PSA: COMMON SCAM ALERT! Unsolicited PMs asking you to email someone.

[User Banned]

I have a WTB post up on here looking for a rear window for my premium soft top. User Robert65 sent me a PM telling me to email [Scam Warning - Please Report to Site Administrators] because he has a tinted rear window for sale. So, I emailed Matthew and got a response with a photo of soft top windows and a price of $200. When I told him I only send Paypal via Goods and Services, he sent me a link to a fake Paypal account (paypal.me) and said he only accepts Paypal as Gifts. RED FLAG SCAM ALERT! What an idiot. Do people actually fall for this shit? A quick google of his email address yields lots of scam results. Please consider this my PSA.

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[JAY]

Thank you for posting this PSA / warning. That user has already been banned.

Going forward, if anyone should receive any private messages with this general patttern (unsolicited PM asking you to email a random unknown email address), please report it to us using the report function in the PM. Thank you.

 

[OminousSkitter]

https://www.paypal.com/us/smarthelp/article/What-is-PayPal.Me-FAQ3025

 

[Mamacast]

Thank you for posting this PSA / warning. That user has already been banned.

Going forward, if anyone should receive any private messages with this general patttern (unsolicited PM asking you to email a random unknown email address), please report it to us using the report function in the PM. Thank you.

I had the same but unable to see the private message now. Here is the email notification I received

2018+ Jeep Wrangler Forums (JL / JLU) - Rubicon, Sahara, Sport, Unlimited - JLwranglerforums.com

Mamacast, Robert65 sent a new private message to you at 2018+ Jeep Wrangler Forums (JL / JLU) - Rubicon, Sahara, Sport, Unlimited - JLwranglerforums.com.

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Contact Matthew in Missouri, He has a Rhino Rack roof rack for sale. Here's his email [Scam Warning - Please Report to Site Administrators]


Thank you for posting the alert, this came through 2 days ago.

 

[KO1159]

I have also gotten emails from Robert65 and another dude named Vance Loadholt from Texas... tried to sell me a set of rubicon fenders but couldn’t produce pics or info... here is his info... watch out for this guy

 

[KO1159]

Site Administrator, please ban Vance Loadholt, and Nick 128... it’s the same person... trying to sell obviously bogus parts...
Thanks

 

[Mamacast]

https://www.paypal.com/us/smarthelp/article/What-is-PayPal.Me-FAQ3025

Can you explain what this is bit more?

 

[OminousSkitter]

Can you explain what this is bit more?

PayPal.me is a valid service offered by PayPal.com. Just because someone uses PayPal.me, it does not mean it is a scam. It is not a "fake paypal account".

The biggest thing to watch out for with PayPal.me is that the names are in no way, shape, or form validated and phishing-like tactics are often employed on it. That is, I could create a paypal.me account with the URL `paypal.me/northridge4x4_websales`, and I am in no way connected to Northridge4x4.

That said, everything else around the post makes it seem scammy, so it probably was a scam.

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