First off, let's be clear....99.99% of the members of this site are trustworthy and 99.99% of the transactions occur without issue.
However....there are occasional problems. Some buyer/seller/scammer red flags are:
KEEP the transaction discussion IN the forum. DO NOT move it to email or phone messaging.
The key is to protect yourself and your hard earned money. Do your due diligence with any buyer/seller....because if it seems at all strange or suspicious, it probably is.
If you suspect these types of issues are happening, please REPORT the user/conversation/post and offer a brief description of your suspicions.. Using the forum Reporting system allow better tracking of problem users and can assist in finding patterns that can help block future scammer registrations entirely.
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The REPORT button is located immediately below every thread and conversation post. That REPORT button gives me the info I need to investigate quickly. The Conversation REPORT in particular will help me investigate.
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When in doubt, REPORT. Better to be wrong and have the account checked versus not reporting at all.
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AI warning: I suspect Artificial Intelligence is making these scams much easier to perform....scammers can quickly locate ANY public information you have posted, and tie it to your forum account. NEVER EVER EVER post your phone number or email address anywhere that can be publicly searched. AGAIN, the forum Conversation system is where ALL discussions should be kept.
If you know of a post in the forum where you included your phone number or email, either EDIT that post, or REPORT it so a moderator can clean it up for you. A quick Google search (ie 987-654-3211 site: ih8mud.com ) should allow you to quickly locate that info.
Posting your email or phone publicly is ASKING to be scammed....
However....there are occasional problems. Some buyer/seller/scammer red flags are:
- little or no post history...any existing posts are usually all the same few words
- joined the forum in recent days
- suddenly posting a bunch of classifieds threads in quick succession
- prices WAY too good to be true
- language/communication oddities
- user location is overly general, IE: "europe" or "north america"
- inbox's you directly, no replies in the thread
- post or inbox message requests further contact via email or phone
- requests payment from a non-standard provider
- requests payments through multiple providers, or to other individuals (ie: "my Paypal is screwed up, can you Venmo my girlfriend?")
- Venmo/Paypal email addy has no resemblance to their name/username/account (easy Admin check when reported)
- insists on payment without fees
KEEP the transaction discussion IN the forum. DO NOT move it to email or phone messaging.
The key is to protect yourself and your hard earned money. Do your due diligence with any buyer/seller....because if it seems at all strange or suspicious, it probably is.
If you suspect these types of issues are happening, please REPORT the user/conversation/post and offer a brief description of your suspicions.. Using the forum Reporting system allow better tracking of problem users and can assist in finding patterns that can help block future scammer registrations entirely.
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The REPORT button is located immediately below every thread and conversation post. That REPORT button gives me the info I need to investigate quickly. The Conversation REPORT in particular will help me investigate.
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When in doubt, REPORT. Better to be wrong and have the account checked versus not reporting at all.
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AI warning: I suspect Artificial Intelligence is making these scams much easier to perform....scammers can quickly locate ANY public information you have posted, and tie it to your forum account. NEVER EVER EVER post your phone number or email address anywhere that can be publicly searched. AGAIN, the forum Conversation system is where ALL discussions should be kept.
If you know of a post in the forum where you included your phone number or email, either EDIT that post, or REPORT it so a moderator can clean it up for you. A quick Google search (ie 987-654-3211 site: ih8mud.com ) should allow you to quickly locate that info.
Posting your email or phone publicly is ASKING to be scammed....
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