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<blockquote data-quote="Mr. Magoo" data-source="post: 2778690" data-attributes="member: 124360"><p>I wanted to add, I've seen some *VERY* well done, slick, and legitimate looking websites with reviews of firearms, tech section, emplyoee meet n greet section, etc. Of course most, if not all of this content is stolen but the scam web designers are very very good. So good in fact, that reverse image searches and through searches for stolen literature and image content comes up empty.</p><p></p><p>I'm starting to see some sites that are so well done that they might be Americans in America. Some stuff in stock, some stuff out of stock, well written customer reviews, prices in line with norms, and storefronts on google maps that are warehouses and could be a real online business.</p><p></p><p>Then you get to the end where you pay and it's venmo!</p><p></p><p>Such time wasted weeding through all the scam websites!</p><p></p><p>Here's what really chaps my ***.</p><p></p><p>Not only are a bunch of the top search results scams, some of them have been up for many months, if not over a year! So it makes me wonder:</p><p></p><p>1) why isnt law enfocement doing anything about this? Why are they still up? Surely *surely?* they get reported. Seems like low hanging fruit for a law dog who wants an easy check mark on his resume. It's right there out in the open!</p><p></p><p>2) if law enforcement ISN'T doing anything about it, what does that say about the motivation for not doing so? So then the next logical question is:</p><p></p><p>3) the websites are SO well done that it makes me wonder if •just maybe• it is the same group who are pushing for the censoring of certain information on twitter (wink wink) in order to sow chaos within the gun community (and slow sales by instilling fear of getting taken). And also to track who is trying to buy what. All they need is your ip address and to see what you put in the cart.</p><p></p><p>They have already proven they'll do anything for the cause.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Mr. Magoo, post: 2778690, member: 124360"] I wanted to add, I've seen some *VERY* well done, slick, and legitimate looking websites with reviews of firearms, tech section, emplyoee meet n greet section, etc. Of course most, if not all of this content is stolen but the scam web designers are very very good. So good in fact, that reverse image searches and through searches for stolen literature and image content comes up empty. I'm starting to see some sites that are so well done that they might be Americans in America. Some stuff in stock, some stuff out of stock, well written customer reviews, prices in line with norms, and storefronts on google maps that are warehouses and could be a real online business. Then you get to the end where you pay and it's venmo! Such time wasted weeding through all the scam websites! Here's what really chaps my ***. Not only are a bunch of the top search results scams, some of them have been up for many months, if not over a year! So it makes me wonder: 1) why isnt law enfocement doing anything about this? Why are they still up? Surely *surely?* they get reported. Seems like low hanging fruit for a law dog who wants an easy check mark on his resume. It's right there out in the open! 2) if law enforcement ISN'T doing anything about it, what does that say about the motivation for not doing so? So then the next logical question is: 3) the websites are SO well done that it makes me wonder if •just maybe• it is the same group who are pushing for the censoring of certain information on twitter (wink wink) in order to sow chaos within the gun community (and slow sales by instilling fear of getting taken). And also to track who is trying to buy what. All they need is your ip address and to see what you put in the cart. They have already proven they'll do anything for the cause. [/QUOTE]
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