Got Scammed
By allen0187
@allen0187 (58582)
Philippines
March 18, 2022 12:40am CST
Wrote about looking at online shops to try and improve my own. Well, guess what, I saw an item I want in Fakebook marketplace. I PMed the owner/poster of the item and asked about it. We had settled on a price and the delivery fee. I had sent the amount via GCash ( a popular payment platform here in the Philippines). The seller verified receiving the funds and mentioned that he will send the item within the day and will send the tracking number to me.
A day passed and heard nothing from the seller. I tried sending a PM but found put that I was blocked. I then sent an SMS and called the number where I sent the funds. No reply.
Hard to think that in this day and age people still pull off scams and people still fall for it.
Anyway, after not getting any replies, I just sent an SMS to the number and said that it seems the person needs the money far more than me and wished that the amount of money was able to help the person out even if he/she got it by dubious means.
Have you ever fell victim to a scam?
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17 responses
@zhangxueying (3342)
• China
18 Mar 22
The other party pretended to be my sister and sent me a text message, saying that he had a new mobile phone number and asked me to help charge the phone bill
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@DaddyEvil (137257)
• United States
18 Mar 22
You gave them money? I'm sorry that happened to you.
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@DaddyEvil (137257)
• United States
18 Mar 22
@zhangxueying I'd be in a bad mood if that happened ot me, too.
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@zhangxueying (3342)
• China
18 Mar 22
@DaddyEvil Yes, although I don't have much money, I'm still in a bad mood when I encounter such a thing. My sister helped me call the police. The police just recorded the course of the matter and the phone number of the other party.This was 12 years ago
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@allen0187 (58582)
• Philippines
19 Mar 22
No, I have not been able to get my money back. I doubt I will.
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@allen0187 (58582)
• Philippines
21 Mar 22
@jstory07 will have to make up for it in some way.
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@allen0187 (58582)
• Philippines
21 Mar 22
@LadyDuck I should keep that in mind.
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@allen0187 (58582)
• Philippines
19 Mar 22
I have PayPal but it was not an accepted form of payment. Most likely because of the stricter measures it has against scammers and fraudsters.
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@LadyDuck (471497)
• Switzerland
19 Mar 22
@allen0187 When people do not accept PayPal is a warning signal for me.
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@DaddyEvil (137257)
• United States
18 Mar 22
No, I haven't. Will GCash not help you recover money from scams? (I use PayPal to pay for the few things I buy online because PayPal WILL recover the money when people try to scam you. If the person doesn't accept PayPal, there has to be a reason for that.)
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@allen0187 (58582)
• Philippines
19 Mar 22
Nah, GCash doesn't have that feature and all transactions are not refundable or reversible.
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@DaddyEvil (137257)
• United States
19 Mar 22
@allen0187 I wouldn't be using it, then. Even a regular bank here will help you if you get scammed. It sounds like GCash was set up by scammers for the use of scammers.
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@allen0187 (58582)
• Philippines
21 Mar 22
@DaddyEvil it is the payment platform of a popular telecom company here in the country.
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@DaddyEvil (137257)
• United States
18 Mar 22
Hey! That hand looks like it's attached to some really ugly dude! Nice tat, though. 
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@allen0187 (58582)
• Philippines
19 Mar 22
How did you know?
Nice ink on an ugly mug!
Nice ink on an ugly mug!1 person likes this
@betlynfrnds (4069)
• United States
19 Mar 22
Sorry for your experience. Personally I have not been scammed but it certainly is a big "business". 
There are too many victims for scammers to stop their unethical ways.
There are too many victims for scammers to stop their unethical ways.1 person likes this
@betlynfrnds (4069)
• United States
19 Mar 22
@allen0187 Thank you for that. I appreciate it. We're doing our best to stay clear of scammers.
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@allen0187 (58582)
• Philippines
19 Mar 22
Good for you if you have not been scammed. Hopefully, you won't be scammed.
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@snowy22315 (180665)
• United States
18 Mar 22
That is too bad. Probably, but none come to mind at the moment.
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@allen0187 (58582)
• Philippines
19 Mar 22
Yup, it is hard earned money that should have been put to good use instead.
@kaguvkov (1318)
• Davao, Philippines
23 Mar 22
This is very common nowadays and one of the problem is how and where to report these scammers. Even if you got the real name and mobile number of the scammer its very hard to report. I hope this problem will be given some assistance even by police so these scammers will learn some lessons.
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@allen0187 (58582)
• Philippines
24 Mar 22
True.
Most scammers get away scot free and they continue their illegal activities.
@LeaPea2417 (37351)
• Toccoa, Georgia
18 Mar 22
No it hasn't happened to me. I don't think it's wise to ever buy something on Facebook Marketplace. I really think the only legit place online to buy things is Amazon Prime.
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@vickyrose (2235)
• Cooma, Australia
29 Jan 23
I have a friend who had a very similar experience on the FB market.
I hope that your loss isn’t much.
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@allen0187 (58582)
• Philippines
31 Jan 23
It isn't that much.
Just the thought that I got scammed makes me sick. 
@allen0187 (58582)
• Philippines
19 Mar 22
Good for you.
I do not wish for anyone to be scammed.
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@jefferson126 (3270)
• Shenzhen, China
18 Mar 22
is there a intermediary platform between you and seller?when we pay for sth online,there is third platform between buyer and seller,we submit money to third intermediary platform at first,after we receive goods and confirm it,then third platform transmit money to seller,if we don't receive goods,the third platform will refund money to us,this is quite safe way to buy goods online.
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@allen0187 (58582)
• Philippines
19 Mar 22
There is and it is called GCash. However, GCash has no safety net against instances such as this.
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@jefferson126 (3270)
• Shenzhen, China
20 Mar 22
@allen0187 ,actually,i mean can you give money to third intermediary platform first,after you receive real goods,then you tell third intermediary platform to hand money to seller,this way can ensure your goods.I think it's a safe method.
@RebeccasFarm (89882)
• Arvada, Colorado
18 Mar 22
No I have not and I am so sorry this happened.
At least not to me online.
I was scammed in real person many years ago though.
I guess you will not be able to get your money
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@allen0187 (58582)
• Philippines
19 Mar 22
Sorry to hear that you got scammed.
Yup, I highly doubt that I'll get my money back.
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@allen0187 (58582)
• Philippines
19 Mar 22
True.
Technology becomes a burden rather than a blessing.
