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PostPosted: Thu Jul 09, 2020 5:20 am    Post subject: Scammers are still scamming! Reply with quote

Just a heads up and I'm sure this is nothing new, however I appreciate whomever put a list of scammer phone numbers on the forum. This guy 662-601-4191 was on the list and this is the number that came up on our phone. He wanted to buy the bus, no haggling, yeah right! And after poking him a big, he comes up with that he is deaf so he can't communicate otherwise. Well working with the public, we know that is not true, there are many ways they can communicate. He claims his name is Andrew J. Nist.

So we strung him along a bit, and then I'm going to call him out about it. I'll let you know how that goes, but again thanks to whoever wrote that and a heads up that it is continuing!

Have a great day!
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PostPosted: Thu Jul 09, 2020 7:51 am    Post subject: Re: Scammers are still scamming! Reply with quote

yes they are...why did you think they were on vacation?
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PostPosted: Thu Jul 09, 2020 9:41 am    Post subject: Re: Scammers are still scamming! Reply with quote

Glad you caught it and Yes, people have submitted the phone #s.
It's great to list them here because the thread with the list comes up on Google for anyone (even non-VW people) to find it.

I recognize that name as a scammer name too.

Have fun messing with them if you want to spend the time
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PostPosted: Thu Jul 09, 2020 2:04 pm    Post subject: Re: Scammers are still scamming! Reply with quote

no I didn't think they were on vacation, but he texted that is doctor advised him not to use a TTYD, which made no sense and even then you have NO ONE in your life that can hear and talk? That was so silly!

Yes, the numbers helped me tremendously and I thank whomever did that. Wow really you've heard that name? Crazy!
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PostPosted: Thu Jul 09, 2020 4:35 pm    Post subject: Re: Scammers are still scamming! Reply with quote

haydutch wrote:
Wow really you've heard that name? Crazy!


It means they have tried to contact A LOT of people on here.

I look at a lot of scam stuff though...
You would not believe how much gets blocked here.
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PostPosted: Sun Jul 12, 2020 9:52 am    Post subject: Re: Scammers are still scamming! Reply with quote

Nigerians at it again?

show the money order here when he sends it to you. Laughing
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PostPosted: Sun Jul 12, 2020 5:33 pm    Post subject: Re: Scammers are still scamming! Reply with quote

EverettB wrote:
haydutch wrote:
Wow really you've heard that name? Crazy!


I look at a lot of scam stuff though...
You would not believe how much gets blocked here.


Thank you
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PostPosted: Tue Jul 21, 2020 3:50 pm    Post subject: Re: Scammers are still scamming! Reply with quote

Thanks EverettB for alerting me to the scam buyer from NJ!
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PostPosted: Tue Jul 21, 2020 4:32 pm    Post subject: Re: Scammers are still scamming! Reply with quote

Dealt with this today!
I currently have a WTB ad for a Neptune Blue decklid 68-71.
https://www.thesamba.com/vw/classifieds/detail.php?id=2398573

Guy text me saying he had what I wanted. Paypal friends and family ONLY.

Seemed odd, so I asked him to text me his information that way I could know who I'm doing business with. So he texted me his Driver license and shipping info. THEN came the photoshopped images of a floating decklid against a generic brick background.

The best part? It's the same decklid image that I borrowed from the Samba in my WTB ad. Freaking people.

Schmucks info: 424-245-2787

The photos:


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PostPosted: Tue Jul 21, 2020 4:57 pm    Post subject: Re: Scammers are still scamming! Reply with quote

Twisted Evil

That's this guy, he did the same with an air cleaner ad here
https://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=737990
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PostPosted: Tue Jul 21, 2020 5:39 pm    Post subject: Re: Scammers are still scamming! Reply with quote

EverettB wrote:
Twisted Evil

That's this guy, he did the same with an air cleaner ad here
https://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=737990


I told him his photoshopping skills sucked and apparently hurt his feelings. He doesn't want to sell me his decklid now.... Laughing Laughing

Thanks Everett,


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PostPosted: Tue Jul 21, 2020 10:41 pm    Post subject: Re: Scammers are still scamming! Reply with quote

SamboSamba22 wrote:
EverettB wrote:
Twisted Evil

That's this guy, he did the same with an air cleaner ad here
https://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=737990


I told him his photoshopping skills sucked and apparently hurt his feelings. He doesn't want to sell me his decklid now.... Laughing Laughing

Thanks Everett,

Sam


Wow, I can't believe you were so mean. Scammers have feelings too (I think) Very Happy
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PostPosted: Wed Jul 22, 2020 9:48 am    Post subject: Re: Scammers are still scamming! Reply with quote

A scammer tried to post a bunch of Porsche parts ads today.
It's probably the same guy

All of them had a photoshopped green background like this:
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If you see any ads like that, please hit "Report" in them immediately.
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PostPosted: Thu Aug 06, 2020 3:38 am    Post subject: Re: Scammers are still scamming! Reply with quote

I only ask them if he speaks Nigerian. And no more response after that..
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PostPosted: Tue Jan 05, 2021 4:35 am    Post subject: Re: Scammers are still scamming! Reply with quote

Okay you have a new member today trying to scam me.
User Name: [email protected]

So here's the scam:
I've been running a WTB ad for some time for a 140km trip speedometer.

This guy contacts me and says he has a couple of them and will send me pictures but the email and person change twice within the hour.

Images he sent through are from a current Orange Empire Speedometer ad, simple Google image search found that.

By the way the images are of a non trip, regular 140km speedo, me thinking this guy is not a VW guy.

Anyway probably best to shut him down before he scams anyone.
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PostPosted: Tue Jan 05, 2021 11:17 am    Post subject: Re: Scammers are still scamming! Reply with quote

Yep, probably this same guy:
https://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=737990

I banned that account and email this morning.
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PostPosted: Tue Jan 05, 2021 7:58 pm    Post subject: Re: Scammers are still scamming! Reply with quote

we need to hire a hitman. start a go fund me and stop the (probably singular scammer) who likes to try and send me my own items once or twice a month.
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PostPosted: Wed Jan 06, 2021 12:39 pm    Post subject: Re: Scammers are still scamming! Reply with quote

wow those seats fit perfectly!!!and oh so comfortable too!!! although they did not come with the green background that I wanted so bad.
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