Earbrass Posted April 24, 2023 Share Posted April 24, 2023 Posted an item on facebook as for collection only. Got a reply in poor English: "Ok I take but I would like to come tomorrow but I am currently busy with work, I will send a UPS postman to your home to give you your money in cash and collect the item." I don't think UPS offer that service, do they? Sounds well dodgy to me, but if I were to get cash, how would the scam work? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jakester Posted April 24, 2023 Share Posted April 24, 2023 They'll say they'll send the money, but "UPS" will need an 'insurance fee' to cover the delivery, which they say will be refunded in the money they send to you as reimbursement. They'll send a link to you, and either you pay a sum of money over, or they get your details via a malicious link and/or malware, or all three. You're then out the 'insurance fee' and of course nothing ever arrives. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Earbrass Posted April 24, 2023 Author Share Posted April 24, 2023 Bit of googling reveals a variation where cash is handed over, but is counterfeit. I have blocked that user. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheGreek Posted April 24, 2023 Share Posted April 24, 2023 Give them a wrong address. They've wasted your time - waste theirs. 5 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Waddo Soqable Posted April 24, 2023 Share Posted April 24, 2023 Or give them the address of a dodgy block of flats, and meet them on the stairwell with a couple of mates, and a lump of wood.... 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul_c2 Posted April 24, 2023 Share Posted April 24, 2023 Could it be a subplot of a wider scam where they are fishing for info, and use the information to confirm/match up name, address, phone number and possibly email address of targets? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neepheid Posted April 24, 2023 Share Posted April 24, 2023 56 minutes ago, TheGreek said: Give them a wrong address. They've wasted your time - waste theirs. The street address of a police station, perhaps? 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheGreek Posted April 24, 2023 Share Posted April 24, 2023 1 hour ago, Waddo Soqable said: Or give them the address of a dodgy block of flats, and meet them on the stairwell with a couple of mates, and a lump of wood.... I think that Ped needs to get a disclaimer on this as soon as... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Waddo Soqable Posted April 24, 2023 Share Posted April 24, 2023 30 minutes ago, TheGreek said: I think that Ped needs to get a disclaimer on this as soon as... Of course you'd simply meet them and say v. nicely.. "hello, nice to meet you, this is my lump of wood, his name is John, he likes to meet new people, me and John and my two mates are going for a kebab, fancy coming? “ Quite innocent and no violence ever occurred or implied.... innit 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saul Panzer Posted April 25, 2023 Share Posted April 25, 2023 15 hours ago, Waddo Soqable said: Or give them the address of a dodgy block of flats, and meet them on the stairwell with a couple of mates, and a lump of wood.... Used a similar tactic some years back with a scammer looking to "buy" a classic Rolex...no lump of wood required though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paddy109 Posted April 25, 2023 Share Posted April 25, 2023 Commonplace scam on FB marketplace unfortunately! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beedster Posted April 25, 2023 Share Posted April 25, 2023 The moment there's even a slight deviation from "I will send you the funds by recognised method and either collect the gear or ask you to arrange a courier" I'm out, I've simply had too many bad experiences now. I won't even take cash anymore unless it's from a buyer I know/trust 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
diskwave Posted April 25, 2023 Share Posted April 25, 2023 Facebook has become a flippin hell hole, especially if your trying to sell small high value items. I currently have some camera stuff for sale and as soon as it was listed I started getting similiar...."plse send me your bank details, I'll give it to the courier and then we'll pay you"...What? Nope. Get lost. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grahambythesea Posted April 25, 2023 Share Posted April 25, 2023 We had a similar offer for a dining table. My wife checked the persons profile and almost immediately they took it down. Never turned up for the table. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cosmo Valdemar Posted April 27, 2023 Share Posted April 27, 2023 On 24/04/2023 at 15:54, Earbrass said: Posted an item on facebook as for collection only. Got a reply in poor English: "Ok I take but I would like to come tomorrow but I am currently busy with work, I will send a UPS postman to your home to give you your money in cash and collect the item." I don't think UPS offer that service, do they? Sounds well dodgy to me, but if I were to get cash, how would the scam work? I had the exact same message a couple of weeks ago. I told them I'd be delighted to help as, luckily enough, I'm actually the head of the local UPS department (I'm not). Managed to string them on for a bit and waste as much of their time as possible. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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