This New Facebook Marketplace Scam Almost Had Me!

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I sell on Facebook Marketplace all the time - and the scams are getting harder and harder to spot!
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@CDGMR1 3 месяца назад

What happened to dignity, respect, trust, loyalty, and truth? Where are we heading as a society?

@ARuralSquirrel 3 месяца назад

Right?! Thankfully, not EVERYONE one marketplace is a scammer. I’ve had some successful interactions on there. Just need to be mindful. Thanks so much for watching!

@maureenfitzgerald1895 Год назад

Yep! Lately, my Facebook posts all say “I do not give out my phone or email,” but it doesn’t stop them. Within minutes of uploading a post, 5-6 scammers respond - very aggressively - “I really want this item, give me your cell so we can make arrangements for pickup today.” They don’t usually say the name of the actual thing I posted. Pro tip: look at their profile: usually opened 2023, & no data. Pro tip 2: I block them. Doesn’t stop the problem, but for a moment, I feel safer and…like I did something to help. Anyway - your key messages of keeping private info private and always being vigilant are spot on!

@brendatomlinson Год назад

Your 2 tips are what I’ve been doing as well. Saves a lot of time from doing the back and forth.

@ARuralSquirrel 11 месяцев назад

Good tips!!

@wabz9850 9 месяцев назад

I feel like it's not fully accurate because I opened my account this year

@5tyyu 3 месяца назад

Silly video. Not giving ur email or fon nmbr makes u look like a scammer to the buyer not vice versa. No way anyone can hack ur venmo just becoz they hv ur email or cell nmbr. In fact I don't buy unless have email or fon nmbr or address too.

@bdflatlander 3 месяца назад

Good advice. I have sold a lot of items on Craigslist and I like the platform. In my ads I state where I will meet the buyer - a public place like a grocery store parking lot. It protects both buyer and seller.

@jflsdknf 9 месяцев назад

Yeah, whenever someone says they're going to have someone else come pick it up, and asks to pay you before they even see it or even pay you MORE than you're asking, so obvious it's a scammer.

@ARuralSquirrel 9 месяцев назад

Honestly, I don't mind having other people pick it up for them - it's the other red flags that really are the indicator for me. I've had lots of people send their mom or something because it's during the work day and they know that if they don't come pick it up, it'll be gone!

@625jeffrey 2 месяца назад

Yep just had similar type scam. The thing is some of these people have old mature profiles. Either the profile is hacked or it's a full time scam profile

@Manifesting_Secret_Sketchbook Месяц назад

I had that happen. I now know this particular lady said she will send her dad to pickup item and deal went through great. * had someone picking up item I was selling n paid me £2 less

@AlAl-wu7mp 2 месяца назад

Thanks for the advice as a new seller on Facebook Marketplace I wasn't sure what to give out.

@ARuralSquirrel 2 месяца назад

Glad it was helpful! Have fun! And be careful out there!

@newenglandbettyboop Год назад

Good Thing You Were Aware 🙌🏽🙏🏼 Thanks For Sharing 😉 Have A Wonderful Week Beautiful 💖

@baublesblingsneedfulthings7550 Год назад

Thanks Kristen for sharing!- yeahhh the icon thing wouldve weirded me out immediately... Im doing alot of the 'too big to ship' on FBM right now..but if they dont want the item enough to go to an atm, Im like NOPE. So far Ive been lucky... had 2 of those phone number things & just IMMEDIATELY blocked the person. I actually live in a pretty small area..atbh, ( some might think this is a bit much..but..) I'll check our online court docket history if Im 'a little wondering' about the person from how they 'speak'🤭 Hey, a lady has to be safe, ya know? So far so good!😅 Keep up the great, fun content girly!❤

@kimberlyfamoly1963 10 месяцев назад

I usually give the the police station phone number, address and even e-mail.

@ARuralSquirrel 10 месяцев назад

😂😂😂That's brilliant!! Good one!!

@saniya7649 5 месяцев назад

Thanks for the idea

@vickiehanan5686 Год назад

Yes recently I've had a problem with people asking for my phone number . Almost everyone . After I said I don't give my number out, crickets . So I report them . And now the things have not sold ! I almost always sell them pretty fast . Don't know why they want it but I'm not giving out my number ! Period !!

@kathleenbrown6734 11 месяцев назад

I just started selling and buying on facebook and I ask when I am going to buy from someone the day I go. That way if I get lost or late they call me and I tell them where I am and the last time I got lost and he would have given up. I don’t do financial transactions on my phone, There is nothing there to steal.

@sf9615 День назад

It’s a scam to get your phone number, they’ve figured out how to get all your info off your phone, look it up

@Scammersaidwhat Год назад

These are the exact type of 'buyers' I love trolling.

@ARuralSquirrel Год назад

I sometimes like to mess with them too - and then block them!

@TheCatD Год назад

lol

@timelesstreasuresbygina Год назад

I just had 3 different scams like that. Same thing they demanded my phone number. I knew right away it was a scam.

@Autoshyne79 18 дней назад

There a lot of scammers out there!

@ARuralSquirrel 18 дней назад

Unfortunately!!

@judy-thriftingkcstyle Год назад

Good advice as always. I get one on posh always asking for me to send them pics via text but I don't, I use to respond saying I can't but now I don't even do that

@ARuralSquirrel Год назад

That’s right! Don’t even engage! Be safe out there!

@dagthewog6290 Год назад

Thank you for sharing. Very helpful.

@sherryf9835 Год назад

😘Thank you for putting out this info. Here in Middle TN we had a young man go with a relative to sell an item. This young man has been on the news because he ended up getting shot in the head by the proposed buyer. The police have suggested meetings between buyers and sellers be set up at a police department, because of the cameras and extra security. Just thought I'd throw this out.... Love watching your videos!

@emmaellymom1 Год назад

East Tennessee here, I bought something off fbm and done a porch pick up the other day and when I told my brother (lives in Murfreesboro) he told me about this… scary story for certain.❤

@sherryf9835 Год назад

@@emmaellymom1 Yeah I couldn't believe it until I saw it on all the news channels. The grandpa took him. So Sad....

@ARuralSquirrel Год назад

Great tip!! In Colorado, they designated meetup spots in parking lots by the police stations for safety. That’s a really good idea!!

@ropeysubstance1719 8 месяцев назад

make sure to avoid afro-american sounding names and profiles

@kzza8907 5 месяцев назад

@@ropeysubstance1719whites so afraid i swear

@tonyhughjohnson7311 3 месяца назад

Thanks For Sharing your Avice Tipps Nice One Will Watch Out When Selling On These Sites. Many Thanks.

@ARuralSquirrel 3 месяца назад

Thanks for watching!

@christopherbaranet 11 месяцев назад

You drive to the person's house. Meet them in the driveway. Pay them in cash. What's so difficult about that?

@ARuralSquirrel 10 месяцев назад

You would think it would be that easy!! Some people are shady though!!

@RadioAshen 10 месяцев назад

Some people have nothing better to do. May god have pitty on their souls.

@2344crow 5 месяцев назад

Yea

@pufles65 Год назад

Ty for the scam info 💐

@brendatomlinson Год назад

My bestie got scammed out of $500 by a potential new petsitting client! He fell for a new, more sophisticated variation of the old ‘Nigerian Prince’ scam. I called the bank the check was from & learned they had paid him with a washed check. Scummy people are out there!

@ARuralSquirrel 11 месяцев назад

Oh no! Scummy scammers are gross!

@nibsvkh 2 месяца назад

Cash and in person…only way I will buy and sell.

@ARuralSquirrel 2 месяца назад

👍🏻

@RonaldDelby 2 месяца назад

There is also a give away scam. They offer something worth thousands of dollars free. I asked questions on it and they wanted me to email a 3rd party. I did not and deleted the messenger conversation. BEWARE OF GIVE AWAY SCAMS!!!!!

@ARuralSquirrel 2 месяца назад

Oh wow! I haven’t had that one yet! Good to know! Thanks for the heads up!

@SoloSi2024 7 месяцев назад

Whilst not exactly a scam, one of the most frustrating occurrences on marketplace is when sellers leave their listing open after they've sold the item! Constant messages sent to the seller with no reply and the listing still looks available! Is the seller just on holiday, and will I get a reply in a few days time? Nope, thanks a lot! The other one is when you initially ask for postage. Eg, 'I'm interested in the item please, if you can post it to me'. The seller immediately assumes you're a scammer and never replies!

@ARuralSquirrel 7 месяцев назад

Ugh!! You’re right!! Both of those things - so annoying!!

@TheSilverlady1980 2 месяца назад

My husband and I don’t have data when we travel. As soon as we leave house it’s just us and a map. We do ask for a # to call if we can’t find address or the meeting spot. I always give our #, name and vehicle we drive incase we are going back and forth the seller will be watching for us. There are lots of older people who are not high tech travelers.

@ARuralSquirrel 2 месяца назад

I totally understand that. Which is what prompted me to make this video. My mom (who’s in her late 70s) was scammed too. 😔 It’s very important to protect yourself from savvy scammers!! Be careful out there!

@lisadurre8258 Год назад

🍂🐿️🍂Great reminder, I had a similar experience. Sad to imagine people use all that knowledge for evil. Stay safe, as you make the world 🌎 a better place. 🤟🏼

@alanwilliamson6421 Год назад

Darn scam emails

@barbarabrown9269 Месяц назад

I posted a few years ago a high end English saddle. Was very specific about its details. Mostly women want horse equipment. So this foreign sounding guy calls and wanted my “western saddle too, the other one you posted”. I never posted a western saddle. Anyway he said he was in the next town. I said great! I live (this many miles away, we can meet half way in a parking lot). He was flip and laughing and says “no, I come to your place”. I said that won’t work, I will meet you half way. He was adamant about wanting my address. I kept refusing and said “understand, this is a very high end saddle, not some junk Indian stuff you buy in bulk off eBay”. He laughed again, said he knew, and would pay cash, of course! he laughed. This went back and forth for a while and finally I said I would call him on Saturday, I was working and that was the only time I was available. Of course I never called again. Too obvious a scam, just wanted my address.

@ARuralSquirrel Месяц назад

Ugh! That’s awful! Glad you could see the situation for what it was and stayed safe!! Thank you for sharing!!

@PodunkPicker Год назад

Scammers for me pick the strangest items to do a scam. Yep, automatic responses are not right or always human. Also, if they just created their profile, its normally a scam. I also, always report them to FB and block scammers.

@Believe-mi Месяц назад

Hi rural squirrel, May you teach me how to sale online or where can I learn ? And there is no need any degree, Right? Because I have left my study and my age is 21 from Pakistan, Living in United Arab Emirates.

@ARuralSquirrel Месяц назад

Hopefully you saw my message on your other comment. Good luck getting started in your reselling career!! 🐿️

@Believe-mi Месяц назад

@@ARuralSquirrel Thank you very much Squirrel ❤️ Appreciate it

@Michael_Wertenberg 4 месяца назад

Thank you for sharing your experience. Facebook has gotten really bad in terms of scams over the last year, especially with self-published authorsand job-seekers. Pretty much 100% scams in those fields.

@ARuralSquirrel 4 месяца назад

Thank you so much for watching!

@MelodyTurner-u7w Год назад

Great info, thanks for sharing!

@damonwayne3307 7 месяцев назад

What about you acquiring about a vehicle for sale and the seller does not respond or even look at your messages. That’s happening a lot to me right now trying to buy a car for work.

@ARuralSquirrel 7 месяцев назад

Oh wow! That’s just frustrating! Wish I had a good answer for that! Not all sellers are as diligent as others.

@nuttychickenman 9 месяцев назад

They want your email address to send you a fake email so you think you have been paid and you will post the item

@ARuralSquirrel 9 месяцев назад

I’m sure that for whatever reason they’re asking for that email, it isn’t good!! Thanks so much for watching! 💖🐿️

@leighhoppins9273 2 месяца назад

Wow she is soooo smart, and dispite her video of warning people they refuse to listen and they just click on the links and then The police get a call saying that, some young couple has been screaming out of thousands of dollars And the police have to waste their precious time and efforts to find and track the scammers

@ARuralSquirrel 2 месяца назад

Thanks for your kind words! What I’m finding though is that the police departments aren’t (or can’t) do much about many of these scammers! Be cautious out there!

@surgio154 10 месяцев назад

So how do you know where to pick an item up at , most people do not ship what they sell , you need a phone number to call them to get an address to pick things up at , do you post your address on the market place message board ?

@ARuralSquirrel 10 месяцев назад

NO! I'd NEVER post my address in a public place!!!! They will contact you privately through Messenger and you can DM them there. Then, there's a safe, written record of the communication and everything!

@danieldoucet9121 4 месяца назад

I just tell them cash only. Never hear back. Until I post another ad.

@ARuralSquirrel 4 месяца назад

LOL! I have started putting "Cash Preferred" in my listings. I have discovered that I get fewer scammy messages after making that change. I wonder if Venmo is a trigger word.

@janetduncan3243 Год назад

There's always someone out there wanting to hurt you.

@ARuralSquirrel Год назад

Be safe out there!

@tamarasparks8065 11 месяцев назад

I had one I had an entire conversation with about my availability after getting the horses feed. She insisted on my number to know I was a real person. I laid into them, reported and blocked. Usually it presents more quickly. I was mad about wasting my time for their bs scam.

@ARuralSquirrel 11 месяцев назад

Right!? They’re getting more savvy!!

@abroslife 6 месяцев назад

Had many scammers under my iPhone sale attempting to ask could they meet me at my house and other random things like can they give me 300.00 less than the asking price. Just random, I only meet at police stations. That weeds out thieves most likely.

@ARuralSquirrel 6 месяцев назад

I’m glad you recognize the scam!!

@mariuszwolny4909 5 месяцев назад

Hi, I just had such situation on facebook and unfortunately i gave them my data to transfer as account number and sort code, address my email and phone number. I know now it was stupid but please tell me now what they can do with this details. And what i should do to protect myself ?

@ARuralSquirrel 5 месяцев назад

It’s really important to never give out that info online! That’s the key to protecting yourself!

@indigokids88 5 месяцев назад

I told the in Chattanooga I don't have insurance geeze 😮

@ARuralSquirrel 5 месяцев назад

😮

@LetUsTrySewing 5 месяцев назад

Is there a way to report suspicious buyers?

@ARuralSquirrel 5 месяцев назад

Great question!! Unfortunately, there really isn’t anyone monitoring that. 😔 I would just make sure to block them and go with your gut.

@bernardalexander8487 5 месяцев назад

It’s really crazy out there. I was scammed also but fortunately I got my money back

@ARuralSquirrel 5 месяцев назад

Glad you got your money back!!!

@metallboy25 4 месяца назад

After we have agreed on a date and time for pick up, I would ask for a number to call when I arrive.

@ARuralSquirrel 4 месяца назад

I wouldn't ever give my number out!! It's a safety issue and it's too easy to be scammed with a phone number. I'd encourage people to communicate through the marketplace app!!

@metallboy25 4 месяца назад

@@ARuralSquirrel You do realise you can mask your number right? You dont have to give the real one. Also I would never use any services where all it takes for someone to scam me is to know my number. 🤦

@peterr7437 10 месяцев назад

and what are they doing about it ,nothing ,quick to send you a message if they think your message isnt ,well you know what i mean ,fb is one big con

@ARuralSquirrel 10 месяцев назад

Yeah - Facebook isn't my fav either!! Gotta be cautious on there for sure!

@NYPD99STARR 6 месяцев назад

Marketplace is full of scammers.. I give up... I have 2 of my own groups and have some loyal customer!

@ARuralSquirrel 6 месяцев назад

That’s the way to do it!

@NYPD99STARR 6 месяцев назад

@ARuralSquirrel I appreciate your video!! Following you for more. :)

@bourge66 Месяц назад

Thank u

@ARuralSquirrel Месяц назад

Thanks for watching!

@lynntankersley6134 Год назад

Thanks for the info😊

@ARuralSquirrel Год назад

Thanks so much for watching!

@cuetTimmonz 5 месяцев назад

i got banned from a group ive never been to. too funny...and scary...

@ARuralSquirrel 5 месяцев назад

Whaaaat?? That’s so weird!!

@jimknarr 7 месяцев назад

Just give them the number and address for your local police department.

@ARuralSquirrel 7 месяцев назад

LOL! Good idea!

@deano_bites 2 месяца назад

Some are genuine yes normal people but that depends what you are selling if your selling computer hardware you get tonnes of scammers and time wasters

@ARuralSquirrel 2 месяца назад

I’m sure that may be true. I appreciate the insight. Thanks for watching!

@tinawiththelakeexchange2093 Год назад

It if smells 🐟 then it is 🐟

@ARuralSquirrel Год назад

Exactly!!

@dougfredricks2017 4 месяца назад

Farcebook 😂😂

@AJj_haynes 2 месяца назад

Yo I know this is not too related to your video but I should warn everyone hear that I have noticed that people are using AI generated images to sell products now be careful out there everyone and by the way good video I'll be sure to tell my mum the information you said 👍

@ARuralSquirrel 2 месяца назад

That’s a great tip! I’ll talk about that in another one soon!! Thanks so much!

@01brake 10 месяцев назад

Cash Only 💵

@adel-711 6 месяцев назад

All scammers ,

@carynsimon7091 7 месяцев назад

Block the Scammer

@ARuralSquirrel 7 месяцев назад

For sure!! B-L-O-C-K!!

@biancabackatit 2 месяца назад

Caramel - Suzanne Vega

@ARuralSquirrel 2 месяца назад

Thanks for your comment

@goofball111 9 дней назад

DON'T USE FB MARKET!! You see problem solved!

@ARuralSquirrel 8 дней назад

LOL!

@dracojensei1141 3 месяца назад

Not only seller scams buyer scam also

@ARuralSquirrel 3 месяца назад

So true!! Just have to be cautious for sure!

@Leik2487 10 месяцев назад

Hi when sold an item facemarket ask you who sold they know their messages thru messenger so we just answer them yes sold on facemarket or rather not answer, thanks for the inf.

@maryanderson2759 7 месяцев назад

Just meet up at the police station

@ARuralSquirrel 7 месяцев назад

Finding a designated meetup point that the local authorities sponsor is the best place, for sure!

@streamingsisters7652 Год назад

Yes, all of what you said and LOOK at their profile. Usually its not normal and from another foreign country.

@saniya7649 5 месяцев назад

I got scammed today. 😭😭

@ARuralSquirrel 5 месяцев назад

Ohhhhh noooo!!!

@saniya7649 5 месяцев назад

@@ARuralSquirrel these people work in groups , another user tried to scam me , therefore, I left the number of Hamburg police.

@saniya7649 4 месяца назад

@@ARuralSquirrel but I went to the police station lodged a complain and gave the scammer the number of Hamburg police, false email id. One thing is clear that these people work in groups and he or she wasn't operating from Germany but from other European country. The cop showed me the bank account that the scammer forwarded it to me. That bloody scammer was expecting that I will transfer him 1000 euro. 🤣🤣🤣I was at the police station

@bartermania Год назад

When they refer to anything as “item” it’s a dead giveaway also. Hope Boss is going well! ✌️☘️

@ARuralSquirrel Год назад

Aaaah! Good tip! What a giveaway! Thanks for watching!! ☘️🐿️💖

@jennielee3977 8 месяцев назад

Why is that suspicious? I would call things items. I worked in retail 32 years.

@bartermania 8 месяцев назад

@@jennielee3977it is suspicious when you get a message that says “ im interested in your ITEM, without referring to what is being sold directly. In other words, its a cookie cutter template message they are using because tbey are lazy to adjust specifically . I hope that cleared it up. ✌️☘️

@prescottlange Месяц назад

Get to the effing point.

@ARuralSquirrel Месяц назад

It’s just a 3 minute video. 🎶“You need to calm down”🎶

@prescottlange Месяц назад

@@ARuralSquirrel That's the point, should be a 1-minute video. So relax.

@SoloSi2024 6 месяцев назад

As the tables turn, and buyers go into the ascendency, how about this: an item.marked available has this in the drscription: 'Relisted due to a time waster'. I then express an interest, and it takes a week for a reply to come through....😂

@ARuralSquirrel 6 месяцев назад

Hahahahhaa!! The irony!