Got hit by SCAMMER, learned a lesson my own fault.

[Kisatchie]

Well, it finally happened to me, let my guard down. Pulled a dumb move and while I was communicating with an actual honest forum member on a thread, instead of using the PM I dropped my number in the comments...stupid. Well, what was so convincing to me was the darn Scammer was so quick on sending me a text, I mean like in real time as I was replying to the original poster. Got me, and I didn't even know it until today when they text messaged me again from a different number and used the original posters screen name and made references to the original post details. They slipped up though and sent pics that didn't even match the description of said barrel they were trying to hustle, and I picked up on that and the different phone numbers claiming to be the OP! Learned a lesson and to pay more attention to what I am doing and don't forget when I am on the public forum and when I am in private message where I should have been discussing details. This one is doing his or her homework and retaining details from multiple conversations and multiple post reply's! I have made so many online transactions and I have had such a good track record I forget and trust people sometimes especially in forums like this where the members are great people, we have been infiltrated though so the enemy is within not a stranger to this forum either! BEWARE!

 

[TonyinKY]

I bought some bullets from a forum member and after the completed transaction got an email from a scammer requesting payment. I’m retired so I got time to screw with people who are trying to screw me! 2 1/2 weeks later I’ve got the scammers address if anyone wants to visit him.

 

[Chaotik]

After someone posed as me in a for sale thread (the would-be buyer put his phone # in the comments), I now include this statement on all for sale items:

I will NEVER send an unsolicited text to the would-be purchasers phone. ALL communications must be initially conducted within the Forum. Do NOT put your phone number in the this thread.

 

[Kisatchie]

Well, it finally happened to me, let my guard down. Pulled a dumb move and while I was communicating with an actual honest forum member on a thread, instead of using the PM I dropped my number in the comments...stupid. Well, what was so convincing to me was the darn Scammer was so quick on sending me a text, I mean like in real time as I was replying to the original poster. Got me, and I didn't even know it until today when they text messaged me again from a different number and used the original posters screen name and made references to the original post details. They slipped up though and sent pics that didn't even match the description of said barrel they were trying to hustle, and I picked up on that and the different phone numbers claiming to be the OP! Learned a lesson and to pay more attention to what I am doing and don't forget when I am on the public forum and when I am in private message where I should have been discussing details. This one is doing his or her homework and retaining details from multiple conversations and multiple post reply's! I have made so many online transactions and I have had such a good track record I forget and trust people sometimes especially in forums like this where the members are great people, we have been infiltrated though so the enemy is within not a stranger to this forum either! BEWARE!

Yes I got this ones Email as well here it is: lesleyramroop@gmail.com and here are both phone numbers;
(1-706-944-1823) and (1-702-599-1229)

 

[Kisatchie]

After someone posed as me in a for sale thread (the would-be buyer put his phone # in the comments), I now include this statement on all for sale items:

I will NEVER send an unsolicited text to the would-be purchasers phone. ALL communications must be initially conducted within the Forum. Do NOT put your phone number in the this thread.

Very good idea! thanks for sharing

 

[spencerhenry]

Cops will not charge anyone. They probably get a good laugh with their fellow cop buddies after the conversation with you is over.

 

[spencerhenry]

I have a scammer right now with an airplane I have for sale. Clearly the person "buying" the airplane does not have a perfect grasp of the english language. It's obvious that its a scam. But, my address and phone number are easy to get, I'm waiting for the cashiers check for $139,000. The extra $10k is for the "ferry agent", not a term I've ever heard. Anyway, the airplane is about 800 miles from where I live, my address and phone number won't get them anywhere, I already get a phone call a day from the RNC, and tax people, and health care people, and walk in shower people, and college enrollment people. Send the $139,000 check, I'm waiting.

 

[RabbitSlayer]

And y'all wonder why I won't ship firearms I have for sale....

 

[cavedweller60]

I searched the address you have and it comes back in other shooting forums as having scammed people in the past. Strangely, the person named is an older guy that just lost his wife...there is an obituary that comes back in the search too. I am wondering if he has a son named Methanial or a daughter named Methany that is scamming people and using his address.

More info, a son named in the obit has more than one drug related arrests....as I predicted, meth related. I would bet money he is the scammer and is using his fathers address to complete the scam.

More, more info...the person listed in the address doesn't have any arrests that I can find in a 2 minute search. His son on the other hand.....

 

[Kisatchie]

I searched the address you have and it comes back in other shooting forums as having scammed people in the past. Strangely, the person named is an older guy that just lost his wife...there is an obituary that comes back in the search too. I am wondering if he has a son named Methanial or a daughter named Methany that is scamming people and using his address.

More info, a son named in the obit has more than one drug related arrests....as I predicted, meth related. I would bet money he is the scammer and is using his fathers address to complete the scam.

More, more info...the person listed in the address doesn't have any arrests that I can find in a 2 minute search. His son on the other hand.....

Detectives on the case, awesome and your probably right!

 

[cavedweller60]

Detectives on the case, awesome and your probably right!

I just did a little longer search and still can't find anything on the person in the address. His first name is also apparently misspelled...at least according to other sources. His wife died less than 2 months ago and, seeing that the scams on other sights were from 2024, I can't imagine him continuing his criminal activity so close to his wife's passing. I CAN believe that a meth addled child would misspell his parents name though...they can barely spell their own usually.

 

[Jdne5b]

People should be aware of where they are posting info. Profile posts can be seen by anyone, and many times there are phone numbers and addresses used in them. Use PM only, not Profile posts.

Just look at the details here, two email addresses and two phone numbers just on the first page.

https://forum.accurateshooter.com/whats-new/profile-posts/4363011/

If you go to the privacy section of your profile settings you can set it so nobody can post on your profile.

 

[rlporter507]

People should be aware of where they are posting info. Profile posts can be seen by anyone, and many times there are phone numbers and addresses used in them. Use PM only, not Profile posts.

Just look at the details here, two email addresses and two phone numbers just on the first page.

https://forum.accurateshooter.com/whats-new/profile-posts/4363011/

If you go to the privacy section of your profile settings you can set it so nobody can post on your profile.

did that, thanks

 

[vanwhyjr]

I think I may have been hit by the same person. They mirrored Jim Fowlers account and posted a stock for sale.

 

[Steve K]

I had mentioned this before, but it is still relevant to this incident.
I posted a Remington 40X for sale. One response was " i want buy you gun you send me gun and i send you check with more money and you send me rest too i police". Something didn't seem right. Maybe it was the UK in the email address. I thought Bobbies had a better command of the English language.

 

[SST2500]

Heres the location of the addresw. Trailer House

 

[mattri]

This is really a bummer.

In the not too distant past I have bought/sold things off this and the castboolits forum where items were shipped before payment was received just on an agreement. Never had an issue.

It's too bad the scammers are here now too.

 

[ISS]

I learned something about scammers last year. They will steal legitimate companies numbers and use them. The real company was renting a block of 702 area code consecutive numbers and and the scammers were running scams from random numbers out of the 100.
For instance; a company called me, wanting to buy something I had sold a month earlier. When I called, I got the scammers. A friend works for the State Police here in Idaho. He told me of this latest fraud. He tells me when they find a scammer using that specific number, they notify the legitimate company who has that number disconnected.

 

[hogpatrol]

Burglary is so easy today. One doesn't even have to leave the house/trailer/car/truck, park bench, etc. And how many people know what is a Gel pen is or what does "washing" a check mean?

 

[vanwhyjr]

Yes I got this ones Email as well here it is: lesleyramroop@gmail.com and here are both phone numbers;
(1-706-944-1823) and (1-702-599-1229)

So this Leslie Ramroop is a real person. She lives up in Augusta Maine. Here is the email response I got from her along with a phone call that was a run around. Her phone number is not one of the above numbers it's 207-710-9817. See the attachment for her response.