Furthermore, the person is asking for the price of the item when it’s clearly listed in the ad. The profile looks like it has been hacked and possibly sat dormant for a while before being used by the scammers. Automatically, I proceed to check the profile of this person and straight away I get a few red flags. In the screenshot above, we can see a “lovely lady” called Anja asking if my item is in good condition and asking for the price of the item. Below is a snippet of the start of the conversation. The Detailed VersionĪt this point, I assume you are still reading because you’ve read the short version and are interested in hearing more…excellent!įrom the top! My conversation with the scammer started because I have an item for sale on the Facebook marketplace. If the seller gives the scammer those codes, the seller has just lost their money and has been scammed. Assuming that the seller proceeds, they will receive codes for their pre-paid cards to which the scammer will then ask for those codes. Proceeding with the instructions, the seller is then directed to a legitimate website whereby they will be expected to purchase “insurance” via pre-paid cards. If the seller agrees to this, the scammer will then send a link that appears to be from a courier company called Chronopost to pay for the insurance. However, the scammer will then ask the seller to pay for insurance just in case the item is damaged in transit and says that the courier will give you the money back for the insurance fee. They will then say that they cannot pick it up in person and so they will send a courier to pick it up and the courier will give you the cash for the item. The scammer will usually start by asking about the condition of the item and the price before they say they want the item. Scammers are using the Facebook marketplace to convince sellers that they are interested in what they have for sale. The Short Version (if you can’t be bothered reading the long version) You may be saying to yourself “How random Kelvin, how did this come about?” Well, in this article I will bare all and tell you exactly how I thwarted a scammer’s attempt to steal my money and the process that they use to try and do just that. One lovely, sunny Wednesday morning, I was hard at work when suddenly I found myself toying with a scammer.
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