Hi all, I've noticed a fairly common type of scammer has started posting in the parts for sale forum.
They'll reply to an existing thread with something like "I've got one to sell too--email me for details."
Then, they scam you. They have no parts.
It's a rampant scheme online, so please do not fall for it, and downvote any attempts you see. If a new user just happens to have exactly what you're looking for... it's a scam. We're nuking them as quickly as we can.
I wondered about that guy trying to sell the brembos
Thanks for the reminder, and thanks for your vigilance. One more reason to love this place; much appreciated the way you keep taking out the trash! 😁
I just happen to have all kinds of E36 M3 the weirdos around here need
In reply to Patrick :
Aren't you the guy who claimed to have built a nitroused LS engined 240z for under $2000? 
Yea, that Edward dude seemed kinda sketch.
I know what to do about those scammers too, email me for more info 
If this is true, now I'm afraid to contact sellers. I usually come on here to purchase needed parts and so far, it's been great!
They usually piggyback on existing ads.
plus, if it's an established member, you're probably fine.
Received this from a friend via email:
BEWARE, Don't fall this very sophisticated debit card scam. Here's how it goes: got a call, the caller ID was my bank. The guy says he's from the fraud dept, calling about my debit card ending in ----(the 4 correct numbers), and asks if I'd been traveling, reports 2 suspicious charges that happened at out-of-state stores (Lowe's and Walmart). I said nope, wasn't me. He says they'll send me a new card. He knows my address. He knows all my phone numbers. He sends a verification code to my cell and asks me to read it to him. THEN HE ASKS FOR MY PIN NUMBER, so he can deactivate it. That's where I said "no." But he has an answer for my suspicions: he says look at the number I'm calling from, it matches the number on the back of your card. It does! But still, then I said let me call you back and he hung up! I reported this to my bank's fraud dept, who said WE WOULD NEVER ASK FOR YOUR PIN NUMBER. (And immediately canceled my card.) They also said this is the new scam, they're hearing about it a lot. Tell everyone!
I knew also right away because as I was on the call... I checked with my identity protection service because I would have gotten an alert from my service before this call ever came.
In reply to 914Driver :
That is scary. Lot of Information in the wrong hands.
In reply to 914Driver :
I almost got scammed last week, my son's friend helped me out, stay safe out there
Just got this from [email protected]
From: [email protected]
I purchased some win parts from Peaceorpanic some days ago and two BBS BMW 17" style 5s is among the items he showed me that he wanted to part out with. Maybe you should text him to know if it is still available.. Here's his email [email protected]
Almost fell for it but I back searched the image of the style 5 bbs for sale and the image was from an ad from 2012 in England.
Friends, Be careful - they are out there
OjaiM5 said:Just got this from [email protected]
From: [email protected]
I purchased some win parts from Peaceorpanic some days ago and two BBS BMW 17" style 5s is among the items he showed me that he wanted to part out with. Maybe you should text him to know if it is still available.. Here's his email [email protected]Almost fell for it but I back searched the image of the style 5 bbs for sale and the image was from an ad from 2012 in England.
Friends, Be careful - they are out there
The offending user has been deleted. But yes, be safe
In reply to Tom Suddard :
Scammers are getting smarter every day. It’s good to see the community staying alert and warning others. Always better to verify before sending any payment or personal info.
I'm seeing that on the GR Corolla forum I follow. I'll see a post for something for sale, then get a private message from some random dude saying he has one for sale. Usually no other posts, maybe joined two days ago. Luckily I'm pretty skeptical of online E36 M3 anymore.
The scammers are super thick in the turbo dodge/neon basicly any FS/WTB fb pages. I posted a for sale of some super rare neon parts and had 9 people try to piggy back the post.
My guess is this a scam regarding my D force wheels
Tue, Oct 14, 10:03 AM (1 day ago)
to me
From: [email protected]
Contacting you regarding your ad wanting a D-Force wheels .Reach out to Wil via w1004thw@ aol.com . He has it
Contacted me with a head for sale, It was a copy of a head sold previously on the Ranger Station forum.
Started as [email protected]
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