Watchout for scams on Reduser folks!

[Artino Ahmadi]

I received a message a couple hours ago regarding my post looking for Redvolt batteries: http://www.reduser.net/forum/showthread.php?83153-Looking-for-4-redvolts-charger

someone on here named Douglas Atkinson with zero posts that just signed up sent me this and the messages followed via email (right click and select 'view image on a pc to see the pics);

Smelled like a steaming pile of horseshit once I saw western union but I must say this guy is persistent!

interesting enough I found that SN for the charger is part of a list that's online for some reason (shows up as a redvolt SN), not sure why its out there but came up in a google search.


just a heads up! unfortunately we need to watch out for assholes like these.


oh and i'm still looking for batteries if anyone is selling.

 

[Stephen Mick]

Got a PM from the same user about some quick-release bits I'm looking to buy. I didn't respond because he's in the UK, but thanks for the heads-up.

 

[Gary Britton]

Just tell him that you AGREE with him ---that the key issue is TRUST, and then,

TELL HIM TO SEND THE RED VOLT BATTERIES to you AND TRUST YOU to send him the money! HA!

 

[Bobby Farokhzad]

Thank you very much for that information Artino. Like you, I was in the market for a set of used Redvolts but at the end I decided to buy a brand new set directly from Red.

 

[Kevin Jones]

Same thing happened to me from same guy... I have a post looking for a used Canon Mount and he keeps sending me emails about how he can help me with what I need... but does not actually say the item.. (maybe some sort of bot email thing?)

Ie: --
"Hello,

This is Scott Meyer from the United Kingdom.I am E-mailing in
respect to your Wanted Ad placed over the Internet.I still have for
sale in good and excellent condition.Please email me on
jeccoo71@gmail.com if you are still interested or ring me on +44 702
403 7610 .

Cheers!!!!
Scott Meyer
103 Parkway camden London NW1 7PP"

Heads up everyone.. Maybe the mods can block the guy from reduser..?

 

[Frank Cueto]

This link has a lot of interesting ways to deal with such scammers.


http://www.419eater.com/

 

[Oje Unuigboje]

Artino, your sense of smell is really good as this guy is most likely a scammer and the deal a pile of horse shit. First clue you got correctly is the western union or money gram which are really not traceable once you have paid and your money has been collected at the other end. Also with the paypal account, I left my unused for 2 years and took me a few minutes to get it working again. it also take a very short time to setup a new account also after all the security and the verification of legitimate human on the other side so no excuse for anyone not to have a paypal account if they want to do legitimate business.

Guys stay vigilant.

 

[Jon Jones]

That's an awesome sight! Looks fun

This link has a lot of interesting ways to deal with such scammers.


http://www.419eater.com/