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Kenneth Krom - scammer
Posted: Mon Mar 07, 2022 11:09 am
by AndyBaker
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.
Re: Kenneth Krom - scammer
Posted: Mon Mar 07, 2022 3:38 pm
by ngrinder
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.
Re: Kenneth Krom - scammer
Posted: Mon Mar 07, 2022 3:43 pm
by baroquetrombone
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.
Re: Kenneth Krom - scammer
Posted: Mon Mar 07, 2022 4:57 pm
by AndyBaker
He was offering me a corp Bach 36 in perfect shape for $800. Always search here for the email address and google it too!
Re: Kenneth Krom - scammer
Posted: Tue Mar 08, 2022 9:08 am
by ngrinder
Thanks Andy!
Re: Kenneth Krom - scammer
Posted: Thu Mar 10, 2022 10:57 am
by hooterguy2
Thanks for this. I too got a very quick reply on a WTB Edwards
Sterling silver leadpipe. The PayPal address requested was
[email protected] 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 Just a bit out of date there.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?
Re: Kenneth Krom - scammer
Posted: Thu Mar 10, 2022 12:52 pm
by BGuttman
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 protected]
Hope this helps.
SCAMMER ALERT
Posted: Fri Mar 11, 2022 7:44 am
by hooterguy2
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 protected]
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.
Re: Kenneth Krom - scammer
Posted: Mon Mar 14, 2022 7:54 am
by Arrawarra
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
Re: Kenneth Krom - scammer
Posted: Mon Mar 14, 2022 8:38 am
by BGuttman
No such user as Ken.Idaho. Maybe he uses that on another Forum?
Re: Kenneth Krom - scammer
Posted: Mon Mar 14, 2022 4:48 pm
by DCIsky
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 protected] 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.
Re: Kenneth Krom - scammer
Posted: Mon Mar 14, 2022 6:37 pm
by BGuttman
I show no member with that e-mail.
Re: Kenneth Krom - scammer
Posted: Mon Jun 13, 2022 4:40 am
by BoomtownRath
I've had an email from this member under the name Joshua vickers selling a bonna case.......
Re: Kenneth Krom - scammer
Posted: Mon Jun 13, 2022 7:30 am
by hyperbolica
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.
Re: Kenneth Krom - scammer
Posted: Mon Jun 13, 2022 12:57 pm
by BoomtownRath
BGuttman wrote: ↑Mon Mar 14, 2022 6:37 pm
I show no member with that e-mail.
Are either of these email address's registered to Username HHOLAACH0007
[email protected]
[email protected]
He goes by the name of Donald Gale, even sent a picture of his driving license
Re: Kenneth Krom - scammer
Posted: Mon Jun 13, 2022 1:07 pm
by BGuttman
HHOLAACH0007 appears to be registered to be registered to someone with the e-mail of
[email protected].
Registered today, no posts.
Re: Kenneth Krom - scammer
Posted: Mon Jun 13, 2022 2:26 pm
by Posaunus
BGuttman wrote: ↑Mon Jun 13, 2022 1:07 pm
HHOLAACH0007 appears to be registered to be registered to someone with the e-mail of
[email protected].
Registered today, no posts. 
Re: Kenneth Krom - scammer
Posted: Mon Jun 13, 2022 2:43 pm
by hyperbolica
BoomtownRath wrote: ↑Mon Jun 13, 2022 12:57 pm
BGuttman wrote: ↑Mon Mar 14, 2022 6:37 pm
I show no member with that e-mail.
Are either of these email address's registered to Username HHOLAACH0007
[email protected]
[email protected]
He goes by the name of Donald Gale, even sent a picture of his driving license
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
Re: Kenneth Krom - scammer
Posted: Mon Jun 13, 2022 6:11 pm
by robcat2075
Buy Krom!
Where... have I heard that before?
Oh, yeah...
Crom.jpg
Re: Kenneth Krom - scammer
Posted: Mon Jun 13, 2022 6:42 pm
by mattbeldon13
Need to be careful
Re: Kenneth Krom - scammer
Posted: Tue Jun 14, 2022 8:41 pm
by BrianJohnston
hyperbolica wrote: ↑Mon Jun 13, 2022 2:43 pm
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
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