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Freshprince357 · 3 March 2017, 08:47 AM

What measures are being taken to prevent this from happening again in the future?

bdex75 · 3 March 2017, 09:33 AM

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Originally Posted by Freshprince357

What measures are being taken to prevent this from happening again in the future?

I am sure they have addressed it in the last 3 years since Steve posted that.

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Freshprince357 · 3 March 2017, 09:37 AM

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Originally Posted by bdex75

I am sure they have addressed it in the last 3 years since Steve posted that.

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Is this just one isolated incident 3 years ago? This happens frequently in all forums it seems. Just curious.

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mailman · 31 August 2017, 07:33 PM

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Originally Posted by Freshprince357

What measures are being taken to prevent this from happening again in the future?

Using common sense helps.

MonBK · 31 August 2017, 07:49 PM

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Originally Posted by mailman

Using common sense helps.

Do you really expect all 188,167 members to have that buddy?

mailman · 31 August 2017, 07:59 PM

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Originally Posted by MonBK

Do you really expect all 188,167 members to have that buddy?

The mods would be out of a job

locutus49 · 16 December 2017, 03:13 AM

Damn Russian troll farms.

Reptime · 3 January 2018, 09:06 PM

Good heads up thanks

rolexjim · 3 January 2018, 10:08 PM

That's what bookmarks are for. I've been using this one for years.

Statos · 13 March 2018, 12:20 PM

Here is a good example of what they do. Lets say you are selling a strap or watch and a member in good standing sends you a PM or email and says Im having a problem viewing your post with Tapatalk about your strap for sale is this the link to it? www.xxxxx.xxx You see its a good member with 500 plus posts and good feedback because you check first before you respond. So you click on the link and it takes you to a page that looks just like the Rolex forums. Oh but wait you have to sign in to see if its your post he is talking about. So with your guard down you sign in and now they have your login info. He or they take over your account and try to sell something on the forum before they are caught.

Its very hard for the mods to keep up with these scammers but they do a good job. Just don't ever click on a link someone sends you even if you think they are a good member because their account was probably hacked.

stanc1 · 13 October 2018, 04:12 AM

Great info ..... well done Steve.

ckaynyc · 13 October 2018, 06:35 AM

I’ve gotten a few of those phishing PMs and always report it.

mitchellp · 15 December 2018, 02:07 PM

Thanks for the info!

oldin · 23 January 2019, 07:58 AM

Thanks for the heads up.

Cl2800 · 6 April 2019, 02:54 AM

Omg

Cl2800 · 6 April 2019, 02:55 AM

Wow

Yann ABP · 20 May 2019, 10:15 PM

Thanks for info ;-)

blakecarroll · 7 September 2019, 01:35 PM

Noted

dannymiller · 12 November 2019, 08:21 PM

great info steve. This is really helpful

BNA/LION · 13 November 2019, 02:56 AM

What kind of Scumbag would do such a thing? Total BS!
Be Safe Out There Everyone!

TimeDefined · 25 January 2020, 06:55 AM

Still getting them today it seems, the person only has five posts and his messages won’t go through due to his inbox being full, might be part of this scam.

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christianj · 27 January 2020, 08:49 AM

Got one in an email reply to a sales listing I have. “Buyer” asked me to confirm that a link he posted was actually my listing. When you click on the link it looks like the TRF login page.

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christianj · 27 January 2020, 11:37 PM

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Originally Posted by TimeDefined

Still getting them today it seems, the person only has five posts and his messages won’t go through due to his inbox being full, might be part of this scam.

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Philip Gates was the name on the email that I just posted about as well and it was the exact same text in the email as on yours.

Fractoggen · 18 March 2020, 08:08 PM

I like the gainful knowledge you give here.

Raleigh_Time · 13 May 2020, 09:49 PM

Be careful brad2

New member tried to send me a trade email with a link.

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77T · 18 June 2020, 10:01 PM

If you are reading this post, please be aware that Steve (our omnipresent leader) has enabled 2-Factor Authentication to the TRF server. This allows you an extra layer of security.

See: https://www.rolexforums.com/showthread.php?t=747721
to activate it for your account.

Spartacus · 23 June 2020, 11:55 AM

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Originally Posted by 77T

If you are reading this post, please be aware that Steve (our omnipresent leader) has enabled 2-Factor Authentication to the TRF server. This allows you an extra layer of security.

See: https://www.rolexforums.com/showthread.php?t=747721
to activate it for your account.

Whew. I thought it was a scam and I was racking my brain to figure out how they executed it. Sounds good! Thank you.

t60 · 23 July 2020, 04:40 AM

Wow, I must say I almost fell for this scam today. I was doing a google search with "rolexforums" as a keyword and it brought me to an identical copy of this site. I clicked on an attachment link and it required a login. I use lastpass and it didn't auto-fill the site, so I wondered what was going on. Only then did I realize the URL was different, not just different, but VASTLY different.

I just enabled 2 factor auth, but honestly think this needs to be made mandatory for anyone participating in PMs/buying/selling. I didn't see this thread until I was actively looking for it..

tally · 2 August 2020, 07:09 AM

thanks for the warning

dbenny11 · 9 September 2020, 03:30 AM

I keep getting am email that someone is trying to log into my account. I have received 3 so far and it is not me. Do you block the user trying to access at any time?

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3 January 2018, 10:08 PM	#39
rolexjim "TRF" Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Real Name: Jim Location: South Carolina US Watch: Tudor Black Bay 41 Posts: 449	That's what bookmarks are for. I've been using this one for years. __________________ Air King - Black Bay 58 - PAM 111

13 November 2019, 02:56 AM	#50
BNA/LION 2025 Pledge Member Join Date: May 2011 Real Name: Larry Location: San Diego, CA Watch: ROLEX Posts: 25,820	WARNING: Clicking links / logging in / Passwords SCAM.. What kind of Scumbag would do such a thing? Total BS! Be Safe Out There Everyone! __________________ ✦ 28238 President DD 18K/YG ✦ 16610LN SS Sub ✦ 16613 18K/SS Serti ✦ 16550 Exp II Non-Rail Cream Dial ✦ Daytona C 116500 ✦ 126710 BLRO GMT-Master II ✦ NEXT-->? ⛳ Hole In One! 10/3/19 DMCC 5th hole, par 3, 168 yards w/ 4-Iron.

18 June 2020, 10:01 PM	#56
77T 2025 Pledge Member Join Date: Dec 2010 Real Name: PaulG Location: Georgia Posts: 42,376	If you are reading this post, please be aware that Steve (our omnipresent leader) has enabled 2-Factor Authentication to the TRF server. This allows you an extra layer of security. See: https://www.rolexforums.com/showthread.php?t=747721 to activate it for your account. __________________ Does anyone really know what time it is?

3 March 2017, 08:47 AM	#31
Freshprince357 Banned Join Date: Dec 2016 Real Name: Cal Location: Philadelphia Watch: Audemars Piguet Ro Posts: 440	What measures are being taken to prevent this from happening again in the future?

16 December 2017, 03:13 AM	#37
locutus49 Banned Join Date: May 2014 Real Name: John Location: La Jolla, CA Watch: Platona Posts: 12,193	Damn Russian troll farms.

3 January 2018, 09:06 PM	#38
Reptime "TRF" Member Join Date: Jan 2018 Location: Texas Posts: 10	Good heads up thanks

13 March 2018, 12:20 PM	#40
Statos "TRF" Member Join Date: Jan 2017 Location: GMT-5 Posts: 87	Here is a good example of what they do. Lets say you are selling a strap or watch and a member in good standing sends you a PM or email and says Im having a problem viewing your post with Tapatalk about your strap for sale is this the link to it? www.xxxxx.xxx You see its a good member with 500 plus posts and good feedback because you check first before you respond. So you click on the link and it takes you to a page that looks just like the Rolex forums. Oh but wait you have to sign in to see if its your post he is talking about. So with your guard down you sign in and now they have your login info. He or they take over your account and try to sell something on the forum before they are caught. Its very hard for the mods to keep up with these scammers but they do a good job. Just don't ever click on a link someone sends you even if you think they are a good member because their account was probably hacked.

13 October 2018, 04:12 AM	#41
stanc1 "TRF" Member Join Date: Oct 2018 Location: USA Posts: 144	Great info ..... well done Steve.

13 October 2018, 06:35 AM	#42
ckaynyc "TRF" Member Join Date: May 2012 Location: NYC Posts: 753	I’ve gotten a few of those phishing PMs and always report it.

15 December 2018, 02:07 PM	#43
mitchellp Banned Join Date: Jun 2017 Location: USA Watch: 126710 BLRO Posts: 71	Thanks for the info!

23 January 2019, 07:58 AM	#44
oldin Banned Join Date: Mar 2018 Location: Usa Posts: 51	Thanks for the heads up.

6 April 2019, 02:54 AM	#45
Cl2800 Banned Join Date: Jul 2018 Real Name: Jarvis Milton Location: United States Watch: Rolex submariner Posts: 10	Omg

6 April 2019, 02:55 AM	#46
Cl2800 Banned Join Date: Jul 2018 Real Name: Jarvis Milton Location: United States Watch: Rolex submariner Posts: 10	Wow

20 May 2019, 10:15 PM	#47
Yann ABP "TRF" Member Join Date: May 2019 Location: france Posts: 2	Thanks for info ;-)

7 September 2019, 01:35 PM	#48
blakecarroll Banned Join Date: Aug 2019 Real Name: Blake Carroll Location: N/A Watch: A Few Rolex Posts: 20	Noted

12 November 2019, 08:21 PM	#49
dannymiller Banned Join Date: Oct 2019 Location: USA Watch: Rolex/Omega/Tudor Posts: 132	great info steve. This is really helpful

25 January 2020, 06:55 AM	#51
TimeDefined "TRF" Member Join Date: Jan 2020 Real Name: Jayme G Location: Pennsylvania Watch: Rolex 216570 Posts: 59	Still getting them today it seems, the person only has five posts and his messages won’t go through due to his inbox being full, might be part of this scam. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

27 January 2020, 08:49 AM	#52
christianj Banned Join Date: May 2013 Location: CT Posts: 562	Got one in an email reply to a sales listing I have. “Buyer” asked me to confirm that a link he posted was actually my listing. When you click on the link it looks like the TRF login page. Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk

18 March 2020, 08:08 PM	#54
Fractoggen "TRF" Member Join Date: Mar 2020 Real Name: Johnson Location: UK Watch: Rolex Posts: 13	I like the gainful knowledge you give here.

13 May 2020, 09:49 PM	#55
Raleigh_Time "TRF" Member Join Date: Jan 2019 Location: united states Posts: 133	Be careful brad2 New member tried to send me a trade email with a link. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

23 July 2020, 04:40 AM	#58
t60 "TRF" Member Join Date: Mar 2016 Location: California Posts: 319	Wow, I must say I almost fell for this scam today. I was doing a google search with "rolexforums" as a keyword and it brought me to an identical copy of this site. I clicked on an attachment link and it required a login. I use lastpass and it didn't auto-fill the site, so I wondered what was going on. Only then did I realize the URL was different, not just different, but VASTLY different. I just enabled 2 factor auth, but honestly think this needs to be made mandatory for anyone participating in PMs/buying/selling. I didn't see this thread until I was actively looking for it..

2 August 2020, 07:09 AM	#59
tally "TRF" Member Join Date: Aug 2020 Location: London Posts: 107	thanks for the warning

9 September 2020, 03:30 AM	#60
dbenny11 "TRF" Member Join Date: Sep 2020 Location: US Posts: 20	I keep getting am email that someone is trying to log into my account. I have received 3 so far and it is not me. Do you block the user trying to access at any time? Sent from my SM-G973U using Tapatalk

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