Over recent days we had reports of a member @nathanevans who has just joined the site pm-ing various members claiming to be able to supply 'wants' that had been recently posted
This member was a new member with no posts, no feedback or no history. All they had was a soul source account and a gmail address
He pm'd 10 members offering each member a 'wanted' 45 along with a low quality image of the 45
Some of the members involved shared their pms with us and so am passing on the following info ....
Location
Member claimed to be now living in Manchester but claimed was currently working in Kent - However the system reported his pms were being posted via a French Ip
Paypal Emails
Requested payment to these two email address via f&f
first
jangalba50@gmail.com
This was apparently a Czech one, when was asked about this, claimed he used to use this when in Czech and then gave this claimed uk based one instead
briangrundza@gmail.com
Both different from the account email which was a gmail one based on his account name
Friends And Family
Requested f&f as method for all sales, when some paid without f&f at first tried to cancel deal
Red Flags from members pms
Claimed to one member that he couldn't post a 45 on day agreed due to his son breaking his leg in football
Claimed to another member was in Kent at the moment, on the roads working late, but could get his wife to send 45 if needed
When asked to provide a scan of a run out for Charles Spurling, appeared to not understand the request and sent the close up image further below
Current situation as far as am aware
Contacted 10 members by pms
3 sent money but got money back via paypal
1 sent money- but so far no refund from paypal
images
below images were uploaded on site as part of the initial pm to members
Endword
This is not the first time that we have had members having problems due to sending paypal payments via 'friends and family' to sellers who are not 'friends or family'
Suggest strongly that if someone 'new' to you asks you to pay via friends and family, you make sure that you do research the seller thoroughly and understand all the risks involved especially when it involves large sums of money.
Thanks to the member who made us aware of this 'member' and what he was up to
If anyone has concerns/worries in the future please do similar and let us (the site) know asp
For info and to help members avoid similar
Over recent days we had reports of a member @nathanevans who has just joined the site pm-ing various members claiming to be able to supply 'wants' that had been recently posted
This member was a new member with no posts, no feedback or no history. All they had was a soul source account and a gmail address
He pm'd 10 members offering each member a 'wanted' 45 along with a low quality image of the 45
Some of the members involved shared their pms with us and so am passing on the following info ....
Location
Member claimed to be now living in Manchester but claimed was currently working in Kent - However the system reported his pms were being posted via a French Ip
Paypal Emails
Requested payment to these two email address via f&f
first
jangalba50@gmail.com
This was apparently a Czech one, when was asked about this, claimed he used to use this when in Czech and then gave this claimed uk based one instead
briangrundza@gmail.com
Both different from the account email which was a gmail one based on his account name
Friends And Family
Requested f&f as method for all sales, when some paid without f&f at first tried to cancel deal
Red Flags from members pms
Claimed to one member that he couldn't post a 45 on day agreed due to his son breaking his leg in football
Claimed to another member was in Kent at the moment, on the roads working late, but could get his wife to send 45 if needed
When asked to provide a scan of a run out for Charles Spurling, appeared to not understand the request and sent the close up image further below
Current situation as far as am aware
Contacted 10 members by pms
3 sent money but got money back via paypal
1 sent money- but so far no refund from paypal
images
below images were uploaded on site as part of the initial pm to members
Endword
This is not the first time that we have had members having problems due to sending paypal payments via 'friends and family' to sellers who are not 'friends or family'
Suggest strongly that if someone 'new' to you asks you to pay via friends and family, you make sure that you do research the seller thoroughly and understand all the risks involved especially when it involves large sums of money.
Thanks to the member who made us aware of this 'member' and what he was up to
If anyone has concerns/worries in the future please do similar and let us (the site) know asp