[Milsurplus] A warning about posting want ads

[Charlie L.]

My friend Steve, N4LQ posted a want ad on QTH for a Phasemaster
transmitter.  He has received many replies, every one was an AI generated
reply that came back, not via the QTH website address, but by AI using his
email and sending directly to him.  Every one that sent him an email said
they only accepted PayPal Friends and Family or other non refundable
payment methods.  These emails contained the callsigns of the responder,
the call signs were legit, but he noted that if you looked them up on QRZ,
most would have only a double digit lookup count.  The callsigns are being
used and the licensee apparently does not know it.   He has had fun
answering them back and asking specific questions, even telling one he had
a friend nearby that would come over and pay cash and pick up the radio,
where the answer came back that said OK but he still had to use PayPal F&F
to pay.  Do you need a bigger red flag than that?  He asked one person who
said he had a Phasemaster to send him a picture of it, and I have included
it in this email.  Look at it closely, at the silk screening, and the
headphone jack, this is a total AI created image.  So, if you post an ad
for a specific unique piece of gear, be careful about the responders,  or
maybe have some fun with them like Steve did.

Charlie, W4MEC in NC
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