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General control line discussion => Open Forum => Topic started by: Ralph Fichtl on March 19, 2025, 04:48:23 PM

Title: Scammer goes by Jeff Posseltt
Post by: Ralph Fichtl on March 19, 2025, 04:48:23 PM: I was contacted via email through Stunt Hanger via an email that looked like this.

Wanted: K77

markusvet@juno.com sparkyfl@charter.com via stunthangar.com
Thu, Mar 13, 10:15 AM (6 days ago)
to me

Referral:

Hey, Are you still looking? In case you haven't found anything yet, give Jeff a jingle. He might be able to help. E-mail Jeff on jeffposseltt@outlook.com

I sent Jeff an email and he responded very earlier morning with this.

Jeff Posseltt
Fri, Mar 14, 2:02 AM
to me

Hi,

Yes i have a K77 Stunt Engine for sale. View attached file. Asking $200 shipped. I will be shipping via USPS or FedEx STANDARD/GROUND shipping to the 48 contiguous states, I do not ship to P.O. Boxes. Regular shipments will take between 3-5 business days and I will have a tracking number available for you after shipping. Payment via Apple Gift Card via PayPal https://www.paypal.com/us/gifts/brands/apple. Whats your shipping address?

I'm telling ya AI for these scammers has really helped their sentence structure and making up of names. Be careful. If it feels like a scam it probably is.
Title: Re: Scammer goes by Jeff Posseltt
Post by: Motorman on March 19, 2025, 05:38:35 PM: Still, that's a good price. What finally happened?
Title: Re: Scammer goes by Jeff Posseltt
Post by: realSteveSmith on March 19, 2025, 08:20:44 PM: Quote from: Motorman on March 19, 2025, 05:38:35 PM
Still, that's a good price. What finally happened?

Are you kidding? Hopefully NOTHING happened.

As far as scams go, this type is fairly old news. If you want some idea of what the e-crooks are up to, there's a fairly good repository of the latest and greatest tricks at the RCG forum.

https://www.rcgroups.com/trader-talk-269/
Title: Re: Scammer goes by Jeff Posseltt
Post by: frank williams on March 20, 2025, 07:03:41 AM: This guy is a known scammer. He got me using the same method.

I had a bad feeling ...the gift card was just not right.

I filed a wire fraud complaint against him with the feds. They admit that there is not much chance of finding him.
Title: Re: Scammer goes by Jeff Posseltt
Post by: Ken Culbertson on March 20, 2025, 07:38:31 AM: I always ask for something that makes it likely that he has the actual item if I am not dealing with someone I know. Pix from an odd angle, etc. Odds are they won't respond back. My favorite is to ask if it has some feature that doesn't exist but only a modeler would know that. If you think it is a possible scam, have it sent COD to your post office.

Have to run, just found out that I have a Nigerian great uncle that left me $5,000,000!

Ken
Title: Re: Scammer goes by Jeff Posseltt
Post by: Ralph Fichtl on March 20, 2025, 01:45:32 PM: Nothing happened. I recognized the photo from Stunthanger. When I asked for a photo with todays date never heard back.

What got me is how I received the first email saying it was a referral and sent from markusvet@juno.com sparkyfl@charter.com via stunthangar.com.
Title: Re: Scammer goes by Jeff Posseltt
Post by: Walter Hicks on March 20, 2025, 06:37:30 PM: Just a heads up the picture of the K 77 is mine several years ago. Walter Hicks
Title: Re: Scammer goes by Jeff Posseltt
Post by: RC Storick on March 20, 2025, 09:45:15 PM: I can't believe he tried to get me involved, but sparkyfl@charter.com is NOT my email address. It's close, but no cigar.
Title: Re: Scammer goes by Jeff Posseltt
Post by: Motorman on March 20, 2025, 09:55:13 PM: Quote from: realSteveSmith on March 19, 2025, 08:20:44 PM
Are you kidding?

Of course I'm kidding. Glad scammer didn't get any money.

MM :)