Possible Scammer Alert!!

Elixis · 08-12-2017, 08:25 AM

BIMMERPOST / Classifieds

Asking Price:

None

Item Interest

I inquired about floor mats for my e90. A user that goes by the name of

01gpr20

sent me a message, saying to email him for further details. He just joined on July 27,2017. The email that he gave me was 01hsp22@gmail.com

If you google that email address, apparently he has scammed people on another forum and was banned. He sent pictures of brand new mats and asked for $100.

I could be totally wrong about this, but the whole thing seems and looks suspicious.

Admins, if you can grab his IP address and do some further investigating on this, that would be great, just so that we don't get scammed. I figured I'd post this to look out for the community.

Cheers.

-Elixis

bf15 · 08-13-2017, 08:09 PM

same happened to me, asked about sale and wanted me to WesternUnion him money for a chargepipe.

downloaded pics he sent me of it, and original picture dates of them was from 2016.

bf15 · 08-13-2017, 08:17 PM

here's a break down of my exchange when them. i did not go through with the deal.. because you know not getting screwed. Notice in the last message from the seller, it appears to have some odd language and wording. My guess... guy is in pakistan or somewhere.

seller
$300 seems considerable ... I'm in California, I'll make shipping arrangements as soon as i can, keep me posted so i don't delay shipment.

me
OK what's your paypal, I can send you the 300 now.

Seller
I no longer have, paypal can you do a MoneyGram Transfer as my wife works in a MoneyGram store and have an approved MoneyGram outlet which gives her a plus, lol So i use it often . Would you like me to ship to your residence or to a commercial shipment center ?

me
Sorry I only do online purchases through paypal, I've been burned a few times through money gram/ western union.

seller
I understand you but Moneygram seems to be my preffered method becouse my wife works in a Moneygram store and using her outlet gives her a plus. Lol, just to make it short.... if i try to screw you ... my wife's job is at risk, What more.
Sincerity i believe is what keeps business going and i am being very sincere to you and i guess you are too...

me
Sorry, good luck with the sale.

You're going to have a hard time using moneygram, especially with such a low post count on the e90 forums. You're not going to find anyone on there willing to buy from you using moneygram with only 5 post or something to show on there that people rate you good in the community, If you tell many people on there you want to do this most likely going to end up getting your user account banned.

Delta0311 · 08-13-2017, 08:21 PM

Oh yeah he's a scammer.

whyzee125 · 08-15-2017, 11:12 PM

100% scammer. I love how you're supposed to believe his wife's job would be in jeopardy when we have no clue what country the dude's even from.

Also look at his 5 posts lol

sirdaft1 · 08-16-2017, 03:39 PM

Sounds legit to me

Btw- big time scam. I put this little guide together a while back for buying/selling on here. Western Union is a massive red flag.

http://www.e90post.com/forums/showth...5#post18971905

agent · 08-19-2017, 07:17 PM

Same dude PM'd me about my WTB thread.

I'm curious why we don't have the ability to report PMs...? On the forum I moderate we get reports of users like this using the PM system and can take action quickly so they don't con unsuspecting folks.

08-12-2017, 08:25 AM	#1
Elixis Second Lieutenant 37 Rep 242 Posts Drives: BMW E90 335d/E39 540i/G30 540d Join Date: Aug 2013 Location: Los Angeles, Ca iTrader: (1) Garage List 2003 E39 540i [0.00] 2011 E90 335d [0.00] 2018 G30 540d [0.00]	Possible Scammer Alert!! BIMMERPOST / Classifieds Asking Price: None Item Interest I inquired about floor mats for my e90. A user that goes by the name of 01gpr20 sent me a message, saying to email him for further details. He just joined on July 27,2017. The email that he gave me was 01hsp22@gmail.com If you google that email address, apparently he has scammed people on another forum and was banned. He sent pictures of brand new mats and asked for $100. I could be totally wrong about this, but the whole thing seems and looks suspicious. Admins, if you can grab his IP address and do some further investigating on this, that would be great, just so that we don't get scammed. I figured I'd post this to look out for the community. Cheers. -Elixis
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08-13-2017, 08:09 PM	#2
bf15 Private First Class 15 Rep 112 Posts Drives: 2010 BMW 335i m sport Join Date: Apr 2017 Location: NC iTrader: (0)	same happened to me, asked about sale and wanted me to WesternUnion him money for a chargepipe. downloaded pics he sent me of it, and original picture dates of them was from 2016.
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08-13-2017, 08:17 PM	#3
bf15 Private First Class 15 Rep 112 Posts Drives: 2010 BMW 335i m sport Join Date: Apr 2017 Location: NC iTrader: (0)	here's a break down of my exchange when them. i did not go through with the deal.. because you know not getting screwed. Notice in the last message from the seller, it appears to have some odd language and wording. My guess... guy is in pakistan or somewhere. seller $300 seems considerable ... I'm in California, I'll make shipping arrangements as soon as i can, keep me posted so i don't delay shipment. me OK what's your paypal, I can send you the 300 now. Seller I no longer have, paypal can you do a MoneyGram Transfer as my wife works in a MoneyGram store and have an approved MoneyGram outlet which gives her a plus, lol So i use it often . Would you like me to ship to your residence or to a commercial shipment center ? me Sorry I only do online purchases through paypal, I've been burned a few times through money gram/ western union. seller I understand you but Moneygram seems to be my preffered method becouse my wife works in a Moneygram store and using her outlet gives her a plus. Lol, just to make it short.... if i try to screw you ... my wife's job is at risk, What more. Sincerity i believe is what keeps business going and i am being very sincere to you and i guess you are too... me Sorry, good luck with the sale. You're going to have a hard time using moneygram, especially with such a low post count on the e90 forums. You're not going to find anyone on there willing to buy from you using moneygram with only 5 post or something to show on there that people rate you good in the community, If you tell many people on there you want to do this most likely going to end up getting your user account banned.
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08-13-2017, 08:21 PM	#4
Delta0311 Banned 7478 Rep 10,120 Posts Drives: 2011 BMW 335xi E92 2016 228xi Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: NJ iTrader: (1)	Oh yeah he's a scammer.
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08-15-2017, 11:12 PM	#5
whyzee125 Brigadier General 1691 Rep 3,650 Posts Drives: Dinan stage 2 335i Join Date: Jul 2014 Location: Chattanooga Tn iTrader: (0)	100% scammer. I love how you're supposed to believe his wife's job would be in jeopardy when we have no clue what country the dude's even from. Also look at his 5 posts lol
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08-16-2017, 03:39 PM	#6
sirdaft1 Brigadier General 2203 Rep 3,338 Posts Drives: X5 & E90 WTCC Racecar (SOLD) Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: Chicago West Burbs iTrader: (9) Garage List 1989 BMW 325i Track ... [10.00] 2007 E90 WTCC Wideb ... [9.50] 2012 BMW X5 xDrive35i [9.00]	Sounds legit to me Btw- big time scam. I put this little guide together a while back for buying/selling on here. Western Union is a massive red flag. http://www.e90post.com/forums/showth...5#post18971905
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08-19-2017, 07:17 PM	#7
agent Enlisted Member 3 Rep 35 Posts Drives: 2014 535i M Sport Join Date: Mar 2017 Location: Thompson's Station, TN iTrader: (0)	Same dude PM'd me about my WTB thread. I'm curious why we don't have the ability to report PMs...? On the forum I moderate we get reports of users like this using the PM system and can take action quickly so they don't con unsuspecting folks.
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