longmc Posted August 4, 2022 Share Posted August 4, 2022 They're everywhere, and I fell right into it. I was looking for an authentic decals sheet to finish a project. I got a message from a user, we'll call him Rod. He didn't have it, but his friend was selling it for a good price, "email him directly." I didn't think to check Rod's account, which was brand new. I emailed his friend, he had it, we haggled and settled on $20. Asks to PayPal him friends and family, gives an account with a completely different name. In my excitement of finding the sheet to finish my project I dive right in. 2 weeks now, no response to messages, surprisingly Rod has not been back on the board either. Thankfully it was only $20. We get excited in finding good deals and blindly trust each other, but it's that 1% that ruins things. Just be aware. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
flanker27 Posted August 4, 2022 Share Posted August 4, 2022 Sorry you have to experience this, remind me of Dean Lehr (I think thats how to spell his last name)... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Spook498 Posted August 4, 2022 Share Posted August 4, 2022 Gah, that sucks. Sorry to hear it. Offhand, which sheet are you looking for? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Scott Smith Posted August 4, 2022 Share Posted August 4, 2022 They were hitting Hyperscale pretty hard. Looks like they have moved on to other modeling websites now. Nothing FF unless you know the member from long-standing membership! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
longmc Posted August 4, 2022 Author Share Posted August 4, 2022 1 hour ago, Spook498 said: Gah, that sucks. Sorry to hear it. Offhand, which sheet are you looking for? The authentic vfa-81 sunliners sheet. I just needed a set of lo vis fuel tank markings. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
longmc Posted August 4, 2022 Author Share Posted August 4, 2022 22 minutes ago, Scott Smith said: They were hitting Hyperscale pretty hard. Looks like they have moved on to other modeling websites now. Nothing FF unless you know the member from long-standing membership! Yep, lesson learned. Just dont want anyone else getting it. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
lockheed2004 Posted August 4, 2022 Share Posted August 4, 2022 Guy who messaged me had me contact his friend, Corey Freeman (sounded legit). Corey informed me half a day later, yes, he had the kit I was after and at a price that was in line with what I was expecting. Corey's downfall was wanting me to use F&F to PayPal his "son", using the email maryngorongoro@yahoo.com. Nice try there, Ace... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Model-Junkie Posted August 4, 2022 Share Posted August 4, 2022 Sorry to hear someone has taken your money. I never use friends and family when paying with Paypal. On a separate forum someone with a low message count was selling some hard to find kits at decent prices but wanted Paypal friends and family payment. I paid with Paypal and paid an extra 5% to cover fees. In my case, the seller turned out to be legit and I had no problems. It's possible to have honest folks out there but I've learned it's best to keep 'friends & family' out of business. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Dave Williams Posted August 4, 2022 Share Posted August 4, 2022 The new member, “I don’t have it, I have a friend who does, contact them directly”, is almost always a scam, and not only in modeling forums. The same scam is prevalent in other types of forum. They usually give a phone number or the “friend” has a gmail address. Ask for proof that they have it, a picture of the item, with something that shows the seller’s name and date. Even that’s not a sure thing, because scammers usually grab a photo off the internet, and then, usually badly, photoshop a piece of paper with their name and date. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Da SWO Posted August 5, 2022 Share Posted August 5, 2022 I just add the PP fee and know I can get my money back if necessary. Saved me once, didn't pull the trigger one time and got burned. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jeffryfontaine Posted August 5, 2022 Share Posted August 5, 2022 Encountered the same crew at HyperScale replying to my post. Same set up, contact the "Friend" that has the items. It smelled sketchy from the start and when I checked the IP address it was showing up being located in Central Africa. Nope, Nope, Nope! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
kg4kpg Posted August 5, 2022 Share Posted August 5, 2022 “Rod” PM’d me yesterday with the same situation for a kit I was looking for. Email the guy directly, was sure he still had the kit. I just deleted it, someone got me on Hyperscale the same way using the name of a regular Hyperscaler. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Jay in Texas Posted August 5, 2022 Share Posted August 5, 2022 I had a couple of scammers contact me to claim they had what I was looking for. They used the same tactics as mentioned already. That sounded fishy to me, but the real big red flag was when they wanted $250 for a set of decals… Quote Link to post Share on other sites
82Whitey51 Posted August 5, 2022 Share Posted August 5, 2022 Hmmmm..ya don't say. Does this look familiar?: Thanks Freeman “Behold, God is my salvation, I will trust and will not be afraid for the LORD GOD is my strength and my song and he has become my salvation... ”-Isaiah 12:2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
lockheed2004 Posted August 5, 2022 Share Posted August 5, 2022 6 minutes ago, 82Whitey51 said: Hmmmm..ya don't say. Does this look familiar?: Thanks Freeman “Behold, God is my salvation, I will trust and will not be afraid for the LORD GOD is my strength and my song and he has become my salvation... ”-Isaiah 12:2 Yes! The Bible verse was the cherry on top. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
82Whitey51 Posted August 5, 2022 Share Posted August 5, 2022 22 hours ago, lockheed2004 said: Guy who messaged me had me contact his friend, Corey Freeman (sounded legit). Corey informed me half a day later, yes, he had the kit I was after and at a price that was in line with what I was expecting. Corey's downfall was wanting me to use F&F to PayPal his "son", using the email maryngorongoro@yahoo.com. Nice try there, Ace... Got the same F&*CKER trying to scam me too: "Here's my son's PP and it's not a verified one, He can only receive money from friends and family and that's why I've wanted you to send it that way so as to avoid any delay or money being hold which can actually affect my own work schedule. maryngorongoro@yahoo.com" "Here’s my Venmo tag Venmo tag - @davveon-lowe Last 4 of phone number - 2946" "I won’t be able to cash a money order at the moment due to some reasons but I can have my wife cash it for me.. " By now, things didn't feel right at all, and I had just logged back on to ARC to check for any info on scammers...whadd'a ya know... This is the information he gave me to do the Money Order option after PayPal and Venmo failed (thank god.) "14840 State route B #25 City: Saint James State: Missouri Zip: 65559 Karen Musson" Quote Link to post Share on other sites
82Whitey51 Posted August 5, 2022 Share Posted August 5, 2022 22 hours ago, lockheed2004 said: Guy who messaged me had me contact his friend, Corey Freeman (sounded legit). Corey informed me half a day later, yes, he had the kit I was after and at a price that was in line with what I was expecting. Corey's downfall was wanting me to use F&F to PayPal his "son", using the email maryngorongoro@yahoo.com. Nice try there, Ace... Got the same F&*CKER trying to scam me too: "Here's my son's PP and it's not a verified one, He can only receive money from friends and family and that's why I've wanted you to send it that way so as to avoid any delay or money being hold which can actually affect my own work schedule. maryngorongoro@yahoo.com" "Here’s my Venmo tag Venmo tag - @davveon-lowe Last 4 of phone number - 2946" "I won’t be able to cash a money order at the moment due to some reasons but I can have my wife cash it for me.. " By now, things didn't feel right at all, and I had just logged back on to ARC to check for any info on scammers...whadd'a ya know... This is the information he gave me to do the Money Order option after PayPal and Venmo failed (thank god.) "14840 State route B #25 City: Saint James State: Missouri Zip: 65559 Karen Musson" Quote Link to post Share on other sites
82Whitey51 Posted August 5, 2022 Share Posted August 5, 2022 They guy who messaged me about his "friend" having the item used this user name: Jegele91746 He joined Wednesday. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
82Whitey51 Posted August 5, 2022 Share Posted August 5, 2022 4 minutes ago, lockheed2004 said: Yes! The Bible verse was the cherry on top. Haaa yeah, what a POS. I just emailed him back calling him a few choice words and told him to GFYS. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
longmc Posted August 5, 2022 Author Share Posted August 5, 2022 35 minutes ago, 82Whitey51 said: They guy who messaged me about his "friend" having the item used this user name: Jegele91746 He joined Wednesday. I just got message: The only guy I know that might have one, or know where one is freeman. Dayvee I haven't seen him on here for a long time. He also didn't return my last couple of phone calls. (I don't think I ever did anything to get on his shoot list.) Here's his email freeman_corey@aol.com Quote Link to post Share on other sites
lockheed2004 Posted August 5, 2022 Share Posted August 5, 2022 Phantom was trying to ban the guy, but he hadn’t posted content yet so he wasn’t having much luck. The message sender probably hasn’t seen Freeman on here for a while, because he never was on here… or maybe he’s not having luck getting ahold of him in Nigeria 😂😂😂 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jbryan911 Posted August 5, 2022 Share Posted August 5, 2022 He hit me up too. Rodd with two D'ds. "The last time I purchased parts from Mr Jonathan He mentioned he had a Decals 1/48 A-1H "Proud American" for sale. Hit him up jonathancrandell817@gm..." Quote Link to post Share on other sites
longmc Posted August 5, 2022 Author Share Posted August 5, 2022 (edited) 7 hours ago, jbryan911 said: He hit me up too. Rodd with two D'ds. "The last time I purchased parts from Mr Jonathan He mentioned he had a Decals 1/48 A-1H "Proud American" for sale. Hit him up jonathancrandell817@gm..." Those are the same group that got me for $20. Then the paypal was for some other named person. I should’ve known better, but it was only hit I got for that decal sheet. Grr! Edited August 6, 2022 by longmc I had a stroke typing Quote Link to post Share on other sites
habu2 Posted August 6, 2022 Share Posted August 6, 2022 I have an idea.... 😎 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Rod D Posted August 6, 2022 Share Posted August 6, 2022 Just to be clear, this "Rod" everybody is speaking of is NOT me. I'm Rod Dauteuil of New Hampshire. My name has just 1 "d" in it. Rod D. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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