Possible Scam?Posted By Joel Johnson |
I apologize if this is a repeat - I tried searching for prior posts, but kept getting busy errors.
Question: Does Astromart ever get hacked by scammers who then create fake profiles?
I'm interested in a classified ad for EP's offered at a low (but not insanely low) price. The seller has five 5-star ratings from reputable members.
When I contacted the seller about purchasing, the response struck me as being overly reassuring that the seller could be trusted.
Now a little more skeptical, I went back to the seller's profile, and found all the received ratings were with respect to classifieds that could not be found. Also, all the reviews seemed almost tailor written to arrest any suspicion. It also seemed strange that somebody reviewed as an ideal Amarter had not given any reviews back to customers.
All this leaves me wondering if perhaps a scammer hacked into the system and faked a profile? Or, am I just being overly cautious?
Any insight would be greatly appreciated, Thank you!
Question: Does Astromart ever get hacked by scammers who then create fake profiles?
I'm interested in a classified ad for EP's offered at a low (but not insanely low) price. The seller has five 5-star ratings from reputable members.
When I contacted the seller about purchasing, the response struck me as being overly reassuring that the seller could be trusted.
Now a little more skeptical, I went back to the seller's profile, and found all the received ratings were with respect to classifieds that could not be found. Also, all the reviews seemed almost tailor written to arrest any suspicion. It also seemed strange that somebody reviewed as an ideal Amarter had not given any reviews back to customers.
All this leaves me wondering if perhaps a scammer hacked into the system and faked a profile? Or, am I just being overly cautious?
Any insight would be greatly appreciated, Thank you!
