Scammers - what's the goal?

[Homeoboxter]

Every time I post something in the wanted section I alsways receive a bunch of these scam-looking messages from recently generated accounts:



Anyone knows what they are up to? Also, why do the admins let them register? Just wondering...

[JFP in PA]

Just some jerks trying to separate you from your hard earned cash........................

[Homeoboxter]

Originally Posted by JFP in PA

Just some jerks trying to separate you from your hard earned cash........................

Yeah, I figured that probably that's the ultimate goal, I just don't get the point because it's such an obvious scam and they must have a very low hit rate. They literally copy and paste parts of the original message in their reply, not even bothering phrasing a specific message, which makes me think they are not even human. But then, how did they register? As far as I remember, there's an introduction step at the beginning which the admins then have to approve.

[Homeoboxter]

Lol, just received another one from a just registered user:

hello are you still interested in getting this?.
you can contact corey he has a Right side front fender plastic liner for sale........... PM him @ coreybeitler283@gmail.com

Seriously, who believes this BS?

[Danimal]

I often wonder the same. I have received many of them. Most of which don’t make sense.

So I email that person, then what? I send my bank account info and they bleed me dry? I can’t imagine anyone here falling for it.

Who has the time send these things? They even make intro posts for some of the fake accounts.