Bluzman54 Posted March 10, 2011 Posted March 10, 2011 Recently I posted that I was looking to buy an H575 and asked to have PM's sent if anyone had one for sale. I have received emails from a new member that says he has one for sale, sent pictures, and keeps asking for my address. Here's the scam....he is using picyures of an H575 listed on eBay by another seller. I asked him about the photos and he is telling me that the photos/guitar look similar but are actually different. I asked him to send me photos of the back and he sends me the exact photo (car in background) found in the eBay listing. Unbeknownst to him I have been communicating with the actual Seller and it is not this guy sending photos. The guy sending photos is located in Spain-the actual Seller is in California. This is definitely a scam...no doubt about it. The members name is "Osak"..........steer clear. Jim C
DetroitBlues Posted March 10, 2011 Posted March 10, 2011 Wow, and I was hoping this forum would be small enough under the radar for scammers...
Ned Posted March 10, 2011 Posted March 10, 2011 I was just contacted by OSAK for my WTB Sweet 16 case. delete. Too bad this little corner of the internet has been found.
DetroitBlues Posted March 10, 2011 Posted March 10, 2011 I noticed this guy checked out my profile at 2:30am. Everyone may want to check him out.
Bluzman54 Posted March 10, 2011 Author Posted March 10, 2011 I just exchanged emails with the actual seller of the H575 (he has several Heritages for sale on eBay). He asked that I post on here that he is not contacting HOC members directly to sell or buy anything. Jim C
big bob Posted March 10, 2011 Posted March 10, 2011 He contacted me about a strap. wants me to send my address and email to him so he "can send pictures".. what a fart!
mars_hall Posted March 10, 2011 Posted March 10, 2011 He contacted me about a strap. wants me to send my address and email to him so he "can send pictures".. what a fart! Was the wording of his response identical to that sent to others here? I am considering whether it was a piece of software that broke into the HOC. Nothing has been posted by the account.
TalismanRich Posted March 10, 2011 Posted March 10, 2011 He contacted me about a strap. wants me to send my address and email to him so he "can send pictures".. what a fart! Didn't you give him the address? I thought it was... Robert Large Federal Bureau of Investigation 935 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW Washington, D.C. 20535-0001
Bluzman54 Posted March 10, 2011 Author Posted March 10, 2011 If it is a bot, it has the ability to respond using photos from eBay and answer questions. From my experience with him, I think it's a scammer using phishing software to make the initial contact. JMHO Jim C
MartyGrass Posted March 10, 2011 Posted March 10, 2011 He contacted me as well. It seems he's a Nigerian prince who needs to move a couple of million to an American bank and would like to split the dough with me. He also has a pair of HRWs for sale.
SouthpawGuy Posted March 10, 2011 Posted March 10, 2011 The account has been banned WTF !!! And I never got the chance to ask if he had a '59 Les Paul in lefty. bummer.
602a Posted March 11, 2011 Posted March 11, 2011 Wonder if we'll hear from him again. Probably same Douche that keeps changing name on different forums and E bay.
602a Posted March 11, 2011 Posted March 11, 2011 WTF !!! And I never got the chance to ask if he had a '59 Les Paul in lefty. bummer. I got one from him last week. You want it? I'll send pictures just hold on while I find one for you Only 2500. See how easy this crap can be. I feel sorry for some I see getting shafted on Ebay. Oh well know what you're buying.
DetroitBlues Posted March 11, 2011 Posted March 11, 2011 I was hoping he'd have a vintage chemical light battery from an Army surplus store. Maybe some squelch grease and a ground guide? (if anyone has been in the army in the past 15 years, you'd find this absolutely hilarious!)
Guest HRB853370 Posted March 11, 2011 Posted March 11, 2011 I posted a thread earlier today on the Family Tree forum with the email text the feller sent me.
DetroitBlues Posted March 11, 2011 Posted March 11, 2011 I read those posts you sent. Sounds like someone looking for a sucker for sure!
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