harrytr5 Posted March 2, 2021 Report Share Posted March 2, 2021 Scammers are targeting our classifieds! Regards Harry Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Richard71 Posted March 2, 2021 Report Share Posted March 2, 2021 Which ad? Someone gave me some bother a couple of years ago, long story. But I've noticed the same name advertising again on our classifieds. Richard. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
harrytr5 Posted March 2, 2021 Author Report Share Posted March 2, 2021 It was a reply to my advert and came through the register channels. Regards Harry. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
openroad Posted March 2, 2021 Report Share Posted March 2, 2021 Morning Harry, Did you click on the Members only square.? Cheers Conrad Quote Link to post Share on other sites
harrytr5 Posted March 2, 2021 Author Report Share Posted March 2, 2021 No I did not. I guess I should have. Regards Harry Quote Link to post Share on other sites
openroad Posted March 2, 2021 Report Share Posted March 2, 2021 I think there is alot less chance of scammers that way, but I also realise it's tempting to go out to the whole world as it were. As long as you can recognise the bad emails , they are usually pretty obvious. Cheers, Conrad. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Lebro Posted March 2, 2021 Report Share Posted March 2, 2021 Who was it that responded to your classified ? I had a slightly strange email (via the TRR) this morning about the Flying Jacket I am selling. From a french sounding name. Bob. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
harrytr5 Posted March 7, 2021 Author Report Share Posted March 7, 2021 Bob it was someone with the surname of pierre So deleted it. Regards Harry Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Lebro Posted March 7, 2021 Report Share Posted March 7, 2021 Hi Harry, Yep Mine was the same guy, Gourdon Pierre. Email gourdon.marie.pierre@gmail.com Kept asking for "final price", where to send the cheque, & all my phone numbers, despite me telling him it was already sold to someone else. Bob. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
marting Posted March 23, 2021 Report Share Posted March 23, 2021 Hi Harry You have got me wondering now - just had an enquiry from 'Pierre Dumoulin' in France. After a set of refurbished throttle bodies for his dad and seems in a bit of a hurry - 2 emails and a website enquiry in half an hour. Martin Fred Millturn Parts Quote Link to post Share on other sites
openroad Posted March 23, 2021 Report Share Posted March 23, 2021 Answer him Martin, what's the worse that can happen !!!! I don't know how they gain from scamming, unless you hand over money , bank details etc Have fun , Conrad. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
marting Posted March 23, 2021 Report Share Posted March 23, 2021 33 minutes ago, openroad said: Answer him Martin, what's the worse that can happen !!!! I don't know how they gain from scamming, unless you hand over money , bank details etc Have fun , Conrad. Hi Conrad, Would be a weird scam if he's paying me money. I shall proceed with caution! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
john.r.davies Posted March 23, 2021 Report Share Posted March 23, 2021 The Classic is, "Whoops! Paid you too much! [by a factor of ten or more!] Please return the excess? Thnak you kindly!" And the big cheque from him bounces, you're down by the "excess". Quote Link to post Share on other sites
modelbuilder Posted March 23, 2021 Report Share Posted March 23, 2021 My advice for what it’s worth is, when placing an ad on the Register website, confine it to members only. Rodders. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
cvtrian Posted March 23, 2021 Report Share Posted March 23, 2021 (edited) I have got a TR2/3 Lockheed master cylinder for sale on classifieds and got this reply quickly Name charlotte.rawson.nash@gmail.com Email Address charlotte.rawson.nash@gmail.com Telephone Number 34568987667 Message Send me the picture and the last price charlotte.rawson.nash@gmail.com SEND ME THE PICTURE AND THE LAST PRICE - The price and photographs are on the ad, so I didn't bother replying, I reported it to Wayne, but I guess its impossible to keep ahead of the scammers, and apologies if you are a real person charlotte.rawson.nash...........send me a pm. Ian Edited March 23, 2021 by cvtrian Quote Link to post Share on other sites
stuart Posted March 23, 2021 Report Share Posted March 23, 2021 1 hour ago, cvtrian said: I have got a TR2/3 Lockheed master cylinder for sale on classifieds and got this reply quickly Name charlotte.rawson.nash@gmail.com Email Address charlotte.rawson.nash@gmail.com Telephone Number 34568987667 Message Send me the picture and the last price charlotte.rawson.nash@gmail.com SEND ME THE PICTURE AND THE LAST PRICE - The price and photographs are on the ad, so I didn't bother replying, I reported it to Wayne, but I guess its impossible to keep ahead of the scammers, and apologies if you are a real person charlotte.rawson.nash...........send me a pm. Ian Interestingly a Google search on that name turns this up https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/officers/0M9RIuojyVpK6fWopw0kdUWp8gI/appointments Stuart. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
marting Posted March 23, 2021 Report Share Posted March 23, 2021 5 hours ago, john.r.davies said: The Classic is, "Whoops! Paid you too much! [by a factor of ten or more!] Please return the excess? Thnak you kindly!" And the big cheque from him bounces, you're down by the "excess". Hi John - should be OK with that as I only do BACS. You would be lucky now to be able to get in a bank to pay a cheque in! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Lebro Posted March 23, 2021 Report Share Posted March 23, 2021 4 hours ago, cvtrian said: I have got a TR2/3 Lockheed master cylinder for sale on classifieds and got this reply quickly Name charlotte.rawson.nash@gmail.com Email Address charlotte.rawson.nash@gmail.com Telephone Number 34568987667 Message Send me the picture and the last price charlotte.rawson.nash@gmail.com SEND ME THE PICTURE AND THE LAST PRICE - The price and photographs are on the ad, so I didn't bother replying, I reported it to Wayne, but I guess its impossible to keep ahead of the scammers, and apologies if you are a real person charlotte.rawson.nash...........send me a pm. Ian "Send me the last price" is exacly to reply I got when selling a flying jacket on the TRR site recently. I walked away from the enquiry. Bob. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
james christie Posted March 23, 2021 Report Share Posted March 23, 2021 My experience of ‘Send me the last price’ is a typically Middle Eastern / North African phrase and signifies the beginning of a haggle which in the mind of the ‘buyer’ ends up with the seller giving the item away and also paying for delivery! james Quote Link to post Share on other sites
modelbuilder Posted March 23, 2021 Report Share Posted March 23, 2021 7 hours ago, cvtrian said: I have got a TR2/3 Lockheed master cylinder for sale on classifieds and got this reply quickly Name charlotte.rawson.nash@gmail.com Email Address charlotte.rawson.nash@gmail.com Telephone Number34568987667 Message Send me the picture and the last price charlotte.rawson.nash@gmail.com SEND ME THE PICTURE AND THE LAST PRICE - The price and photographs are on the ad, so I didn't bother replying, I reported it to Wayne, but I guess its impossible to keep ahead of the scammers, and apologies if you are a real person charlotte.rawson.nash...........send me a pm. Ian Charlotte was also interested in the model TR7 that I had on the classifieds recently, which is why I will only ever advertise in future as members only. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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