African Arowana Scam?

[Egon]

He wants to make sure the fish for sale does exist... How hard is it to take a picture of an actual fish for sale, if you have it at your place? How can you expect him to buy anything, when you can't provide him the "anything" that he inquired?

^^^ I totally agree! How hard is it to snap a pic these days? I have a nice DSLR, two point and shoots, my phone and wife’s phone and both our lap tops have cameras. That's 7 cameras.
If a seller can't take a pic of the actual fish, I'm not buying.

 

[BOTR]

Same pic being used by the Aquabid Aro scammer.

 

[nishant_datta]

lets see an actual of the african aro now.... no one has asked for it here.

 

[ArttyFish]

True MonsterFishKeepers all need to unite to help each other avoid being scammed by fake scumbags trying to take advantage or true fish lovers and hobbyist. I guess we might be an easy target for scammers because we love our rare fishes and are so eager to buy them. I know if you ask anyone in the hobby they could tell you they have been scammed at least once. I've been scammed twice.

 

[Chaitika]

His ad was closed and his dealings are being reviewed.

Always be careful when buying fish over the internet. Ask for references if possible. Sometimes it's worth driving a few hours to see a fish in person rather than trusting photos.