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k6mgo

Fraud

Just a heads up to all on the list, someone is posing as me, William H. Ross at [hidden email] and listing a K3/P3 station with all equipment for $2950.
I don’t have a P3, but do have a K3 which is not for sale now, around Christmas time, I did post an ad on QRZ listing my K3 for sale, and per QRZ’s requirements, sent a picture of the K3 with a QSL card in the picture to authenticate it which this person copied and posted on QTH with the phony ad. I have received emails and phone calls from several hams wanting to inquire if the ad was on the up and up, which of course, it wasn’t.
So if anyone see’s this ad or hears about anyone wanting to buy this equipment, please warn them that the ad is a fraud.

Tnx and 73

Bill, k6mgo
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Mark Stennett

Re: Fraud

Nigerian scammer. These clowns have discovered ham radio, unfortunately.

Be very cautious on the Internet. Trust no one and thoroughly vet your seller before sending money.

I am seeing more and more of this stuff on eham. I manage the classifieds there.

I had a recent case where a ham had his qrz account compromised because of an email that linked to a fake qrz page where he then logged in. What made this incident different from the tens of others I deal with on a monthly basis was that he apparently used the same password at the FCC. The scammer changed his address with the FCC to one used by a third party to receive a cashiers check. Scammer posted an ad on eham using same password and scammed a guy out of a grand for a non existent amplifier.

Victim was asked to make check out to a third party name.

The Internet is a nasty sewer full of scammers.

73 de na6m

On Feb 5, 2014, at 20:13, "Bill Ross" <[hidden email]> wrote:

> Just a heads up to all on the list, someone is posing as me, William H. Ross at [hidden email] and listing a K3/P3 station with all equipment for $2950.
> I don’t have a P3, but do have a K3 which is not for sale now, around Christmas time, I did post an ad on QRZ listing my K3 for sale, and per QRZ’s requirements, sent a picture of the K3 with a QSL card in the picture to authenticate it which this person copied and posted on QTH with the phony ad. I have received emails and phone calls from several hams wanting to inquire if the ad was on the up and up, which of course, it wasn’t.
> So if anyone see’s this ad or hears about anyone wanting to buy this equipment, please warn them that the ad is a fraud.
>
> Tnx and 73
>
> Bill, k6mgo
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Joe Lynch

Re: Fraud

Yesterday's Dr. Phil featured a woman who was bilked of $265k (see: http://www.drphil.com/shows/show/2163). I know my email is taking us a bit off topic but I believe it is worth watching the vidio, if only for our education concerning the insidious persistence in which the man pursued her.

Sincerely,

Joe Lynch, N6CL

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From: Mark Stennett <[hidden email]>
To: Bill Ross <[hidden email]>
Cc: "<[hidden email]>" <[hidden email]>
Sent: Wednesday, February 5, 2014 9:27 PM
Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Fraud

Nigerian scammer. These clowns have discovered ham radio, unfortunately.

Be very cautious on the Internet. Trust no one and thoroughly vet your seller before sending money.

I am seeing more and more of this stuff on eham. I manage the classifieds there.

I had a recent case where a ham had his qrz account compromised because of an email that linked to a fake qrz page where he then logged in. What made this incident different from the tens of others I deal with on a monthly basis was that he apparently used the same password at the FCC. The scammer changed his address with the FCC to one used by a third party to receive a cashiers check. Scammer posted an ad on eham using same password and scammed a guy out of a grand for a non existent amplifier.

Victim was asked to make check out to a third party name.

The Internet is a nasty sewer full of scammers.

73 de na6m

On Feb 5, 2014, at 20:13, "Bill Ross" <[hidden email]> wrote:

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