Our 501(c)(3) nonprofit org fell victim to a very convincing PayPal fraud, this weekend, involving our 645Z.
We listed the 645Z body on FB Marketplace. (We'd decided to sell it, to purchase a camera for film/video.)
They had hacked a woman's FB account. Then they triggered a series of fraudulent PayPal confirmations.
We overnighted our 645Z body to Miama (Doral) Florida, with "PayPal" confirming $2,980 was transferring.
We read FAQs along the way, re. eChecks, transfers, delays, etc. It had all checked out. It was all a scam.
Our small NPO (an award-winning artists collective) is effectively shut down re. all film-based project work.
If you happen to see this camera for sale anywhere, please p.m. me. It has distinctive marks (see below.)
*None of this occurred through PentaxForums, in fact I wish we had just listed the body here, from the start.
The 645Z body has distinctive braising on the lower left corner of the LCD screen (see attached images.)
Shutter count: nearly 20,000.
Manufactured: Oct. 21, 2014.
Body serial number: 6054525
We're trying to be realistic about the odds of recovering this amazing piece of gear.
Posting here, in case anyone sees some great deal on a 645Z body, anytime soon.
Best,
Erin (ArtPeers)