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Original poster

To get this person into trouble?

325 replies

Iwishiwereheather · 10/03/2021 21:27

I was purchasing some furniture a couple of months back through Instagram. I put a deposit down through PayPal and then the person blocked me. I paid through ‘friends and family’ therefore no payment protection.

Very annoyed with myself but learnt from the incident.

Logged into my PayPal last night and saw the person still in my contacts. They have now updated their email address to their work email - think [email protected]

I’m tempted to contacted their place of work seeing as they’ve linked an account that scams people to their work address.

Aibu or should I just leave it?

OP posts:
Gemma2019 · 14/03/2021 23:38

I hope you do get your money back - hopefully his employer will insist he does the right thing. If not, file a claim with the small claims court now you have a work address for him. £250 is a lot of money to lose.

Dunkindonuts8 · 16/03/2021 22:21

Any update OP?

Dunkindonuts8 · 16/03/2021 22:21

@Iwishiwereheather

Original poster
Iwishiwereheather · 16/03/2021 23:55

No I’ve heard nothing Sad

OP posts:
eatsleepread · 17/03/2021 00:10

Ooh, I would do it.

Original poster
Iwishiwereheather · 17/03/2021 00:16

@eatsleepread

Ooh, I would do it.
Do people bother to read the full thread or? 😂 only joking
OP posts:
Merryoldgoat · 17/03/2021 00:17

Blatant placemark

StellaDendrite · 17/03/2021 00:47

Finger crossed for you OP.

(Subtle place mark 😉)

S111n20 · 17/03/2021 00:49

Absolutely report.

GintyMcGinty · 17/03/2021 01:01

Sorry but I think you are getting your hopes up.

You weren't scammed from this work email address so quite easy for this person to deny its them - even if their employer was interested in that.

The best you can hope for is them getting in trouble with using a work email address on paypal and not all businesses would be bothered by that. - I know my workplace wouldn't be remotely bothered.

Sorry you've been scammed. I think you are better reporting to the police.

Dasher789 · 17/03/2021 01:04

Hope you hear back soon!!

JackieTheFart · 17/03/2021 01:22

I suspect if it's a bank they work at you'll hear back in the not too distant future. You can find the CEO email address and send all email correspondence to them - I know in my company a complaint sent to the CEO went through different people and brought more attention.

FortunesFave · 17/03/2021 03:29

Considering large companies often make their employees sign agreements about what they put on their personal social media channels, this seems like something most big companies would care about!

SD1978 · 17/03/2021 03:46

I'd email them the seller who stole from you- and explain that after the theft and blocking of you- they have 2 days to reply to you, or you will be escalating to the company as it brings them into disrepute.

Mally2020 · 17/03/2021 03:50

DO IT COPY THE RECEIPT INTO IT AND SAY YOU WERE QUITE DITRESSED BY THE INCIDENT AND THOUGHT THEY SHOULD KNOW THE TYPE OF INDIVIDUAL WHO WORKS FOR THEM AND UPDATE US!!

Tinty · 17/03/2021 04:10

G

shutterteal · 17/03/2021 04:11

Why comment when you clearly haven't read the thread?
And why are you shouting?

cerseii · 17/03/2021 05:45

Banks would take this seriously. Screenshot his Instagram (sign out of your account) and dms too

If you have his full name and work location, you could possibly figure out his address. That’s all you need to start a money claim online

I would also look into disputing the transaction. I used unauthorised when scammed by PayPal friends and family (anyvan furniture delivery) - it was closed in my favour. You can see if your bank would allow you to dispute it too. They won’t necessarily notice or care about “PayPal friends and family” - no need to mention it.

cerseii · 17/03/2021 05:49

Also I would go digging for their head office, HR and CEO email addresses & forward it.

May as well go all in

Lizzy1980 · 17/03/2021 06:14

I don’t think that I could let this lie. It may amount to nothing but you have nothing to lose by trying. If it is a genuine works email address then I’m sure they won’t be happy about one of their employees using the company email address to commit fraud. May I ask how much you paid?

Parkandride · 17/03/2021 06:24

Really hope you get something back OP, and if not that you've made life briefly uncomfortable for the scammy bastard

Eddielzzard · 17/03/2021 06:39

Well done. At least he'll have a horrible butt clenching moment and will hopefully never do it again. I hope you do get your money back.

Umbivalent · 17/03/2021 06:39

Have you taken a screenshot of the email address being used for Paypal? As he will change it quickish.

StoneofDestiny · 17/03/2021 06:41

Brilliant OP - fingers crossed you get your money back too.

dragonsmoke · 17/03/2021 06:52

If you're in the UK the scammer is most likely still in their probationary period and therefore termination is pretty simple for the employer if they decide the employee is not a trustworthy hire.