Contacted by new member - British & Commonwealth Military Badge Forum

3748 Hussar · #1 17-03-23, 02:11 AM

Hi All ,

Not sure if this a scam , but I have been recently contacted by a new member on the forum who must have read my wants list and sent the attached message.

Has anyone else received a similar message offering badges

Maybe I’m being too cautious

Thanks

Tony C

kingsley · #2 17-03-23, 03:49 AM

I have also just received a similar message from the same new member, and actually replied to it with an email.

slick_mick · #3 17-03-23, 04:04 AM

Yep - same here. I suspect he is a scammer.

Mick

Jelly Terror · #4 17-03-23, 05:09 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 3748 Hussar

Hi All ,

Not sure if this a scam , but I have been recently contacted by a new member on the forum who must have read my wants list and sent the attached message.

Has anyone else received a similar message offering badges

Maybe I’m being too cautious

Thanks

Tony C

I had a dubious PM back in December HERE.

I wonder if it's the same bloke. Perhaps the Mods would be able to identify whether or not it's the same IP address?

JT

mike_vee · #5 17-03-23, 06:49 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 3748 Hussar

Hi All ,

Not sure if this a scam , but I have been recently contacted by a new member on the forum who must have read my wants list and sent the attached message.

Has anyone else received a similar message offering badges

Maybe I’m being too cautious

Thanks

Tony C

I got one as well about IWM badges I am after , same e-mail contact and the message also wanted a "read receipt" .

NB : The new member isn't offering anything but getting you to contact , john , a third party !

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3dg · #6 17-03-23, 07:56 AM

100% SCAM!
Avoid like the plague.
I had a similar one some time ago, wasn't really thinking at the time, responded to the email, asked for the photos of the AY badges they said they had, pictures came back of an eBay item and a badge that was sold years ago from a dealers site.
One to avoid chaps.

Chris

Alan O · #7 17-03-23, 08:20 AM

He has been banned. Any future incidents should be reported asap.

mjw · #8 17-03-23, 09:22 AM

Me too.

kingsley · #9 17-03-23, 10:50 AM

I just had a reply from "John" but did not open it. The first two words were "Hello, yes"....

Neil1689 · #10 17-03-23, 05:13 PM

Just had a PM from the same person advising I contact 'John'. Looked to good to be true.