Chance_P

Hey guys just a heads up, i posted a WTB ad for a crank. Guy messaged me on here and gave me "his friends" email. Emailed the guy and he sent me photos of a crank. Reverse image search showed no results but it seemed fishy. I waited a week then sent him my # to finalize the deal. He texted me and I googled his number. Lo and behold hes been scamming people on multiple forums for years.

Just a heads up to anyone he used the name Tasha Holmes. His # is (334) 472-4768. I believe his real name is Brian, not 100% sure.

18psi

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What's the forum name? I'll ban him right now, for the 20th time
We've banned this sack of diarrhea like 20 times now, just keeps coming back under new fake screen names.
Literally all he does is sit on forums and do this. Someone should hunt him down.

Chance_P

scotishcham

18psi

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banned

Chance_P

look into Charles110. Received a similar message from him today. "Friend is selling parts heres the contact info" sort if thing.

soot

Uno mas - Greatwin1


Found him reported using the same contact info on other forums

Joe Perez

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Thanks for the report, @soot . I briefly investigated Greatwin1, and decided to permaban him.

soot

Apparently my WTB ad is a scammer magnet

Joe Perez

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Thanks. He's gone now.

Robb M.

anecdotally we are seeing a ton of these WTB scammers across the entire network. They used to be just hitting corvetteforum, but they continue to branch out. it must be profitable for the bastards.

Joe Perez

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The Benm20357 one surprised me a bit.

That account was created last August, and then just sat totally idle with basically zero activity until this week.

I'm accustomed to seeing these messages from accounts which were just created that same day, but the fact that someone made this one six months ago, remembered it, and came back to it, suggests a very organized attacker.

Robb M.

IMO these are absolutely human spammers. They may be implementing scripts, but it's done by a live person, so they definitely have a playbook of sorts.

soot

sus. I didn't even post that I wanted a twin disc, just bumped a FS saying it was a good price

Joe Perez

iTrader: (8)

Thanks for the report. He's gone now.

Neilv

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Samson0p

I got another one for you guys. Hit me up for a WTB post; I can post a message screenshot if needed

L337TurboZ

iTrader: (1)

Same dude just hit me up as well

18psi

iTrader: (76)

thanks for reporting. you can always report the actual message too, we'll ban these scumbags asap

L337TurboZ

iTrader: (1)

Someone should make a fake WTB thread once a week to lure these idiots out. WTB muffler bearing for a NG Miata, WTB a ceramic motor shaft bearing for hybrid 1982 Miata etc

Gee Emm

We did that on the local forum - WTB pair of rear doors for MX5. Provided entertainment, but these people are persistent and just change their identities so there is no lasting benefit, it is just whack-a-mole as each appears..

Well, maybe one - it highlighted for newbies/trusting (naïve) souls the need to do due diligence when money is involved, even if it is not much money. Basically it is check join date (99% are within 24hrs of contact), and post history (usually nil now, as they make their approaches by PM rather than posting).