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Possible scam

6 replies

Daffodilsandtuplips · 27/10/2022 18:09

I’m selling an item on Facebook Market Place, a DIY tool, I listed it as buyer to collect or could deliver locally if required.
Someone has messaged me asking if it’s still for sale. Yes it is. He says ok offers the asking price and I accept. I then get this message “I am away from home. I arrange a FedEx courier to collect from you, the driver will pay you on pick up.” I say ok but no cash no item. He then asks for my address and email
he then says there is is insurance to pay on the envelope, but not to worry he will add it to the payment of the item.
By this time Red flags are flying all over the place and my spidey senses are in overdrive. I tell him I’m not prepared to go any further with the transaction.
He tried to reassure me it’s all above board but I told him I’m not selling it. He says OK and leaves the chat.
Im worried now, he’s got my name address and email address.

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firef1y · 27/10/2022 18:11

Definite scam, report and block

fugly1 · 27/10/2022 18:11

Definitely a scam! Iv seen this one before

LiftyLift · 27/10/2022 18:13

A scam as old as Gumtree

Daffodilsandtuplips · 27/10/2022 18:19

Thank you, I’ve reported and blocked him. I’ve sold loads on Facebook and never had this before, I should have known or suspected: a really unusual name, no profile picture, really quick on replying. There was just something off about it.

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Loobyloo68 · 27/10/2022 18:21

I had the same on gumtree, bloke contacted me on whatsapp and wanted to send a courier. Told me he would use gumtree pay to send me the money. I told him there was no such thing and no cash no item, he got very nasty ended up telling him to fuck off and I was reporting him to whatsapp for threatening me

iratepirate · 27/10/2022 18:28

Very common scam at the moment!

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