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EverettB 
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YEOPANEL
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 Posted: Tue Feb 16, 2021 10:21 pm Post subject: Re: FAKE texts pretending to be from Everett Barnes/TheSamba.com |
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(769) 206-6791
this number texted me stating they had some parts, used my exact wording for parts, and a photo from a thread from 2010 to show a part. fortunately i read that thread and recognized the photo |
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Matthew Tolbert
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| Posted: Fri Sep 04, 2020 11:24 am Post subject: Re: FAKE texts pretending to be from Everett Barnes/TheSamba.com |
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Got a text from this number today 3035699728
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EverettB
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Zacharysayre
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| Posted: Tue Aug 11, 2020 2:29 pm Post subject: Re: FAKE texts pretending to be from Everett Barnes/TheSamba.com |
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I got this a few minutes after posting my ad.
New it was a scam when they asked for my info to mail check. Ad says cash or paypal.
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EverettB
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bradschroth
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| Posted: Wed Jun 10, 2020 5:27 am Post subject: Re: FAKE texts pretending to be from Everett Barnes/TheSamba.com |
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Look out for Ofer. He's an FBI agent!
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EverettB
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Trevor P
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Location: Saskatoon, SK, Canada
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| Posted: Tue Jun 09, 2020 11:31 am Post subject: Re: FAKE texts pretending to be from Everett Barnes/TheSamba.com |
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New text scam by a guy that calls himself “Ofer” and claims he’s from LA California. This guy has stolen the real Ofer’s identity including his drivers license which he will gladly text to you to try to look legit. I have contacted the legit Ofer guy and he’s aware this dirt bag continues to scam people using his name. The # is +1 (424) 245-2787.
DO NOT deal with this scammer!
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Notch On
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| Posted: Wed Feb 05, 2020 3:56 pm Post subject: Re: FAKE texts pretending to be from Everett Barnes/TheSamba.com |
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| New number to add to the list 213-433-0864. Text only would not get on a call. Wanted to send extra fund to have me pay his shipper. |
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EverettB
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| Posted: Thu Mar 28, 2019 4:23 pm Post subject: Re: FAKE texts pretending to be from Everett Barnes/TheSamba.com |
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Hey Everett and everyone else — I came across this text this morning. Doesn’t seem legit to me. Any thoughts?
If you guys think he’s a scammer, then there’s one more loser scum to add to the list.
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This text is 100% scam text
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DL West-Wiperguy
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Location: McMinnville Oregon
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| Posted: Thu Mar 28, 2019 12:14 pm Post subject: Re: FAKE texts pretending to be from Everett Barnes/TheSamba.com |
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| I have been sending them photos of parts I have listed like as many as you can before he blocks you. This works the last time I received one I seen the text this person has to pay 25 cents per photo. I sent about 100 Photo bomb! |
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polakinnodak
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| Posted: Thu Mar 28, 2019 12:06 pm Post subject: Re: FAKE texts pretending to be from Everett Barnes/TheSamba.com |
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Hey Everett and everyone else — I came across this text this morning. Doesn’t seem legit to me. Any thoughts?
If you guys think he’s a scammer, then there’s one more loser scum to add to the list.
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mandraks
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| Posted: Mon Feb 04, 2019 7:53 pm Post subject: Re: FAKE texts pretending to be from Everett Barnes/TheSamba.com |
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| EverettB wrote: |
| Sounds good to me - blow up their phone if you have the time |
use this for inspiration
Link
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EverettB
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DL West-Wiperguy
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| Posted: Mon Feb 04, 2019 12:26 pm Post subject: Re: FAKE texts pretending to be from Everett Barnes/TheSamba.com |
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| I see I'm not the only one who has been getting responses in messenger for item's I have just listed here. I have seen a few numbers on the list correspond with a few I have received. They all start out is this still available? I'm ok with the asking price. I need your full name and address to send check to. I started sending photos back to the number. I have like 5000 photos of stuff I have listed. I respond with are you getting the photos? I will send more if you like. LOL! |
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scrivyscriv
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| Posted: Thu Nov 15, 2018 10:52 am Post subject: Re: FAKE texts pretending to be from Everett Barnes/TheSamba.com |
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Also it's really easy to use a phone number spoofing app.. all these numbers that are reported here may or may not be scammer numbers. They may just be made up phone numbers some scammer came up with at random.. usually (but not always) they are a similar number to your own phone number.
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scrivyscriv
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| Posted: Thu Nov 15, 2018 10:47 am Post subject: Re: FAKE texts pretending to be from Everett Barnes/TheSamba.com |
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| PatrickK wrote: |
Here's one I got a few days ago. Google searched the number and it's on a couple reporting sites. 509-739-7013
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I just got a text last night with almost identical wording.. I told him to add 10% for paypal fee and I had to have the money within two hours or no deal. LOL he wrote back and called me a scammer because paypal fee was 2.9%, and he was going to block me!
I removed my phone number from the listing. Everette is there any way to hide phone numbers? Most honest to goodness buyers will call if they really want to buy something as big as a car, so I hate to remove it entirely but I just don't want to deal with scammers at all hours.
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EverettB
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| Posted: Fri Nov 09, 2018 8:54 am Post subject: Re: FAKE texts pretending to be from Everett Barnes/TheSamba.com |
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The scammers have been texting people with a message and website link that leads to a fake Samba login page:
Text message with a link to a "free" website:
Fake login page on that website
If you look at the address line at the top, this website is NOT from TheSamba.com
It's from "webhostapp.com"
If you enter your username/password on that page, they will steal your account information and use it to post scam ads here.
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G Falk
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| Posted: Sun Nov 04, 2018 11:00 pm Post subject: Re: FAKE texts pretending to be from Everett Barnes/TheSamba.com |
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another scammer in response to one of my ads: 509-739-7013, Offering an "immediate payment via PayPal", and that they "will bear the cost of moving the item". The "item" is a car!
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