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  • Kansas Corey
    Junior Member
    • May 2013
    • 27

    am I being SCAMMED?

    Need a quick pulse check here: I posted an advertisement in the WTB section. about a week ago. This morning I received a Private Message from Robertman01 (frasermain462@gmail.com) suggesting that a contact he had was trying to sell the exact gun I was looking for. The account for Robertman01 was only set up yesterday and has no activity otherwise.

    I did email Charles in Texas (charleswilli897@gmail.com). The initial response was yes, have it in great shape, when are you going to be in Dallas so that you can pick it up (I live in the Bay Area).

    After 1 more email, I received a text from Charles saying he could use his local FFL to ship to my FFL but wanted to know how I would pay him. I made a suggestion to pay electronically and he said that would be fine.

    I'm currently waiting on some photos of the gun, but something is screaming inside of me that nothing feels quite real about this entire thing. BTW, the cell phone number texting me is a New York area code 347.

    Does any know of or have dealings with any of the following: Robertman (Bigdogrock42@gmail.com) or Robertman01 (frasermain462@gmail.com) or Charles from Texas (charleswilli897@gmail.com)? How about PayPal address (aew7683@hotmail.com)?
    Last edited by Kansas Corey; 02-09-2021, 10:41 AM.
  • #2
    Skip_Dog
    Veteran Member
    • Apr 2017
    • 2656

    Short answer...

    Yes.

    It is hard to buy from a friend of a frien who is out of state and has exactly what you want.

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    • #3
      Tractionavant
      Member
      • Dec 2012
      • 275

      Run away...run away
      NRA Lifetime member
      CRPA Contributor

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      • #4
        SkyHawk
        I need a LIFE!!
        • Sep 2012
        • 23500

        scam. 100% unfiltered SCAM. If you look up nearly every scam someone has lost money to on Calguns lately, it goes exactly like you are describing right now.
        Last edited by SkyHawk; 02-09-2021, 9:45 AM.
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        • #5
          Wordupmybrotha
          From anotha motha
          CGN Contributor - Lifetime
          • Oct 2013
          • 6965

          Scam
          Rule of thumb: if it's a solicitation from out of state, it's a scam.

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          • #6
            Enzo rules
            Senior Member
            • Sep 2017
            • 833

            Scam...run far and fast from that guy

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            • #7
              9Cal_OC
              Calguns Addict
              • Apr 2019
              • 6678

              Yep, scam 100%.

              Wait for the photos tho, then do a Google image search.
              Freedom isn't free...

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              • #8
                -hanko
                CGN/CGSSA Contributor
                CGN Contributor
                • Jul 2002
                • 14174

                I'm surprised you're even asking the question.
                True wealth is time. Time to enjoy life.

                Life's journey is not to arrive safely in a well preserved body, but rather to slide in sideways, totally worn out, shouting "holy schit...what a ride"!!

                Heaven goes by favor. If it went by merit, you would stay out and your dog would go in. Mark Twain

                A man's soul can be judged by the way he treats his dog. Charles Doran

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                • #9
                  M1NM
                  Calguns Addict
                  • Oct 2011
                  • 7966

                  Originally posted by -hanko
                  I'm surprised you're even asking the question.
                  I'm not - Jr member with 18 posts. He's still in LaLa land over finding a gun site.

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                  • #10
                    one*eyed*jack
                    CGN/CGSSA Contributor
                    CGN Contributor
                    • Jul 2010
                    • 575

                    Scam

                    I got a message from a new member David Moore. Looks like the account has been deleted now. It was regarding a set of Gen 2 DP I posted in WTB he gave me this email charleswilli897@gmail.com I contacted “Charles” it all seemed legit until he couldn’t get me a picture of the DP with today’s date...

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                    • #11
                      Master_Prestige
                      Senior Member
                      • Aug 2019
                      • 1016

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                      • #12
                        Moemoe1
                        Senior Member
                        • Dec 2012
                        • 1571

                        ^^ lol scam 100% come on man

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                        • #13
                          guest1
                          Senior Member
                          • May 2014
                          • 1038

                          This has been happening a lot for the last 12 months. It's a scam, ignore and move one

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                          • #14
                            IVth Horseman
                            Senior Member
                            • Jul 2009
                            • 1583

                            No feedback, out of state FFL, electronic payment... scam.

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                            • #15
                              bugsy714
                              Senior Member
                              • Mar 2011
                              • 2418

                              dictated but not read

                              Voice typing will butcher whatever I was trying to say

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