[ARRL-OK] PowerHam is a scam, Beware

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It looks like we have confirmation from a Romanian ham that PowerHam is a 
scam, similar to another Christmas-time venture two years ago.  They've 
also posted several classified ads on eHam.  Let's get the word out to our 
friends so no one winds up with a lump of coal in their stocking this year!

73, Dick

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Hi all Icom, Yaesu and Kenwood list members,

The Mobifon is a mobile phone service company here in YO and also an 
important
ISP.
This mean that the www.powerham.com  is a scam 100% and maybe they are the
same as the two years ago "Wilfrid" company which said to be in Munchen DL.
A warning message regarding them was put on qth.com site also.
Please take care about.
You have attached below some info I already sent to some.

Merry Christmas to all ahd have a Happy New Year,
73,
Traian, YO9FZS



Dear OM's,

A post regarding the www.powerham.com site and that company I found also on
a local YO site (http://f16.parsimony.net/forum27192/messages/6882.htm).
I was suspected them from the first time I saw their site.

They seem to be the same person(s) that scammed many hams two years ago
using the so called "Wilfrid" company which said to be in Munich, DL.
I almost to lost my $, but fortunately I gave up and did not sent the $, as
soon as they told me that their company have low prices because they are not
paying taxes!!!...

But they scamed many other hams, all over the world, some of which are owning
very well known callsigns.

They are acting only on this period of the year as this is the top of 
demands!

[I have made search on YO callbook at that time for the name I was given, for
finding more info as the ones scamed to may get their $ back, but did not 
find
that name in the YO callbook here (they seemed to be aware of  ham technology
and the specific language).]

I already placed warning on some YO sites
( http://f16.parsimony.net/forum27192/messages/6904.htm,
http://www.hamradio.ro/swap/vand.php )

Please post regular (daily) warnings on the swap sites about them, on the 
"For
sale" announcements. Please don't let the swap sites users to be scamed!

The "Wilfrid" guys phone number posted two years ago was a valid one and
someone could be contacted at, giving "info" about the rigs but avoided any
further info, especially regarding direct contact.

You may check if the new phone numbers displayed on the powerham site are
valid/actual ones and if direct contact is ok or not, maybe you may contact
the authorities there and to caught someone and OM's to get their $ back.

Please pass to me any further info about.

I am sorry about, they put the rest of us YO hams on an embarrassing
situation.  Thank you for your help to the ham community.

Merry Christmas to all and have a Happy New Year,
73,
Traian, YO9FZS/p
Bucharest, Romania





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