Tony L
Administrator
Sadly scammers are beginning to operate on audio forums. Today I received the following:
This obviously rang some serious alarm bells as the English was very poor, the grasp of the subject matter looks non-existent, it included a suspicious gmail.com email account (the scammers favourite), and it came from a new user registered today with zero posts. It looks like a scam, quacks like a scam, so lets have a closer look...
Obviously as site owner I have access to more info than most, so I checked out the IP address (41.71.148.55) that the user registered with:
So, Spain is now part of Victoria Island, Lagos, Nigeria. Interesting.
I'm posting this as a warning. As site owner / administrator there is nothing I can do until after the fact with this type of thing. I'll only know about it once it is reported to me (unless, as in this case, the scammer is such a moron that they try it on with me first!).
Please take great care with all transactions and always report any PM you think is suspicious - there is a report option, the little 'r' on the top right of the PM window. If something looks suspicious it probably is. Research it. The advantage forums like pfm have over traditional scammer haunts like Gumtree etc is that we are a proper community - people start here with zero credibility and earn social standing within the community over time - always check people's past posts etc. Be sure you know *exactly* who you are dealing with. There are some guidelines in the FAQ, but only proceed with a transaction if you are certain it is legitimate.
Tony.
julio via PM said:15” Tannoy Monitor Golds
Are you still interested,I have it still in good working condition and
in perfect order. Good price is accepted, if you are interested in
buying from me. Let me know your price as well as the your shipping
contact address for shipping to your home. And i will get back to you
with details. Thanks and hope to hear from you soon.contact me at [email protected]
Best regards
Julio Saori polo
20082 Madrid Spain
This obviously rang some serious alarm bells as the English was very poor, the grasp of the subject matter looks non-existent, it included a suspicious gmail.com email account (the scammers favourite), and it came from a new user registered today with zero posts. It looks like a scam, quacks like a scam, so lets have a closer look...
Obviously as site owner I have access to more info than most, so I checked out the IP address (41.71.148.55) that the user registered with:
whois info said:org-name: Visafone Communications Limited
org-type: LIR
country: NG
address: 12, Ologun Agbaje Street
address: Victoria Island
address: Lagos
e-mail:
phone: +2347025551211
fax-no: +23412624287
admin-c: FY2-AFRINIC
tech-c: FY2-AFRINIC
mnt-ref: AFRINIC-HM-MNT
mnt-ref: VISAFONE-MNT
mnt-by: AFRINIC-HM-MNT
source: AFRINIC # Filtered
person: Fred Young
nic-hdl: FY2-AFRINIC
address: 33 Saka Tinubu Street
address: Victoria Island
address: Lagos Nigeria
address: Lagos
address: Nigeria
e-mail:
e-mail:
phone: +2347025551211
fax-no: +23412624287
source: AFRINIC # Filtered
So, Spain is now part of Victoria Island, Lagos, Nigeria. Interesting.
I'm posting this as a warning. As site owner / administrator there is nothing I can do until after the fact with this type of thing. I'll only know about it once it is reported to me (unless, as in this case, the scammer is such a moron that they try it on with me first!).
Please take great care with all transactions and always report any PM you think is suspicious - there is a report option, the little 'r' on the top right of the PM window. If something looks suspicious it probably is. Research it. The advantage forums like pfm have over traditional scammer haunts like Gumtree etc is that we are a proper community - people start here with zero credibility and earn social standing within the community over time - always check people's past posts etc. Be sure you know *exactly* who you are dealing with. There are some guidelines in the FAQ, but only proceed with a transaction if you are certain it is legitimate.
Tony.