clockwork_7mm_gator
AH enthusiast
Gents,
I know there's a thread pinned to the top of the Classifieds for reporting scams, but I don't know how often people think to click that. So apologies in advance if I shouldn't have posted this separately.
What I wanted to say is please verify who you are sending money to BEFORE it's too late!
Recently, scammers have been watching the forum -- this is happening on other forums, too -- and when someone posts a public "I'll take it," they've been emailing that person posing as the seller, hoping to intercept payment through a digital platform that would leave the buyer with no recourse. Thankfully, the buyer I'm working with on a rifle and I figured this out before anything bad happened, but because members here have personal details as part of their public profiles, it can be very confusing and the scammers can make very realistic efforts at impersonation. If you're ever in doubt, ask for verification in the form of a photo of the rifle with a custom handwritten/dated note that only the real seller could provide!
Be careful gents!
I know there's a thread pinned to the top of the Classifieds for reporting scams, but I don't know how often people think to click that. So apologies in advance if I shouldn't have posted this separately.
What I wanted to say is please verify who you are sending money to BEFORE it's too late!
Recently, scammers have been watching the forum -- this is happening on other forums, too -- and when someone posts a public "I'll take it," they've been emailing that person posing as the seller, hoping to intercept payment through a digital platform that would leave the buyer with no recourse. Thankfully, the buyer I'm working with on a rifle and I figured this out before anything bad happened, but because members here have personal details as part of their public profiles, it can be very confusing and the scammers can make very realistic efforts at impersonation. If you're ever in doubt, ask for verification in the form of a photo of the rifle with a custom handwritten/dated note that only the real seller could provide!
Be careful gents!