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I've moved this thread here to the Want to Buy trade forum
https://www.sideshowcollectors.com/forums/showthread.php?t=241235
I recently posted that I was seeking some decently high priced collectibles and within 12 hours of posting I had offers from 2 separate accounts both created within the past few days.
One of them wanted to do business through regular email.
Has anyone had similar experiences? If you have names to add to the list let us know.
Most accounts have 424 area code in the phone number.
Avoid any transactions with the following numbers
(424)330-8141
(854) 220-8212
(608)561-7362
List of known accounts:
jake7
BenjaminRoberts
omidzargandeh
porterchris2345
Terry Adasin
lovatoadams
austenalex788
salemvktechlnc
Jake Russ
danielbrittian251
Omid Zargandeh
Jale
Jameandran
williamsjame9999
michealjohson55
ablegod1940
tred
Scott Bernard
brittainjoe06
Chesterfield0323
Grovegoytte
Sleeves926
davidcarl7256
Pamela Scott
richardscott7256
letijoena
Pnl
David Carl
Paul Nelson
thomaswells369
bornlovely772
The following emails are also provided by scammers:
[email protected]
[email protected]
[email protected]
[email protected]
[email protected]
[email protected]
A few tips for new buyers:
* Always reverse image search the photos a seller sends. If they match any online.
Use Google image search https://www.google.com/imghp?hl=en and Tineye https://tineye.com/
sometimes one will find something that the other doesn't. If the image is reversed, simply correct it and then use image search.
* Ask for seller to write their user name on a piece of paper with todays date and a certain corner bent.
* If they have posts, click their profile and click their activity tab to see what they have posted. Scammers are usually lazy and will just post spam. For Example: One little scammer posted a playmates Rat King figure for sale in a thread about Hot Toys War Machine.
* If you do end up making a purchase, always go through PayPal and make sure you select goods or services so that your purchase is protected.
* If someone tells you Paypal "doesn't work for them" and they want you to use another site or app to pay for example: Whatsapp, cash app or Zelle simply stop communication, they are most likely scamming you.
Red flags to look for.
* The account trying to sell you an item was made recently or within 3 or 4 months.
* 0 or very few posts.
* Feedback.
* Price is too good to be true.
(If anyone else thinks of some tips to add let me know)
https://www.sideshowcollectors.com/forums/showthread.php?t=241235
I recently posted that I was seeking some decently high priced collectibles and within 12 hours of posting I had offers from 2 separate accounts both created within the past few days.
One of them wanted to do business through regular email.
Has anyone had similar experiences? If you have names to add to the list let us know.
Most accounts have 424 area code in the phone number.
Avoid any transactions with the following numbers
(424)330-8141
(854) 220-8212
(608)561-7362
List of known accounts:
jake7
BenjaminRoberts
omidzargandeh
porterchris2345
Terry Adasin
lovatoadams
austenalex788
salemvktechlnc
Jake Russ
danielbrittian251
Omid Zargandeh
Jale
Jameandran
williamsjame9999
michealjohson55
ablegod1940
tred
Scott Bernard
brittainjoe06
Chesterfield0323
Grovegoytte
Sleeves926
davidcarl7256
Pamela Scott
richardscott7256
letijoena
Pnl
David Carl
Paul Nelson
thomaswells369
bornlovely772
The following emails are also provided by scammers:
[email protected]
[email protected]
[email protected]
[email protected]
[email protected]
[email protected]
A few tips for new buyers:
* Always reverse image search the photos a seller sends. If they match any online.
Use Google image search https://www.google.com/imghp?hl=en and Tineye https://tineye.com/
sometimes one will find something that the other doesn't. If the image is reversed, simply correct it and then use image search.
* Ask for seller to write their user name on a piece of paper with todays date and a certain corner bent.
* If they have posts, click their profile and click their activity tab to see what they have posted. Scammers are usually lazy and will just post spam. For Example: One little scammer posted a playmates Rat King figure for sale in a thread about Hot Toys War Machine.
* If you do end up making a purchase, always go through PayPal and make sure you select goods or services so that your purchase is protected.
* If someone tells you Paypal "doesn't work for them" and they want you to use another site or app to pay for example: Whatsapp, cash app or Zelle simply stop communication, they are most likely scamming you.
Red flags to look for.
* The account trying to sell you an item was made recently or within 3 or 4 months.
* 0 or very few posts.
* Feedback.
* Price is too good to be true.
(If anyone else thinks of some tips to add let me know)
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