Obvious Scam

[G1911]

Originally Posted by JustinD

I was going to say the same, lol

Tecno phones are made in China mainly for the African and India markets. Wow, is that a knockout giveaway.

It really is. I trade with lots of people who cannot write very well; but nobody using Indian market cell phones.

They make a pretty impressive product considering it costs like ~$70 USD. It's really a wonderful thing that access to completely functional and useful smartphones are spreading down quickly to poorer and poorer residents of low standard of living countries, so much potential here to create better quality of life and open new opportunities for previously disconnected people. Unfortunately in the context of western collecting hobbies, encountering these phones = 100% a scammer lol

[Leon]

Similar to Ryan's (hi Ryan) first post, here are some more/redundant, thoughts. They can't be stressed enough. Rarely a day goes by that I don't get PM's concerning verifying members and that is a good thing.

When you think you have received one of those scam PM's or emails -

1. Check to see if they are already banned.
2. Do they have broken/really poor grammar?
2. Check to see when they registered.
3. Check to see how many, and what kind of, posts they have made.
4. Trying to take money via a no refund method and in a hurry.

If they have been here for years with lots of posts, they aren't a troll/scammer. Anyone can still do a bad deal but those are telltale signs of the trolls.

KNOW YOUR TRADING PARTNER
Please always check with me, or another moderator, if there is any question whatsoever on someone's credibility.
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[cliffyb]

Similar response to my post for a T206 Mathewson or WaJo Piedmont 42. Here’s his response to me from anthony134hatcher:

Hi there, my old man has this for sale in good condition, Reach him out for more information. stephenchalker6@gmail.com
Thanks.


This ‘member’ joined today.

[4815162342]

Originally Posted by cliffyb

Similar response to my post for a T206 Mathewson or WaJo Piedmont 42. Here’s his response to me from anthony134hatcher:

Hi there, my old man has this for sale in good condition, Reach him out for more information. stephenchalker6@gmail.com
Thanks.


This ‘member’ joined today.

The scammer has made one post to show that he’s a true American, comrade. He also removed his Tapatalk signature.




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[orator1]

I just received this private message in response to my BST post:

Hi there, my old man has this for sale in good condition, Reach him out for more information. stephenchalker6@gmail.com
Thanks.

Sent from my TECNO BD4h using Tapatalk

[Svabinsky78]

I would not be surprised if this is the same person or outfit who goes by James Griffin (who has already been banned on here), Frederic Larssen, David Clevenger....

Last few times he reached out to me, it was his "old cousin" who had the cards I was looking for in good condition.

[Yoda]

Originally Posted by 4815162342

The scammer has made one post to show that he’s a true American, comrade. He also removed his Tapatalk signature.




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What a touching testimonial; your work will live on even if you are dead as a doornail. How comforting.

[pawpawdiv9]

Got a possible scam PM today:

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Join Date: Feb 2024
Posts: 1
Default Ping Bodie, Sam Rice, & George Sisler
Hi there, my old cousin has this for sale in good condition, Reach him out for more information. frendoheather@gmail.com
Thanks.

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AND- also their 1 post was about TOBY KEITH

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[toledo_mudhen]

If you follow up on the inter webs (Compughana) you come to this

Address: JR59+RH7, Accra, Ghana is the only place you can buy them(?)

Originally Posted by G1911

It really is. I trade with lots of people who cannot write very well; but nobody using Indian market cell phones.

They make a pretty impressive product considering it costs like ~$70 USD. It's really a wonderful thing that access to completely functional and useful smartphones are spreading down quickly to poorer and poorer residents of low standard of living countries, so much potential here to create better quality of life and open new opportunities for previously disconnected people. Unfortunately in the context of western collecting hobbies, encountering these phones = 100% a scammer lol

[orator1]

Just received this pm regarding my BST post:

From marshallwave84
Hi there, my old cousin has this for sale in good condition, Reach him out for more information robertnattan@gmail.com
Thanks.

Sent from my TECNO BD4h using Tapatalk

[Leon]

I get PMs almost once a day, sometimes more, concerning bad actors just like this.
And this maroon has now been banned.

Thanks!

Originally Posted by orator1

Just received this pm regarding my BST post:

From marshallwave84
Hi there, my old cousin has this for sale in good condition, Reach him out for more information robertnattan@gmail.com
Thanks.

Sent from my TECNO BD4h using Tapatalk

[calvindog]

Why is it always a cousin? And why doesn’t the cousin just contact us directly?

[judsonhamlin]

Clearly the cousin is in jail in another country (or New Hampshire, which is popular) and is too busy trying to get his grandparents to come up with bail money.

[bk400]

If you actually follow through and ask to see a scan of the card and for the seller's PayPal information, you get the story about how the cousin or dad has trouble with the banks and doesn't have any accounts.

I suspect that the scammers like card collectors, as demographically there is a perception (accurate or not) that we are older, American, wealthier, and not very tech savvy.