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Description
This person claimed to be interested in an item I had asked an auction site to appraise. I had not actually listed it for sale, but this Phil Hartman asked me to send photos and details to his own appraiser as he was interested. I was then contacted by the "appraiser", Madiha Demir, asking for more photos and details which I sent. Their email is [email protected]. They offered to do an AI appraisal on the item, and seemed to know my location. This made me suspicious, so I googled Madiha Demir and found this was probably a scam. I will have no further interaction with either of these parties, but no money or items or other information has been exchanged and I will delete any correspondence from my email. I don't know how to upload the emails I have...sorry!
Targeted Person's Location
CA, USA - 94109
Scam Type
Phishing
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Business name
Captain Phil Hartman USN ret'd IMPOSTER
Date Reported
August 13, 2025
Scam ID
1036966
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