Thanks for posting this. I don’t think our community realizes how hard scammers are going after us.
I got scammed on a shotgun deal last year, via a Trap Shooting forum. Once I realized I had been taken, It was apparent that all the signs were there. I was too caught up in the deal to recognize them.
I have since stopped scammers by asking them for a phone number so I can talk with them This is a no-go for them. They most likely speak poor English, and can’t answer random questions on the fly. They get angry and accuse me of not trusting them. That’s when the fun begins. I usually waste half an hour baiting them along until I have to move on. Sad what the world is becoming.