How do you report SCAMS sent to us in messages?

[NOLES]

I have a WTB for a frontend loader and I got a message from Nickmeal telling me to email Deleted by Mod. He said he would sell and ship a frontend loader for my tractor for $280 and sent me a picture of the bucket. I reponded with not just the bucket the whole loader you must have meant $2800. He confirmed just $280 shipped for the entire loader. He asked for my shipping address and wanted payment by Moneygram. I offered to pick it up and asked for the physical address that I could put in my GPS and pick up and pay him. He would not reply. Clearly this is a scam and our members need to be aware of this Member Nickmeal and his "friend" Deleted by Mod

 

[ccoon520]

I believe you send it to one of the moderators and they will investigate. If they are a scammer they will probably shut the account down.

 

[North Idaho Wolfman]

I deleted the email address, as the email link is the scam.
Yes we know he's a scam or spammer, if you notice he has no post count.

It's a known scam to high jack scam to Gmail accounts, they do it by getting you to send an authorization or reply to a I'm not a computer link.

If you have a Gmail account, change your password Immediately if you can still get access to it.

Sorry, but there is nothing OTT can do (besides banning users) to stop these kinds of scams.

 

[gkk2001]

At least this scammer telegraphed his scam by making it obvious. But I think you are correct raising the alert flag because who knows what he may try next. Yes I think our common sense combined with a healthy sense of scepticism goes a long way.

 

[NOLES]

What about banning Nickmeal from the site? He is the one that sent me the message.

 

[North Idaho Wolfman]

What about banning Nickmeal from the site? He is the one that sent me the message.

Already put the request in.