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someone using my call WA3O to try to scam!

Posted: Sat Sep 11, 2021 3:54 pm
by WA3O
Someone has been using WA3O to try to scam sellers. Please beware!

73's

Mike WA3O

Re: someone using my call WA3O to try to scam!

Posted: Sat Sep 11, 2021 4:35 pm
by ke9uw
Oh...must have been someone offering to buy a mic from me. A TT 707, but doesn't do PayPal. I see he's in Kansas and you are in PA.

Re: someone using my call WA3O to try to scam!

Posted: Sat Sep 11, 2021 5:10 pm
by WA3O
Yes correct!...is there anything I can do about it?
73's
Mike WA3O

Re: someone using my call WA3O to try to scam!

Posted: Sat Sep 11, 2021 5:33 pm
by WA3O
Does anyone know what I can do about this?

Re: someone using my call WA3O to try to scam!

Posted: Sat Sep 11, 2021 5:48 pm
by k2gto
Got an email earlier today about an item I had listed. I realized it was a scammer........

Name: MICHAEL D LAMANNA
Callsign: WA3O
E-mail: alexigarciaa5@gmail.com
IP Address: 198.12.64.45 -- (Check IP at https://whatismyipaddress.com/ip/198.12.64.45)

The response is:

Still available?

Re: someone using my call WA3O to try to scam!

Posted: Mon Sep 20, 2021 3:35 am
by KA2FIR
Put a disclaimer in your QRZ bio to stop the scam!