Watch out for scammers!

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shakti
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Watch out for scammers!

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Just a word of warning - there's a guy who contacted me via a WTB ad I placed here for a 122231 speaker. He presents himself as Ken Radford. First warning sign was the lousy English in spite of his English name...but what really drove it home was this...and this is actually quite funny:

He sent me photos of the alleged 122231 for sale. Hmmm 50/71 date code...that's funny...don't I own a cab with 50/71 speakers? Let's try Google...first image that comes up is of *my* actual cab, identical to the photo he sent me! This scammer tried to sell me my own speaker! LOL!!
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Perfect..! Snap it up; you'll have a matching pair..! :roll:


Thanks for the warning, though; good call... 8)
Have a good day.

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Dr.HI-TONE
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same guy tried to sell me a Fane Crescendo
and sent me pics of a HIWATT currently for sale on ebay in a different hemisphere

he has been banned
http://www.HI-TONE-Amps.com

HI-TONE, when only the best will do.

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Ha - busy fellow. This showed up in my inbox a few days ago. I promptly ignored it, despite the lovely Spanish greeting... :roll:
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WTB: SAP HIWATT
Sent: Mon Feb 25, 2013 9:10 pm
From: gear101
To: mikhailwatt

Hello

are you still in need of this items on my subject,i have it for sale
and it still in good condition,please contact me directly on
kenradford271@gmail.com for more details,thanks


GREETINGS FROM SPAIN
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I'd like to introduce this scum to MikeB!

Or take him to the range with MikeB, David Lanik and Glynn!
http://www.HI-TONE-Amps.com

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Thanks for the warning, this guy contacted me too :)

There was no chance ofc to sell me anything. Asked him for photos with no response. Also he is not a member here for long time. It was his first posts.
He signed, Greetings from Spain.
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This is the exact E-mail I got 4 days ago.

> Subject: WTB: VHR Chassis
> To: tarkus72@hotmail.com
> From: contact@vintagehiwattconvention.com
> Date: Sun, 24 Feb 2013 18:30:10 -0600
>
> Hello Voddi78,
>
> The following is an e-mail sent to you by gear101 via your account on
> "vintageHIWATTconvention.com". If this message is spam, contains abusive or
> other comments you find offensive please contact the webmaster of the board
> at the following address:
>
> contact@vintagehiwattconvention.com
>
> Include this full e-mail (particularly the headers). Please note that the
> reply address to this e-mail has been set to that of gear101.
>
> Message sent to you follows
> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
>
> Hello
>
> are you still in need of this items on my subject,i have it for sale
> and it still in good condition,please contact me directly on
> kenradford271@gmail.com for more details,thanks
>
>
> GREETINGS FROM SPAIN

Even though I didn't respond, I had a feeling it was suspicious.

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Yup me too
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cdh01
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Ditto add me to the list. I say we pass the can and then draw straws to see who gets to fly across the pond and lynch him.
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I didn't receive a mail yet.. I feel kind of left out :lol:
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The PLOT thickens. This just turned up on my local Craigslist.

http://vancouver.en.craigslist.ca/van/m ... 13489.html

I'm pretty sure I've seen the same posted pic before on ebayuk. I've posted on this site to do a 122142 quad (mine) for 122231 quad swap. I contacted him about the ad and he claims 122231 drivers but he's in NO panic to set up a meet. Also a Gmail addy so I suspect same dude. If anybody else here see's the ad pop-up in your hood chime in. Probably trolling this site and saw my location under my icon and decided to post a fraudulent ad in an effort to reel me in.
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