Scam alert
Posted: Thu Aug 28, 2008 4:51 pm
SCAM ALERT!!!
I got an email this morning from "Betty Frasure" <betty_frasure@yahoo.com who was inquiring about a D-Star handie talkie I have for sale. "Betty" wanted to know the ususal stuff and wanted me to send pictures.
I replied, and sent pictures but I had a couple of questions of my own. Was she a ham and on which web site did she see my ad?
I got a reply saying "Betty" wanted personal contact information. She said she lived in Houston but was traveling in Canada but the secretary would send me a "certified check" and that I should cash it and deduct the price of the HT and shipping and to forward the remaining funds to the "shipping company."
Betty ignored my simple questions.
I emailed her back with the following reply in red: "Betty," I will not sell to you. I have not heard back from "Betty."
So, BEWARE of emails like this. It just reeks of a SCAM!
73, Max, KB7XU
I got an email this morning from "Betty Frasure" <betty_frasure@yahoo.com who was inquiring about a D-Star handie talkie I have for sale. "Betty" wanted to know the ususal stuff and wanted me to send pictures.
I replied, and sent pictures but I had a couple of questions of my own. Was she a ham and on which web site did she see my ad?
I got a reply saying "Betty" wanted personal contact information. She said she lived in Houston but was traveling in Canada but the secretary would send me a "certified check" and that I should cash it and deduct the price of the HT and shipping and to forward the remaining funds to the "shipping company."
Betty ignored my simple questions.
I emailed her back with the following reply in red: "Betty," I will not sell to you. I have not heard back from "Betty."
So, BEWARE of emails like this. It just reeks of a SCAM!
73, Max, KB7XU