[Shaun @ Tru6]

A fan and housing is advertised over in Pelican Classifieds. I was surprised it hadn't sold so I posted I would buy it if available, seller is a long time Pelican, I recently sold him a decklid actually. So not 10-20 minutes after my posting and the seller confirming "it's yours" with a post, I got a text from an unknown number though I knew it wasn't the seller's.

The scammer's phone number is 409-422-6008 for google reference

What's interesting is it is either some relatively decent AI or some guy is monitoring Classified ads on Pelican and has a database of phone numbers and probably emails too such that they can send scam texts like this one.

The text was pretty good though obviously foreign both in tone and content:

I'm texting you about the SC fan housing part# 930 106 101, I got your comment now, I should send you my payment details.

Send me your shipping address.

The 930 106 101 was in blue and underlined, I didn't click on it and have deleted and reported the text as spam.

This is pretty alarming.


What is even MORE alarming is the scammer texted me again after 20+ minutes of me not replying saying "Are you there?"