Local Gun Buyer Scams???

[rockstardrnkr]

Ive gotten two posts from guys on a couple of my firearms for sale.

Both are something to the extent of, is it still for sale(on a trade ad)

also, just got one that gave a persons number, asked where we can meet, and if the gun was still for sale.


When I clicked on the three guys profiles who had contacted me, there had been about 15-20 replies with the identical post.


It makes me think there is some kind of scam going on.


what are your thoughts

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[deadeye]

Please send a PM to me with the members names and or links to their profiles.

 

[rockstardrnkr]

ATF?

I wouldnt be totally surpirsed, partially because that is probably the best the government is capable of... Copy and Past, Copy and paste.

But who knows for sure, I am sure they patrol sites like this one trying to keep an eye out for bad guys.

 

[Audrey]

I wouldnt be totally surpirsed, partially because that is probably the best the government is capable of... Copy and Past, Copy and paste.

But who knows for sure, I am sure they patrol sites like this one trying to keep an eye out for bad guys.

A bot would be more likely than a person copying and pasting. The mods should be able to ban via IP address to curb such abuse.

 

[deen_ad]

But who knows for sure, I am sure they patrol sites like this one trying to keep an eye out for bad guys.

Or good guys they want to snare in one of the schemes and make you out to be a "bad guy" for publicity purposes.


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[Swedish K]

from the thread it looks like one person interested is across state lines. That could be problematic unless you go through an FFL and does sound like something ATF would try to snag you on. Then they would try to get you to trick others into similar activities so they can bust them too.

 

[deadeye]

Done, thanks for the heads up.