Scam alert - seller by the name of Frank Thomas and/or Ash Cole

[scottbuda]

I just had a similar feeling of not legit on that PP address. So came here to the group to see if anyone had a history with it and found your post. Thanks for posting. The guy tried to use grayj8948@gmail.com as “Gray John” as an email. Offered to sell a t212 for $90. Sent me the wrong card first, I said as much, then immediately sent me another pic. I asked him if he was in the UK as PP wanted to convert to pounds. Oh well. I didn’t send funds. I’m bummed, I really wanted the card. Lol Scott

[raulus]

Originally Posted by scottbuda

I’m bummed, I really wanted the card. Lol Scott

Obviously our little scammer is counting on all of us being so desperate to pick up the offered items that we’ll take some risks and just start sending cash…

[Louisville_Hugger]

This is why I only buy or trade with members who frequent the boards. If you spend enough time on here, you get a feel for who’s who. The handful of “members” who have tried scamming me (always on WTB posts) were blatantly obvious and were banned within hours. Obviously anyone can get over on you if you use f&f, but overall this forum is 99% honest collectors who look out for each other.

[NiceDocter]

Frank Thomas is just trying to live up to that “The Big Hurt” nickname.

[Leon]

Originally Posted by Louisville_Hugger

This is why I only buy or trade with members who frequent the boards. If you spend enough time on here, you get a feel for who’s who. The handful of “members” who have tried scamming me (always on WTB posts) were blatantly obvious and were banned within hours. Obviously anyone can get over on you if you use f&f, but overall this forum is 99% honest collectors who look out for each other.

+1. Always be careful and know your trading partner or have references for him/her. IF you send PayPal FF to someone you don't know, you are taking a chance.
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[Leon]

Originally Posted by scottbuda

I just had a similar feeling of not legit on that PP address. So came here to the group to see if anyone had a history with it and found your post. Thanks for posting. The guy tried to use grayj8948@gmail.com as “Gray John” as an email. Offered to sell a t212 for $90. Sent me the wrong card first, I said as much, then immediately sent me another pic. I asked him if he was in the UK as PP wanted to convert to pounds. Oh well. I didn’t send funds. I’m bummed, I really wanted the card. Lol Scott

Always good to check and I want to bump this thread again. I still get, almost daily, PMs concerning scammers. The new one is Goldberg .... Ask someone their Net54 id and that seems to be taking care of a lot of them. If they give one then vet it with me. Anyone with 50 or more posts, isn't a scammer. The great majority of scammers will have less than 5 posts and many have 0.

and a card...

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