I fully understand that Richard. No offense taken. But at the same time I try really hard to run a "clean" f500.org, and will take action to try to prevent scammers, spammers and other nsty folks from laveraging the site or mailing list for their ill gotten gains.
-- Eric D. Christensen Proadmin, Inc. Richard Schmidt said: > Eric, > > Please understand, in no way did I mean to imply that there is any issues > with the classifieds on the site. It was just a point of reference. > > Richard > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Eric D Christensen" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Wednesday, May 10, 2006 6:06 PM > Subject: RE: [F500] Watch out for scam in classified > > >> Yes, this is a pretty common scam out there. >> >> I have made a change to the classifieds to help prevent these scammers > from >> using f500.org as a vehicle to execute their scams. Effective >> immediately >> you must register and be logged in to be able to send a message to a >> classified advertiser. Anyone can still browse the ads, but unless you >> are > a >> registered user, you won't be able to contact the advertiser, and you > won't >> see any contact info (email address, phone, etc). >> >> Please DO NOT put your contact information in the body of your ad, >> especially your email address. That's a virtual guarantee that your >> email >> will be harvested by spammers. >> >> --Eric >> >> >> > -----Original Message----- >> > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of >> > Richard Schmidt >> > Sent: Wednesday, May 10, 2006 3:37 PM >> > To: [email protected] >> > Subject: Re: [F500] Watch out for scam in classified >> > >> > I also received a cashiers check for twice what I was asking >> > for shortly after I put my Red Devil up on the F500 >> > Classifieds. Took the check to my bank, and they almost fell >> > of their chairs laughing. They did check it out tho, and it >> > was bogus. >> > >> > The scam is that they send you a bogus check, which you are >> > suppose to deposit, and send a money order to some one else >> > who is suppose to arrange the shipping. Trouble is, your >> > money order is made out using real dollars (yours), then >> > later when the check is found to be no good, the bank charges >> > you with fraud. >> > >> > But the best part ! >> > >> > The bank gave me the name of the local FBI agent that they >> > work with. I sent him a copy of the bogus check, and e-mails >> > that I had received. A few weeks went by and I never heard >> > from him. So I called and was told quite blankly, "You did >> > not loose money, so what is your problem. We have much more >> > important things to work on" >> > >> > It was only recently that I think I stumbled on to the real >> > issue, Nigeria >> > is the second largest oil exporter to the US. Then the >> > light came on, we >> > don't want to make trouble for our oil rich friends ! >> > >> > Richard >> > >> > ----- Original Message ----- >> > From: "RONALD SIBULSKY" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> > To: <[email protected]> >> > Sent: Wednesday, May 10, 2006 2:01 PM >> > Subject: RE: [F500] Watch out for scam in classified >> > >> > >> > > This happens constantly on E-Bay also. You just have to be careful >> > > and >> > know >> > > who you are dealing with. >> > > >> > > >From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> > > >Reply-To: [email protected] >> > > >To: [email protected] >> > > >Subject: [F500] Watch out for scam in classified >> > > >Date: Wed, 10 May 2006 17:40:20 EDT >> > > > >> > > >A couple years ago I was contacted by an individual >> > interested in a >> > > >motor >> > I >> > > >was trying to sell in this sites classified. It turned out to be a >> > > >very polished scam involving both Nigeria and Europe. The >> > certified >> > > >check I received looked very real but it was bad. They >> > wanted me to >> > > >send them money >> > because >> > > >the >> > > >check was written for more than what the motor cost. Well >> > I didn't >> > > >and didn't loose any money but I want to advise everyone to watch >> > > >out. >> > > > >> > > >The reason I'm sending this message now is I have ads in the >> > > >classified >> > now >> > > >and just got contacted by scamers again! I replyed "What are you >> > > >going to use this engine for? They replyed "Send me your name so I >> > > >can get a check to you". They have no idea what you would >> > use one of >> > > >these engines for! >> > > > >> > > >Be Aware >> > > >Mark Liepold >> > > >> > _______________________________________________ >> > F500 mailing list - [email protected] >> > To unsubscribe or change options please visit: >> > http://f500.org/mailman/listinfo/f500 >> > *** Please, DO NOT send unsubscribe requests to the mailing list! *** >> > >> _______________________________________________ >> F500 mailing list - [email protected] >> To unsubscribe or change options please visit: >> http://f500.org/mailman/listinfo/f500 >> *** Please, DO NOT send unsubscribe requests to the mailing list! *** > _______________________________________________ > F500 mailing list - [email protected] > To unsubscribe or change options please visit: > http://f500.org/mailman/listinfo/f500 > *** Please, DO NOT send unsubscribe requests to the mailing list! *** > _______________________________________________ F500 mailing list - [email protected] To unsubscribe or change options please visit: http://f500.org/mailman/listinfo/f500 *** Please, DO NOT send unsubscribe requests to the mailing list! ***
