Is This Guy a Gumtree Chargeback Scammer?

Lproxity on 16/12/2021 - 22:08
Last edited 16/12/2021 - 23:25 by 1 other user

Hi, I am just wondering if the following person is a chargeback scammer or not.

This man recently contacted me in hoping to by some shoes i had listed on gumtree, his number stated he was from the us (maryland) and also followed up by sending his photo id which had maryland written on it. What had me suspicious was that he wanted me to ship to nigeria for his cousin. To how true this i am not sure and i am just worried if he chargesback. He is paying by bank transfer and has my bsb/acc no and he wants to pay first. he sent me a selfie as well lol and it is the same in the photo id just still sus because it was out of no where.

Any thoughts?

"I saw your sneakers on gumtree… Still available for sell kindly get back to me with more pictures of it so that we can negotiate on the payment method."

Sent photos

"Hope the shoes is in perfect condition, Am buying the shoes for my cousin, I want you to ship the shoes via Post Office to my cousin address. I'll offer you $450 and $150 for the shipping cost and the total amount will be $600."

"Sends address"

"I'll need your Iban number, bank name, full name and email address so i can proceed with the payment as soon"

I send him

I asked for some verification

"sends photo id and selfie that match"

This was how the convo went down, first time using the app so I am not too sure if this is a chargeback scammer or if there is anyway to determine it.

Update: Cancelled the deal

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  • FireRunner on 16/12/2021 - 22:12
    +26

    wanted me to ship to nigeria

    100% a scam

    • SBOB on 16/12/2021 - 22:18
      +28

      come on.. it could be a legit buyer in america, buying sneakers from gumtree in australia, to get them sent to his cousin in nigeria..

      like, thats a completely normal transaction right?

      • FireRunner on 16/12/2021 - 22:21
        +13

        It's obviously fake since there was no mention of his cousin being a member of Nigerian royalty

      • proxity on 16/12/2021 - 22:23

        I was optimistic at this as well but is there anyway i can verify him or just make it so its not a scam? like precautions or something

        • zonra on 16/12/2021 - 22:29
          +9

          SBOB was being sarcastic.
          Honestly, I know you're looking for support since you want to make the sale, but walk away OP.
          I mean, you could go ahead and let this be a $450 lesson on internet scams, or you could just skip this fee all together and learn from the comment section.

          • proxity on 16/12/2021 - 22:40
            +1

            @zonra: I cancelled the deal already, thank you

        • SBOB on 16/12/2021 - 22:30
          +4

          like precautions

          Seriously?
          I have no idea how people get scammed by such obvious stuff these days, even when people tell them it's clearly a scam.

        • pharkurnell on 17/12/2021 - 09:28

          I was optimistic

          Thats not the words I'd use….

    • zonra on 16/12/2021 - 22:21
      +2

      Legit Nigerian buyer: cries in Nigerian.

    • SF3 on 16/12/2021 - 22:49

      Member Since
      52 min ago

      100% new here.

  • CodeXD on 16/12/2021 - 22:13
    +6

    Cash only /thread

  • FLICKIT on 16/12/2021 - 22:14

    Maybe go read this thread:
    Is This Gumtree User a Chargeback Scammer?
    https://www.ozbargain.com.au/node/671111

    • proxity on 16/12/2021 - 22:19

      I checked out his thread but I just wanted to see if my situation was any different of if photo id even means anything. Thanks tho

      • FLICKIT on 16/12/2021 - 22:24

        Bit of a coincidence they're both offering $150 for shipping…

        There's no doubt it's a scam..

        • proxity on 16/12/2021 - 22:35

          Note taken!

      • Quantumcat on 16/12/2021 - 22:55
        +2

        They probably scammed a photo of someone's id from them and are sending you that

      • WT on 17/12/2021 - 13:31
        -1

        youre not special, your mum just tells you that

  • djones145 on 16/12/2021 - 22:24
    +10

    tell him before u can sell him the shoes u need to get off an oil rig
    means u can't send it for a few days

    u have some inheritance coming in and if that can get processed u can quit the job faster and get him the shoes

    processing the inheritance will be 40k, can he help

    • proxity on 16/12/2021 - 22:25
      -2

      How does the inheritance part help?

      • SBOB on 16/12/2021 - 22:31
        +13

        Is this your first time on the internet?

        • proxity on 16/12/2021 - 22:35

          First time dealing with online transactions. Im young so been using the internet for study/gaming rather than sales

          • SBOB on 16/12/2021 - 22:36
            +11

            @proxity: You're bound to learn some very expensive life lessons at this rate then.

            • proxity on 16/12/2021 - 22:38

              @SBOB: Should I call it off now, I haven't sent the item or anything. He just has my details which is kinda concerning

          • djones145 on 16/12/2021 - 22:36

            @proxity: tip one. trust no one. expect everyone is out there to scam you

        • djones145 on 16/12/2021 - 22:36

          he's only 4 post in, in his internet journey, be nice

          • proxity on 16/12/2021 - 22:45

            @djones145: i have cancelled the deal but is there any way you can explain what you were saying before?

            • djones145 on 17/12/2021 - 07:34

              @proxity: it's a common scam on the internet, inheritance, need money to process and sending moneu

        • proxity on 16/12/2021 - 22:36
          -2

          Maybe you could explain it to me. Thank you

          • kolorijo on 17/12/2021 - 07:49
            +1

            @proxity: Google common internet scams. You can even put in the keywords mentioned by djones45 to your search.

          • WT on 17/12/2021 - 13:33
            +1

            @proxity: I got some magic beans, do you want to buy?

            • illogicalerror on 17/12/2021 - 14:52
              -1

              @WT: Sure I do. I work for the armed forces and am away on deployment in Afghanistan, but magic beans are just what I was looking for.
              I will deposit the money directly in your account and get an agent to come and pick them up. Which bank are you with? Please provide details. When can he come and get them?

  • upended on 16/12/2021 - 22:34

    Go to https://www.paypal-community.com/t5/Security-and-Fraud/Examp… and then search for 150.00 dollars.

    Also see https://www.avforums.com/threads/is-this-a-gumtree-scam.2183…. Similar theme, just different currency.

    Definitely a scam!

    • proxity on 16/12/2021 - 22:43

      Thanks

  • SF3 on 16/12/2021 - 22:51
    +1

    OP, your feeling of this is a great deal for you, is suppressing your alarms.

    • proxity on 16/12/2021 - 22:55

      Yea i realised

  • Rayzorback on 17/12/2021 - 08:44

    At least you didn’t fall for it in the end

    • SF3 on 17/12/2021 - 08:46
      +3

      OzB saved the day again!

  • OzHunterNSW on 17/12/2021 - 10:55
    -1

    LOOKKKKKK just don't do it —- SIMPLE
    Just don't do it —— comprendo.

    Sell on eBay…. you are PROTECTED….. comprendo

    Why are people staying up all night worried about a suspicious situation when IT IS!

    Just forget about it—— forget about it

    • Quantumcat on 17/12/2021 - 14:37
      +1

      Still plenty of scams on ebay.

  • fredblogs on 17/12/2021 - 12:19

    What type of scam is this? If he's transferring to a bank account, he can't do a chargeback can he?

    • illogicalerror on 17/12/2021 - 13:13
      +2

      It's a false transaction. It's called "account flashing". Soon the banks will realise the money does not exist or is fraudulent, and then change all the numbers back.

      If the scammer thinks you're dumb\naive enough they will "accidentally" deposit too much money and get you to send some "back" to them at another account as well. So not only do you lose your goods that you paid to ship, but you also give away your money in the deal.

  • LFO on 17/12/2021 - 14:38

    Scam.

    Gumtree, eBay, Alibaba, Aliexpress, Markeplace. Anywhere this is shown is and will be a scam.

    All over the universe it is called a SCAM

  • Edgecrusher on 18/12/2021 - 14:14

    If your feel the need to ask, generally it’s a scam

  • [Deactivated] on 18/12/2021 - 23:42

    Yes it is a scam, I got hit by the same scam the email is fake from paypal/bank and they say to release funds you need to send shoes

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