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Is Swapey phishing?
AJLaFleche
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Posted: Saturday, May 17, 2008 - 08:58 AM UTC
I got an e-mail this morning inviting me to sign up at Swapey since they'd seen my "excellent model at aeroscale forum". Thing is, I've never posted at Aeroscale! These guys have been posting on several sites looking for participants. Some of their TOS look suspicious and this phishing e-mail confirms it for me.
Posted: Saturday, May 17, 2008 - 09:33 AM UTC
Same here ---dont do wingies----
aye
BARV
(GOSMG)
Posted: Saturday, May 17, 2008 - 10:08 AM UTC
Hi guys
Funny that! They haven't contacted me and (surprise, surprise) I do do wingies! I'll watch my inbox with interest...
All the best
Rowan
Funny that! They haven't contacted me and (surprise, surprise) I do do wingies! I'll watch my inbox with interest...
All the best
Rowan
Posted: Saturday, May 17, 2008 - 11:15 AM UTC
Quoted Text
Hi guys
Funny that! They haven't contacted me and (surprise, surprise) I do do wingies! I'll watch my inbox with interest...
All the best
Rowan
Check your e/mail, that's where I got my "invitation" .
Andy
Red4
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Posted: Saturday, May 17, 2008 - 12:22 PM UTC
I got one too. Looks stupid as hell. I did recognize a couple names on the site though. Guys who do really great work. Not sure if they are aware of how hoky this thing looks or not. I had some suspicions when reading it as it just didn't seem to have to right flow of words. Syntax I think its called...(I'm no english major ) Oh well back to building.
"Q"
"Q"
MSGsummit
Tennessee, United States
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Posted: Saturday, May 17, 2008 - 02:42 PM UTC
I think i that site is a scam of some sort. Call me paranoid...but the way the have been doin' business, posting all over the place with different thread names, plus all the hokey stuff in their fine print. Something is just not on the up and with them IMHO.
Posted: Sunday, May 18, 2008 - 05:01 AM UTC
All,
I have contacted them about this an am awaiting their answer.
Thanks,
Jim
I have contacted them about this an am awaiting their answer.
Thanks,
Jim
1969
England - East Midlands, United Kingdom
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Posted: Monday, May 19, 2008 - 09:07 AM UTC
Im not sure where i saw the thread but in it swapey had i think a Pz kpw III listed as a tiger,now im a figure builder and not armour but even i know the difference between the two.What worries me is they claim to be Modellers and collectors but dont seem to know a lot about it.
Steve
Steve
jimbrae
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Posted: Tuesday, May 20, 2008 - 09:00 PM UTC
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