[quote author=JohnE1000 link=topic=39112.msg163054#msg163054 date=1470168930]
IIRC, "la1994" was scammed couple of years ago by someone in Buffalo. And, I remember of reading about a big scam that was originated from Buffalo/Canada border in prior year or so.
It might be all are the same person!
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It was actually Canton Ma, but yes the New England-ish area.
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la1994
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Bunker
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Myfirstandlastname
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I've bought from him on the past too (looking at his Feedback that's true of a tons of people)... I wouldn't have hesitated to trust him either... This possible hack is a new twist on the same old scam
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Wow, this has got to be the most distressing scam we've seen here. It was pretty sophisticated. None of the usual red flags, like a new account, inconsistent pictures, or outrageously too good to be true products/prices.
Obviously, having a strong password is important. Not just for your account here but also your email. As we saw with all the forgot password attempts, if some can get into your email, then they'll be able to get into your account here easily as well.
I noticed the IP address he was using when he tried to reset my account's password was a Washington DC based VPN/VPS service (hostus.com). Probably an attempt to obscure his real IP address.
Obviously, having a strong password is important. Not just for your account here but also your email. As we saw with all the forgot password attempts, if some can get into your email, then they'll be able to get into your account here easily as well.
I noticed the IP address he was using when he tried to reset my account's password was a Washington DC based VPN/VPS service (hostus.com). Probably an attempt to obscure his real IP address.
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[quote author=TheGipper link=topic=39112.msg163085#msg163085 date=1470207236]
Wow, this has got to be the most distressing scam we've seen here. It was pretty sophisticated. None of the usual red flags, like a new account, inconsistent pictures, or outrageously too good to be true products/prices.
Obviously, having a strong password is important. Not just for your account here but also your email. As we saw with all the forgot password attempts, if some can get into your email, then they'll be able to get into your account here easily as well.
I noticed the IP address he was using when he tried to reset my account's password was a Washington DC based VPN/VPS service (hostus.com). Probably an attempt to obscure his real IP address.
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The pricing was way too good to be true. JMHO. BTO Cohiba Siglo VI are seriously worth mega bucks. $575 is free for those cigars. Just look how many people ran to try to steal a box. Mega scam. This guy knew his shit. No one is selling those cigars. They are way too good. Looks like the price on those just doubled.
Wow, this has got to be the most distressing scam we've seen here. It was pretty sophisticated. None of the usual red flags, like a new account, inconsistent pictures, or outrageously too good to be true products/prices.
Obviously, having a strong password is important. Not just for your account here but also your email. As we saw with all the forgot password attempts, if some can get into your email, then they'll be able to get into your account here easily as well.
I noticed the IP address he was using when he tried to reset my account's password was a Washington DC based VPN/VPS service (hostus.com). Probably an attempt to obscure his real IP address.
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The pricing was way too good to be true. JMHO. BTO Cohiba Siglo VI are seriously worth mega bucks. $575 is free for those cigars. Just look how many people ran to try to steal a box. Mega scam. This guy knew his shit. No one is selling those cigars. They are way too good. Looks like the price on those just doubled.
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[quote author=miamipadronsmoker link=topic=39112.msg163088#msg163088 date=1470223862]
The pricing was way too good to be true. JMHO. BTO Cohiba Siglo VI are seriously worth mega bucks. $575 is free for those cigars. Just look how many people ran to try to steal a box. Mega scam. This guy knew his shit. No one is selling those cigars. They are way too good. Looks like the price on those just doubled.
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I disagree. Some box code chasers may pay more for a specific box code but not double. Or any other out of line increase imho.
I got snagged as well I hate to admit. Luckily I used a credit card but still got caught slipping.
I didn't even look at the box code. I just smoked the last of my siglo 6's that I am willing to smoke now (still have some boxes of original release I will not break into) and needed to get more.
The pricing was inline with recent production siglo 6's.
But its all moot at this point. The hacker was smart and got a lot of people apparently. This sucks all the way around.
The pricing was way too good to be true. JMHO. BTO Cohiba Siglo VI are seriously worth mega bucks. $575 is free for those cigars. Just look how many people ran to try to steal a box. Mega scam. This guy knew his shit. No one is selling those cigars. They are way too good. Looks like the price on those just doubled.
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I disagree. Some box code chasers may pay more for a specific box code but not double. Or any other out of line increase imho.
I got snagged as well I hate to admit. Luckily I used a credit card but still got caught slipping.
I didn't even look at the box code. I just smoked the last of my siglo 6's that I am willing to smoke now (still have some boxes of original release I will not break into) and needed to get more.
The pricing was inline with recent production siglo 6's.
But its all moot at this point. The hacker was smart and got a lot of people apparently. This sucks all the way around.
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[quote author=TheGipper link=topic=39112.msg163085#msg163085 date=1470207236]
Wow, this has got to be the most distressing scam we've seen here. It was pretty sophisticated. None of the usual red flags, like a new account, inconsistent pictures, or outrageously too good to be true products/prices.
Obviously, having a strong password is important. Not just for your account here but also your email. As we saw with all the forgot password attempts, if some can get into your email, then they'll be able to get into your account here easily as well.
I noticed the IP address he was using when he tried to reset my account's password was a Washington DC based VPN/VPS service (hostus.com). Probably an attempt to obscure his real IP address.
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Negative. The solution is NOT to respond to emails claiming a password change request if you have not made such a request. It's an old old scam used by phishers to get bank passwords. Just don't respond ! And nobody's email has been hacked...they just received an email from the scumbag...that's not hacking.
Wow, this has got to be the most distressing scam we've seen here. It was pretty sophisticated. None of the usual red flags, like a new account, inconsistent pictures, or outrageously too good to be true products/prices.
Obviously, having a strong password is important. Not just for your account here but also your email. As we saw with all the forgot password attempts, if some can get into your email, then they'll be able to get into your account here easily as well.
I noticed the IP address he was using when he tried to reset my account's password was a Washington DC based VPN/VPS service (hostus.com). Probably an attempt to obscure his real IP address.
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Negative. The solution is NOT to respond to emails claiming a password change request if you have not made such a request. It's an old old scam used by phishers to get bank passwords. Just don't respond ! And nobody's email has been hacked...they just received an email from the scumbag...that's not hacking.
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Re: SmokinCeeGars acct is currently suspended for suspicious activity
[quote author=la1994 link=topic=39112.msg163076#msg163076 date=1470182945]
It was actually Canton Ma, but yes the New England-ish area.
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The thief impersonated a reputable member as well, right?
It seems to be a pattern. He is probably the same person.
It was actually Canton Ma, but yes the New England-ish area.
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The thief impersonated a reputable member as well, right?
It seems to be a pattern. He is probably the same person.
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la1994
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[quote author=JohnE1000 link=topic=39112.msg163096#msg163096 date=1470234331]
The thief impersonated a reputable member as well, right?
It seems to be a pattern. He is probably the same person.
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Yes he did, in addition the story he fed me was similar in type to mcgoospot's a year previously.
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The thief impersonated a reputable member as well, right?
It seems to be a pattern. He is probably the same person.
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Yes he did, in addition the story he fed me was similar in type to mcgoospot's a year previously.
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[quote author=Hutch link=topic=39112.msg163095#msg163095 date=1470234295]
Negative. The solution is NOT to respond to emails claiming a password change request if you have not made such a request. It's an old old scam used by phishers to get bank passwords. Just don't respond ! And nobody's email has been hacked...they just received an email from the scumbag...that's not hacking.
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That is correct, but I don't believe he is phishing. I used the URL included in the email on a different computer and browser, and it took me straight to the Authentic OLH site; not a mirror site which is required for phishing.
What I am thinking is he just keep on trying different passwords until he gets into an account. Accounts with weak passwords are the most vulnerable. This process can be automated for all members in matter of hours. When it fails, the program send a request to rest the password and try again. Maybe the new password is weaker than the old one.
Another possibility, but it is highly unlikely, is most people keep the same username on multiple forums, and it is likely they keep the same passwords... people do that. If someone on one of the forums, admin for example, save copy of the password in un-encrypted format, or if he change the code to intercept the user password the user typed, he can easily collect all of the users' passwords, and then try them on different forums. Very doable, but I believe most forum owners are honorable people.
Negative. The solution is NOT to respond to emails claiming a password change request if you have not made such a request. It's an old old scam used by phishers to get bank passwords. Just don't respond ! And nobody's email has been hacked...they just received an email from the scumbag...that's not hacking.
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That is correct, but I don't believe he is phishing. I used the URL included in the email on a different computer and browser, and it took me straight to the Authentic OLH site; not a mirror site which is required for phishing.
What I am thinking is he just keep on trying different passwords until he gets into an account. Accounts with weak passwords are the most vulnerable. This process can be automated for all members in matter of hours. When it fails, the program send a request to rest the password and try again. Maybe the new password is weaker than the old one.
Another possibility, but it is highly unlikely, is most people keep the same username on multiple forums, and it is likely they keep the same passwords... people do that. If someone on one of the forums, admin for example, save copy of the password in un-encrypted format, or if he change the code to intercept the user password the user typed, he can easily collect all of the users' passwords, and then try them on different forums. Very doable, but I believe most forum owners are honorable people.