Someone using K5BCN for scam attempt

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nx1k
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Someone using K5BCN for scam attempt

Post by nx1k »

Sunday night (12 May) I got a reply to my ad from someone using the call K5BCN. After some back and forth about payment method I got suspicious and checked QRZ more carefully than I had earlier. I noticed that the name was not quite right and the email address was different. An email to K5BCN at the correct address confirmed I was dealing with an imposter.
Fortunately I paid no money but I learned to check more carefully next time.
The real K5BCN is a trusted participant in this site. Maybe that is why his call was chosen for this attempt.
w0bkr
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Re: Someone using K5BCN for scam attempt

Post by w0bkr »

Check for RHyan Brook on QRZ. Lots of posts on this scammer.....
W5IO
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Re: Someone using K5BCN for scam attempt

Post by W5IO »

K5BCN has been pirated from William "Coy" Johnson by Rhyan Brook. Be careful as to who you are dealing with. Rhyan Brook tries the send you more $$ scam.
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