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Scammed by Hacked Rennlist Account Hasan Chowdury
Posting this so you guys can be more careful and learn from this instance.
Posted a Want To Buy on the marketplace for a JCR Titanium Race Pipe, was up for a few days, got a reply from user "ca993twin" https://rennlist.com/forums/members/...ca993twin.html
Figured it was legit, member since 03', 8500 posts, etc.
Was sent pictures of the exhaust which were pretty convincing. Saw some posts up for sale of some 991.2 GT3 Parts and I figured everything was legit this guy's just offloading his car and bringing it back to stock.
Ok. Then I text message the number attatched. Number matches all the previous posts dating back to May. Get a reply within a few minutes.
Everything up until this point is going well. I explain to him my situation, how the dealer damaged my exhaust so I have to get a new one.
He explained that he's offloading the car, this exhaust is too loud for the wife, getting the new G63, the story lines up completely.
First red flag... Sent him a payment through Zelle. I figured this guy has 8500 posts and has been a rennlist member for almost 2 decades no way he's going to pull something.
The payment gets returned instantly. I try again. Same thing.
I reach back out to him telling him his bank isn't accepting it and he sends his "work phone" and the payment goes through.
He asks for my shipping address and that's the conversation.
The following day I get a message with the tracking number and an apology regarding why it didn't go out the next day... he was busy at work. Fine. I said no problem.
A day goes by, two days, a week goes by and I check back in every few days. Nothing.
I do a reverse search of the "work" phone number / email he provided and it comes out to a Hasan Chowdury who has been scamming on the rolex forums, rennlist under a few different accounts.
He's been hacking people's accounts and selling people car parts as well as watches across the web and not fulfilling the sales.
I call the work phone and he picks up. He asks who is this and I told him I'm from Rennlist. Immediate hang up. Tried calling back a few more times and it led straight to voicemail.
Be careful out there!
Posted a Want To Buy on the marketplace for a JCR Titanium Race Pipe, was up for a few days, got a reply from user "ca993twin" https://rennlist.com/forums/members/...ca993twin.html
Figured it was legit, member since 03', 8500 posts, etc.
Was sent pictures of the exhaust which were pretty convincing. Saw some posts up for sale of some 991.2 GT3 Parts and I figured everything was legit this guy's just offloading his car and bringing it back to stock.
Ok. Then I text message the number attatched. Number matches all the previous posts dating back to May. Get a reply within a few minutes.
Everything up until this point is going well. I explain to him my situation, how the dealer damaged my exhaust so I have to get a new one.
He explained that he's offloading the car, this exhaust is too loud for the wife, getting the new G63, the story lines up completely.
First red flag... Sent him a payment through Zelle. I figured this guy has 8500 posts and has been a rennlist member for almost 2 decades no way he's going to pull something.
The payment gets returned instantly. I try again. Same thing.
I reach back out to him telling him his bank isn't accepting it and he sends his "work phone" and the payment goes through.
He asks for my shipping address and that's the conversation.
The following day I get a message with the tracking number and an apology regarding why it didn't go out the next day... he was busy at work. Fine. I said no problem.
A day goes by, two days, a week goes by and I check back in every few days. Nothing.
I do a reverse search of the "work" phone number / email he provided and it comes out to a Hasan Chowdury who has been scamming on the rolex forums, rennlist under a few different accounts.
He's been hacking people's accounts and selling people car parts as well as watches across the web and not fulfilling the sales.
I call the work phone and he picks up. He asks who is this and I told him I'm from Rennlist. Immediate hang up. Tried calling back a few more times and it led straight to voicemail.
Be careful out there!
#4
Sorry to hear you got ripped off by that douche. had something happen years ago on a deposit on a car thru an attorney for the purported seller. Leaves the "trust no one" in the back of your mind when the majority of people on here are great sellers.
#5
How has this not been dealt with? The same guy has been scamming people on here for months, including myself. Sorry you were a victim too.
@ rennlist, can someone put a forum-wide alert on this guy? Email the whole board? Tighten up security?
@ rennlist, can someone put a forum-wide alert on this guy? Email the whole board? Tighten up security?
#6
Posting this so you guys can be more careful and learn from this instance.
Posted a Want To Buy on the marketplace for a JCR Titanium Race Pipe, was up for a few days, got a reply from user "ca993twin" https://rennlist.com/forums/members/...ca993twin.html
Figured it was legit, member since 03', 8500 posts, etc.
Was sent pictures of the exhaust which were pretty convincing. Saw some posts up for sale of some 991.2 GT3 Parts and I figured everything was legit this guy's just offloading his car and bringing it back to stock.
Ok. Then I text message the number attatched. Number matches all the previous posts dating back to May. Get a reply within a few minutes.
Everything up until this point is going well. I explain to him my situation, how the dealer damaged my exhaust so I have to get a new one.
He explained that he's offloading the car, this exhaust is too loud for the wife, getting the new G63, the story lines up completely.
First red flag... Sent him a payment through Zelle. I figured this guy has 8500 posts and has been a rennlist member for almost 2 decades no way he's going to pull something.
The payment gets returned instantly. I try again. Same thing.
I reach back out to him telling him his bank isn't accepting it and he sends his "work phone" and the payment goes through.
He asks for my shipping address and that's the conversation.
The following day I get a message with the tracking number and an apology regarding why it didn't go out the next day... he was busy at work. Fine. I said no problem.
A day goes by, two days, a week goes by and I check back in every few days. Nothing.
I do a reverse search of the "work" phone number / email he provided and it comes out to a Hasan Chowdury who has been scamming on the rolex forums, rennlist under a few different accounts.
He's been hacking people's accounts and selling people car parts as well as watches across the web and not fulfilling the sales.
I call the work phone and he picks up. He asks who is this and I told him I'm from Rennlist. Immediate hang up. Tried calling back a few more times and it led straight to voicemail.
Be careful out there!
Posted a Want To Buy on the marketplace for a JCR Titanium Race Pipe, was up for a few days, got a reply from user "ca993twin" https://rennlist.com/forums/members/...ca993twin.html
Figured it was legit, member since 03', 8500 posts, etc.
Was sent pictures of the exhaust which were pretty convincing. Saw some posts up for sale of some 991.2 GT3 Parts and I figured everything was legit this guy's just offloading his car and bringing it back to stock.
Ok. Then I text message the number attatched. Number matches all the previous posts dating back to May. Get a reply within a few minutes.
Everything up until this point is going well. I explain to him my situation, how the dealer damaged my exhaust so I have to get a new one.
He explained that he's offloading the car, this exhaust is too loud for the wife, getting the new G63, the story lines up completely.
First red flag... Sent him a payment through Zelle. I figured this guy has 8500 posts and has been a rennlist member for almost 2 decades no way he's going to pull something.
The payment gets returned instantly. I try again. Same thing.
I reach back out to him telling him his bank isn't accepting it and he sends his "work phone" and the payment goes through.
He asks for my shipping address and that's the conversation.
The following day I get a message with the tracking number and an apology regarding why it didn't go out the next day... he was busy at work. Fine. I said no problem.
A day goes by, two days, a week goes by and I check back in every few days. Nothing.
I do a reverse search of the "work" phone number / email he provided and it comes out to a Hasan Chowdury who has been scamming on the rolex forums, rennlist under a few different accounts.
He's been hacking people's accounts and selling people car parts as well as watches across the web and not fulfilling the sales.
I call the work phone and he picks up. He asks who is this and I told him I'm from Rennlist. Immediate hang up. Tried calling back a few more times and it led straight to voicemail.
Be careful out there!
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#8
Post his work #/contact #--before I ever send $$ I always check to see if the # is legit. If it is a burner I usually don't proceed, and the scammers tend to have their #s flagged online in other forums as they hit multiple sites at once.
I've rarely had a WTB work out--just too many scammers.
I've rarely had a WTB work out--just too many scammers.
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#12
Recently bought a few items and I insisted on paying the PP fees for some protection. Also insisted seller post my name and address on product and send pix. Last guy sent video of product with audio describing our conversation.
Legitimate sellers seems to understand and don't mind. It's awkward to ask for but I won't send money without it.
Doesn't some element of what he is doing constitute repeated mail fraud? Can't that be prosecuted!
Legitimate sellers seems to understand and don't mind. It's awkward to ask for but I won't send money without it.
Doesn't some element of what he is doing constitute repeated mail fraud? Can't that be prosecuted!
#15
Lesson: Only pay using protected methods (PayPal - Goods/Services or eBay), if you can't or don't want to pay the 3% fee, then move on.
I see too many scammer posts... this one is definitely different in that you did your due diligence, thanks for posting. It's important to know people can get hacked.
I see too many scammer posts... this one is definitely different in that you did your due diligence, thanks for posting. It's important to know people can get hacked.