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Scam alert - "Authentickites" user poses as he’s from Atlanta, GA and asks to do Google pay or money transfer

Postby grigorib » Tue May 08, 2018 5:12 pm

...uses my picture and description I used on Chicago forum (and I priced it at $1250)

Whoever has an account please report that dick

http://c.ikitesurf.com/classifieds/33553
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Re: Scam alert - poses as he’s from Atlanta, GA and asks to do Google pay

Postby TeeDubbaya » Wed May 09, 2018 3:09 am

I recently had an online interaction with the same seller regarding:

http://c.ikitesurf.com/classifieds/33291

Item was listed in honalulu,HI. He wanted payment to Atlanta Georgia for product via iTunes cards, moneygram, or google pay. He refused to use PayPal. Seemed sketchy, I aborted the deal.
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grigorib
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Boards: Spleene RIP 37, Flysurfer Radical6 138, Flysurfer Flydoor5 XL, Slingshot/Moses/RDB 70/90/101cm masts with 1200/860/800/730/600 kitefoil or 2200/1700/1400 wingfoil wings and 310/230/425 stabilizers, Naish MicroChip 80cm, 36" Woody, Slingshot Dwarfcraft Micro 100, MBS Comp 95x

For sale: Slingshot Turbine 9/13m, 20” Guardian bar, 1700 sq.cm wing/fuselage/stabilizer fitting Moses mast
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Re: Scam alert - poses as he’s from Atlanta, GA and asks to do Google pay

Postby grigorib » Wed May 09, 2018 3:14 am

Seems like a case for Feds

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Re: Scam alert - poses as he’s from Atlanta, GA and asks to do Google pay

Postby juandesooka » Wed May 09, 2018 6:17 am

I reported this guy a number of times to ikitesurf. They are pretty quick to remove. He posts from various cities usually not common kite locations. Ads are always direct ripoffs from old ads.

if price too good to be true. ..probably is a scam

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Re: Scam alert - poses as he’s from Atlanta, GA and asks to do Google pay

Postby patrelsa » Fri May 11, 2018 11:48 am

As of today he has 3 or 4 foils for sale on ikitesurf.......i was intrested but i remembered this warning from atlanta seller...can someone with ikitesurf account report him

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Local Beach: OBX; Clinton Lake, IL; Lake Michigan; Hood River; La Ventana; Ocean Park, PR; SPI; Tawas, MI
Gear: Kites: Slingshot Rally 5/7/9/11m, Turbine 9/13m, SST 4/5m, UFO 3/5/7/9m, Flysurfer Speed4 10m standard, Flysurfer 2cool 6m, Peter Lynn Venom II ARC 16m

Boards: Spleene RIP 37, Flysurfer Radical6 138, Flysurfer Flydoor5 XL, Slingshot/Moses/RDB 70/90/101cm masts with 1200/860/800/730/600 kitefoil or 2200/1700/1400 wingfoil wings and 310/230/425 stabilizers, Naish MicroChip 80cm, 36" Woody, Slingshot Dwarfcraft Micro 100, MBS Comp 95x

For sale: Slingshot Turbine 9/13m, 20” Guardian bar, 1700 sq.cm wing/fuselage/stabilizer fitting Moses mast
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Re: Scam alert - poses as he’s from Atlanta, GA and asks to do Google pay

Postby grigorib » Fri May 11, 2018 2:28 pm

I registered and reported him, no change


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