Parts Wanted Scammer Alert

[dcarver]

Posted a 'Wanted' ad for Zumo TPS sensors.

Someone named 'ZonyBrody' sent me a PM -

"Monday at 1:06 AM
Hi brother I can recommend an uncle who have a umo tire pressure sensor units in a very good condition send him a pm on [email protected] if you still looking"

Having recently been scammed of $200, I see scammer patterns:

1. Obvious attempts to personalize the conversation "Hi Brother"
2. Will always use a 'relative' to make the deal "recommend an uncle"
3. Almost always will attempt to re-direct conversation location "send him a pm on [email protected]"
4. Had I gone forward, the scammer will attempt to persuade you to pay via PayPal 'Friends and Family.' Why F&F? You have no recourse. No transaction protection from PP. You are, as they say in the insurance world, running 'naked'.

Looked at his profile this early AM, found the above screenshots. Looked about 20 minutes later, the account has mysteriously disappeared.

Sent PM to admin Cycle asking if forum options exist to prevent PM's from un-vetted new members.

So, seller or buyer, beware!

 

[Auburn]

DC, this is a common tactic by scammers to try and direct you off the website. Unfortunately want ads seem to bring the scammer s out big time.

 

[Oldjeep]

Happens on every forum to anyone posting a wanted ad.

 

[Whooshka]

Yep. It's a scammer's dream.

 

[rbentnail]

Did you REPORT it? I'm a mod on a few different forums and the easiest way to deal with scammers is to REPORT. In PM's it's bottom left, just like in regular posts.

 

[Cycle]

He's been removed. Thanks to @dcarver for the PM alert and for posting here. @rbentnail is correct, REPORTING is the easiest way to handle this.

 

[Bounce]

Posted a 'Wanted' ad for Zumo TPS sensors.

Someone named 'ZonyBrody' sent me a PM -
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"Monday at 1:06 AM
Hi brother I can recommend an uncle who have a umo tire pressure sensor units in a very good condition send him a pm on [email protected] if you still looking"

Having recently been scammed of $200, I see scammer patterns:

1. Obvious attempts to personalize the conversation "Hi Brother"
2. Will always use a 'relative' to make the deal "recommend an uncle"
3. Almost always will attempt to re-direct conversation location "send him a pm on [email protected]"
4. Had I gone forward, the scammer will attempt to persuade you to pay via PayPal 'Friends and Family.' Why F&F? You have no recourse. No transaction protection from PP. You are, as they say in the insurance world, running 'naked'.

Looked at his profile this early AM, found the above screenshots. Looked about 20 minutes later, the account has mysteriously disappeared.

Sent PM to admin Cycle asking if forum options exist to prevent PM's from un-vetted new members.

So, seller or buyer, beware!

Use the REPORT button on the offending PM. It will create a link to the offender instead of an admin possibly getting the wrong account.

Oops. See others have Cycle have addressed this.

Also note that a pinned post is at the top of each for sale and wanted section warning about this specific scams. We play whack-a-mole but there will also be a lag between intrusion and expulsion. Using the REPORT button speeds up the process and increases accuracy.

 

[dcarver]

Thanks all. My post had two goals.

1) Help others Identify potential scamming techniques
2) Ask if forum has option to prevent PM's for un-vetted new members.

#1 is completed, not sure about #2.

Thanks for advice on Report button.

 

[Mihalis fjr]

"autoparts"...He is a well known Scammer!Everyone knows about him also in fb..

 

[Bounce]

Thanks all. My post had two goals.

1) Help others Identify potential scamming techniques
2) Ask if forum has option to prevent PM's for un-vetted new members.

#1 is completed, not sure about #2.

Thanks for advice on Report button.

#2 is the process you went through when signing up. That, before certain bars are met for participation, some areas of the forum aren't available.