Scammers Part 2
By rosyrose
@vickyrose (2235)
Cooma, Australia
February 6, 2023 10:35pm CST
This scam involves the online markets on Facebook. These are not properly monitored and secured.
My friend ordered two pairs of shoes from an online vendor on the Swap and Sell market. She paid for the shoes and the postage quoted.
After waiting for a reasonable time, her order didn’t arrive. She tried to contact the seller on messenger, where they communicated, the profile of the seller was gone. She tried to search the profile on FB, it wasn't there.
She checked her bank account, the bank transfer was processed.
Her only recourse was to talk to her bank to trace where her money has gone and organise a refund. It will take some weeks to resolve the issue with her bank.
I still have to follow up her progress in recouping her money.
Have you ever been scammed this way?
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9 responses
@celticeagle (166909)
• Boise, Idaho
7 Feb 23
I thought I was being scammed several years ago when I bought a video I had been looking for on eBay. It turned out it was coming from further away than I had thought. Just took ages to get here.
I don't think I would ever order from one of those markets on FB unless I got a good review from a friend. I just can't put my money out like that.
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@celticeagle (166909)
• Boise, Idaho
11 Feb 23
@vickyrose ..........My video came from China I think. It has been several years ago now.
@vickyrose (2235)
• Cooma, Australia
11 Feb 23
Yes, some items come from overseas, i did order an item online that was mailed from the UK to Australia. It took a month. Same here, I”d be very careful.
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@DevMrSamEleazar (14058)
• Philippines
7 Feb 23
well scammers are like that. Me I just usually got alternate account..
to log in if I think it is suspicious. So if it gets hacked I wont worry anything..
I have once been hacked but not that big deal cuz yea the alternate account works well
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@vickyrose (2235)
• Cooma, Australia
11 Feb 23
Alternate account is a good idea. I have one too.
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@DevMrSamEleazar (14058)
• Philippines
14 Feb 23
@vickyrose yea yea for real. ohh that is nice. really really good one
@JESSY3236 (19949)
• United States
7 Feb 23
No. But my great-aunt said someone she knows had been scammed through facebook marketplace.
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@vickyrose (2235)
• Cooma, Australia
11 Feb 23
I’m sorry to hear about your friend’s aunt.
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@vickyrose (2235)
• Cooma, Australia
11 Feb 23
I hope that they arrive for you,
Judy.
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@vickyrose (2235)
• Cooma, Australia
11 Feb 23
Me too, I prefer shopping in a store.
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@vickyrose (2235)
• Cooma, Australia
11 Feb 23
Thanks, Icydoll. Yes, ne careful. I like your profile photo.
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@MGjhaud (23240)
• Philippines
7 Feb 23
I was once sent a different item that would be too much of a hassle to return and get a refund on, but thankfully it wasn't that expensive, so I let it go and blocked the seller. That was probably the worst thing that ever happened to me in terms of online shopping.
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@vickyrose (2235)
• Cooma, Australia
11 Feb 23
Thanks for sharing, Joy. Yes, it’s such a hassle to even return and try to get a refund.
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@vickyrose (2235)
• Cooma, Australia
11 Feb 23
Oh, I’m sorry about your experience. I did invest in crypto but got out in time.
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