Please be alert, and be aware of scams.

[Toddy]

In view of the scamming attempts in sales this afternoon, please, please be alert and aware and be very careful about sending anyone money that you cannot reclaim.
Especially be careful, on the advice of someone who was actually in contact with the supposed seller, and do not agree to immediate bank transfer of funds.

Caveat emptor.

M

 

[AndyH]

Can you point me/us towards the scam please?

 

[Bluebs4]

looks like they've been removed , but a very close call and calculated placing adds on a Sunday and bank transfer only. Good point about how you are sending money.

 

[kard133]

Thank you to Bluebs4, Toddy, Dave Budd and Tony for helping me reclaim my account, I really hope the scum who did this didn’t get anything.

 

[Toddy]

It's such a rare thing to happen.

I'm really pleased that it was reported, and that other members helped to let folks know there was a problem and to help get Admin on board to clear things up

 

[C_Claycomb]

Similar messages have appeared on both Blade Forums and BuchcraftUSA

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[dwardo]

Timely reminder for a password change thanks, mine was woefully weak lol.
Were they brute-forcing or trying a dodgy password reset link type attack?

 

[C_Claycomb]

Not sure in this case, but checking if your password or email has been part of a data breach can be educational. Using same email and password on different sites is risky.

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