Kenneth Krom - scammer

[AndyBaker]

Keep an eye out for offers from Kenneth Krom. An obvious scammer, he sent me an offer to sell me an instrument way under-value and with pictures from a music store. When I asked for his forum name and some specifics everything went quiet. As always, buyer beware.

[ngrinder]

Which instrument did he offer, and could you be more descriptive regarding the pictures? I think he reached out to me as well, but under a different name.

[baroquetrombone]

I just got an email from him re: a post of mine asking for leadpipes. Seemed odd, and I remembered seeing something about a scam, so I checked. Thanks for posting.

[AndyBaker]

He was offering me a corp Bach 36 in perfect shape for $800. Always search here for the email address and google it too!

[ngrinder]

Thanks Andy!

[hooterguy2]

Thanks for this. I too got a very quick reply on a WTB Edwards
Sterling silver leadpipe. The PayPal address requested was [email protected] and not Kenneth Krom, which also came on a AOL address. Just a bit out of date there. I asked for his Trombone Chat user name and got back HHOLAACH0007. Any experience with this?

[BGuttman]

HHOLAACH0007 is a member with zero posts. Joined Jan 23, 2022 and last active today.

I believe he is using a VPN since I can't trace the IP address.

E-mail is NOT Kenneth Krom (or either name). Nor is it [email protected]

Hope this helps.

[hooterguy2]

Hi everyone,
This has been discussed elsewhere on TromboneChat,
but this guy tried to get me yesterday.
Name:KENNETH KROM He uses an AOL email address (alarm 1) and gave me
another address for PayPal: [email protected]
I asked for his TromboneChat user name and received back
“ HHOLAACH0007 “ joined January 23, 2022, zero posts, and “I love Trombone! In the about me section.

BE AWARE!! He tried to sell me a sterling silver leadpipe, complete with photos.

[Arrawarra]

Hi everyone
Many thanks for this post as it’s given me the heads up.
I have got an email from him offering to sell.
Says his user name is Ken.Idaho
Still using the AOL email address though

[BGuttman]

No such user as Ken.Idaho. Maybe he uses that on another Forum?

[DCIsky]

I also received an email from him as well, regarding my WTB post for a Shires detachable bell. This time, his email address was [email protected] and looked legit; if I didn't catch his red-flag copying and pasting from my original post, I would've engaged in further conversation with him.

[BGuttman]

I show no member with that e-mail.

[BoomtownRath]

I've had an email from this member under the name Joshua vickers selling a bonna case.......

[hyperbolica]

I'm all for outing spammers and scammers, but you have to be careful about how you generalize. Doug Elliott uses an AOL address. Nothing inherently wrong with AOL.

[BoomtownRath]

I show no member with that e-mail.

Are either of these email address's registered to Username HHOLAACH0007

[email protected]

[email protected]

He goes by the name of Donald Gale, even sent a picture of his driving license

[BGuttman]

HHOLAACH0007 appears to be registered to be registered to someone with the e-mail of [email protected].

Registered today, no posts.

[Posaunus]

HHOLAACH0007 appears to be registered to be registered to someone with the e-mail of [email protected].

Registered today, no posts.

[hyperbolica]

I show no member with that e-mail.

Are either of these email address's registered to Username HHOLAACH0007

[email protected]

[email protected]

He goes by the name of Donald Gale, even sent a picture of his driving license

Don't be naive. Scammers aren't going to be truthful about anything, but usually they aren't that smart. They have access to a lot of stolen identity info. Best thing is to keep posting warnings here and send stuff to the FBI. https://www.fbi.gov/scams-and-safety

[robcat2075]

Buy Krom!

Where... have I heard that before?

Oh, yeah...

Crom.jpg

[mattbeldon13]

Need to be careful

[BrianJohnston]

Are either of these email address's registered to Username HHOLAACH0007

[email protected]

[email protected]

He goes by the name of Donald Gale, even sent a picture of his driving license

Don't be naive. Scammers aren't going to be truthful about anything, but usually they aren't that smart. They have access to a lot of stolen identity info. Best thing is to keep posting warnings here and send stuff to the FBI. https://www.fbi.gov/scams-and-safety

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