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Old 23 July 2024, 11:44 PM   #1
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I keep getting messages like this

I keep getting this and of message:

"Hello, I am new here and about to make my first purchase for a Rolex watch from a member on the forum and you have been selected as one of his references which is why I am writing you. So I was curious and thought it would be worth the due diligence. Here is the link to his post 🌎 Thanks for your time."


I have been "selected" but have not purchased from them. It asks me to click a link to see the original listing which I don't do.

I have received about 4 of these from different "new users"
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Old 24 July 2024, 12:30 AM   #2
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I got one today too. Got one last Sat., but just the email notification. It wasn't showing in my PMs when I got back onto my laptop. Got one like that about a year ago too.
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Old 24 July 2024, 12:30 AM   #3
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Scams.

Click on the red triangle so they get reported.
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Old 24 July 2024, 12:33 AM   #4
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They are phishing lol
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Old 24 July 2024, 02:51 AM   #5
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Me too

Me too got email a few days ago just like that
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Old 24 July 2024, 03:58 AM   #6
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Yes I have received a number of emails but this is the first one that came via PM
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Old 25 July 2024, 02:21 AM   #7
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When you click on the listing link it’ll take you to a fake Rolex Forums login page, hoping that you then put in your username and password.
Then they can log in to your account, change the password to lock you out and use your name and history on the forum to scam others.

Just don’t do it.
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Old 26 July 2024, 06:43 AM   #8
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Got one too. Clicked on the link and it asks for login, yup, looks like bs/scam/login stealing. How did they get ro forum msg side?
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Old 28 July 2024, 02:40 AM   #9
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Got one today as well. I've not bought or sold a watch outside an AD in a decade...
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Old 28 July 2024, 03:48 AM   #10
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I just got one today as well.
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Old 28 July 2024, 05:14 AM   #11
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Scammers 'gonna scam.

Report them properly so we can eliminate them before anybody loses anything valuable.
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Old 28 July 2024, 06:28 AM   #12
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Whether it's a PM or an email from a new TRF scammer, don't click those links.

Malware can be inserted as the cloned webpage you land upon displays its content.

But you can easily report these members safely using the tools in the forum.


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Old 28 July 2024, 11:08 AM   #13
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yikes, these phishing attempts are getting wild
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Old 28 July 2024, 12:38 PM   #14
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I received it also.
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Old 28 July 2024, 09:32 PM   #15
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Old 29 July 2024, 12:20 PM   #16
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It won’t let me report jandrewfox, received the same PM.
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Old 29 July 2024, 02:00 PM   #17
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I keep getting messages like this

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It won’t let me report jandrewfox, received the same PM.

Use the triangular ! tool in the upper right-hand corner of the message.
(Sample from my own inbox - not a spammer just an illustration.)




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Old 3 August 2024, 09:01 PM   #18
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Yes I got one from bevrgu06, entitled "pls need your feedback."
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Old 3 August 2024, 09:05 PM   #19
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Use the triangular ! tool in the upper right-hand corner of the message.
(Sample from my own inbox - not a spammer just an illustration.)




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As crazy as this sounds … maybe there should be a prominent sticky thread on how to report things to the moderators.
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Old 6 August 2024, 12:29 AM   #20
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Received another one yesterday from

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Old 6 August 2024, 12:50 AM   #21
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You know the drill - report it to Mods.

Good to know TRF handle of who did it


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Old 7 August 2024, 01:17 AM   #22
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I have received a few messages but I don't click. I don't trust online links asking me to click except I already know where the link leads to.
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