Don't be a victim!!

[Fordfella]

Just before noon this morning my doorbell rang. The gentleman at the door wanted to see the Sig I had for sale. I explained I had a 365XL for sale previously, but that was a year or so ago. Seems he responded to an add on Louisiana Sportsman, spoke, and texted to the "seller" who didn't have a Louisiana phone number. He refused to Zelle, Venmo to the "seller" and said that it would be FTF or not at all. The "seller" then gave him my address. If it's too good to be true, it probably is. A $300 Sig is too good to be true. This guy was smart enough not to be out any cash, but, he's still out half a day, and half a tank of gas as he drove to Laffy and back from Gonzales. Be aware, the scammers are out there!!!

 

[West]

That's interesting. Pretty scary as well. How did he get your home address?

 

[Jstudz220]

That’s what I was wondering, how did this guy have your address to give him?

 

[70mikenike70]

sometimes I feel like, somebody’s watching me….

 

[Manimal]

I run most phone numbers through a search before I deal with people, especially if their name becomes obvious (like if its in a user name or text message), and most of the time you can find their name or address and voter registration on public websites. It's pretty scary to see what is available online, especially if you'll pay money for info.

Sometimes I'll find engraved objects (like on auction websites) and I'll track down the engraved person (usually dead, so their children) to see if the items has any sentimental value to them or to alert them that it's for sale.

I've been slowly getting my own info wiped off the interwebz, can take a long time unless you have money or a lawyer that knows what they are doing. I have neither, so it's taking years.

 

[falshooter]

Louisiana Sportsman.............

Say no more

 

[Manimal]

LA Sportsman is making "us" look bad.

 

[machinedrummer]

If there is a cheap LNIB gun on Bayou Shooter…you know it’s a scam.

 

[Xeon64]

How did they find your address? Easy sites like this. Even works with Cell numbers. Your information is all over the internet.

https://www.fastpeoplesearch.com/

And now with Arificial intelligence it is even more scary.

 

[Fugum]

I don't open the door for anyone I'm not expecting.

 

[krotsman]

Hmmmm, I wonder what the endgame is there? When the buyer didn't bite, seller could have just gone dark. Why send him to your house? And why not just to some random address? Why do the research to find you?

 

[Jstudz220]

Hmmmm, I wonder what the endgame is there? When the buyer didn't bite, seller could have just gone dark. Why send him to your house? And why not just to some random address? Why do the research to find you?

Sounds like maybe he didn’t want to be outed as a scammer and was trying to find a clever way to cover it up.

 

[323MAR]

The scammer tries to get you to drive for hours, then asks for a deposit via a cash app. He is counting on you feeling desperate after a long drive.
If you call the sellers number and get Google voice mail or some other text mail number voice mail, then it's a scam. They will never talk on the phone.

 

[krotsman]

The scammer tries to get you to drive for hours, then asks for a deposit via a cash app. He is counting on you feeling desperate after a long drive.
If you call the sellers number and get Google voice mail or some other text mail number voice mail, then it's a scam. They will never talk on the phone.

You are only addressing half of it. I get trying to make you desperate by driving a long way, but not to another guy's house. Maybe a Walmart parking lot then he calls/texts and asks for gas money to meet you, knowing you traveled for hours and want to move things along. The house part doesn't make sense. A real scammer gains nothing by doing that. Maybe a kid screwing around, (b/c I had a kid on LAS trying to jerk me around several years ago, but he was an obvious idiot) but not a "pro".

 

[323MAR]

Some scammers will give you an address that is far away in the hopes that you will suggest shipping. There was a scammer who gave me the address of a pawn shop in Many Louisiana. I called the shop and they said that they had nothing to do with any Louisiana Sportsman ads.