Possible Scammer trolling the for sale/wanted posts

RC Mech · Feb 21, 2022

If these smooth-brained scammers send you a photo of their fraudulent wares you can do a Reverse Image Search on Google. Their photos will be lifted from the web and you’ll find the original source. To do this, copy the photo and paste it into the search bar in Chrome. This works on a desktop or phone.

On an iphone, you can hold the photo to select it and select “Search Google for this Image” to do the same search. You’ll be brought to web page(s) where the image originated.

CITIZEN F16 · Feb 21, 2022

trevj said:
It didn't look like one from here.

Perhaps you could work on your delivery.

He was mocking our village idiot who calls everyone who disagrees with him on anything a Trump Cult Moron, and thinks Trump lovers are everywhere.

CITIZEN F16 · Feb 21, 2022

nc5a said:
All good points to protect yourself and family from scammers. But you need to be extra vigilant these days. Case in point, my wife received an email from our bank requesting that she follow a link to clarify a questionable transaction that was flagged.

Last I checked they cannot spoof a web address. When you open the e-mail you should see where it came from, if not look at the web address where the link took you and never open an exe. file. A bank or the like is never going to send an e-mail from an odd looking address or link you to one.

DDoug · Feb 21, 2022

CITIZEN F16 said:
He was mocking our village idiot who calls everyone who disagrees with him on anything a Trump Cult Moron, and thinks Trump lovers are everywhere.

You forgot the "ALL CAPS" part.....

michiganbuck · Feb 21, 2022

I thought it chancy when my son sold a jeep for $5k to a fellow in Wyoming, from Michigan.

And my buddy buying a Corvet from California for $7 grand (or what).
People take chances.

DocsMachine · Feb 21, 2022

CITIZEN F16 said:
[...]and never open an exe. file.

-More than that. Never open an .exe, .zip, bit.ly, PDF, tinyurl, or Office document, either. Just clicking a link to a website is risky- the site can look perfectly innocuous, and load malware just from having visited.

If your bank sends you a message, go to the bank site directly, NOT through the supplied link.

Doc.

michiganbuck · Feb 21, 2022

He was mocking our village idiot who calls everyone who disagrees with him on anything a Txxx Cult Moron, and thinks Txxx vers are everywhere.

I thought we all agreed to ban the T and B word from PM....
except when it meant Tool Bits and Boring Bars.

madmachinst · Mar 5, 2022

some one replied to my WTB phase perfect on 'machinery WTB/WTS' sub forum via PM and sent me e mail. That individual had no prior postings. Sends me phto that was posted on another site 4 years ago. Maybe it is him and hasn't sold. I mean $4,000 for white 30 HP phase perfect. He says he'd sell to me for $3200. Can I sleep at night, NOOOO. I 'm freakin tossing and turning with excitement. I ask him for his name addy and item serial number. He send me info he took, ahem copied and pasted, from here Phase Perfect 1Phase to 3Phase converter – Coast Machinery Group I just replied to him with one or two words, "Sounds fishy" Anyone know a Mike Tomson on here?

Chips Everywhere · Mar 5, 2022

madmachinst said:
some one replied to my WTB phase perfect on 'machinery WTB/WTS' sub forum via PM and sent me e mail. That individual had no prior postings. Sends me phto that was posted on another site 4 years ago. Maybe it is him and hasn't sold. I mean $4,000 for white 30 HP phase perfect. He says he'd sell to me for $3200. Can I sleep at night, NOOOO. I 'm freakin tossing and turning with excitement. I ask him for his name addy and item serial number. He send me info he took, ahem copied and pasted, from here Phase Perfect 1Phase to 3Phase converter – Coast Machinery Group I just replied to him with one or two words, "Sounds fishy" Anyone know a Mike Tomson on here?

MikeTomson replied to my WTB Monarch post with a pic pulled from the internets. Couldn't provide serial numbers or name plate pics. Shortly after so did marice55.

madmachinst · Mar 6, 2022

saw his last e mail in the junk folder he has a serial number but not as a photo. Aw too bad. Still no address either. Maybe I should buy a bunch of gift cards to pay him???

texasgeartrain · Mar 6, 2022

Chips Everywhere said:
MikeTomson replied to my WTB Monarch post with a pic pulled from the internets. Couldn't provide serial numbers or name plate pics. Shortly after so did marice55.

Can confirm, marice55 and tomsonmike85 both pm'd me from another wtb thread.

https://www.practicalmachinist.com/vb/members/tomsonmike85/

https://www.practicalmachinist.com/vb/members/marice55/

New members with zero posts.

PWP · Mar 15, 2022

Heres another one:

hey dude i am messaging you concerning the machine you wanted to buy i am willing to sale it in interesting price and the machine is in good condition. if you are still interested in it you can text me on +18313535368
Or text me on [email protected]
Thanks
Tomson mike

ManualEd · Mar 16, 2022

Philler699 is also a scammer.
Like most others, he replied to a want add with photos and a video ripped off a Japanese dealers site.

At least he wasted his time editing a 3 minute video into 10 smaller ones that he could email.

dickins11 · Mar 19, 2022

collinsr245 Appears to be a scammer as well replying to wanted ads in the tools section. He has a 0 post count so far, appears to have joined recently.

michiganbuck · Mar 19, 2022

QT: [Federal Government could (and should) actually do something about, but don't.] Spammers/crooks

Millions of dollars of shop time-> the government and they are now dealing with daylight savings time.

Actually, I think that comes under State choice.

We should lay the Bums off when they get stupid, with No Pay.

And if they don't show up for each day they should be docked a day's pay.

And for every $100 of side money they should get a day in the cooler, in Public jail, not a special one. with a golf course and swimming pool.

Hodge · Mar 19, 2022

michiganbuck said:
He was mocking our village idiot who calls everyone who disagrees with him on anything a Txxx Cult Moron, and thinks Txxx vers are everywhere.

I thought we all agreed to ban the T and B word from PM....
except when it meant Tool Bits and Boring Bars.

Surely we're not banning titties and beer......... :leaving:

michiganbuck · Mar 19, 2022

No, I was not mocking T or B
There are crooks on both sides and it has been going on for a long time.

T and B words should not be allowed on PM

Oh, wait Beer is a B-word and Tacos is a T word .darn so ignore that last sentence.

titties and beer are acceptable anywhere.

madmachinst · Mar 20, 2022

PWP said:
Heres another one:

hey dude i am messaging you concerning the machine you wanted to buy i am willing to sale it in interesting price and the machine is in good condition. if you are still interested in it you can text me on +18313535368
Or text me on [email protected]
Thanks
Tomson mike

OMG no more traces of Chinglish. What an improvement.

michiganbuck · Mar 20, 2022

Quote Originally Posted by PWP View Post
Heres another one:

hey dude i am messaging you concerning the machine you wanted to buy i am willing to sale it in interesting price and the machine is in good condition. if you are still interested in it you can text me on +18313535368
Or text me on [email protected]
Thanks
Tomson mike
OMG no more traces of Chinglish. What an improvement.

Don't you mean to say; " OMG no more trackies of Chinglish. What and improvermenters ."

Gearclash · Jun 30, 2022

0 post count user Marty010 contacted me via PM in slightly imperfect English syntax that he had items I might be interested in . . . reverse check on the email smell like rotten spam.

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