PSA: watch out for email scammers
Posted: Thu Dec 05, 2024 9:52 am
I have received a bunch of emails over the past couple days from obvious scammers trying to sell me stuff, sent to the email address that I use solely for tuba/music on this and similar sites. Be aware this holiday season. Insist on paying via PayPal goods/services if you don't know the seller. I also really like @Mary Ann's tactic of asking to do a video call with the seller to confirm everything's legit.
This is even worse on Facebook. Anytime someone is trying to sell you a sob story about their dead husband's old tuba, it's a scam. If it's way cheap and they want to ship and won't meet up in person, it's a scam. If the person is selling a double bell euphonium and only has 10 year old pictures of themselves driving tractors and skiing in their profile and they've only been a buy/sell group member for a day, it's a scam. Use the same methods above to ensure you aren't taken advantage of.
This is even worse on Facebook. Anytime someone is trying to sell you a sob story about their dead husband's old tuba, it's a scam. If it's way cheap and they want to ship and won't meet up in person, it's a scam. If the person is selling a double bell euphonium and only has 10 year old pictures of themselves driving tractors and skiing in their profile and they've only been a buy/sell group member for a day, it's a scam. Use the same methods above to ensure you aren't taken advantage of.
