Spotting Scammers
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If you sell something, we would very much appreciate a donation of $5-10 either mailed to us or paypalled to us.
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Re: Spotting Scammers
Online scam tracker.
Look up names, email addresses, phone numbers etc. of suspected scammers-
https://www.bbb.org/scamtracker/lookupscam
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Report a scam to the Better Business Bureau-
https://www.bbb.org/scamtracker/reportscam
Look up names, email addresses, phone numbers etc. of suspected scammers-
https://www.bbb.org/scamtracker/lookupscam
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Report a scam to the Better Business Bureau-
https://www.bbb.org/scamtracker/reportscam
Re: Spotting Scammers
Got responses from DDK, Janadem and VictoryLap for WTB post. Decided to pass after reading these posts.
Re: Spotting Scammers
Victory lap is a scammer, goes by the name of Skyler Coya Murray, supposedly lives in UT and uses crll number 909-255-0693
He doctored a photo of an anschutz 2002 that he sent earlier to me to put the date on a sticky then turned the picture. He also wanted me to send money to a Paula Howell in Jacksonville FL since he is buying an air gun from her and will send me his
He also likes to send out a picture of his drivers license and conceal carry permit
He doctored a photo of an anschutz 2002 that he sent earlier to me to put the date on a sticky then turned the picture. He also wanted me to send money to a Paula Howell in Jacksonville FL since he is buying an air gun from her and will send me his
He also likes to send out a picture of his drivers license and conceal carry permit
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I was just taken for $50 by victorylap. He provided me with a pic with dl and conceal carry permit.Thauglor wrote: ↑Tue Mar 19, 2024 8:37 am Victory lap is a scammer, goes by the name of Skyler Coya Murray, supposedly lives in UT and uses crll number 909-255-0693
He doctored a photo of an anschutz 2002 that he sent earlier to me to put the date on a sticky then turned the picture. He also wanted me to send Monday to a Paula Howell in Jacksonville FL since he is buying an air gun from her and will send me his
He also likes to send out a picture of his drivers license and conceal carry permit
Re: Spotting Scammers
That sucks theis, report him tp the ftc and see what happens, link below. Did he use the same name and number?
https://reportfraud.ftc.gov/#/
https://reportfraud.ftc.gov/#/
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Same name and same number. I did report it to the PD of the city as well. Curios if I could get his email and ip that was used to register the user account
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FYI, pursing legal action
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janechris351 is spamming multiple web-boards across the internet, including target talk. Simply search the user name (on the internet) and see for yourself. Use caution when dealing with this user. This user may have multiple other usernames....see attached
(Identified from an open web-source.)
(Identified from an open web-source.)
Re: Spotting Scammers
Please suggest that others review this thread, before sending their money to a known criminal. Of course, there will always be new ones.
With a little knowledge we can all be internet sleuths! I hope this helps you!
Before sending your hard earned money to a spammer/scammer, maybe search this website to see what you find...
https://www.stopforumspam.com/search
Also, check this site for helpful hints...
https://consumer.ftc.gov/consumer-alert ... ot-scammer
With a little knowledge we can all be internet sleuths! I hope this helps you!
Before sending your hard earned money to a spammer/scammer, maybe search this website to see what you find...
https://www.stopforumspam.com/search
Also, check this site for helpful hints...
https://consumer.ftc.gov/consumer-alert ... ot-scammer
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JADENDEM PM'd me and states he has a "buddy" who might have what I am looking for. He wants me to contact his buddy via, "Whats App." JADENDEM has no posts on this web, ever! ROTFLMAO!
Re: Spotting Scammers
Be aware of a Thomas Dennis/Tanya Pearson or Berry.
Email: strongarmssllc@gmail.com; tanyas.barrys.4.4@gmail.com
Happy to share phone numbers too
Selling KK500 - two of them red and blue ultralytes
Email: strongarmssllc@gmail.com; tanyas.barrys.4.4@gmail.com
Happy to share phone numbers too
Selling KK500 - two of them red and blue ultralytes
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Jadenem also pm'd me. Also used the name Sean Hacall. scammer
(mod edit- added additional information from user.)
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Victorylap tried to get me. Used the name Skyler Coya Murray from Herriman UT and sent me a pic of a driver's license. I suspect it was taken somehow from the rear Skyler Murray. Email was roady96@gmail.com
I'm suspicious of custom.project 62@gmail.com. Offered a KK500 for sale but when I insisted on escrow or delivery to their local gun shop before payment they went away.
Scammers are everywhere friends so be careful!
I'm suspicious of custom.project 62@gmail.com. Offered a KK500 for sale but when I insisted on escrow or delivery to their local gun shop before payment they went away.
Scammers are everywhere friends so be careful!
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Beware of the user MenFaxx. He responds via the email address reightradingbst@gmail.com. He emailed me a reply to a post about a Walther LP500 that just didn’t seem quite right. After becoming suspicious and searching on this forum and others, there are numerous reports of this email address being tied to someone trying to scam with fake items and copied pictures.
Re: Spotting Scammers
From the initial post...and worth repeating...
"Also, look at the other users commenting on the sellers posts. Are they members with a long history? Or, are they also new members? (I think this is a big tell. New members upvoting/downvoting new members seeking to increase perceived legitimacy. (More likely than not, it is the same person using different log ins, up-voting/downvoting themselves.))"
The funny thing is, in the ISSF/Bullseye/International shooting communities most of us know each other, or know someone who knows the other.... There are not 6 degrees of separation in the shooting community- more like 1 degree.
Talk to the prospective buyer/seller. What match were they last at? Who do they know in our community? Who will vouch for them? Sending $1000's of dollars into an unknown void is surely a leap of faith. Be certain you are willing to lose the funds, if you are wrong.
Be careful, my friends.
"Also, look at the other users commenting on the sellers posts. Are they members with a long history? Or, are they also new members? (I think this is a big tell. New members upvoting/downvoting new members seeking to increase perceived legitimacy. (More likely than not, it is the same person using different log ins, up-voting/downvoting themselves.))"
The funny thing is, in the ISSF/Bullseye/International shooting communities most of us know each other, or know someone who knows the other.... There are not 6 degrees of separation in the shooting community- more like 1 degree.
Talk to the prospective buyer/seller. What match were they last at? Who do they know in our community? Who will vouch for them? Sending $1000's of dollars into an unknown void is surely a leap of faith. Be certain you are willing to lose the funds, if you are wrong.
Be careful, my friends.
Re: Spotting Scammers
Potential scammer info, from another source...
Not common "American" English vernacular
Not common "American" English vernacular
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He’s trying to bait me, but using a Connecticut number 860
Once he sent the photoshopped pics, it was easy to spot
Once he sent the photoshopped pics, it was easy to spot