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Thread: PSA: Scammers are spreadings across the forums

  1. #1
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    PSA: Scammers are spreadings across the forums

    FYI- gang, I noticed a lot of scammers lately looking to exploit members needs for parts. In the last 3 months, they have been relentless and getting clever.

    IT is getting ridiculous so please use extra diligence and cautions before buying

    "morgmike
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    Join DateMay 2020LocationUSAPosts0My Cars2018 BMW M3


    coupe driver door gasket in schwarz

    I know a friend willing to part with this item. You can email him on brnskeith@gmail.com




    DonMark
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    Join DateOct 2019LocationfloridaPosts0My Cars2016 BMW 5 Series/M5.


    E36 driver door seal

    I can help you out with a lead. Please contact Eliot on anordeliot@gmail.com regarding your request. He is located in Texas, and the last time I talked to him, he had E36 driver door seal for sale. I purchased items from him in the past and they arrived in TOP condition




    03-08-2020, 09:47 AM
    DanielBrown04
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    driver door seal ( coupe )

    Hello you can contact Errol he has a for sale errolmonteiro6@gmail.com

    Sent from my Infinix X559 using Tapatalk



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    Yep. I've gotten a few of these. I asked for photo proof of the item and got a hilariously bad photoshopped stock image.

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    Just happened to me. I got several DM responses when i was looking for a part.

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    Beware of scammers

    I recently posted a WTB thread and received two private messages from members of this forum directing me to email a friend of theirs who "has the part for sale." Being in the people-are-generally-good camp, and never having run into trouble with forum members in the past, I didn't think into it too much until nearly two weeks passed without hearing back or getting any tracking information.

    I reached out several times with no answer until I let this "friend" know I would be filing a claim with my bank for fraud, at which point they promptly cussed me out - proving to me they never had any intentions of sending anything.

    Forum members who are attempting these scams are @danieljasim and @dreycollins5. Both brand new members as of October 2020. I should have known better. Seems like this is a new scam going around though. Be warned!

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    I can only repeat: when you receive a scam PM, click in the PM on report and we will take care, both scammers are meanwhile banned. If there is no reported scam to the mod team, we cannot make action. https://www.bimmerforums.com/forum/s...S-on-the-forum
    Last edited by shogun; 10-29-2020 at 07:58 PM.
    Shogun tricks and tips for the E32 series are HERE!

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    New scammer

    Beware of KST1990, he scammed me. He responded to my wtb fender and showed me a picture of a fender that was also listed on eBay. I found this out later after he made false promises to send it. I should have known. BEWARE!

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    just got scammed by kst1990 for a fender. He clipped images from ebay. I should have known better. BEWARE!! His name is Bello Usman. Avoid like the plague.
    Last edited by paul harriott; 11-19-2020 at 09:14 PM.

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    Important: In case you get such a PM, click in the PM at the bottom left the report button and report it, the mod team will take care of it and ban the scammers.
    I repeat: when you get such PMs, that someone bought from .... and to contact..... (email address), I got that sitting around.you can text me +..............., Or whatsapp here +.......

    REPORT the PM and the mods will take action. Click in the PM the report button report and report it, not here, when you report it, automatically the mod team will get info.
    Shogun tricks and tips for the E32 series are HERE!

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    Yup, I've gotten 5 of these messages lately and they're fairly convincing. Very targeted scams.

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    Watch out for ronaldeverrete

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    Watch out for Jake Russ russjake199@gmail.com
    also, pay using Paypal instead of cash apps (zelle, venmo..)
    i have learnt the hard way you cannot have your money back using cash apps.
    with Paypal if you never receive your goods you are somewhat protected.

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    I was just gonna make a post, Same thing happened to me today and I took it a step further to play along.

    Both of these random accounts were 1-2 days old with 0 Posts.





    At this point I told him to goto hell, He actually tried to convince me that this was legit.

    Be safe out there buying/selling parts.
    13 F30 328i Sport 6MT
    95 E36 325i Vert 5MT
    92 Sentra SE-R SR20DET DET Build Thread
    08 E90 328i Sport [sold]
    89 E30 325is [sold & missed]

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    Important: In case you get such a PM, click in their PM to you the bottom left, the report button and report it, the mod team will take care of it and ban the scammers.
    Shogun tricks and tips for the E32 series are HERE!

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    What if you make the classified section hidden unless you login? I think scrape the classifieds then sign up and post. If you take
    that away I dont see them blindly signing up as much.. I know some forums if I send someone a link they cannot see the post
    until they login.
    13 F30 328i Sport 6MT
    95 E36 325i Vert 5MT
    92 Sentra SE-R SR20DET DET Build Thread
    08 E90 328i Sport [sold]
    89 E30 325is [sold & missed]

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    I can add Martin Calvin at mcall8790@gmail.comand member Rayden, (who has already been banned) to the list. It was the "buddy has the part for sale. Luckily my paypal wouldn't go through to the address provided and my spidey sense led me to google the email. Almost cost me $250. Can you trust anyone these days?

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    Yea I had Martin Calvin try sell me a transmission for $1,250 as well with some poor quality photos that I found were from a Russian website. That email was different: mcalvin318@gmail.com.

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    SCAMMER SELLING RED HARDTOP FOR E36
    BEWARE SAYS LOCAL PICK UP ONLY THEN SAYS HE NEEDS TO LEAVE THE COUNTRY AND HIS WIFE WORKS AT FEDEX YOULL SEND MONEY HE WELL OFFER TO HAVE HIS WIFE SHIP IT TO YOU FOR FREE AND EVEN DROP THE DRIP DOWN BUT WELL GET ABSOLUTELY NOTHING BUT GHOSTED DONT FALL FOR THESE SCAMMERS!
    HE PERFERS TO GET PAYMENTS THROUGH ZELLE OR PAYPAL USES AN EMAIL NO PHONE NUMBER

    HERE IS THE INFO HE SENT ME :

    Send the payment via zelle to Mail: genuinejen2022@gmail.com

    Name: Virginia Martin

    Let me know as soon as payment sent and my wife will ship

    Thanks
    FAKE NAME ITS ALL BULLSHHH!
    Last edited by shogun; 11-11-2022 at 06:21 AM. Reason: double posts merged

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