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I would like to stress the point to everyone, please be vigilant when dealing with members who have zero or a low post count.
IIS requires a minimum of one month membership and at least five posts before a member can post an ad.
Personally, I think it should be more but it's out of my hands, I can't change that rule, nor can I take action on new members posting five replies in one day just to meet the minimum requirement for posting an ad.
I do take action if their replies are obvious and nonsensical but I'm limited by the TOS rule.
Even if they're a long-time member but with a low post count, don't blindly trust them.
We're also finding that dormant accounts have been hacked and fraudulent ads placed using images obtained from other sites to make it look like a legit ad.
Practice due diligence.
Ask for a current photo of the item with a hand written note with today's date.
Ask to speak to the person on the phone.
See how they respond.
Also, why wasn't this person reported to the moderators first???
He scammed at least two people but no one reported him.
The first I heard about this one was via this thread posted in General Chat !!!
A bit late closing this gate when the horse has bolted at least twice....
We can't track someone with zero posts or take action unless we are made aware.
I've banned many, and I mean many scammers and spammers instantly but that's when I can see them online.
If they're not online at the time, I can't investigate their activity.
I won't go into detail about that but trust me, they don't get past if I see them online.
I've even banned a dormant account with many posts but was hacked and the scammer was using fake images of the item.
I banned the account instantly before any damage was done and then a couple of months later the real user complained to Mike why I banned him.
I had to explain to Mike that my actions were based on the new IP address (toxic) and images of the item that were fake and copied from other sites.
Help us to stay on top of this.
Be vigilant and ask questions before handing over your money.
Report suspicious activity no matter how insignificant it seems.
We see every report and take appropriate action, even if you don't see what takes place behind the scenes.
We can't reply to every report but we do act on each one.
RB
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