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Title: MikeEpps Post by: mitty on March 18, 2013, 12:51:20 AM User MikeEpps (https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?action=profile;u=86467) PM'd me in reply to my WTB BFL singles topic, saying he had 4 units for sale for $2000 and would sell me 3 for $1600 (I was requesting 3).
He registered today, only has 5 posts, and when I asked him for a pic of the units he sent me what looks like a photoshopped picture another member posted of a BFL single. I obviously didn't pay him so I can't know for sure whether he's a scammer, but just thought I'd let everyone else know. Pic he sent me of "his" BFL single (strangely enough he couldn't take a pic of the other two he was "selling" me): http://s02.imageupper.com/1/7/H1363557812958920_1.jpg Where I think he got the original pic from: https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=127093 (Direct link to image: https://i.imgur.com/MfbmS.jpg ) Am I being overly cautious here? Title: Re: MikeEpps Post by: Littleshop on March 18, 2013, 03:00:26 AM No. Not with the shopped picture of proof of ownership. It is an obvious scam. If he had no pics you could not say it was a scam.
Title: Re: MikeEpps Post by: John (John K.) on March 18, 2013, 03:11:48 AM No. Not with the shopped picture of proof of ownership. It is an obvious scam. If he had no pics you could not say it was a scam. +1. It's a scam. Please consider escrow for high risk transactions with newbies. Title: Re: MikeEpps Post by: mitty on March 18, 2013, 03:31:47 AM No. Not with the shopped picture of proof of ownership. It is an obvious scam. If he had no pics you could not say it was a scam. +1. It's a scam. Please consider escrow for high risk transactions with newbies. After being scammed twice* I guess I'm starting to learn my lesson, haha. (I'm not as cautious with PayPal transactions since their buyer protection is quite good. I guess the fees go toward something.) (*On PayPal and I got my money back both times) Title: Re: MikeEpps Post by: Entropy-uc on March 18, 2013, 05:05:52 AM No. Not with the shopped picture of proof of ownership. It is an obvious scam. If he had no pics you could not say it was a scam. +1. It's a scam. Always use escrow for high value transactions with anyone. Even your grandmother. FTFY. And thanks for being a reliable escrow agent! Title: Re: MikeEpps Post by: BKM on March 19, 2013, 06:38:22 AM No. Not with the shopped picture of proof of ownership. It is an obvious scam. If he had no pics you could not say it was a scam. +1. It's a scam. Always use escrow for high value transactions with anyone. Even your grandmother. Always? ;-) |