[Elecraft] OT: beware of strange replies to your ads

[david Moes]

Yep  Had one of those years ago.  I had a wanted ad on Eham for a power 
supply for a KW2000b. individual claiming he was from England  replied 
that he had the item I was looking for with some sketchy details  he 
said the tubes had all been tested and were good.  What tubes?.   I 
strung him along for a while asking stupid questions about non existent 
wood trim and other nonexistent features.   Each indicated that the 
features I asked about were all fine. and of course each reply ended 
encouraging  me to wire money.
Finally I sent the whole lot to the fraud dept of the RCMP.   They 
replied thanking me stating that there was already an ongoing 
investigation in similar matters.  after some of my own investigation 
turned out he was in Nigeria.    never heard more after that.

David Moes

dmoes at nexicom.net
VE3DVY

On 3/11/2013 9:46 PM, Chris Wagner wrote:
> Hello Seller,
>             In reference to your online placed ad on ( www.eham.net ) please
> could you tell me whether the advert is still for sale? Also tell me
> whether its condition remains as described in your ad? Can i trust
> you,Please include the current price too. Write soon.also do get back to me
> with the following details about you:
>
> Your Final Price :      ( Compulsory )
>
> Thanks,
> Kenneth.
>
> These con artists can't be bothered to recall what your ad was about. They
> use a generic reply and send this to countless sellers.
>
> These scammers respond to both, for sale and wanted ads. There was a guy
> "in London" who wanted to sell his mint TT Omni VI+ for 150 pounds.
> Or some folks who wanted a laptop sent to some conflict region in Africa.
> Then there are all those *reverends*... Once someone sent me a hot check.
>
> Try to look up the IP address. This guy is using some private network. *Next
> *.
>
> 73, Chris KF6VCI
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