WATCH WHAT YOU RESPOND TO
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Printed Date: 22 Jan 2025 at 5:36am
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Topic: WATCH WHAT YOU RESPOND TO
Posted By: Coke-in-MN
Subject: WATCH WHAT YOU RESPOND TO
Date Posted: 11 Jan 2025 at 2:01pm
From another form I am on a member when to buy a Skid Loader that was advertised in a Tractor Publication . The add ran in a well known and respected publication , and the web site and address brought up a dealer and location .
Several pictures of machine were sent and other information .
He was ready to transfer funds but had a question on shipping - but got a vague answer so he contacted someone in Wyoming to check dealership on shipping .
NOW THE PROBLEM - The dealer ceased operations 5 years back . Someone cloned previous site and poses as still in business , paid for adds in publication , to make SCAM look real .
Wyoming Sec of State lists the business as Closed for tax purposes . No license or renewing of license or settlement noted .
So the SCAMMERS are setting up FAKE site and actually spending funds to look legit but are working new angles to fleece buyers .
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Faith isn't a jump in the dark. It is a walk in the light. Faith is not guessing; it is knowing something.
"Challenges are what make life interesting; overcoming them is what makes life meaningful."
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Posted By: LouSWPA
Date Posted: 11 Jan 2025 at 2:53pm
Yep, I have discovered this twice on FB marketplace! One was for a compact tractor, the other for a camper trailer. Not exactly the same scam, in that it (they) was/were not offered by 'dealers', but they were ads cloned from others. In both cases it all fell apart when I asked for addresses so I could examine in person. At that point, all I got was excuses, not straight answers.
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I am still confident of this;
I will see the goodness of the Lord in the land of the living.
Wait for the Lord;
be strong and take heart and wait for the Lord. Ps 27
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Posted By: jaybmiller
Date Posted: 11 Jan 2025 at 3:01pm
Always ask 'when can I come see it, have cash in hand'......THAT will sort out the SCAMMERS pretty quick !!
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3 D-14s,A-C forklift, B-112
Kubota BX23S lil' TOOT( The Other Orange Tractor)
Never burn your bridges, unless you can walk on water
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Posted By: jiminnd
Date Posted: 12 Jan 2025 at 10:01am
Had that happen a few years ago on a riding lawn mower. Was only 50 miles away, said I would come and bring cash, add went away instantly.
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1945 C, 1949 WF and WD, 1981 185, 1982 8030, unknown D14(nonrunner)
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Posted By: DMiller
Date Posted: 12 Jan 2025 at 11:10am
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Had one thirty miles from here, both Had Friends there and could come myself, add disappeared. Caught up in a dozen or more as did not keep count, Scammers looking at the KW, surprised did not get cloned there too.
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Posted By: Coke-in-MN
Date Posted: 13 Jan 2025 at 2:53am
Oldest son had his Face Book account HACKED and they then changed his password and the E-mail account to respond to on FB . Next they got into his T Mobile phone account and changed passwords on that . Since he had his banking on phone they tried to access accounts there but bank said they needed in person verification to transfer and close account .
ON the T-Mobile phone Hacker got them to change phone over to their phone sim so they intercepted all his phone calls , in fact his phone was working yet and T-Mobile sent him a number to call but when he got the text message from them the phone umber was not the same as he got when talking to rep - Hacker changed the texted number
FB - well they said the SCAM ADD they posted on his site that he was selling a bunch my my assets to pay medical bills as I was in long term memory care . They let that add run - and several people sent deposits to Hackers to hold items for them as add said - ON inspection they could get a refund if item was not as advertised or they changed their mind on inspection .
Odd the same add ran on 2 more sites I found out -one on my Cousin in Canada .
Then got a response after I reported it to FB - they notified the HACKER his add was not right as sons father was not selling anything , so hacker changed the add to it was his uncles property he was selling -
STILL NOT RESOLVED
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Faith isn't a jump in the dark. It is a walk in the light. Faith is not guessing; it is knowing something.
"Challenges are what make life interesting; overcoming them is what makes life meaningful."
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Posted By: DMiller
Date Posted: 13 Jan 2025 at 5:38am
Sounds as bad or worse than the Phone and CC hack we had. Somsabiches.
I EVER see someone in this game they will not see it coming and regret their birth.
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Posted By: Darb210
Date Posted: 13 Jan 2025 at 12:03pm
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had one on FB too, responded to an add, listing for a friend please call this number, call that number, oh Im helping another friend Im just the mechanic call this number, so now I have communicated with 3 people, call the 3rd person in line and he is very eager to sell just wants a bank check as soon as i can get it to him. Seems like a lot of red flags to me....
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