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Old 28 August 2024, 03:43 AM   #1
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Scammer alert!!!

Hello RF Folks:
Please be advised that a seller who goes by the name of WATCHMEOUT is a scammer.
He has a Patek listed, which I wanted to purchase with a trade-in. He quickly agreed to the deal, but will not meet in person to finalize the transaction.

After I told him that I will not pay for the watch unless I have it authenticated, he stated first that he "might consider" meeting me in person and said he is in North Tonawanda NY. I offered to fly into Rochester NY and asked him to meet me there, but he said it is too far. Then I offered to fly into Buffalo and asked him to meet (North Tonawanda is a suburb of Buffalo), but his excuse now is that he is working.
He is offering now to have me send him a "deposit" and he would send me his watch for authentication.
This guy is a scammer!!!
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Old 28 August 2024, 04:10 AM   #2
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Try to offer some FaceTime calls and I’m guessing he’d decline those as well.
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Old 28 August 2024, 04:33 AM   #3
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Thank you for alerting everyone.
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Old 28 August 2024, 05:44 AM   #4
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I appreciate your responses.
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Old 28 August 2024, 08:22 AM   #5
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You may well be right however in my opinion calling him out with the info you supplied is light on facts.
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Old 28 August 2024, 08:34 AM   #6
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Hello RF Folks:
Please be advised that a seller who goes by the name of WATCHMEOUT is a scammer.
I don't see a user on TRF by the name WATCHMEOUT.

Where did this happen?


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Old 28 August 2024, 08:42 AM   #7
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Assuming you mean watchmeout3, he was banned a couple of days ago and listings removed.
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Old 28 August 2024, 08:46 AM   #8
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Ah, thanks Adam.

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Old 28 August 2024, 08:49 AM   #9
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No worries Paul. OP actually reported the scammer to us a couple of days ago.
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Old 28 August 2024, 09:52 AM   #10
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Assuming you mean watchmeout3, he was banned a couple of days ago and listings removed.
Thank you!!!
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