Seem like the newest scam

Thanks for the heads up that's exactly how they scam unsuspecting members so easily especially when the WTB poster usually doesn't bother to check like how you did and don't even to bother asking for phone number to talk before sending money to a complete stranger either.

I’ve also had contacts from people that have joined in the last cpl days. And also have no posts up. I’m not sure how they are posting , contacting, us on here with no previous posts. But neither of the names mentioned were the ones that contacted me. 

Yea those are 100% scams. Same thing happened to me after two WTB ads. After I replied to the first one, two seconds later they reply to my second WTB ad. 

Apparently his friend Jude just so happens to have every item that I ever wanted. Must be my lucky day!

Yeah I had to same thing happen to me. I post a wtb for a Donny fl koi and the same to messages popped up. 

I've had 2 persons contact me regarding my classified ad: WTB Seneca 2500 for Parts

They did not PM but, used the e-mail address in the ad.

Based on follow up emails with both, they are indeed scammers.

Here are the e-mail addresses the used

[email protected]

[email protected]

I hope this helps others avoid being ripped off

Ed

PS

Thank you Michael for your pro-active & multi-faceted approach to scammers.

Especially for the excellent info found in these 2 pinned threads you have created

https://www.airgunnation.com/topic/escrow-com-could-be-a-safe-secure-alternative-to-online-transactions/

https://www.airgunnation.com/topic/escrow-com-could-be-a-safe-secure-alternative-to-online-transactions/

Ask them to send a picture of them holding the item, and a second of a close up of their driver's license. 

Thanks elh0102

Your suggestions are already in my scam busting bag 'of tricks

Ed

I posted a WTB in the classifieds about a week ago. Since I posted it I have had two people who joined AGN after I posted the ad send me PMs with messages that a person has one for sale and provide an email. As stated both of these messages are from people who joined AGN after the date of the ad and neither has any posts. I'm not out-right calling them scammers but their actions are certainly suspicious.

.https://www.airgunnation.com/members/yojay/

https://www.airgunnation.com/members/lebron1901/

Hello contact Eric in New Jersey he has Tac Vector Optics for sell [email protected]

Hi, have you found one? if not, contact Palmer in Chicago he has one in excellent condition & at a reasonable price for sale. [email protected]

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This started happening back in March to me. You place a WTB listing and they send you their friends email.

I replied to a couple of them, and if they answer, it's always the same, cut and paste type message, with a email address.

Just like you did, check their profile, join date day of , and no topics started or replies to post.

I just stopped messing with them at that point.

This one is from back in March- 

I just pay AOA my money and avoid this. If I wanted to buy, it would only be from a friend on here.

I’m glad I opened this post. I received two of these in my WTB for a Leshiy yesterday. Thought it was strange but just figured a guy knew a guy type thing. When I got a second one I figured it was BS

I stopped posting WTB ads over a year ago because of scammers. People are having hard times now and are thinking of any way they can to get money. It just not here on AGN. I've been getting texts and calls almost daily about people wanting work or advertising how to make fast money. 

Maybe if there was a threshold whereas, members with fewer than a certain number of “meaningful“ posts, accuracy bullseyes, or their join date could not access the classifieds until they have been a “proven contributor”. I don’t see where new members really need access to the classifieds anyway. If we’re leery of them, why give them the privilege to access the classifieds link? 
scammers for the most part, are not going to hang around and be part of the community. They are looking for quick and easy targets and probably have very little interest or knowledge about our sport. 

I see “membership” as a privilege and you should contribute something in order to gain total access. 
Granted, this would not eliminate all scammers but would greatly scale back the number that slip through the cracks.

just my 2 pennies...

Have also had this happen. I will not deal with anyone without a history on this forum. Period!

I reported to Michael that the same thing happened to me. Honestly at this point I believe putting a wtb add out is going to result in 100 percent chance to attract one of these A-holes. It's happened to me every time I put one out. Super lame. I won't buy from anyone without tons of feedback. Which is sad. I wish we can trust new members so they can sell thier guns just like the rest of us. I've started to only buy standard PayPal and pay the extra fee as well. I wish they can fix this scam soon. I just don't know how they could do it. Maybe by not letting new accounts use pm until a week or two goes by or something like that

If we have to have 10 posts to post an ad in the classified why can’t we set the forum up where it is required to have 10 posts before your PM function works? That way they can’t just join up and start contacting anyone. Not sure if that can be done it was just a thought. 

it wouldn’t stop all the scams or someone from contacting the ones who post their emails and such in their ads but I think the majority of us use the PM function. 

If we have to have 10 posts to post an ad in the classified why can’t we set the forum up where it is required to have 10 posts before your PM function works? That way they can’t just join up and start contacting anyone. Not sure if that can be done it was just a thought. 

it wouldn’t stop all the scams or someone from contacting the ones who post their emails and such in their ads but I think the majority of us use the PM function. 

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Agreed!

IMO an excellent good idea,

Ed

"Member Classifieds" Hide, only a member can be view, to be member need to have X number post.

I have been pushing this ideal for a long time, few other forum doing this, and it help a lot.