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Scammer using my call and name

Posted: Thu Oct 05, 2023 5:26 pm
by w7apm
Scammer using my KL7AM call
A scammer is using my name and call to contact sellers to send a bogus check. BEWARE
I do not have a outlook or gmail email address

Re: Scammer using my call and name

Posted: Fri Oct 06, 2023 10:09 am
by wb2pkr
This morning I received an inquiry from the imposter...

The response is from:

Name: ALLEN
Callsign: KL7AM
E-mail: [email protected]
IP Address: 64.52.168.178 -- ( Check IP at https://whatismyipaddress.com/ip/64.52.168.178 )

The response is:

Do you still have this item available.

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For your reference, here is a copy of the ad you are responding to:

Listing Number: 1657293

Re: Scammer using my call and name

Posted: Sat Oct 07, 2023 11:26 pm
by ab8pr
I also received an email and phone call from someone claiming to be Allen KL7AM. Offered to send check for item I had posted. Then asked if he could call me to talk. He did, but the phone # showed from New York and Allen is from Alaska. Also, his accent did not fit Allen's photo. Beware !!!

Re: Scammer using my call and name

Posted: Sun Dec 03, 2023 7:13 pm
by w7apm
Good Catch! Everyone needs to do their due diligence in these times.

Marty
KL7AM