SCAMMER ALERT FROM UK
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SCAMMER ALERT FROM UK
Someone is claiming to be Dave Dunston M3RRN from the UK. He emails from m3rrn@yahoo.co.uk. I have talked to the REAL Dave Dunston and this guy is not him. He emailed me in reference to my wanted ad for a Signal R535. I became suspect of him when the photos were of different radios and emailed the email provided on the QRZ lookup of M3RRN. Everyone beware of this!
Same Here ~
Was also contacted - the second he mentioned Western Union I knew to walk away! It was from m3rrn@yahoo.co.uk - - - the ironic thing is, his price was way higher than a fair value ~ ~ ~ you'd think a scammer would be cheaper, right?
Simple...never use Western Union - and confirm who you are dealing with!
Simple...never use Western Union - and confirm who you are dealing with!
If you would forward a copy (get header's if possible) to abuse@yahoo.co.uk - they will check on it and possibly lock out his mailbox. Trust me - it does work!
Hi I am the real M3RRN and I thanks to K9RLB and KG4FVG for bringing this to my attention.
I have done some work on this and have reported it to yahoo who are looking into it already !
I am a PI working in the UK and I noticed from the header of the emails sent to you that it came from no-reply@qth.com and the person sending them is it seems a member here to be able to send a email with the qth.com email system.
I have also sent a email to qth.com with the information, and updated my QRZ web page to clarify the issue to help avoid anyone getting scammed.
I think the people responsible may well be registed here under different user names, and just using the details of amateurs like myself in emails forwarded out to others.
Once again I apprecaite the help and I am confident we have enough information now to pinpoint the culprits
Dave Dunstan
M3RRN
Private Investigator
UK
I have done some work on this and have reported it to yahoo who are looking into it already !
I am a PI working in the UK and I noticed from the header of the emails sent to you that it came from no-reply@qth.com and the person sending them is it seems a member here to be able to send a email with the qth.com email system.
I have also sent a email to qth.com with the information, and updated my QRZ web page to clarify the issue to help avoid anyone getting scammed.
I think the people responsible may well be registed here under different user names, and just using the details of amateurs like myself in emails forwarded out to others.
Once again I apprecaite the help and I am confident we have enough information now to pinpoint the culprits
Dave Dunstan
M3RRN
Private Investigator
UK