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We've made security changes that I don't want to detail here to stop them. They have scammed members in the Emporiums by creating ads with stolen photos and requesting Paypal F&F or Venmo exclusively for payment. Gig bag or no case.not always true, but c'mon.Some fraudsters have compromised TGP accounts have in the past few days.
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Improperly stamped serial number/odd font Gig bag or no case.not always true, but c'mon.who doesn't keep their PRS in a case?! Tough to tell, especially with dark or blurry photos, but if they're too dark or the knobs sit off at odd angles, it's a fake. The knob/switch divots aren't carved or sanded properly. The PRS logo is too big - for some reason, they can't ever seem to get this right. PRS guitars NEVER came with cheap Chinese Grovers! I've seen some fakes with SE tuners (or close copies), but that is a tip off. If it isn't a MANN style PRS trem, it isn't right! Often, non trem fakes turn up with stop/tunamatic arrangements.Ĭheap tuners - always get a back shot. Wrong bridge - especially easy to spot on a trem model. Fakes tend to have softer carve lines and they are often incorrectly executed. The factory carve is sharp and very distinctive. Improper top carve - to me, this sticks out like a sore thumb. Also, as mentioned above, a too-wide truss rod cover or one with two or three screws is fake. I also haven't seen them take a stab at faking the "new" or "Hollow" birds. Not all of these apply to the fake PRS in the auction, but are things I've noticed on PRS forgeries.īirds are wrong - misshapen, often too fat or have odd, softened edges.
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We have opened a discussion thread in the Pub section discussing this. We will include a very detailed password checklist.Įducate yourself on a guitar before you buy it online! If you can't tell if it's real or fake just by looking, you probably shouldn't be trusting a few grand to some nameless, faceless soul on the other end to send you a legit instrument. We want to highly recommend that members turn on and use TGP's two-factor authentication option. We highly recommend every member reading this change their passwords as a precaution. We have forced email revalidation for all members that have not signed on for a while.
None of the accounts compromised were using two-factor authentication. Talking to one member as I am working through getting his account back in order, he informed me that his Apple password manager had been compromised and made available on the dark web.
In today's world, that is false confidence you can no longer afford.Įvery account that I've restored so far to the original owner was using compromised passwords. It is heartbreaking to see that the lure of saving some money will still fool people into using those methods to save a few dollars.
Unfortunately, we cannot control how members do deals. However, the best way to prevent this is for members to exercise proper password hygiene (which I'll detail below), turn on two-factor authentication, and - I implore every single person here - only use payment methods that have buyer protection. Some fraudsters have compromised TGP accounts have in the past few days.