[Elecraft] OT: How to *NOT* get scammed.....emails offering to sell Elecraft equipment?

[Mark Stennett]

Be careful trusting what you see on QRZ. There is a recent trend where an 
unsuspecting victim clicks on a link to view whatever a scammer is offering 
via email. That link leads to a QRZ.COM fake web page where the victim is 
asked to log in. After providing name and password, the victim is then 
directed to the real QRZ.COM.

The scammer now has the login information he needs to get on QRZ and change 
the email address to something he controls. You would also not be surprised 
how many hams use the same password on multiple sites. They change other 
accounts as well and then scam ads are posted under legitimate user 
accounts. A lot of us site managers have gotten together and share 
information so  these scammers are shut down fast but they still sneak 
through.


73 de na6m


-----Original Message-----
From: Jerry Flanders <jeflanders at comcast.net>
To: dw <bw_dw at fastmail.fm>
Cc: elecraft at mailman.qth.net
Date: Thu, 03 Oct 2013 10:38:18 -0400
Subject: Re: [Elecraft] OT: How to *NOT* get scammed.....emails offering to 
sell Elecraft equipment?


1) See if QRZ address matches the address he gives

2) Google search him to see if anyone complained on a list or
elsewhere. Also see if he ever posts to ham reflectors and what that
history is.

3) Does he have a land-line phone nr that can be verified against his
address on the internet phone book?

4) Use USPS money order for payment. Supposed to give protection
against fraud (possibly get the federal postal inspectors on your
side) . This helps both sides, actually.

If at least 3 of the above are OK, he probably is also.

Jerry W4UK

At 10:22 AM 10/3/2013, you wrote:
>I hope its ok for me to post an OFF-TOPIC query.
>Here is my question:
>Recently I was forwarded an email.....a ham offering to sell a slightly
>used KX3.
>
>I had a bad experience this summer with someone who I believe was posing
>as a ham offering to sell something via email.
>It was in response to a "want-add" I had posted on Eham-swap looking for
>parts.
>
>I received an email a supposed ham wanted to sell me an item he claimed
>was almost brand new.
>I said thank you anyway....I'm specifically looking for parts.
>He emailed me 2 more times trying to get me to buy.
>I thanked him and repeated, I was only looking for parts.
>He then emailed me saying he had another unit he would sell as parts.
>I asked him for pictures.
>I never heard from him again.
>He was using a legitimate ham call-sign.
>
>I believe if someone on this list were selling a used KX3, it would be
>legit.
>But other forums I suspect are subject to scammers.
>Is there any way one can inspect an item at delivery before providing
>payment?
>C.O.D is kind of like that, but not quite.
>
>** please no flammers **
>Thanks :-]
>Duane - N1BBR

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