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BE WARNED:  SCAMMERS ARE ACTIVELY WORKING AGAINST THE GUN COMMUNITY ON TGO AND OTHER INTERNET FORUMS IN THE BUY/SELL/TRADE AREAS.

 

Folks, lately we have seen a significant uptick in scam attempts that go like this:

  • You post an ad for an item for sale or wanted.
     
  • A scammer contacts you about the item you are selling or looking for and offers to put you in contact with a friend or relative in Texas or some other state.
     
  • Throughout the whole thing, your Spidey Sense is tingling and telling you it seems suspicious... because it is!

 

 

We strongly recommend that you stick to dealing with local Tennessee residents only and that you use forms of payment that are guaranteed, secured, and cannot be retracted once the sale completes.  For example, you don't want to sell someone something via Venmo or PayPal, only to have them reverse the charge later after they have possession of what you were selling.

 

TGO remains a great place to buy and sell privately, but please be cautious and smart.  And please do not hesitate to report anything suspicious to us!

 

On behalf of myself, @MacGyver and the moderating team - thanks and be safe.

 

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KNOWN SCAMMER ACCOUNTS

The following accounts and email addresses have been banned from TGO for attempting to scam our members.

Member:  JuWon
Email: juwonalex2@gmail.com

Member:  AlbertZip
Email: zmatthew1922@gmail.com

Member: Jason411
Email: smithja908@gmail.com

Email: MerrillKieferxzq25@gmail.com

 

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TRADING POST NOTICE

Before engaging in any transaction of goods or services on TGO, all parties involved must know and follow the local, state and Federal laws regarding those transactions.

TGO makes no claims, guarantees or assurances regarding any such transactions.

THE FINE PRINT

Tennessee Gun Owners (TNGunOwners.com) is the premier Community and Discussion Forum for gun owners, firearm enthusiasts, sportsmen and Second Amendment proponents in the state of Tennessee and surrounding region.

TNGunOwners.com (TGO) is a presentation of Enthusiast Productions. The TGO state flag logo and the TGO tri-hole "icon" logo are trademarks of Tennessee Gun Owners. The TGO logos and all content presented on this site may not be reproduced in any form without express written permission. The opinions expressed on TGO are those of their authors and do not necessarily reflect those of the site's owners or staff.

TNGunOwners.com (TGO) is not a lobbying organization and has no affiliation with any lobbying organizations.  Beware of scammers using the Tennessee Gun Owners name, purporting to be Pro-2A lobbying organizations!

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