Transfer scammers

[Mike Haven]

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ArnieF is a n00b

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with 10 posts

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most of which are asking for transfers

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He is accused in the zoo transfer thread of scamming on 10-10-07.


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Within the last few days, a well-known and respected ssnl poster tufat23 was scammed by this same guy for $1k

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Tufat corresponded with the guy under his ArnieF name

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I can think of a few more adjectives to describe tufat23 after reading the above.

There are at least four, probably more, "professional" scammers working these and other forums. I was able to catch a lot of their accounts from their IP addresses, but, recently, I believe they have all discovered ways to change their IP addresses, (if they still post in the Transfers Thread, which I insist all potential Zoo transferers do, so that I can check all their IP addresses against a comprehensive list that I keep).

Therefore, banning and IP address banning is a waste of time, in reality. Educating the honest wannabe transferers in ways not to be scammed is the way to go, imo.

Finally, I would also suggest, as a front line of defence, that you insist that everyone in your forums go through the Zoo's Transfers Thread. I will be very happy to try to look after them as best I can.