| Browny | -- 05-05-2022 @ 10:51 AM |
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hi everyone not sure if this is in the correct section ? I advertised in the wanted section for a 1936 Ford seat. It seems to have caught the attention of a scammer.The user name is {Godwill Fred} the e mail is godwillfred54@gmail.com apparently he is 90 years old and breaking his truck for parts as he is too old to drive it. Just be careful. Thank you.
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| JayChicago | -- 05-06-2022 @ 8:27 AM |
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Thanks for letting us know. Yes, our classified section attracts the scammers. It is open to the public; you don't have to be a V8 Club member to respond to the ads. Which is good for us, expands the opportunity to make a connection beyond just the membership. But it also gives the scammers an opportunity. And they can be clever....will show you a perfect picture of the part you want, a pic they found on the internet. So yes, buyer beware! Assume it's a scammer until you are convinced otherwise.
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| FordFreak | -- 05-06-2022 @ 1:50 PM |
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^^^What Jay said^^^, & thanks for the heads up! 1937 Ford Coupe 1952 Ford F1 Pickup 1965 Falcon Sprint
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| 41Merc | -- 05-10-2022 @ 10:10 AM |
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Interestingly, I’m toying with him via email at the moment. He’s trying to get me to send him $5750 for a 39 Mercury that he says he’s parting out for the same reason… he’s 90 years old and is having surgery. A 10 second Google search revealed the pic he used for the scam.
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| trjford8 | -- 05-11-2022 @ 7:40 AM |
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I would be reluctant to toy with these guys via e-mail. They could possibly send you an unwanted virus.
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| BRL | -- 05-11-2022 @ 9:50 AM |
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Hi Guys: Mr Fred Godwill has told me he has a 37 sedan he wants to part out because he needs surgery...he has contacted me via e-mail to tell me he will sell me all his brake parts for $400...so I decided to go look at the EFV8 classifieds to see if he has an ad...he doesnt...so now that I see this thread I guess we have a scammer. Regards, BRL
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| JayChicago | -- 05-11-2022 @ 1:41 PM |
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I'm not very computer savvy, but I think your computer cannot get a virus by opening/sending email. Now if an email includes a link, and you click on that link, you have now made a direct connection between your computer and some other computer, and that could result in an infection. Edit: I'm not sure about opening email attachments. If I open an attachment thinking I'm just downloading a pic, could I be downloading dangerous software? How does one protect against that? This message was edited by JayChicago on 5-11-22 @ 1:53 PM
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| efv8CofAAdmin | -- 05-11-2022 @ 2:20 PM |
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That is why you pay yearly for a security package. As web administrator, I have been using Webroot. It was recommended to me by the Best Buy Geek Squad. I used to use Kapersky Internet Security until it was found out that it was owned by a Russian company. My security package tells me in advance if something is wrong with a attachment that I open. As much as I used to like Norton.... you want a security package that is pro-active, not reactive. Once it is reactive --- it's basically too late. For non-computer savvy types -- Windows Defender is good -- a second security package is better. Web Administrator
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| JayChicago | -- 05-12-2022 @ 8:13 AM |
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Thanks for that info. I do have a Norton security program running. I don't like paying the annual fee, and I don't like it that Norton keeps trying to sell me upgrades and things I don't need, but I know a firewall is very important.
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