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55oval geek Samba Member
Joined: May 11, 2009 Posts: 71 Location: APPLE VALLEY
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Posted: Sun Jul 16, 2017 11:19 am Post subject: Re: FAKE texts pretending to be from Everett Barnes/TheSamba.com |
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This is bs these guys belong in jail _________________ With out trucks america stops [email protected] |
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[email protected] Samba Member
Joined: July 15, 2017 Posts: 1 Location: CA
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Posted: Sun Jul 16, 2017 5:21 pm Post subject: Re: FAKE texts pretending to be from Everett Barnes/TheSamba.com |
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yup...as soon as I posted my ad I got a text - the # it came from is
978-224-5399 - thank you for posting that fake awareness at the top of your website - gave me a heads up! you would think that the person(s) would at least check & notice that the website has a warning about them & maybe move on to something else...just goes to show you how smart they are haha! |
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MichiganMike Samba Member
Joined: November 27, 2004 Posts: 1 Location: Mears, MI.
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Posted: Mon Jul 17, 2017 9:58 am Post subject: Re: FAKE texts pretending to be from Everett Barnes/TheSamba.com |
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I have gotten information from the scammers on where to send the money, Donna Burney <exact address removed> at Youngstown, OH. 44509. Lets send the cops there! |
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EverettB Administrator
Joined: April 11, 2000 Posts: 69824 Location: Phoenix Metro
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appalachianair&water Samba Member
Joined: July 24, 2016 Posts: 1 Location: Boone, NC
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Posted: Thu Jul 27, 2017 8:09 am Post subject: Re: FAKE texts pretending to be from Everett Barnes/TheSamba.com |
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I have received a few texts from the number 708-492-8946 regarding some of my classified ads, the messages just read the copied title/price from my ads and "Still up for sale?" I got 5 from that number today all right after another and a few from a different number I didn't copy yesterday. I have seen very similar scam texts from Craigslist so I was skeptical but did respond with "yes" to the messages yesterday to see what they would say next. They responded with great, they would add and extra $50 to the prices and asked for my full name and address info to send a cashier's check to. Very fishy sounding, so I just deleted the messages. Just wanted to get it out there to see if anyone else had similar messages. |
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EverettB Administrator
Joined: April 11, 2000 Posts: 69824 Location: Phoenix Metro
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hm Samba Member
Joined: October 12, 2005 Posts: 191 Location: Whittier California
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Posted: Thu Jul 27, 2017 9:52 am Post subject: Re: FAKE texts pretending to be from Everett Barnes/TheSamba.com |
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I got the same text from 708-492-8946 today. Said they would add an extra $50 to the prices for some parts I have up for sale. They asked for my full name and address to send a cashier's check to.
Its crazy because I had received the account info request, the donation one and now this one. All three.
Im sure there are a lot of other members getting the same texts and not posting. |
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EverettB Administrator
Joined: April 11, 2000 Posts: 69824 Location: Phoenix Metro
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Posted: Thu Jul 27, 2017 5:05 pm Post subject: Re: FAKE texts pretending to be from Everett Barnes/TheSamba.com |
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Yes, there are more people than have posted in this thread.
A number of people have sent me screen captures of texts they got with numbers to add to the scammer list in the first post.
If anyone is reading this, feel free to email me directly if you do not want to post here. _________________ How to Post Photos
Everett Barnes - [email protected] | My wanted ads
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NWGhiaGuy Samba Member
Joined: March 16, 2005 Posts: 700 Location: Bellingham, WA
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Posted: Sat Jul 29, 2017 8:55 am Post subject: Re: FAKE texts pretending to be from Everett Barnes/TheSamba.com |
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I got texts this week responding to two of my ads, from three different numbers, all with the same language adding $50 to "hold in my favor". Annoying... |
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kokanee Samba Member
Joined: April 15, 2007 Posts: 329 Location: Washougal WA
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Posted: Tue Aug 01, 2017 1:56 pm Post subject: Re: FAKE texts pretending to be from Everett Barnes/TheSamba.com |
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415-594-5306
Has been texting me trying to buy my car what a jackass first red flag is texting at 4:20am |
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fourguidos Samba Member
Joined: September 08, 2013 Posts: 1 Location: PDX
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Posted: Tue Aug 01, 2017 5:15 pm Post subject: Re: FAKE texts pretending to be from Everett Barnes/TheSamba.com |
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I've gotten texts today also from 415-594-5306 but stopped responding when I asked them to call to talk in person. Earlier this week as soon as I posted my ad I received texts from 651-318-4383 and they also stopped replying when I wanted to call and talk with them |
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EverettB Administrator
Joined: April 11, 2000 Posts: 69824 Location: Phoenix Metro
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Wgwollet Samba Member
Joined: February 27, 2013 Posts: 1
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Posted: Mon Aug 07, 2017 1:43 pm Post subject: Re: FAKE texts pretending to be from Everett Barnes/TheSamba.com |
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I put some ads on here and was hit by three different phone numbers.
All wanted me to cash a check for more then the goods... then send the balance to them on Western Union
Very old scam
Numbers
615-821-0405
216-454-9319
588-936-9902 |
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EverettB Administrator
Joined: April 11, 2000 Posts: 69824 Location: Phoenix Metro
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Busman1985 Samba Member
Joined: May 24, 2017 Posts: 67 Location: Cleveland GEORGIA
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Posted: Wed Aug 16, 2017 12:20 pm Post subject: Re: FAKE texts pretending to be from Everett Barnes/TheSamba.com |
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314-525-5217 hit me up about my gas tank I had for sale on the classifieds. You could tell he had no clue what i was selling and wanted to know where I worked. Then wanted to pay me more and ship to some other guy and send extra back. |
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aeromek Samba Member
Joined: September 20, 2004 Posts: 6
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Posted: Wed Aug 23, 2017 2:45 pm Post subject: Re: FAKE texts pretending to be from Everett Barnes/TheSamba.com |
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Hello Everette,
I just received this text. I knew it was a scam but I played the game and asked a couple key questions. The person just kept demanding my info. Until it got ugly. I hate scammers. Here is the text from 469-658-8439.
Mark Odenwald
Alright am ok with the price and Condition and l'll like to buy it asap now but you can send me some pics as well and tell me the condition .i will be sending a Us bank check from my bank to you Via USPS and you get it within 24hours delivery as your payment and also I'll arrange for a pick up after the check clears at your bank and you have ur cash at hand. I'll need your name and address apartment number, city, state and zip code so that i can mail the |
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EverettB Administrator
Joined: April 11, 2000 Posts: 69824 Location: Phoenix Metro
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nsracing Samba Member
Joined: November 16, 2003 Posts: 9474 Location: NOVA
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Posted: Sat Sep 02, 2017 11:35 am Post subject: Re: FAKE texts pretending to be from Everett Barnes/TheSamba.com |
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I had two texts demanding my info on my items for sale. Says very content w/ the price and condition. T?he texts also said it will 'await' my response. I am like..who the hell says 'await'?
I asked if he was Nigerian? Texts back says NO. I let loose some not very politically correct curses and told him/her to have a nice day.
I should have asked for a naked pic to confirm where it was coming from. |
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EverettB Administrator
Joined: April 11, 2000 Posts: 69824 Location: Phoenix Metro
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John Moxon Samba Moderator
Joined: March 07, 2004 Posts: 13957 Location: Southampton U.K.
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