Members beware!!!!!

[svtlmr]

Hello guys,
I just want to warn you about potential scam going on .
I have posted a WTB tread here few days ago and today i have received a message from a member called "realrv"
The message states :
"Hi,

I have a lead for you. Please contact Mike on mikecarter982@gmail.com regarding your request. He is located in the United Kingdom and can arrange shipping. I purchased items from him and they arrived in TOP condition."

The member joined the forum today on 11/05/2014
After contacting the "lead" he told me that he have what i need but he only gets payments thru Money Gram.
I told him that the only way of me sending money is thru PayPall since it offers a piece of mind.
He replied that he is not "compelled to do PayPall stuff"
I have searched the e-mail address on the web and i found this :

https://www.google.com/search?q=fraud&ie=utf-8&oe=utf-8&aq=t&rls=org.mozilla:en-US:official&client=firefox-a&channel=sb#rls=org.mozilla:en-US:official&channel=sb&q=mikecarter982%40gmail.com

Just giving you a heads up guys!
Beware!

[ttrousdell]

I think one should know better when they receive very generic replies like that but thanks for the heads up.

[svtlmr]

I know but just in case :)

[TimeMachinE30]

Nantucket!

I got the same message.

[F34R]

His message looks like spam, shocked you responded to the "lead".

[Stanley Rockafella]

r3vers are a desperate bunch

[rcsoundn1]

Thanks for putting it out there for everyone. Yes it looks like a scam at first glance but it's a good lesson for NEWBS.

[JasonC]

He had a profile on here "realrv" was his username. IP was out of Nigeria. I banned both IP and user.

[svtlmr]

His message looks like spam, shocked you responded to the "lead".

Well, desperate times call for desperate measures:)
I wanted to check it out and see what will happend, who knows, it could have been legit
:D

[svtlmr]

He had a profile on here "realrv" was his username. IP was out of Nigeria. I banned both IP and user.

That's the way!

[spdrcrbmw]

"Piece of mind" :rofl: