Hay Buying

&

Hay Selling

Scams

Be safe! Do not use your primary email for internet sales or purchases. Consider a Cheap Backup Computer.

 LISTINGS ALERTS!

December 2023 - Received an email from Tumako Kanji [mailto:tumakokanji@gmail.com] representing MTN Hay in TX. But saw a MN phone listed . While trying to verify this listing listing I have found several several other scam listings similar to this. See full text of email below and Warning from

 

April, 2023: BUYERS BEWARE! Scammers advertised hay for sale from a well known producer. They required a payment by wire before delivery on hay sold sight unseen.

 

 

Do you advertise that you want to buy hay or straw? Be sure you check out the seller before you pay for hay sight unseen before it is delivered.

Beware of any vehicle with license plates covered with mud

 
 

December 20, 2023

ALFALFA/ TIMOTHY MIX HA FOR SALE: 2ND CUT ALFALFA professionally farmed and harvested. Put up dry. This is really good, green & leafy Alfalfa, put up with 14% moisture. One semi-truckload available Truckload 42 bals 4x5 bales Delivery available 330 bales available 

 Please text 281-878-9382 MN (phone number)

 www .mtnhay. com link removed by (HayAndStraw)

 2000 bales/Year 

 34724 farm to Market Rd 529, Brookshire Tx 77432

 

Craigs list Warning

Beware of Hay Sale SCAMMERS!!! - farm & garden - craigslist Oct 2, 2023There is a group in Dunnegale, Misouri scamming people and claiming to be part of MTNHAY.com. We checked them out. Not real. They are using several numbers and photos of hay , hay analysis pictures, etc. They are using several different ads under different numbers, places and names,

 

 

Sept 5, 2022: Beware of counterfeit postal money orders. I received an email from a hay producer in Iowa telling about a friend who received a "postal money order" for $1000 for $980 worth of hay. When he tried to cash the order he was told it was no good. He lost the hay and a $20 bill. He also said the license plates were covered with mud. Another RED FLAG.

BEWARE OF THIS EMAIL: ON 11-10-2021 I received an email from Glossinghouse @ outlook . com. (Tracy and Jim Karlovich) Email stated In shakopee MN, I have 3 - 93ft trailers, enclosed with oak and rye fresh, clean small fresh bales  .  .  . Cleanest at Egerton Action, text is beast. included two phone numbers. A photo of the back of a gooseneck or bumper hitch trailer.

I replied to their email for correction on trailer size and question if they are a dealer as of 11-23, 2021 I have not received a response. There are two many errors in this email which is always a sign of scam. I will try to get more information. 2022 I never received a reply.

Report possible scams to local Sheriff and to this website - EMAIL

Selling Hay or Straw?

When selling to someone for the first time be sure you have

Drivers License Number

License Plate Number Of Truck and Trailer

Phone Number (call to verify)

 

Scam Alert !!! The old certified check scam could be coming back!

Sellers & Buyers beware!

Sellers Of Hay & Straw Beware!

There are scams being tried by fraudulent buyers. They overpay and ask for a refund. Be safe do not give refunds until you are sure their payment has cleared and funds are guaranteed to be in your account.

Buyers Of Hay & Straw Beware!

There scams being tried by fraudulent sellers. Hay will be priced below market value and down payment in advanced required than hay is never delivered. These sellers only have email addresses and you can't call them or they will only call you.

SCAM! 2021 !!!

I have heard the scam is back again. In KY, IN.

The fake cashiers check scam is now being tried through text messaging. NEVER SEND DIFFERENCE UNTIL THE CHECK CLEARS THEIR BANK AND THE FUNDS ARE IN YOUR ACCOUNT. NEVER RELEASE HAY OR STRAW WHEN PAID FOR BY CHECKS FOR MORE THAN THE AMOUNT OF THE HAY BEFORE YOU HAVE THE MONEY IN YOUR ACCOUNT. 

Email Only Contacts!

More and more hay listings are email only contacts.  99.9% of these are legitimate, but  bogus listing that shows up once and a while makes it necessary to suspect all email only listings. You must verify before you give them any information. When you inquire about hay with only an email contact ask that they reply with a phone and location address. If they do not BEWARE!!!. Report them to this website. 

Kentucky Buyers and sellers check out this news article - http://www.nkytribune.com/2017/05/ag-commissioner-quarles-warns-farmers-about-hay-buying-scam-offers-some-tips-for-good-transactions/

 

Safety Alert #1 !

 It has happened again; China has began to clone websites for livestock supplies and equipment.

Verify before you request information.

You may be added to a spam email generating account. 

Safety Alert #2!

Some bogus classified ads are showing up in some classified ad sites.

They will often have many spelling errors and only an email contact.

 

 

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