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Alan Brase
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Location: Cedar Falls, Iowa
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 Posted: Mon Sep 03, 2018 2:48 pm Post subject: New scam resembling C/L |
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Today I got a text message exactly like I get every time is sell some bit on local Craigslist. EXCEPT it was from my theSamba.com listing of a complete 356A Porsche engine.
It was exactly the same words, even reference the ad a C/L ad: "OK Great, i'm cool with the price and condition as described on the ad on CL. I'll like to buy it asap and I will be sending a certified check... and arrange shipment..."
Is it time for me to begin planning my vacation, or should I hold off...?
Is this a common thing now?
(Not very often someone is "cool with the price"!!)
Al
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Projects: 67 sunroof bug, 67 Porsche 912 Targa, 70 Westy
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To New owners: 1969 doublecab, 1971 Dormobile
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EverettB 
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Location: Phoenix Metro
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| Posted: Mon Sep 03, 2018 4:29 pm Post subject: Re: New scam resembling C/L |
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This sounds like a typical text scam to me, there is some information and examples in the Buyer and Seller area scam thread HERE
Since they mention craiglist but it was for an ad on this site, my guess would be they copied their normal craigslist "script" they use there and forgot to change things.
Not the first time I've seen dumb stuff from the scammers...
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Alan Brase
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| Posted: Mon Sep 03, 2018 5:18 pm Post subject: Re: New scam resembling C/L |
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Well, I'd love to F*** with them and get them to send the check, but probably no upside to me... This came in as text. I suppose I could text them a couple hundred pictures of the subject 1955 Porsche engine in all its glory..?
Al
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Al Brase
Projects: 67 sunroof bug, 67 Porsche 912 Targa, 70 Westy
Dec 1955 Single Cab pickup WANT 15" BUS RIMS dated 8/55, thru 12/55
To New owners: 1969 doublecab, 1971 Dormobile
Vanagons:
80 P27 Westy JUL 1979, 3rd oldest known US
83 1.6TD Vanagon, 87 Wolfie Westy daily driver, swap meet home |
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EverettB
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campingbox
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Location: Petaluma, CA
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| Posted: Sun Dec 30, 2018 4:35 pm Post subject: Re: New scam resembling C/L |
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I started receiving these texts fairly regularly when I changed my location from Olympia, Wa to Petaluma, Ca.. I guess the washington state area is an untapped market for these guys.
I have been receiving them often enough that I’ve been thinking about taking my phone number out of my ads.
Two today:
+1 (857) 219-0493
+1 (913) 730-6587
Earlier in the month
+1 (517) 492-1196
+1 (857) 219-3178
+1 (918) 268-6455
And a bunch inbetween that I deleted. Maybe I’ll start listing all of the numbers here?
Even my 92 year old grandpa got several of them when he decided to downsize and sell off a bunch of furniture recently. |
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EverettB
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campingbox
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Location: Petaluma, CA
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| Posted: Sun Dec 30, 2018 6:55 pm Post subject: Re: New scam resembling C/L |
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I wonder if requiring people to log into thesamba to view phone numbers would help slow it down?
Maybe have the number scrambled unless they actually have an account and log in?
I assume they are using text because you’ve already blocked their email addresses? |
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EverettB
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| Posted: Sun Dec 30, 2018 9:10 pm Post subject: Re: New scam resembling C/L |
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| campingbox wrote: |
I wonder if requiring people to log into thesamba to view phone numbers would help slow it down?
Maybe have the number scrambled unless they actually have an account and log in?
I assume they are using text because you’ve already blocked their email addresses? |
The phone #s are hidden right now but a click reveals it.
I could restrict phone # visibility to logged in members but they would probably just create accounts we can't identify as scammers.
I will keep that in mind as a option.
I have considered that for email contact as well but have resisted forcing people to create accounts for that reason.
The scammers use whatever works including texts but yes, we do have a zillion emails blocked and we add more almost daily. They create new ones all the time too.
It is easier to block emails/scam-type terms they use in emails.
Obviously I can't block texts.
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campingbox
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| Posted: Thu Jan 03, 2019 12:29 pm Post subject: Re: New scam resembling C/L |
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Another
+1 (231) 745-5266 |
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