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#1723441 - 02/03/21 11:17 PM
BEWARE: Fake Website Scamming Gun Buyers
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dana_bp
Gun fool
Registered: 11/18/10
Posts: 854
Loc: VA
City or County: Arlington
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So I was searching the internet tonight looking for a Maxim Defense PDX in 7.62x39 and the second search result was a site called safegunshop.com. I clicked on the link and they had the gun listed and it was actually on sale below retail and much cheaper than the going rate on gunbroker.com. Immediately a pop up window opened with a customer service rep (at 9pm) asking me if I needed help. I asked if the gun was in stock and they replied that it was. I added it to my cart and found they did not accept credit cards. They accepted Venmo, which concerned me so I googled the company and found this: https://scam.directory/misc-delivery-scam/safegunshop-com/Their research shows the website domain was a few months old and is registered overseas. There are several comments from buyers who were scammed. Be careful! 
Edited by dana_bp (02/07/21 06:28 PM)
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#1723515 - 02/04/21 08:46 AM
Re: BEWARE: Fake Website Scamming Gun Buyers
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Tazguy04
Tacticool Cat Trader
Registered: 06/08/13
Posts: 117
Loc: Virginia
City or County: Henrico
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thanks for posting the info, Stay safe people.
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#1723567 - 02/04/21 10:35 AM
Re: BEWARE: Fake Website Scamming Gun Buyers
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Bcmgunfighter
Not all ARs are created equal...
Registered: 12/20/12
Posts: 3515
Loc: Virginia
City or County: Rochelle
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Interesting... when I typed Maxim Defense PDX 7.62x39 I couldn’t even find said website. Half a dozen pages on google, and all were legitimate listings and reviews. Are you using a different search engine? I resorted to Googling the, “Business.” Super sketchy. The little bubble on the lower left that reads, “Pay instantly” says it all lol. I also got a kick out of the lack of info that is typically found on legitimate sites, such as FFL stuff. https://news4sanantonio.com/news/local/gun-purchasing-scamThanks for posting.
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#1723626 - 02/04/21 12:11 PM
Re: BEWARE: Fake Website Scamming Gun Buyers
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Newgunguy
Marksman
Registered: 06/06/17
Posts: 239
Loc: Virginia
City or County: Goochland
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Messing with their chat person now.
Charles.
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#1725299 - 02/07/21 06:31 PM
Re: BEWARE: Fake Website Scamming Gun Buyers
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dana_bp
Gun fool
Registered: 11/18/10
Posts: 854
Loc: VA
City or County: Arlington
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Interesting that the site didn’t come up. I just tried it again and it was the 4th one down using Safari on my iPhone.
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#2208396 - 03/04/25 10:37 PM
Re: BEWARE: Fake Website Scamming Gun Buyers
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kyler58
Double barrel
Registered: 10/19/22
Posts: 69
Loc: VA
City or County: Mclean
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You can also use gun.deals to search reputable vendors for specific UPC's, see cheapest listing, and set in stock notifications.
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