I was contacted by a member that had just joined offering me a excellent,perfect 35 ford grille for $150. his paypal account doesn't work so he wanted moneygram. I asked for pics of the grille a reference and would pay with postal mo because it would protect us both in event of a "mail fraud"......... and he wanted to go off HAMB to do the deal.........haven't heard from him after my must do to him......he uses the name JIM SHAW VENTURA.........jimshaw567@hotmail.com.......
I had the same thing with a wanted post for some '40 Ford wheels, I have tried to search for his profile but it does not exist. Gave me the same money gram line. Avoid like the plague !
Yeah I got one too. Different email but 200 bucks for a pair of perfect 32 doors. He contacted me through my wanted post. Said his PayPal was dormant and to send a money gram. Asked for pics and proof and poof....... Ghost
Joee He{JIM SHAW} has just contacted me saying he has an axel for my 1971 olds cutlass station wagon. WHen I asked for pictures of it he said they were in deliverable. I asked him how he wanted to be payed and for his address .I am just waiting to see what he says. I thought it was too good to be true. I hope Ryan sees this. Thanks. Bruce.
Always stick to the old adage, If it looks like a duck, swims like a duck, and quacks like a duck, then it probably is a duck. HRP
Hey if any of yous guys wants to send money just send me your wants, I'll tell you I got one NOS and all you got to do is fire me off a Money gram. But it is not a scam I'll tell you up front that I will not send you anything in return. I am willing to chat on the phone for anything I ever have for sale. But prior to my sending goods or receiving cash I will still want it to be recorded via PM with both parties posting so that there is an electronic trail of the transaction. That protects you and me to a point. By the way @joee thanks for posting. Most of us wouldn't fall for it but there are still some that will.
I always check out the sellers profile,if he is a newbie I am cautious,he may be legit but I am usually Leary, If all he does is hawk parts and never post on the main boards I pass. If guy selling a part has been a member for several years I feel more confident when dealing with them. Sometimes when you think your getting a great price on a part you need clouds common sense,just be smart when dealing with people. BTW,I honestly believe that 99% of the buyers & sellers are good guys and are honest with their dealings,we just keep hearing about the deals that go awry.HRP
................................................So true. Just another reminder for all of us to take the time to come back on here and post about it when we have a really good interaction with the good people.
As soon as they say their Paypal account is dormant you know beyond any shadow of a doubt that it is a scam. No exceptions.
no ones paypal account is "dormant". if a person has a problem with paypal other than being tossed off for ripping people off it can always be remedied quickly. these scammers are not smart enough just to say they do not have a paypal account. when dealing with unknown people over the internet paypal is great for buyers, bad for sellers, and a postal money order is good for everybody other than scammers.
Just like when you get a call from "Bob" @ (ly'n bastard) computer support, and it sounds like Haji from some boileroom in Calcutta. The first (and last) thing they hear is CLICK.
If it required MORE info on profile page (hint,hint Ryan)before being allowed to post on the HAMB,a fellow could check out their profile page for details on the guy...also would discourage scammers from joining the HAMB. Now all that is needed ,is your friggin age,,NOTHING ELSE.
As soon as they start to make any kind of a story it is a pretty safe bet that it is bogus. Lost my mum and dad in a terrible accident, rebels killed mum and dad who was rich, you must send the cash western union because of our banking system. LOL I just got a call from one of the US major well known banks. Wanted to know when I was going to make a payment, that my last payment was 27.51 short. So I told them on the 3rd Wednesday of the month just like always. They asked if that would be the 10th of October. I said sure (I mean at this point why not right?) They wanted a check number and account number so that their manager would know when the payment was going to be made for 210.91. I asked why and they said that was how much my next payment would be. So I said, "my last payment was *183.40?" the lady said yes it was. it took lots of what did you say and etc to get to this point, I wish that there were Mexican scammers so we could speak a language that we both speak and understand. I don't have any business dealings with that bank, and why would I not make my payment a round number if it was going to be short? I just hanged up. Scammers should learn to not use too many words and let things get too convoluted. *my last payment would have been around the 150 and change mark 187.40 minus 27.51 minus whatever charges had accrued for being insufficient. The checks in the mail . . . UH and two other things.
What do you know. After asking JIM SHAW to post a picture of the axle I needed on my post here on the H.A.M.B. he disappeared.Go figure. lol. Bruce.
The dormant pay pal line of BS is a major league red flag. I buy from people here and the Ford Barn, never been burned once.
OK here is a good one for you, I just made a deal on some parts'n'pieces with one of the fellas from Iowa and it is going to be good for the both of us. He is getting a vintage piece that he is looking for and is sending me good vintage pieces that I need in return. granted he is old HAMB and isn't out to make a killing but we should both be happy. So there ya go Danny a good report.
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