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DCNV · 07-27-2007, 06:37 PM

Hi there! as you noticed I just recently posted a WTT/WTS a Macbook Pro on Anandtech right after there is a NEW registered member trying to offer 100$ more than what i asked and tell me to go on MSN to complete the deal. I smell something fishy so I tried to dig around his info ( his nick on anandtech is Karbin, msn is NPRYOR@gmail.com). After trying to convince me that he got feedbacks from ebay and ask me to go with WesternUnion, I denied it and tell him that he got less feedbacks so he needs to send MO , right after that he is telling me that he needs to go to sleep and CONFIRM the deal with a member of his family which already slept. Next day he told me that he got a KILLER-LOCAL-DEAL so he wants to step back.
I just want to warn all the sellers/traders here to beware of somebody with that msn email.
Good Luck

nissanztt90 · 07-27-2007, 09:35 PM

Thanks for the warning, def sounds like a scam. Western Union and the backing out when you said no to it gives it away.

kevineugenius · 02-21-2008, 09:00 PM

Got everything cleared up after a couple weeks.

maxrule · 04-12-2008, 11:59 PM

I had some bad luck Darkloki. Money wasn't actually exchanged but he lead me on for over a couple weeks then disappeared and stopped responding to PM's.

Acclimated · 09-16-2009, 05:44 PM

Well, You can add me to the list of people who have been scammed through this forum.

BEWARE KSMB

KSMB sent me a dead video card that he advertised as barely used and like new. He refuses to refund my money and now doesn't respond to any messages sent to him.

I have filed a dispute with paypal, although after reading the threads, it looks like I am also going to have to call my credit card and request a chargeback.

I think the moderators should compile a list of all the scammers into a simple and easy to read sticky, without all the side posts and comments. Also, I think they should ban the scammers from the site. If IP addresses can be tracked for commercial sellers posting items for sale, then IP addresses can be tracked for the locatoin of the scammers and if they reapply for membership they should not be allowed.

02-21-2008, 09:00 PM	#108
kevineugenius Makes Mortals Tremble Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 1,145 Credits: 1,425	Got everything cleared up after a couple weeks. __________________ I am the Phantom Menace of the Opera Last edited by kevineugenius; 04-13-2008 at 01:43 AM.

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07-27-2007, 06:37 PM	#106
DCNV Ex-Fulltime gamer Join Date: May 2005 Location: Montreal-Vermont Posts: 53 Credits: 410	Hi there! as you noticed I just recently posted a WTT/WTS a Macbook Pro on Anandtech right after there is a NEW registered member trying to offer 100$ more than what i asked and tell me to go on MSN to complete the deal. I smell something fishy so I tried to dig around his info ( his nick on anandtech is Karbin, msn is NPRYOR@gmail.com). After trying to convince me that he got feedbacks from ebay and ask me to go with WesternUnion, I denied it and tell him that he got less feedbacks so he needs to send MO , right after that he is telling me that he needs to go to sleep and CONFIRM the deal with a member of his family which already slept. Next day he told me that he got a KILLER-LOCAL-DEAL so he wants to step back. I just want to warn all the sellers/traders here to beware of somebody with that msn email. Good Luck

07-27-2007, 09:35 PM	#107
nissanztt90 Registered User Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: NJ Posts: 948 Credits: 362	Thanks for the warning, def sounds like a scam. Western Union and the backing out when you said no to it gives it away.

04-12-2008, 11:59 PM	#109
maxrule I like to do it myself Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 4,600 Credits: 2,288	I had some bad luck Darkloki. Money wasn't actually exchanged but he lead me on for over a couple weeks then disappeared and stopped responding to PM's.

09-16-2009, 05:44 PM	#110
Acclimated Registered User Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Michigan, USA Posts: 76 Credits: 1,232	Well, You can add me to the list of people who have been scammed through this forum. BEWARE KSMB KSMB sent me a dead video card that he advertised as barely used and like new. He refuses to refund my money and now doesn't respond to any messages sent to him. I have filed a dispute with paypal, although after reading the threads, it looks like I am also going to have to call my credit card and request a chargeback. I think the moderators should compile a list of all the scammers into a simple and easy to read sticky, without all the side posts and comments. Also, I think they should ban the scammers from the site. If IP addresses can be tracked for commercial sellers posting items for sale, then IP addresses can be tracked for the locatoin of the scammers and if they reapply for membership they should not be allowed.