Scam Alert in Forum

[dang]

I had the same problem with these guys last year on my forum.  I manually activate accounts because of the high number of spam accounts so it gives me a chance to check out the user a little bit.  Steve may get too many new accounts to do it manually but it's worth it for me.  They use very generic email addresses that usually have a number after a name, and quite a few times I was able to find other sites that they had scammed by doing an internet search.  A couple of them came up on this site.

 

At one point they were able to register and VALIDATE their own account, which scared the hell out of me.  I posted warnings all over the site and started checking every way possible they could do that, not finding anything with the software I use or other known problems online.  Then I got lucky when one of their messages said they posted via Tapatalk.  I had it installed on my site and a small number of users really liked it, but as soon as I disabled it the problem went away.  Maybe I had an old version, not sure, but it's gone and I haven't had any issues since.

 

The best thing everyone can do is pay attention to things that don't feel right and report it to Steve.  He needs to know every time something like this happens.

[bavariaboy]

So if someone installed Ransomware on all the scammers computers and took them to the cleaners or fried their computers, who will they complain to?  Interpol, the FBI. I doubt it.

 

Steve

[Overdraft]

Just got another one asking to reach out to 'martingcalvin570@gmail.com' who is a friend of a new member who registered last month.  Beware...lots of scammers out there.

 

[jazz_and_bimmers]

Can you please share who the new member friend is so they can be vetted for banning by the admins?

[Overdraft]

Already done.

[CicliDevotion]

5 minutes ago, jazz_and_bimmers said:

Can you please share who the new member friend is so they can be vetted for banning by the admins?

The member that contacted me was “takuya8”

[Overdraft]

me as well.

[steve k.]

User takuya8 has been removed.