46and2aheadofme
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It's a sad truth, but everyone should know that scammers set up their own boards, establish a user base, and then back a source that either IS or TURNS INTO a scammer.
It happened not so long ago with a couple of boards, a lot of us heard the saga. Here's a new one that seems to be emerging:
We'll call it "Board X"
- Recently, someone asked about a very good and honest source for computer parts via a wide-open source check forum at Board X.
- This person gave the email of that source to the mods at Board X.
- Very soon thereafter, the source's email provider was notified of his activities and his email was shut down.
- At the same time, the source and all of his references received a FAKE email, supposedly containing evidence that the DEA was onto this source and after all of his references. This email has been verified A HOAX.
- Meanwhile, back at the source check thread, the owner of Board X called the source a scammer.
- The source attempted to join the board in order to defend himself but was denied access by the owner.
- In going through the open source check forum, I noticed that the owner of the board had negative comments about guys I know are legit, and also that he highly backs a new guy, some guy I've never heard of.
- All this smells funny to me - i would bet that someone connected to that board, maybe even the owner, is attempting to hurt the business of legit computer parts dealers and turn people to his soon-to-be-scamming new guy.
So PLEASE:
1. DO NOT reveal source emails or even source names on boards with open source check forums. These forums are UNSAFE for us all!
2. But please DO your source checks, just do it at a trustworthy board where there are trustworthy vets and mods (like, ahem, this one).
3. Vets and mods, please feel free to edit if I have said too much, or to add any helpful hints.
4. I hate scammers, and they're everywhere lately. Don't trust anyone, not even if they own a board.
Best regards, and stay safe my friends,
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It happened not so long ago with a couple of boards, a lot of us heard the saga. Here's a new one that seems to be emerging:
We'll call it "Board X"
- Recently, someone asked about a very good and honest source for computer parts via a wide-open source check forum at Board X.
- This person gave the email of that source to the mods at Board X.
- Very soon thereafter, the source's email provider was notified of his activities and his email was shut down.
- At the same time, the source and all of his references received a FAKE email, supposedly containing evidence that the DEA was onto this source and after all of his references. This email has been verified A HOAX.
- Meanwhile, back at the source check thread, the owner of Board X called the source a scammer.
- The source attempted to join the board in order to defend himself but was denied access by the owner.
- In going through the open source check forum, I noticed that the owner of the board had negative comments about guys I know are legit, and also that he highly backs a new guy, some guy I've never heard of.
- All this smells funny to me - i would bet that someone connected to that board, maybe even the owner, is attempting to hurt the business of legit computer parts dealers and turn people to his soon-to-be-scamming new guy.
So PLEASE:
1. DO NOT reveal source emails or even source names on boards with open source check forums. These forums are UNSAFE for us all!
2. But please DO your source checks, just do it at a trustworthy board where there are trustworthy vets and mods (like, ahem, this one).
3. Vets and mods, please feel free to edit if I have said too much, or to add any helpful hints.
4. I hate scammers, and they're everywhere lately. Don't trust anyone, not even if they own a board.
Best regards, and stay safe my friends,
46