[AMRadio] Scam alert

[donroden at hiwaay.net]

NEVER !! let anyone talk you into paying using "friends and family". You 
will have ZERO scam protection.      W4DNR

On 2022-06-21 9:17 am, CL in NC via AMRadio wrote:

> On the AM net down here in 4 land this morning, a fellow mentioned 
> being scammed by an ad on the QTH.com classifieds.  It appears someone 
> set up his QTH account using a callsign he researched on QRZ, looking 
> for those with low lookups, and no email.  From there he set up his 
> email using that call.  When the fellow bought the small item he was 
> after, the seller requested friends and family payment on PayPal.  
> Turns out, the money went overseas, something he did not find out until 
> he questioned the extra $5 charge on PayPal which is for overseas 
> payment.  Paypal will not recover friends and family payouts, so he is 
> out $105.  So, any seller online, maybe double check them on QRZ for 
> lookups and a valid email, and contact them direct to make sure it is 
> not a scammer.
> 
> Charlie, W4MEC in NC
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