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Posted by: 914_7T3 Nov 26 2019, 09:23 PM

Wanted to make @http://www.914world.com/bbs2/index.php?showuser=179 and all 914 World Members aware of a possible scam. Was contacted by user "sonnhalterrobert" with the below PM from one of my WTB ads:

"Contact Matthew in Missouri, He has a Genuine Porsche 2.0 Center Caps for sale. Here's his email matthewsalazar376@gmail.com"

This user created a profile only today and has zero posts so I googled the email address and got the below thread from 911uk.com of a fraud alert.


http://www.911uk.com/viewtopic.php?p=1512791


PostPosted: Mon Nov 25, 2019 12:14 pm Post subject: Reply with quote
Users should also be on the lookout and AVOID at all costs any contact from zero post members contacting them regarding parts for sale or wanted that originate from the USA.

Another fraudster "sonnhalterrobert" has been caught using the email matthewsalazar376@gmail.com
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All parts buyers beware!

Posted by: abes914 Nov 26 2019, 09:40 PM

I had a similar pm from the same guy for my wtb wiper stalk lever:

Contact Matthew in Missouri, He has a wiper stalk for 1975 for sale. Here's his email matthewsalazar376

Posted by: Rusty Nov 26 2019, 10:01 PM

Thank you for reporting this. I received the same PM for my classified WTB.

sonnhalterrobert is now banned.

The admin team has been notified. Please contact the admins if you see a scam like this going forward.

Posted by: Mikey914 Nov 27 2019, 01:27 AM

Good to see this get shutdown.

Posted by: Cairo94507 Nov 27 2019, 07:22 AM

Outstanding work guys.

Posted by: Rob-O Nov 27 2019, 08:18 AM

Got a PM from him too about radio parts...

Posted by: tailwind22 Nov 27 2019, 08:29 AM

Likewise on a wtb ad I had posted.

Posted by: Chi-town Nov 27 2019, 09:28 AM

@http://www.914world.com/bbs2/index.php?showuser=179 Can we put up a sticky in the classifieds about replying to WTB adds in the thread only not via PM to avoid these scams?