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Possible scammer alert andyb57 andyboyle5771@gmail.com

had a couple PM's from this user offering to sell me parts i have wanted adverts up for by emailing their gmail account

They have a 0 post count and joined yesterday so i suspect they are a scammer and have messaged everyone in the wanted area offering parts.

BEWARE!!

Hi keljon

Yes he also Pm'd me late yesterday also with a posible
Hdi fmic for sale ! I noted that he only joined yesterday and
Also had zero posts,I did email him however and got no
Response ! But if I do hear bk today I will let u no what
He is up to, in all honesty the first thing I thought was scam !!

as i suspected, people like this ruin scoobynet for us genuine sellers

Also pm'd and emailed me offering some pff7s. Already sorted some though so never replied

yep also pm'd me several times about harvey headers.what a wa*ker

Hes emailed me too facking ****!

Sent pm me to regarding parts, aked to send mail direct to his gmail account, no chance.
Use the message system on the forum, that's what is there for.

also mailed me, thought he was genuine untill i saw this.
hopefully he should be thrown off soon??

Lets hope everyone sees this thread before thy get ripped off

1000% scammer alert !!!!!!!! People take notice !!!!

Just recived a email from him :

"Attached are photos of my HDI hybrid fmic. Its in excellent shape and
condition. I'm asking £200 delivered. I can arrange postage on a 2
working days delivery and shall accept payment via Western union or
Money gram. What's your postage address?

thanks,
Andy."

He also attached 2x pics of a new hdi fmic in mint condition

Mods please take note this guy is trying to take advantage of good nature !!!!!!

"Western union or Money gram"

No-one is stupid enough to use either of those....are they?! :lol:

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Originally Posted by MDS_WRX (Post 11039645)

"Western union or Money gram"

No-one is stupid enough to use either of those....are they?! :lol:

http://i890.photobucket.com/albums/a...psd24c4d6e.jpg

"wanna buy some impreza parts?"

get WU info... mail him £2.00 only. Send info to police.

Yeah, Idiot messaged me too...

Can this user not be banned? Come on mods!

I got one from him today not good

Just checked,I got one also,it does seem that he has gone through the "wanted" threads and emailed everyone on it trying out his luck,a bonified SCAMMER.SJ.

anydb57 has been Banned

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Originally Posted by Gear Head (Post 11039712)

Can this user not be banned? Come on mods!

If you bothered to report it, it would have been done sooner. Sorry for the attitude, but I keep having to say this. as making a post saying "come on mods" does nothing, nor does a warning thread. As 99% of the time we'll never see the thread until its gone too far! Thankfully someone else did report it (cheers :thumb: ), but its not always the case, and a thread can runs for pages without being reported or noticed.

I hate noobs who use the site without introducing themselves even though there is no specific rule about it. Anyway, the account is banned just on principal (Dunk beat me to it :lol1: ). It had a Carolina USA IP address so combined with the PMs, it is well dodgy.

Anyhoo. Just a reminder/recap of our sales rules and advice guys, in particular the points highlighted in red :) ...

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Fraud/Scamming Advice

Members are advised to be aware of unscrupulous people using the market place. And therefore must take personal safeguards to minimise the risk of becoming a victim. These include:

Only buy from subscribed paying members. These are either 'Plus Members' or 'Authorised Advertisers', and indicated by the logo beneath their avatar.
Sellers should pay extra caution when selling to new members or members without a 'Plus member' status. edit; that should include buying too ;)
NEVER use the gift option on Paypal transactions, you may avoid fees, but you will be unable to make a claim for refunds.
Get a tracking number and use insured delivery for valuable goods.
Check the insured value limits and delivery arrangements with the courrier.
Beware of delaying tactics used to clear Paypal funds, this can be 21 days to empty funds and 45 days to lodge a claim dispute.
In this day and age there is no reason why a transaction can't be fully completed from start to finish within two weeks. People who take longer are either scamming or are highly disorganised.
If an item appears to be too good or cheap to be true, it often is.
Check a user's past posting history: A genuine Subaru enthusiast will regularly post and interact outside of the sales areas, high post counts and good previous sales history is key here.
Avoid goods offered by private messaging. Especially from non-paying members. If someone wants to sell, they should have an advert in the marketplace.
Use the iTrader system to check a member's feedback and give feedback. Instructions on how to use iTrader can be found here: iTrader Instructions.
Report possible unregistered traders or scams.
It is not ScoobyNet's responsibility to check that goods are fit for purpose, accurately described and/or comply with UK road and traffic laws. That is for you as the buyer to ascertain for yourself.
If you are a victim of fraud or scamming, contact the police and get legal advice from a representative or via the Citizens Advice Bureau on how best to proceed.
Scoobynet does not condone witch-hunts or unlawful or violent activities against scammers: Click here for further information.

Its a continual problem, but without user initiative the problem is made a hundred times worse. :( But without souding like a politician, we in this together, so we need to help each other out to minimise it. :thumb: