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KO1C

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Beware! Person Posing As K2LQW
« on: November 22, 2022, 07:06:18 AM »

Person posing as K2LQW scammed me out of $1000. He currently has an Orion II listed on various Ham websites. Because I had contacted him about an Orion II he was "selling", I was contacted by QTH.com and informed his ad had been removed there due to his scamming.

Be careful, if it's too good to be true, then be VERY careful.

David KO1C
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KD6VXI

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Re: Beware! Person Posing As K2LQW
« Reply #1 on: November 22, 2022, 07:22:39 AM »

How did he scam you? File a claim with PayPal and get your money back.


--Shane
WP2ASS / ex KD6VXI
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KO1C

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Re: Beware! Person Posing As K2LQW
« Reply #2 on: November 22, 2022, 07:40:28 AM »

Unfortunately he insisted on using Zelle. Once the scammer withdraws your money, it cannot be recovered.

Avoid payment methods that offer no protection, such as Western Union, Bank Transfers, Zelle, Venmo, Checks and Money Orders.
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Re: Beware! Person Posing As K2LQW
« Reply #3 on: November 22, 2022, 08:09:53 AM »

 FYI, Don’t use ANY of those goofy payment methods and you won’t have any problems.  Very simple !!
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WY4J

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Re: Beware! Person Posing As K2LQW
« Reply #4 on: November 22, 2022, 08:54:23 AM »

Zero due diligence on this transaction.  The real K2LQW is by no means a ghost. First mistake, not checking his QRZ.com page. No email address listed which is the number one favorite for scammers stealing a ham's profile. Number two, not checking the name and address. It seems that doctor Sokol now lives and practices medicine in Venice, Fl not Bethesta, MD. He appears to own the MD property through a limited partneship. Number three, never pay with Western Union, Bank Transfers, Zelle or Venmo. If you spoke to this person via telelphone you could also have Googled the number he gave you. I check out anyone that I purchase from or sell to as you can also be scammed by a buyer.
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