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Post subject: NOVAMUSICIANS - SCAM ALERT
Posted: Thu Jun 18, 2015 8:29 am
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SCAM ANNOUNCEMENT

Novamusicians confirmed as a scam.

I thought this Jakarta, Indonesia-based dealer was too good to be true but tested the water by pursuing a small exploratory purchase to be sure.

It's well-executed to the point of having a scam shipping service with tracking, but ultimately shows through as fake all the way through.

Further research throws up only a scant few advisories, hence my posting this as widely as possible to help others avoid getting caught.

Amazing the enormous lengths some people will go to to earn tiny amounts of money. I guess their hope is that someone will go for the '57 Strat!

AVOID.


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Post subject: Re: NOVAMUSICIANS - SCAM ALERT
Posted: Thu Jun 18, 2015 9:15 am
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Thanks for the warning.

http://www.novamusicians.com/

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Post subject: Re: NOVAMUSICIANS - SCAM ALERT
Posted: Thu Jun 18, 2015 9:54 am
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Just checked out their website, clicking on Paypal, Visa logos etc gives no response.
The english in the descriptions leaves me to think I would find more authenticity in chinatown.

A 65 jaguar demands much more than their ask...
Nope .... Definitely a site to stay away from.

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Post subject: Re: NOVAMUSICIANS - SCAM ALERT
Posted: Thu Jun 18, 2015 6:34 pm
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Here's another one for you.

http://www.voodoomanswitches.com

This is a bogus website as well. I was nearly ripped off for $150 by Voodooman, but I was able to have my bank refund me after they had also considered the purchase to be a scam.

I was in contact with the Washougal PD, and they even said that the purchases weren't of such a significant amount to warrant an arrest. Even though multiple people buy from the website, and receive no product.

How crazy is THAT? They know the guy is stealing money from people. They know who he is and where he lives, and they do nothing to stop it. Not even shut down the website.

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Post subject: Re: NOVAMUSICIANS - SCAM ALERT
Posted: Thu Jun 18, 2015 7:51 pm
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Post subject: Re: NOVAMUSICIANS - SCAM ALERT
Posted: Fri Jun 19, 2015 1:13 am
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PaulLF wrote:
When it's too good to be true, it often is BS. Gas, $@!, or grass, no one rides for free. :P


Well said.


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