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Old 25 October 2019, 07:02 AM   #1
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User "smog" is a spammer

User "smog" contacted me pretended to be interested in buying a watch I list. Then sends me a phishing link.

How to go about banning him?

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From: Smog <smog091@aol.com>
Sent: Thursday, October 24, 2019 4:54 PM
Subject: Re: Rolex Explorer II

Hi,

Thanks for your email... Am buying the watch as a birthday gift.

I am ready to proceed with payment and shipping.

Hope This is your advert on the forum before you send over payment info
[bad link]

Thanks
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Old 25 October 2019, 08:04 AM   #2
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You should delete the link so a member here doesn't accidentally click on it.

Notify the mods and hit the click on the red triangle under the username.
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Old 25 October 2019, 08:14 AM   #3
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PM'd me, too.

"Hello,
Am interested in your watch, Is it still available for sale? Send me your payment details to my email smog091@aol.com, So we can conclude the deal."


I emailed him from a burner account, telling him USPS money order only. Email bounces. PM box is full. Very fishy!
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Old 25 October 2019, 08:38 AM   #4
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I emailed him from a burner account
FYI. Rule #10
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Old 25 October 2019, 08:40 AM   #5
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Good point. Link removed.
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Old 25 October 2019, 09:50 AM   #6
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That’s what the little red triangle with the exclamation point is for. smog is gone
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Old 25 October 2019, 11:08 AM   #7
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Old 25 October 2019, 11:10 AM   #8
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You should delete the link so a member here doesn't accidentally click on it.

Notify the mods and hit the click on the red triangle under the username.


I need to quit drinking
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Old 25 October 2019, 11:31 AM   #9
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I need to quit drinking
... or drink more
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Old 25 October 2019, 06:06 PM   #10
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User "smog" contacted me pretended to be interested in buying a watch I list. Then sends me a phishing link.

How to go about banning him?

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From: Smog <smog091@aol.com>
Sent: Thursday, October 24, 2019 4:54 PM
Subject: Re: Rolex Explorer II

Hi,

Thanks for your email... Am buying the watch as a birthday gift.

I am ready to proceed with payment and shipping.

Hope This is your advert on the forum before you send over payment info
[bad link]

Thanks
same story here
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Old 25 October 2019, 09:01 PM   #11
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I believe he meant that he emailed the scammer using a burner email account, not a burner TRF account.


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Old 26 October 2019, 12:56 AM   #12
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Received the same PM from Smog. Loser.


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