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  1. 03-01-2023, 06:17 PM #1
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    The did I get scammed thread

    I was just on www.thesmithoutlet.com and ordered some googles and a new Vantage helmet and my credit card receipt reflects the seller as Bestduka.com in Tanzania. WTF Sent an email asking for a receipt via email, but I think I got scammed. Very legit looking site so be careful.
    Never in U.S. history has the public chosen leadership this malevolent. The moral clarity of their decision is crystalline, particularly knowing how Trump will regard his slim margin as a “mandate” to do his worst. We’ve learned something about America that we didn’t know, or perhaps didn’t believe, and it’ll forever color our individual judgments of who and what we are.
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    Report it to the payment processor you used.
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    https://who.is/whois/thesmithoutlet.com

    Looks... suspicious.
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    This is a common issue in bikes at the moment. Fake manufacturer blowout sites.
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    Definitely scammed
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    If it wasn't a HTTPS secure domain cancel your credit card immediately. This is why I ALWAYS use PayPal with questionable vendors. If they don't take PayPal goods and services run away unless you know them personally. Crooks can't/don't take Goods and Services PayPal
    Go that way really REALLY fast. If something gets in your way, TURN!
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    I fell for this once with Legos.
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    Remember when scams were things like Nigerian princes and the Publisher's Clearinghouse? Those were the days...
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    Quote Originally Posted by bio-smear View Post
    I fell for this once with Dildos.
    Stiff’d ya eh?


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    Is Bestduka Tanzanian for Bestshit?
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    Here is one that comes up pretty high in search results - https://www.cripplebia.com/

    If you know Cripple Creek Backcountry - this is an exact replica of their website , with shockingly low prices and is likely a scam

    The domain name is registered to someone in
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    SHANXI


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    The did I get scammed thread

    Several threads on this topic recently - scamming must be working…

    Kastle skis for $90
    https://www.tetongravity.com/forums/...d.php?t=351197

    www.malojamarker.com legit?
    https://www.tetongravity.com/forums/...d.php?t=350583
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    Thanks for the humor guys. I called the credit card company to cancel it and they said they can't until I am actually billed and dispute the charge for goods never received. The merchant did accept Paypal on the site, so go figure. Live and learn on the "to good to be true" comment.
    Never in U.S. history has the public chosen leadership this malevolent. The moral clarity of their decision is crystalline, particularly knowing how Trump will regard his slim margin as a “mandate” to do his worst. We’ve learned something about America that we didn’t know, or perhaps didn’t believe, and it’ll forever color our individual judgments of who and what we are.
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    impressive looking site. The crazy thing I have noticed is google ads promoting these sites, google can't figure out a way to know they are scams?

    Will be interesting if they send you something, maybe counterfeit gear?
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  15. 03-02-2023, 02:00 PM #15
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    I bet your local retailer had what you wanted in stock or could get it.
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    Quote Originally Posted by 406 View Post
    impressive looking site. The crazy thing I have noticed is google ads promoting these sites, google can't figure out a way to know they are scams?

    Will be interesting if they send you something, maybe counterfeit gear?
    google has lost all credibility with me. Sometime post pandemic their search engine started spitting out more garbage than useful information. My guess is that their machine learning algorithm is way beyond their control or understanding and the scammers have learned to exploit it.

    I also fell for one these sites over the winter, for Julbo glasses. They look legit on a mobile browser. About two weeks later they ordered something from Walmart and sent it to my address in what I assume was a bit to make it more difficult to dispute. My bank was great in taking care of everything.
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    Bump. There appears to be a scammer in our midst:

    You have received a new private message at Teton Gravity Research Forums from md92b6, entitled "Scarpa TX Comp NTN 27.5 or 28.0".

    This is the message that was sent:
    ***************
    The seller is currently inactive on the forum but you can reach him at :
    cbreyes990@gmail.com
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  18. 03-04-2023, 08:19 AM #18
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    Liv2ski, if the Vantage helmet you wanted happens to be size small in black, I have a new one for sale at a similar price - no scam.
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    Quote Originally Posted by TrueNorth View Post
    Liv2ski, if the Vantage helmet you wanted happens to be size small in black, I have a new one for sale at a similar price - no scam.
    That's exactly what a scammer would say.
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  20. 03-04-2023, 05:08 PM #20
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    Quote Originally Posted by NW_SKIER View Post
    That's exactly what a scammer would say.
    You got me, my long con on TGR is finally exposed after 15 years.

    Anyway, if OP (or anyone else) wants to roll the dice again, check it out:
    https://www.tetongravity.com/forums/...-clothing-sale
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    Quote Originally Posted by jmedslc View Post
    Bump. There appears to be a scammer in our midst:

    You have received a new private message at Teton Gravity Research Forums from md92b6, entitled "Scarpa TX Comp NTN 27.5 or 28.0".

    This is the message that was sent:
    ***************
    The seller is currently inactive on the forum but you can reach him at :
    cbreyes990@gmail.com
    Got the same message too
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