Hello all, i just sent EMT for $475 to a new member with 0 trader rating. Today I see he has been banned. Have I been scammed? What do I do? I have his name and address. Is there a RCMP number I can contact? I am very worried and upset. Please let me know what to do.
What to do when scammed?
- Thread starter lilsurfer
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What is the reason for the ban? Even though he may have been banned does not negate his honesty. This is one reason why I WILL not use EMT. You have no addy or contact info on the seller. If the seller does not want a paper trail such as a money order, it is his loss of a sale.
You have to be careful with who replies to your WTB ads. Especially with larger sums of money involved.
I take it this event was in response to your WTB a BLR ad in the exchange.
Aside from the 0 rating, when did this member join the site??
Sometimes members get booted under one name and re-register under another shortly after. When this is discovered by the mods, they get banned again. I hope it wasn't someone taking advantage of your WTB ad knowing they've been blacklisted and now ripping members off.
Contact a mod and ask why they were banned. Is it a temporary ban, or permanent.
I take it this event was in response to your WTB a BLR ad in the exchange.
Aside from the 0 rating, when did this member join the site??
Sometimes members get booted under one name and re-register under another shortly after. When this is discovered by the mods, they get banned again. I hope it wasn't someone taking advantage of your WTB ad knowing they've been blacklisted and now ripping members off.
Contact a mod and ask why they were banned. Is it a temporary ban, or permanent.
Hybrid4163
CGN Regular
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- Where you'd least expect.
Try to contact him and tell him why you're concerned.
If you cannot reach him, don't receive a tracking code, or the timeline for expected delivery comes and goes without hearing anything, you MAY have been defrauded.
You can then follow the guidelines posted for Fraud Reporting.
I've found everyone I've dealt with on this forum to be honest, but the reality is that there are bound to be bad apples in the barrel.
Keep us posted, and good luck.
If you cannot reach him, don't receive a tracking code, or the timeline for expected delivery comes and goes without hearing anything, you MAY have been defrauded.
You can then follow the guidelines posted for Fraud Reporting.
I've found everyone I've dealt with on this forum to be honest, but the reality is that there are bound to be bad apples in the barrel.
Keep us posted, and good luck.
Willy Tincup
CGN frequent flyer
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Check the General Firearms Discussion section. There is a similar story on there. Maybe we have 1 scammer and 2 victims.....or more! Not good, so everyone needs to get involved and help put an end to it..........if it is a scamming operation.
elimsprint
CGN Ultra frequent flyer
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Why would you think there is no trail with an EMT? You have to have a bank account with your email registered to it to recieve an EMT. An electronic trail straight to the payees bank account seems pretty trackable to me. Even for the RCMP
Kim
The same guy scammed me, check it out here. I want my money back!!!
http://www.canadiangunnutz.com/forum/showthread.php?t=501934
http://www.canadiangunnutz.com/forum/showthread.php?t=501934
I was scammed by the same guy for $200 last week and he was banned.
Just a warning boys, really.. really watch who you are dealing with. There is some prick out there taking lots of members money out there.
I was told by a mod that if the trader rating is low as well as post count get them to send the item before payment. If they disagree, walk away.
I never send money until the transfer is done on a rifle, unless its a reputable member. The Registry really helps in this way, really the only good thing about it.
I can give details and an IP address of the scammer I dealt with.
Cheers!!
Just a warning boys, really.. really watch who you are dealing with. There is some prick out there taking lots of members money out there.
I was told by a mod that if the trader rating is low as well as post count get them to send the item before payment. If they disagree, walk away.
I never send money until the transfer is done on a rifle, unless its a reputable member. The Registry really helps in this way, really the only good thing about it.
I can give details and an IP address of the scammer I dealt with.
Cheers!!
You can do things as you please, think what you will but thats how I have bought about 50 rifles on the net. Im always in contact with the buyer and if I ever send $2500 for a rifle, least I can call the RCMP if the seller doesnt send it. If you're honest on both ends no problem.
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- Winnipeg,Man.
the payment into an EMT account can be conscrued as a payment of any kind. Not necessarily for a gun. Bank accounts can be cancelled and reopened and due to privacy act, no info can be given out. I would certainly want an address and possibly a phone number of another buyer or seller. An email of a yahoo acc't. or other such addy does not pinpoint your particular computer.
Hey sport, you have his name and address. Unless he's a stupid criminal, you shouldn't have much to worry about. People get banned for all kinds of 5h1T on this board. If the person in question fails to answer communications, make it clear that you will file a complaint with the police and fry him
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- Parts Unknown, BC
so is EMT bank account to bank account or is it western union type thing? because western union is a scammers paradise. western union scams have being going on for ages. ebay was infested for a bit. but id be fairly confortable myself tranfering money to another bank account. i guesse not? i would never use western union tho.. unless someone i know is dying in some far off part of the world and they need $$$$$ for treatment... then maybe
EMT is a bank account to bank account transaction, essentially. Unless the scammer has access to someone-else's online banking info and their bank card, it would be hard for him to pull a scam and get away with it.
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