• Responding to email notices you receive.
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    In short, DON'T! Email notices are to ONLY alert you of a reply to your private message or your ad on this site. Replying to the email just wastes your time as it goes NOWHERE, and probably pisses off the person you thought you replied to when they think you just ignored them. So instead of complaining to me about your messages not being replied to from this site via email, please READ that email notice that plainly states what you need to do in order to reply to who you are trying to converse with.

  • IMPORTANT! PLEASE READ!! About the Google Adsense ads being displayed

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    Posted 08/15/2025
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    Yeah, I know. They are a pain in the butt. But they pay the bills to keep my server running. Just a fact of life, I am afraid.

    Want to get rid of them? Simple. Just become a Contributor level member or above and they will be gone. -> Please click HERE."

    Is that too much for me to ask of you to keep this site running? Well, sorry about that. I too wish I could get everything for free. But alas.....

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    Google Adsense ad revenue for December, 2025 was just $30 over the cost of the lease for the server running this site. So, in effect, the money providing the incentive for me to continue running this site is coming SOLELY from the paid memberships and sponsorships here. Which honestly ain't much....

Larry1 from Nigeria

"James, were these scammers coming to you? If so you seem to be very popular to them."

Yes, I am big in Nigeria, kinda like David Hasselhoff in Germany...
 
Gecko_Den said:
While you're at it Dennis, check out "daviesreptiles" he is also advertising in the BP section here on Fauna. ;)
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IP resolved to Amsterdam. A very popular spot for Nigerian scammers.

Banned and ads deleted also.
 
IP resolved to Amsterdam. A very popular spot for Nigerian scammers.
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Are these people paying to become Fauna members and then attempting to scam?

Thanks
 
The BoidSmith said:
Are these people paying to become Fauna members and then attempting to scam?

Thanks
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No, just registered users. There are no restrictions on the classifieds.
 
Here is an e-mail he sent me.


good to hear from you.am presently in Nigeria and would be shipping from here. concerning shipping first i would have to apply for cites permit to cover your recieving the snakes and this would cost 550usd with all documents such as health documents inspection papers,animal stock clearance,custom clearance which would be delivered to you with the snakes.i would then set up shipping for you as fast as possible as i wont allow any delay.thereafter i fax you all documents to assure you all is well and time of delivery including tracking number where you would be able to follow the animals oversea.i preffered home delivery meaning i would need all details of your address etc.all this required that i have to confirm your payment(via westen union or moneygram). to arrange all the process.where in US are you located?reply asap .thanks also how many snakes do you want?
Larry
 
Dennis, they are coming out of the woodwork, add vivfarm to your list, he registered today.....and immediatly picked up where the other 2 left of, and offering the same BP morphs, not very original......
 
Originally Posted by The BoidSmith
Are these people paying to become Fauna members and then attempting to scam?

Thanks
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DThomas said:
No, just registered users. There are no restrictions on the classifieds.
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Regrettably something is going to have to be done about this. We ca't expect the moderators to go running around every attempt. Maybe it's about time to start with some restrinctions on the classifieds too.

Regards.
 
The BoidSmith said:
Regrettably something is going to have to be done about this. We ca't expect the moderators to go running around every attempt. Maybe it's about time to start with some restrinctions on the classifieds too.
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I agree. Though thatt won't stop them from answering your ads with the "I'll send you a money order for more than it will cost and you Western Union me back the overage" scam.
 
How about being more proactive about it in some way? Would a couple sticky posts on scams/ how to spot a nigerian scam/and such, maybe help inform people ahead of time? I only learned about them recently and I know not everyone is aware.
 
another

Just another way to scam, what a shame... that should be pulled
 
Have you guys seen one of the sentences in some of their inquiries??.... I laugh my ass off every time I read it.... it says....

"I'm not in your country right now, I'm in LOS ANGELES on a business trip!!"

I just love these idiots....

Neil
 
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