I think I'm getting trolled.... members beware!

[Beauregard]

I received an email from TRF this morning that I had a PM and I (foolishly) responded to the sender emailing them at the email provided. Later when I went to my in box there was no message.... here is the body of what was sent. I will PM a moderator about my belief that the account it came from has been hacked.

Dear Beauregard,

You have received a new private message at Rolex Forums - Rolex Watch Forum from NAME REMOVED, entitled "OMEGA DEEP BLACK GMT (all black) 215.92.46.22.01.001".

To read the original version, respond to, or delete this message, you must log in here:
Xxxxx link removed xxxxX

This is the message that was sent:
***************
I am interested in your OMEGA DEEP BLACK GMT

Hope it comes as described in your AD.

Shipping or pickup is fine with me.
Wire or PayPal for payment?

Pls Email me for fast response. flyinghell34@gmail.com .


Thanks
***************

[robert921]

Beau, I received the exact email from the same person but nothing in my RF inbox.
Looks like someone's username may have been hijacked!

[HL65]

Was it from Maverick? I just banned his account as another member messaged me.

[robert921]

Here is the message I was sent from admin@rolexforums.com at 5:27am this morning but nothing was in my PM box.

Flyinghell34 wanted to move directly to email:

Dear robert921,

You have received a new private message at Rolex Forums - Rolex Watch Forum from maverick, entitled "Panerai 736 Limited Edition/PAM00736/Extras".

To read the original version, respond to, or delete this message, you must log in here:
Xxxxx link removed xxxxX

This is the message that was sent:
***************
I am interested in your Panerai 736

Hope it comes as described in your AD.

Shipping or pickup is fine with me.
Wire or PayPal for payment?

Pls Email me for fast response. flyinghell34@gmail.com .

[Beauregard]

Originally Posted by HL65

Was it from Maverick? I just banned his account as another member messaged me.

Affirmative.

[HL65]

Originally Posted by Beauregard

Affirmative.

Thanks.

[mrscuderia]

Same thing happened to me interested in my Daytona. Message disappeared from my inbox

[Fabrice M]

Same thing just happened to me, signed "maverick"

You have received a new private message at Rolex Forums - Rolex Watch Forum from maverick, entitled "Panerai Luminor PAM 233 DOT 8 Days".

To read the original version, respond to, or delete this message, you must log in here:
xxxx removed link xxxx
This is the message that was sent:
***************
I am interested in your Panerai Luminor PAM 233 DOT 8 Days

Hope it comes as described in your AD.

Shipping or pickup is fine with me.
Wire or PayPal for payment?

Pls Email me for fast response. flyinghell34@gmail.com .

[pugpilot]

Got the same message. Hopefully no one fell for it.

[mrscuderia]

Originally Posted by pugpilot

Got the same message. Hopefully no one fell for it.

I emailed him not sure if I should have now, he can't do much with that can he?

[ZOOK]

You should all change your passwords now!!!

[Chewbacca]

Don’t reply via emails.

Keep communications on the forum.

If someone can’t log in and use the forum DM tools, they’re not looking to make a deal.

A classic scam to get you on emails is not knowing how to post an image in Messages. If you can’t do that, how can you facilitate a deal worth thousands or even be online and alive today?

Be fraud aware, people.

[Turboalex]

I just got one also, from flyinghell34@gmail.com, did not show up on here, just my email.

Thanks
Alex

[Chewbacca]

Originally Posted by Turboalex

I just got one also, from flyinghell34@gmail.com, did not show up on here, just my email.

Thanks
Alex

Ya, you likely went back and forth with a troll doing recon on your sale ads and then they got your email when they asked you to send a certain image or whatever. And your phone number (already in your ads) also is important. And then they pose as someone else with your contact info gathered from recon.

[Bardamu74]

It’s normally a kind of scam where they will try to get your info. Do not click on any link, just open your Rolex account on the forum to respond. You are safer that way.

Hope no one gets hacked!

[ZOOK]

Add user rt9013338 using email sethr6375 at gmail.com to our unwanted guest list.

[arguscanis]

same thing here. the item he referred to was not my item, so i suspected a scam.
when i went to dm to contact/alert maverick it said that his pms were blocked etc., another red flag.
and, yes, thats interesting that when they’re banned they are completely scrubbed from the system including inboxes.

[Waterproofpt]

Originally Posted by Turboalex

I just got one also, from flyinghell34@gmail.com, did not show up on here, just my email.

Thanks
Alex

Same here. Exact same message on my Gallet Excel-o-Graph I have for sale. Same user name, Maverick and same email.

As others have said ...... NEVER reply to a request to correspond by email right off the bat. Never click on a link in an email from someone you don’t know. ALWAYS correspond through the forum message system


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[steeevvvooo]

If it's on email but not PMs then isn't it a case that likely the recipients account is compromised, not the sender? If nothing was sent from the "maverick" account via TRF then is this a sophisticated way of the standard PM scam?

I.e. scammers have the recipients real email address from TRF, sends a spoof email pretending to be a TRF member from a standard email spoofer, and hopes they reply via email rather than logging in and checking PMs?

I'm not sure if the original account is compromised or the scammers have just taken that name to make it look legit? Just thinking out loud.

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[Beauregard]

Got the troll's gmail name, John Tejada just emailed me from flyinghell34@gmail.com about a watch I had for sale on TRF, should I play along and see where it goes?

[liveralone]

Same thing here. Same person, same email.

[interestedwatcher]

Any chance of getting 2fa on the forums?

[sdwtchlvr]

I got the same PM last week and the same email today. The guy has got a website set up to look just like TRF. The link you click on (DON'T LOG IN) takes you to what looks like TRF but it's actually www.forulms.com. You log in thinking you're on TRF and he's captured your log in credentials.

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[Beauregard]

How do I get law enforcement involved?

Mail fraud and wire fraud are federal crimes in the United States that involve mailing or electronically transmitting something associated with fraud. Jurisdiction is claimed by the federal government if the illegal activity crosses interstate or international borders.

[ec00421]

Same here! Maverick, John Tejada, flyinghell34@gmail.com

[waterman1]

Same has happened to me today. John Tajeda. Flyinghell.

[77T]

Originally Posted by sdwtchlvr

I got the same PM last week and the same email today. The guy has got a website set up to look just like TRF. The link you click on (DON'T LOG IN) takes you to what looks like TRF but it's actually www.forulms.com. You log in thinking you're on TRF and he's captured your log in credentials.

WARNING TO MEMBERS DO NOT CLICK THAT LINK

Since it’s been more than an hour, you can’t edit it. I’ve alerted the Mods to remove it.


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[cop414]

Got it Paul.

[waterman1]

Thanks Paul,
I just changed my password - hope this protects me because I did click on the link.

[77T]

Originally Posted by cop414

Got it Paul.

Thanks Tim for the swift work there.
I felt like it was a Claymore for anyone who thought there was something to see and then stepped onto the mine field.


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