Has anyone bought parts off face book from a guy named sharrari Steven’s he just got 3700.00 from me and it’s Ben 3 weeks and no parts.this is one of the items
If someone asks you to pay with friends and family and you don't already know them, DO NOT pay with friends and family, just offer to cover the paypal fees.
If someone asks you to pay with friends and family and you don't already know them, DO NOT pay with friends and family, just offer to cover the paypal fees.
This! Don't use non-reversible or unguaranteed payment methods with folks you don't know.
These scammers are gutting our trusting community and Facebook will do nothing. It's too easy to manufacture fake feedback. Took the liberty of editing the title to hopefully get the word out a bit more.
We just had another incident where a scammer compromised a user and attempted to sell an exhaust. Luckily, we caught him before any money was exchanged. This time, the scammer photoshopped a "note" into the picture of the item to try and get around our new rule.
As we have always said here on Prime, the main rule remains Caveat Emptor. Please take extra care before sending someone money. To that end, here are some things you can do when considering a marketplace purchase that should help:
Look at the price. Is is about what you would expect or does it look low? Scammers have...
Unfortunately, you’ve been scammed. If I shared the messages I exchanged with them, you’d probably get a laugh out of it. They use fake names and then send PayPal details, requesting payment through Friends and Family. I report these to Facebook immediately.
When I question their requests to use Zelle with a name that doesn’t match, they come up with the most ridiculous excuses: “Oh, that’s my cashier’s account,” or “I don’t have Zelle, but someone else does.” It’s the same routine every time. I’ve reported nearly a dozen profiles so far.
The good news is that Facebook has taken down these fake profiles, but as soon as one is removed, several more appear. They don’t give up, but neither will I. A little help would go a long way.
Here are some of the fake profiles I’ve reported that were banned by Facebook. My tip: report suspicious profiles as quickly as possible!
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