Kenneth Krom - scammer

AndyBaker · by **AndyBaker** » 2022-03-07 1:09 p.m.

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 · by **ngrinder** » 2022-03-07 5:38 p.m.

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 · by **baroquetrombone** » 2022-03-07 5:43 p.m.

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 · by **AndyBaker** » 2022-03-07 6:57 p.m.

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 · by **ngrinder** » 2022-03-08 11:08 a.m.

Thanks Andy!

hooterguy2 · by **hooterguy2** » 2022-03-10 12:57 p.m.

Thanks for this. I too got a very quick reply on a WTB Edwards

Sterling silver leadpipe. The PayPal address requested was <EMAIL email="xiaoniuniu999@outlook.com">xiaoniuniu999@outlook.com</EMAIL> 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 Just a bit out of date there.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 · by **BGuttman** » 2022-03-10 2:52 p.m.

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 email="xiaoniuniu999@outlook.com">xiaoniuniu999@outlook.com</EMAIL>

Hope this helps.

hooterguy2 · by **hooterguy2** » 2022-03-11 9:44 a.m.

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 email="xiaoniuniu999@outlook.com">xiaoniuniu999@outlook.com</EMAIL>

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 · by **Arrawarra** » 2022-03-14 9:54 a.m.

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 · by **BGuttman** » 2022-03-14 10:38 a.m.

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

DCIsky · by **DCIsky** » 2022-03-14 6:48 p.m.

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 email="kenneth.krom@aol.com">kenneth.krom@aol.com</EMAIL> 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 · by **BGuttman** » 2022-03-14 8:37 p.m.

I show no member with that e-mail.

BoomtownRath · by **BoomtownRath** » 2022-06-13 6:40 a.m.

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

hyperbolica · by **hyperbolica** » 2022-06-13 9:30 a.m.

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 · by **BoomtownRath** » 2022-06-13 2:57 p.m.

[quote="BGuttman"]I show no member with that e-mail.[/quote]

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

<EMAIL email="joshua.vickers923@gmail.com">joshua.vickers923@gmail.com</EMAIL>

<EMAIL email="cakoje2580@yahoo.com">cakoje2580@yahoo.com</EMAIL>

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

BGuttman · by **BGuttman** » 2022-06-13 3:07 p.m.

HHOLAACH0007 appears to be registered to be registered to someone with the e-mail of <EMAIL email="morrisondarren239@gmail.com">morrisondarren239@gmail.com</EMAIL>.

Registered today, no posts.

Posaunus · by **Posaunus** » 2022-06-13 4:26 p.m.

[quote="BGuttman"]HHOLAACH0007 appears to be registered to be registered to someone with the e-mail of <EMAIL email="morrisondarren239@gmail.com">morrisondarren239@gmail.com</EMAIL>.

<B>Registered today, no posts.</B> :frown:[/quote]

hyperbolica · by **hyperbolica** » 2022-06-13 4:43 p.m.

[quote="BoomtownRath"]<QUOTE author="BGuttman" post_id="173644" time="1647304635" user_id="53">
I show no member with that e-mail.[/quote]

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

<EMAIL email="joshua.vickers923@gmail.com">joshua.vickers923@gmail.com</EMAIL>

<EMAIL email="cakoje2580@yahoo.com">cakoje2580@yahoo.com</EMAIL>

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

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 · by **robcat2075** » 2022-06-13 8:11 p.m.

~~[size=120]~~Buy Krom!

Where... have I heard that before?

Oh, yeah...

<ATTACHMENT filename="Crom.jpg" index="0">~~[attachment=0]~~Crom.jpg</ATTACHMENT>

mattbeldon13 · by **mattbeldon13** » 2022-06-13 8:42 p.m.

Need to be careful

BrianJohnston · by **BrianJohnston** » 2022-06-14 10:41 p.m.

[quote="hyperbolica"]<QUOTE author="BoomtownRath" post_id="180799" time="1655146670" user_id="7885">

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

<EMAIL email="joshua.vickers923@gmail.com">joshua.vickers923@gmail.com</EMAIL>

<EMAIL email="cakoje2580@yahoo.com">cakoje2580@yahoo.com</EMAIL>

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

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
</QUOTE>

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