Scammer posing as K6ZO

I received an email today from k6z0.559@gmail (note that the O exchanged for a zero).

"Eighteen month old ALS-600 amplifier. Includes 10/12 meter mod. This is 100% MINT condition physically and electrically. This is the newest/current model of this great amplifier. It has worked absolutely flawlessly. I have a non-smoking and no pet home. Includes original cartons, manuals, cables, etc. I purchased it new from R&L eighteen months ago. Just upgraded to Expert 1.3K and spend megabucks! Will sell for $1000 plus shipping,thanks and 73"

The email contained multiple pictures of an ALS-600.

The text is a rip off of this thread:

https://forums.qrz.com/index.php?threads/ameritron-als-600-linear-amplifier.605049/

 

Note that the real K6ZO email address is k6zo.599@gmail.com NOT k6zo.559@gmail.com 73 de K6ZO

 

Those are the same email

 

I think it was a typo from rushing to post?? If you read the text it states one uses a zero, the other uses an O
k6zo vs k6z0....
scammer used a Zero instead of an O like you would find in somebodys call...
Ymmv

 

559 599 almost the same .
Hard to see

 

Not exactly. The real one is 599, the imposter is 559.

 

559@gmail vs 599@gmail....subtle...

 

Look again.

 

Nope one is "599" and the other is "559". Very clever deception.