Anyone Had Messages From Thomas01?

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  1. MartyWilson

    MartyWilson Guest

    I received three PM's tonight from a new member called Thomas01 in Wisconsin. Seem a bit odd. They are in response to posts I had put up for things I was looking for - 955i RS seat, Bonnie mirror and 955i RS seat cowl. Each one was the same apart for the part mentioned and told me to contact an email address in Texas.

    May be perfectly legit but seems a bit 'odd' at the same time and could be some form of scam.
     
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  2. Hobnail

    Hobnail Senior Member

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    I had a few messages form this fellow as well. Agree it seems odd
     
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  3. dilligaf

    dilligaf Guest

    Yep I had one offering an Email address for someone who has a centre stand available for my tiger :confused:
    Something dodgy going on :mad:
    @Rob @MrOrange !?
     
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  4. Bryn

    Bryn Well-Known Member

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    From Crispey a few days ago

    “@Bryn beware a scam going on where someone, bogus member, will pm you saying they know of someone selling what you’re after, they’ll give you contact details of their ‘friend’ you’ll send them the money, usually PayPal friends and family or similar, but you won’t get the goods. Read of this somewhere else.”


    and sure enough yesterday... message from Thomas01 telling me someone he knows has a front disc for a Bonneville SE and gave an email “Contact kerry in Texas he as a 2012 Bonneville Se Front Disc Here’s his email [email protected]


    This needs sorting out :mad:
     
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  5. Simon Logan

    Simon Logan Active Member

    Jun 13, 2020
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    Yes , it's a scam of some sort. I was sent the email of a guy with a wheel for sale in Wisconsin
     
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  6. MonkeyHanger

    MonkeyHanger Active Member

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    Yup, I got one too
     
  7. Thripster

    Thripster Elite Member

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    Is Rob the name of site admin? Perhaps he can put a block on this guy's email?
     
  8. Simon Logan

    Simon Logan Active Member

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    Just click on "report". The scammer is a new member with no posts or replies.
     
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  9. Bad Billy

    Bad Billy Baddest Member

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    And me, offering the e-mail address of someone in Texas selling a standard Sprint screen?
     
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  10. Bryn

    Bryn Well-Known Member

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    done it this morning ;)
     
  11. MrOrange

    MrOrange Guest

    Removed & blocked. :cool:
     
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  12. Gyp

    Gyp Well-Known Member

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    And I thought finally someone in Texas was going to send me a bulb shield for my Street Scrambler :-(

    Hurrumph; the quest must continue...
     
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  13. Big Sandy

    Big Sandy WOOF! WOOF!

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    Fuck off you nosy cunt
    One forum I use, new members have to make 10 posts before they get access to the pm system... Installed after one registered and sent a forum wide pm including a link to a very nasty porn site. And there's a spam filter running as, well, so if they put a hyperlink in a post, it goes into an approval queue.

    Don't see a lot of spam on there.... Except when it's battered fritters... Mmmmmmm
     
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  14. MrOrange

    MrOrange Guest

    Most of the stuff you don't get to see as it goes into my approval folder. Then I delete it and block them.

    Can't always stop them, even best filters will be beaten occasionally.

    As long as you guys report them, the're soon removed and blocked. Thanks to all who reported this eejit and all the others too.
     
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  15. Col_C

    Col_C I can't re...Member

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    bugger, I knew I should have answered that email. :rolleyes:
     
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  16. Big Sandy

    Big Sandy WOOF! WOOF!

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    Fuck off you nosy cunt
    Well, I know what's involved, so will happily say that you do a pretty damty fine job. It's a thankless task mostly, so here's a thankyou from me. :)
     
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