night / this morning we had many automated new user accounts opened - all been deleted, extra security put in place etc. but please be careful.
Usually the thing to watch out for is a reply to a wanted advert.
Some like this...
smith.park0 wrote:Kindly contact kevon inTexas,he has 911 impact bumper front suspension for sale in good condition
Here’s his email
kevon.allen@hotmail.com
Immediately trying to get you off the forum and communicating via email. They will usually just copy and paste what you're after from your advert. If quizzed they will know nothing about the part or have any images. The accounts usually haven't made any posts at all (click on their username to look at their post count)
Report them to me and I can take appropriate action.
Re: Unsolicited PMs from new accounts offering parts
Posted: Tue Nov 24, 2020 10:46 am
by jonno1
I had an email just now saying I had a PM from someone re my Wanted ad....
Message never appeared in my PM inbox....assume it was removed for this reason?
Re: Unsolicited PMs from new accounts offering parts
Posted: Tue Nov 24, 2020 10:57 am
by Bootsy
Yes, I probably banned them in between them sending it and you picking it up
Thomas
Re: Unsolicited PMs from new accounts offering parts
Posted: Tue Nov 24, 2020 10:58 am
by jonno1
Bootsy wrote:Yes, I probably banned them in between them sending it and you picking it up
Thomas
Good work captain!
Re: Unsolicited PMs from new accounts offering parts
Posted: Tue Nov 24, 2020 10:58 am
by Bootsy
As an update to this ....
New users will no longer be able to send PMs until they reach a specified number of posts.
Another hurdle for the tedious fraudsters
Re: Unsolicited PMs from new accounts offering parts
Posted: Tue Nov 24, 2020 11:35 am
by Gary71
Good work
Re: Unsolicited PMs from new accounts offering parts
Posted: Fri Jul 09, 2021 9:31 am
by Bootsy
Just be aware there's a few of these appearing at the moment - tedious little twats