Scam warning

Ah, I see.

 

No problem Tony, I think that the exposure of the type of scams on this thread helps PFM members. The advice about looking at the number of posts is invaluable. I looked up the account name and that alerted me when I saw that it was not listed so happy days.

FF

 

Is there any text you can put on the homepage for Conversations. Something like: 'Have you checked the profile of any user responding to a sales or wanted ad? Are you sure the username is who you think it is?'

 

I’ve had some called Neiilk contact me about an advert and since asking for an image of the boards with my email and todays date I’ve had radio silence.

suspect this person is a scammer, and there is a real Neilk as a member…

 

Not sure if this is viable as it might affect ad revenue, but Audiokarma has a subscriber only area with a “bartertown” area. There’s not minimum post count to become a suscriber, but there is a fee - $25 per year I think. I haven’t checked for similar threads there to see if it seems to help with fraud. No idea how the funds might work out with such a switch.

 

Just got a pm from a new member that has zero posts, three messages

https://pinkfishmedia.net/forum/members/xyzkum.46224/

 

https://pinkfishmedia.net/forum/members/tinroof9204.46181/

This one gone also. Same message pretty much with a different "person to contact"

 

I had the same in response to my wanted advert for an azimuth test record.

 

Same here in response to a wanted ad.

 

I’ve had msgs. from non existent members xyzkum & tinroof9294 offering contact details of people who have the item I’m looking for. Clearly a scam in my book.

 

Got this reply to my wanted thread, both PFM profile and conversation since deleted (not by me)

Have you checked with GDTech via elepaqxo@yahoo. com . He has a Gradient SW63 Subwoofer for Quad ESL63 he wants to part with.

 

I always ask for a photograph of the equipment with todays newspaper that scares any scumbags off.