It’s not the same as the well-known US “Classic Firearms”, which is legit. This UK “CMR Classic Firearms” looks like a completely separate thing. That alone is a red flag since scam sites often copy names.
There’s also basically no real reviews, no history, and no solid reputation you can verify. For a firearms dealer, that’s unusual.
Doesn’t automatically mean it’s a scam, but there’s not enough proof it’s legit either.
According to the wayback machine the CMR Classic Firearms site has been around since 2006ish. What worries me is that their site says "Important note: Customers will need to notify there cc Card Company before making payment this is a U.S.A Bank Security measure to prevent i.e Money-Laundering - On-line Gambling etc.. Failing to carry out this measure may result in your Purchase being declined by your Bank." And I have never heard about that before
That’s not a normal requirement for any legit retailer, UK, US, or otherwise. Banks handle fraud detection in-house. You might notify them of unusual purchases, but no real business tells you it’s required due to “U.S.A bank security measures.” I worked for a Credit Union for 7 years. That's definitely not a required security measure.
Also, the grammar is sloppy (“there cc Card Company,” random caps, etc.) The explanation doesn’t make sense (money laundering/gambling??), completely unrelated. It feels like they’re preemptively explaining why your payment might fail, which scam sites often do.
As for Wayback Machine, domain age doesn’t prove legitimacy. Scammers can just buy an old domain.
ZeroPointSpecter@reddit
It’s not the same as the well-known US “Classic Firearms”, which is legit. This UK “CMR Classic Firearms” looks like a completely separate thing. That alone is a red flag since scam sites often copy names.
There’s also basically no real reviews, no history, and no solid reputation you can verify. For a firearms dealer, that’s unusual.
Doesn’t automatically mean it’s a scam, but there’s not enough proof it’s legit either.
Vampire_Templar@reddit (OP)
According to the wayback machine the CMR Classic Firearms site has been around since 2006ish. What worries me is that their site says "Important note: Customers will need to notify there cc Card Company before making payment this is a U.S.A Bank Security measure to prevent i.e Money-Laundering - On-line Gambling etc.. Failing to carry out this measure may result in your Purchase being declined by your Bank." And I have never heard about that before
ZeroPointSpecter@reddit
That’s not a normal requirement for any legit retailer, UK, US, or otherwise. Banks handle fraud detection in-house. You might notify them of unusual purchases, but no real business tells you it’s required due to “U.S.A bank security measures.” I worked for a Credit Union for 7 years. That's definitely not a required security measure.
Also, the grammar is sloppy (“there cc Card Company,” random caps, etc.) The explanation doesn’t make sense (money laundering/gambling??), completely unrelated. It feels like they’re preemptively explaining why your payment might fail, which scam sites often do.
As for Wayback Machine, domain age doesn’t prove legitimacy. Scammers can just buy an old domain.