Scammers

[Allen428]

Yet another scammer replying to wanted ads with photos taken off the internet, even used the same photos the last scammer used, probably the same guy using a different user name.View attachment 138702

 

[Tackle]

Yet another scammer replying to wanted ads with photos taken off the internet, even used the same photos the last scammer used, probably the same guy using a different user name.View attachment 138702

Bigbirdnia, resident of Nigeria, is gone.?

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(I'm sure he'll be back)

 

[DeadByDawn]

Potential scammer, replied to wanted add with pictures taken from quick internet search

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[Tackle]

@Snowthug is one of our Nigerian  members, well he was lol?

 

[navyvet86]

Would IP banning not work potentially ?

They don't seem very sophisticated scammers and basic VPN functions tend to hold the same one

I know its different for paid VPN and proxy switchers but surely it's a semi-decent solution for it ?

 

[Tommikka]

Would IP banning not work potentially ?

They don't seem very sophisticated scammers and basic VPN functions tend to hold the same one

I know its different for paid VPN and proxy switchers but surely it's a semi-decent solution for it ?

IP banning is very difficult, and very easily blocks valid users.

Ive not gone into many VPNs recently, but in my experience the most basic VPNs allocate a random IP - and unless you keep the VPN enabled will get a fresh one next time

I occasionally use the free version of a VPN and when switching on I get a random VPN in a random country, if I want a specific country I have to select, but still get a random fresh IP every time 

IPs are very rarely fixed, and those are left for specific services.   Users IPs are leased from the IP server - you get a maximum period of usage, and at any time a fresh log in can get reallocated 

When I was moderating a forum we had a few options in our processes, and could handle it differently depending on the incoming spam.  If they were continuing to send then the big button was hit, IP blocked, user suspended (or deleted), and in addition we had a user report come up with IP country/region, IP range, network provider, user profile, list of posts etc - then decide on the action

Speciific IP blocking was pretty pointless, they just reset and were back

Region blocking could kill off access from a whole country - and it was a UK based forum, but we had some world users plus some members of the community plus some moderators worked internationally (including a couple in the private aircraft industry)

Hard hammer use would block their access - especially against spammers that used public WiFi / Internet cafe providers

IP blocking is a tool that can be used, but with care and effort to be sure of what you’re blocking 

 

[Galvatron]

https://airsoft-forums.uk/profile/46022-jaybull/

Multiple reports now of him using the same MO. Posting images from other websites claimed as his own. Asks for payment via Paypal F&F or denies having Paypal when you mention using G&S.

 

[hitmanNo2]

Another scammer to ban

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[Tackle]

Another scammer to ban

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He's gone, although going on his profile I see he'd been accused previously through "status updates", unfortunately they don't raise a flag for a mod, & like in this guys case, initially missed.

Assume we're dumb & tell us directly ?

 

[MrTea]

Also had a message from that person - got my hopes up about an AR57

 

[Mik3F]

I had a message from him too, told him to feck off

 

[ButcherBill]

got my hopes up about an AR57

Your wanted add had me thinking about selling mine but I got paid shortly afterwards.

 

[Wavey_Gravey]

Ban hammer please;

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[Cannonfodder]

It'd be a shame if someone signed that e mail address on to some dodgy mailing lists

 

[John_W]

It'd be a shame if someone signed that e mail address on to some dodgy mailing lists

I signed up to some porn sites with the User Name HaVoC_MaN.

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