Learned my lesson, be aware
I got scammed for the first time in 50 years. Reading the suggestions, I learned the right way to do it. This guy contacted me regarding a QTH WTD ad and I did not pick up on the fact that it was a direct email. He even had a picture of the item, a rare Lafayette VFO.
Excited about the purchase I sent him $100 F&F Paypal. Oddly to an email different than his. Mistakes 2 and 3.
Having accepted that I was scammed, I decided to act normal and ask about the status of the item. The punch line is he then told me that he had the tracking number but I had to pay him an additional $100 F&F to get it.
See correspondence below. Read from bottom up
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That's your tracking.. once u make payment of $100 u will receive a full view of your tracking number..
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From: terry wayne
To: Carl WA1KPD <
Subject: Re: VFO
PayPal as family and friends.
PayPal
terrywayne1952@outlook.com
Terry Wayne
Family and friends
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From: Carl WA1KPD
Sent: Monday, May 20, 2024 2:11:42 PM
To: 'terry wayne' <
Subject: RE: VFO
So let me get this straight.
I paid you $100 for the VFO and shipping.
Now you want me to pay another $100 for the tracking number?
Since there is a tracking number I assume you have shipped it. Correct?
Carl H. Nord
WA1KPD
From: terry wayne
Sent: Monday, May 20, 2024 8:22 AM
To: Carl WA1KPD <
Subject: Re: VFO
That's because you haven't paid for the tracking number yet...
U need to pay $100 to this email trough family and friends, so u can get your tracking number immediately.
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From: Carl WA1KPD
Sent: Monday, May 20, 2024 1:18:03 PM
To: 'terry wayne' <
Subject: RE: VFO
No, you never sent it
Carl H. Nord
WA1KPD
From: terry wayne
Sent: Monday, May 20, 2024 5:49 AM
To: Carl Nord <
Subject: Re: VFO
You got the tracking number with u right?
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From: Carl Nord
Sent: Monday, May 20, 2024 10:45:30 AM
To: terry wayne <
Subject: Re: VFO
The shipping of the VFO I paid you $100 for
Carl
WA1KPD
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-------- Original message --------
From: terry wayne <
Date: 5/20/24 03:20 (GMT-05:00)
To: Carl Nord <
Subject: Re: VFO
What shipping are you talking about?
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From: Carl Nord
Sent: Saturday, May 18, 2024 2:01:32 AM
To: terrywayne1952
Subject: VFO
Please advise shipping status of VFO
Thank you
Carl
WA1KPD
Sent from my Galaxy
Terrywayne1952@outlook.com- Scammer
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