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|| SportsShooter.com: Member Message Board Scam???? Konstandinos Goumenidis, Photographer Bay Area | CA | USA | Posted: 8:38 PM on 09.07.09 ->> Hey there, I had a classified up that didn't necessarily sell anything so I wanted to warn you folks that are selling things if you get an email from some one like this to be careful. It sounds like a scam or spam could be wrong but just wanted to warn you: Message from: Britain Britain's email address: Britain_s@yahoo.com Britain's phone number: n/a Message from Britain: Dear seller Am using this opportunity to purchased item from you by answer my question below: Q 1: How long you have been owned the item you are willing to sell for me? Q 2: Hope the item still available for sale with good condition state? Q 3: What is the final asking price you are willing to sell the item for me? Q 4: Let me have attach of the picture of the item you want to sell for me? Q 5: Do you able to accept Certified Check or Personal Check as a mode of the payment? Q6: Can we trust you on this transaction? Q 7: Can you send me your full contact information to mail out the payment for you. Hope to hear from you soon with good answer to my question. Best Regards ------------------------------------------------------- Sent from IP Address: 209.107.204.7 -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-  This post is:  Informative (0) | Funny (0) | Huh? (0) | Off Topic (0) | Inappropriate (0) |   Definitions Adam Heller, Photographer Grafenwöhr | DE | | Posted: 8:51 PM on 09.07.09 ->> Konstandinos, it is distinctly a scam message. I'd post classifieds as members only from now on. -Adam  This post is:  Informative (0) | Funny (0) | Huh? (0) | Off Topic (0) | Inappropriate (0) |   Definitions Patrick Fallon, Student/Intern, Photographer Columbia | MO | USA | Posted: 8:54 PM on 09.07.09 ->> If you have to ask, its a scam. Rather than everyone else having to chime in again about how this is a scam.. just read these :) http://www.sportsshooter.com/message_display.html?tid=31370 http://www.sportsshooter.com/message_display.html?tid=31335 http://www.sportsshooter.com/message_display.html?tid=30085 http://www.sportsshooter.com/message_display.html?tid=30861 http://www.sportsshooter.com/message_display.html?tid=31233 http://www.sportsshooter.com/message_display.html?tid=28941 http://www.sportsshooter.com/message_display.html?tid=33967 From Before: "About now Chuck Liddy will make some sort of joke.. followed by George Bridges, then Steven E. Frischling will say a few words, post a link to his blog perhaps, then 5 others will make puns about Steven always linking to his blog, fish smelling, etc.." That is all.  This post is:  Informative (0) | Funny (3) | Huh? (0) | Off Topic (0) | Inappropriate (0) |   Definitions Konstandinos Goumenidis, Photographer Bay Area | CA | USA | Posted: 8:59 PM on 09.07.09 ->> yeah i posted it as a warning  This post is:  Informative (0) | Funny (0) | Huh? (0) | Off Topic (0) | Inappropriate (0) |   Definitions Nick Morris, Photographer San Marcos | CA | United States | Posted: 9:21 PM on 09.07.09 ->> I got one too about two minutes after I posted.  This post is:  Informative (0) | Funny (0) | Huh? (0) | Off Topic (0) | Inappropriate (0) |   Definitions Andrew Knapik, Photographer, Assistant Lincoln Park | MI | USA | Posted: 9:37 PM on 09.07.09 ->> I got one too. Deleted.  This post is:  Informative (0) | Funny (0) | Huh? (0) | Off Topic (0) | Inappropriate (0) |   Definitions Marc Browning, Photographer Wichita | KS | | Posted: 9:48 PM on 09.07.09 ->> Funny I just got the same one for my listing to. Thanks Marc  This post is:  Informative (0) | Funny (0) | Huh? (0) | Off Topic (0) | Inappropriate (0) |   Definitions Add your comments... If you'd like to add your comments to this thread, use this form. You need to be an active (paying) member of SportsShooter.com in order to post messages to the system. NOTE: If you would like to report a problem you've found within the SportsShooter.com website, please let us know via the 'Contact Us' form, which alerts us immediately. It is not guaranteed that a member of the staff will see your message board post. Thread Title: Scam???? Thread Started By: Konstandinos Goumenidis Message: Member Login: Password: || Sponsor Special Deals We BUY & TRADE you OLD Gear Available from: Adorama Camera | Price: $0.00 Notes: We all have some cameras & lenses sitting around collecting dust right?...Or you work at a Newspaper that has downsized?...What to do with your excess photographic equipment? Adorama's Used Dept is looking for your used gear to purchase or take in trade. Contact me directly jsnyder@adorama.com or 1-800-223-2500 X2435 and I can fill you in on the details. Cash in your pocket is better than sitting on the shelf, right? -- More Info -- Return to --> Message Board Main Index

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