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SCAMMER Alert From a post I made looking for M2HB parts.

Post by jonsm114 » Mon Feb 07, 2022 9:57 am

From a post I made wanting .M2HB Parts.

Just dropping in to sound a warning. A guy reached out to me from Colorado Springs, responding to my post here via text and offered me the parts I needed. Photos of a (right) sideplate, not a left, and the other parts I needed were sent to me.

I asked him to call me and he did, but just kept saying hello when I answered, then hung up. Phone was from area code in OK city.

The side plate he offered was a right side as per his photo, not a left. When questioned, he claimed it was a left plate. He wanted payment with zelle or paypal.

I offered to have a friend of mine in Colorado Springs, meet with him and pick up parts with cash, but he still wanted 50% via paypal or zelle.

He also sent a photo of his Colorado driver's license.

On investigation, all the photos he sent to me were copied from 1919A4.com, and apparently, they were posted there over 2 years ago up from 2 different sellers.

Buyer Beware. I am sure the Driver's license is bogus. His first name is Joshua.

Unreal.

Last update, I found all the parts I need from someone I actually know.



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Re: SCAMMER Alert From a post I made looking for M2HB parts.

Post by ajmdreammg42 » Mon Feb 14, 2022 10:56 pm

Is his name Joshua Christopher ?

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Re: SCAMMER Alert From a post I made looking for M2HB parts.

Post by craig gilmore » Tue Feb 15, 2022 4:47 am

Hi all
Thought I would add a little more to this post.
I was looking for a carburetor rebuild kit on the 151 forum. I was contacted by a guy claiming to be in Colorado. He sent pics of an open kit on a table. Fortunately I know enough about the carb to recognize the correct kit, this was not the correct kit, and I think I was about to be scammed if I continued to deal with him and he wouldn’t give me a price, very strange.
Y’all be careful out there.
PS I have bought and sold on this sight for many years, I have never had a problem, times may be changing.
Craig

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Re: SCAMMER Alert From a post I made looking for M2HB parts.

Post by Bill H. » Tue Feb 15, 2022 7:34 am

I wish when this happens you would report it to g503 staff. Is he a member here? User name? Email address? Please PM me details. Moved to the appropriate section.
jonsm114 wrote:
Mon Feb 07, 2022 9:57 am
From a post I made wanting .M2HB Parts.

Just dropping in to sound a warning. A guy reached out to me from Colorado Springs, responding to my post here via text and offered me the parts I needed. Photos of a (right) sideplate, not a left, and the other parts I needed were sent to me.

I asked him to call me and he did, but just kept saying hello when I answered, then hung up. Phone was from area code in OK city.

The side plate he offered was a right side as per his photo, not a left. When questioned, he claimed it was a left plate. He wanted payment with zelle or paypal.

I offered to have a friend of mine in Colorado Springs, meet with him and pick up parts with cash, but he still wanted 50% via paypal or zelle.

He also sent a photo of his Colorado driver's license.

On investigation, all the photos he sent to me were copied from 1919A4.com, and apparently, they were posted there over 2 years ago up from 2 different sellers.

Buyer Beware. I am sure the Driver's license is bogus. His first name is Joshua.

Unreal.

Last update, I found all the parts I need from someone I actually know.



Jon
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Re: SCAMMER Alert From a post I made looking for M2HB parts.

Post by lilfry14 » Tue Feb 15, 2022 8:06 am

I had someone respond to my email from this forum about a javelin/stinger missile I am looking for.

They asked me to make an offer and I said I'd need to see pictures first. The pictures they sent me were rendered by a computer; ie they took a screenshot from a call of duty/Quake video game or something.

https://photos.app.goo.gl/3V8p31dEzCnyB4Qh9


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