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An interesting scam (?) attempt - let me know your thoughts please
U1chicago
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Here is a slightly different take on the old type of scam we have seen.
There is a new member who posted a legitimate thread. Please see below.
https://forums.collectors.com/discussion/1116934/sac-collectors-question
Then someone mentioned that he sent the typical message we have seen many times on this forum. 
Now I received something a little different.
Here is my post:
https://forums.collectors.com/discussion/1116896/want-to-buy-pcgs-rattlers-starting-with-109-and-110
And the message I received has a coin with the exact same cert number but it looks different. Is this some type of photoshop using a different coin? It is certainly odd!
Here are the words under the picture from the message:
Here is an image of my want to buy post:
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Scam, regardless of the variation.
It certainly is. I’m just wondering how the photo was done and why they chose the same exact cert number? Probably not something that can be learned but it makes me wonder.
That's above my paygrade but I assume it's photoshopped or otherwise altered. It's well done, though.
It definitely had me doing a double take.
could be ai
Rule of thumb: I never buy anything from someone that knocks on my door. I also would never buy anything from someone who PM's me.
My guess is that they don't know enough about TPG slabs to know that each certification number is unique. And that they thought showing you exactly what you were looking for would get you to bite. The specifics of where the picture came from is beside the point given all the available images of rattlers and Franklins.
It is also possible that Jazzycard was a legit brand new member whose account got hijacked and doesn’t know how to ask for help… I’m not sure I would tbh
Not even her? :'(
here's my version
just adjusting the balances
i could throw in a pic of another 63 but you get the point
it's easy to mod. then ai or something can put it in a hand
Ok, admittedly, I fell for the cookie scam once. That's how I learned never to trust anyone, even girl scouts.
Throw a coin enough times, and suppose one day it lands on its edge.
Nails are too clean to be anything other than AI.
The scammers coin looks like a business strike rather than a proof which immediately raises a big red flag.
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Yeah, Jazzycard sent me a PM about his friend Edson who has what I'm looking for. Told him to pound sand...
mbogoman
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That Is CRAZY
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This scan is prevalent all over forums and Facebook groups. Thankfully they are not savvy enough to know what they're trying to scam you of and go right off the want ad. I've had a few PM's like these over the years and thankfully they are easy to spot... I did have one that took PP G&S and didn't ship anything... Took a week to get my money back...
Thank you all for bringing this to our attention. This user has been banned.
Abby Zechman
PCGS Program Manager, Numismatic Education and Development
pm sent.
It has the "feel" of an AI produced image.
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Thank you for sharing!
We all were thinking it.
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