Spotting Scammers

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Feel free to post for sale items as long as they are directly related to International type shooting
If you sell something, we would very much appreciate a donation of $5-10 either mailed to us or paypalled to us.
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m1963
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Re: Spotting Scammers

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Online scam tracker.

Look up names, email addresses, phone numbers etc. of suspected scammers-

https://www.bbb.org/scamtracker/lookupscam

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Report a scam to the Better Business Bureau-

https://www.bbb.org/scamtracker/reportscam
Azreddy
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Re: Spotting Scammers

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Got responses from DDK, Janadem and VictoryLap for WTB post. Decided to pass after reading these posts.
Thauglor
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Re: Spotting Scammers

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Victory lap is a scammer, goes by the name of Skyler Coya Murray, supposedly lives in UT and uses crll number 909-255-0693

He doctored a photo of an anschutz 2002 that he sent earlier to me to put the date on a sticky then turned the picture. He also wanted me to send money to a Paula Howell in Jacksonville FL since he is buying an air gun from her and will send me his

He also likes to send out a picture of his drivers license and conceal carry permit
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theisgroup
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Re: Spotting Scammers

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Thauglor wrote: Tue Mar 19, 2024 8:37 am Victory lap is a scammer, goes by the name of Skyler Coya Murray, supposedly lives in UT and uses crll number 909-255-0693

He doctored a photo of an anschutz 2002 that he sent earlier to me to put the date on a sticky then turned the picture. He also wanted me to send Monday to a Paula Howell in Jacksonville FL since he is buying an air gun from her and will send me his

He also likes to send out a picture of his drivers license and conceal carry permit
I was just taken for $50 by victorylap. He provided me with a pic with dl and conceal carry permit.
Thauglor
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Re: Spotting Scammers

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That sucks theis, report him tp the ftc and see what happens, link below. Did he use the same name and number?

https://reportfraud.ftc.gov/#/
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Re: Spotting Scammers

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Same name and same number. I did report it to the PD of the city as well. Curios if I could get his email and ip that was used to register the user account
theisgroup
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Re: Spotting Scammers

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FYI, pursing legal action
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m1963
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Re: Spotting Scammers

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janechris351 is spamming multiple web-boards across the internet, including target talk. Simply search the user name (on the internet) and see for yourself. Use caution when dealing with this user. This user may have multiple other usernames....see attached

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m1963
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Re: Spotting Scammers

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Please suggest that others review this thread, before sending their money to a known criminal. Of course, there will always be new ones.

With a little knowledge we can all be internet sleuths! I hope this helps you!


Before sending your hard earned money to a spammer/scammer, maybe search this website to see what you find...

https://www.stopforumspam.com/search

Also, check this site for helpful hints...

https://consumer.ftc.gov/consumer-alert ... ot-scammer
Skellocks
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Re: Spotting Scammers

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JADENDEM PM'd me and states he has a "buddy" who might have what I am looking for. He wants me to contact his buddy via, "Whats App." JADENDEM has no posts on this web, ever! ROTFLMAO!
mandaj22
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Re: Spotting Scammers

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Be aware of a Thomas Dennis/Tanya Pearson or Berry.
Email: strongarmssllc@gmail.com; tanyas.barrys.4.4@gmail.com
Happy to share phone numbers too

Selling KK500 - two of them red and blue ultralytes
John Whidden
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Re: Spotting Scammers

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Jadenem also pm'd me. Also used the name Sean Hacall. scammer
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