[ron32162]

How dumb do they think you are ? You did answer the ad

[Gator_Girl]

Originally Posted by Blueblaze

I posted some tools to sell on Facebook Marketplace and some guy named "Bossa" offered to pay me for a table saw with Zelle and said his son with the truck would come by and pick it up. The "Zelle" notification went straight to my spam folder. It looked real, but said the transaction was on hold because my bank account wasn't a business account and that the sender would need to raise the amount to $300 so they could convert it to a business account so the transaction would go through. Have you ever heard anything so absurd?

So I asked him what the hell was going on and he said he got the same message, but he would trust me to send me the $300 and then I could just bounce it back to him.

How dumb do these idiots think people are? Does that ever work? I literally copied the text of the fake Zelle message into Google search and it immediately produced a warning of that exact scam. So I clicked the guy's profile and it said he was in Orlando, but the spelling was "Bre Bossa". So I searched for "Bossa" and found a guy in India with a similar empty profile and no real name. And, of course, there was no way to report either fake profile as a known scammer -- all I could do was flag them both as possible fakes.

I don't know why Facebook refuses to clean up their mess. How would you even go about creating a fake profile? I remember being forced to prove my identify when I first started using it years ago. Apparently, that rule only applies to non-criminals.

I think the only way to get through to Zuckerberg is to quit using Facebook until they quit allowing these stupid scams and fake profiles. I deleted my profile. I'm done with it.

There are so many scams out there, it only has to work once and they're set until they run out of money. For them it beats working.

[Blueblaze]

Originally Posted by airstreamingypsy

So, because bad people are trying to steal from you, you think people should stop using social media? Just don't let them steal from you. Stupid people are always going to get taken advantage of.... 'You're grandson is in jail, send Target cards to get him out." Really? 'I sent more than you asked for, send me the overage back." Really? Facebook is great..... just be smart when using it.

No. I didn't say anything about "Social Media" We are here discussing this on a "Social Media" platform that does not pretend to have vetted its users, and I have no problem with that.

But I do have a problem with a platform like Facebook that went to great lengths to vet ME, but has since decided that crooks can have all the fake accounts they want to prey on their user's false sense of security -- that they actually created.

I don't have a problem with risk. I have a problem with liars.

[Blueblaze]

Originally Posted by ron32162

How dumb do they think you are ? You did answer the ad

They answered my ad.

But you're right -- I guess I'm so dumb that I actually read a post before I call the poster "dumb".

[Blueblaze]

Originally Posted by Wondering

If his son was coming to pick up the merchandise, why would you pay him with Zelle? Just have his son bring the cash! Now who's dumb!

HE offered Zelle because he said his son didn't have the cash, which is perfectly reasonable, since the cost of the item was greater than the $200 limit on most ATM machines. There's nothing wrong with accepting Zelle. If somebody offered to pay you in advance with Zelle, would you say -- "Oh no, I require all my buyers to make a bunch of trips to the ATM on different days in order to accumulate enough cash for a large purchase from me, even when they offer to pay with Zelle, because I'm just a jerk that way".

What kind of jerk would do that? Maybe the kind who calls his neighbor dumb without bothering to get the facts.

[Marty411]

Same thing happened when we posted on Facebook Marketplace. We no longer use that site. QUOTE=Blueblaze;2267482]I posted some tools to sell on Facebook Marketplace and some guy named "Bossa" offered to pay me for a table saw with Zelle and said his son with the truck would come by and pick it up. The "Zelle" notification went straight to my spam folder. It looked real, but said the transaction was on hold because my bank account wasn't a business account and that the sender would need to raise the amount to $300 so they could convert it to a business account so the transaction would go through. Have you ever heard anything so absurd?

So I asked him what the hell was going on and he said he got the same message, but he would trust me to send me the $300 and then I could just bounce it back to him.

How dumb do these idiots think people are? Does that ever work? I literally copied the text of the fake Zelle message into Google search and it immediately produced a warning of that exact scam. So I clicked the guy's profile and it said he was in Orlando, but the spelling was "Bre Bossa". So I searched for "Bossa" and found a guy in India with a similar empty profile and no real name. And, of course, there was no way to report either fake profile as a known scammer -- all I could do was flag them both as possible fakes.

I don't know why Facebook refuses to clean up their mess. How would you even go about creating a fake profile? I remember being forced to prove my identify when I first started using it years ago. Apparently, that rule only applies to non-criminals.

I think the only way to get through to Zuckerberg is to quit using Facebook until they quit allowing these stupid scams and fake profiles. I deleted my profile. I'm done with it.[/QUOTE]

[DrHitch]

Each and EVERY time I see a posting on FB that I question you need to review the full profile of the poster..if that profile doesn't have a series of actual posts, you MUST assume it's fake....

[retiredguy123]

Originally Posted by Blueblaze

HE offered Zelle because he said his son didn't have the cash, which is perfectly reasonable, since the cost of the item was greater than the $200 limit on most ATM machines. There's nothing wrong with accepting Zelle. If somebody offered to pay you in advance with Zelle, would you say -- "Oh no, I require all my buyers to make a bunch of trips to the ATM on different days in order to accumulate enough cash for a large purchase from me, even when they offer to pay with Zelle, because I'm just a jerk that way".

What kind of jerk would do that? Maybe the kind who calls his neighbor dumb without bothering to get the facts.

Maybe 20 or 30 years ago. Today, most ATMs have a much higher limit than $200.

[OrangeBlossomBaby]

The only reasonable response I could think of is "your son with the truck can give me the cash when he comes to pick it up. This is cash-and-carry only, as I posted on my ad." But then - I would always say "cash and carry only" on ads. There's a risk that I might lose out on a buyer. But if I was going to do sales on facebook regularly I'd have a bill-checker, and there'd be a near-zero risk of ever being scammed by only taking cash.

[Lea N]

Originally Posted by Blueblaze

I posted some tools to sell on Facebook Marketplace and some guy named "Bossa" offered to pay me for a table saw with Zelle and said his son with the truck would come by and pick it up. The "Zelle" notification went straight to my spam folder. It looked real, but said the transaction was on hold because my bank account wasn't a business account and that the sender would need to raise the amount to $300 so they could convert it to a business account so the transaction would go through. Have you ever heard anything so absurd?

So I asked him what the hell was going on and he said he got the same message, but he would trust me to send me the $300 and then I could just bounce it back to him.

How dumb do these idiots think people are? Does that ever work? I literally copied the text of the fake Zelle message into Google search and it immediately produced a warning of that exact scam. So I clicked the guy's profile and it said he was in Orlando, but the spelling was "Bre Bossa". So I searched for "Bossa" and found a guy in India with a similar empty profile and no real name. And, of course, there was no way to report either fake profile as a known scammer -- all I could do was flag them both as possible fakes.

I don't know why Facebook refuses to clean up their mess. How would you even go about creating a fake profile? I remember being forced to prove my identify when I first started using it years ago. Apparently, that rule only applies to non-criminals.

I think the only way to get through to Zuckerberg is to quit using Facebook until they quit allowing these stupid scams and fake profiles. I deleted my profile. I'm done with it.

Scammers are everywhere and always coming up with new ways to scam people. One of the new ones is done in parking lots. They will pull up next to your car and deliberately scratch or dent it. Then wait for the owner of the car to come out. Then they tell the owner of the car that the owner hit them when they parked before going into the store. If this happens to anyone reading this just call the cops. These scum bags will leave before the cops get there. Take a photo of the car, and license plate if you can before they leave.

[retiredguy123]

Originally Posted by Lea N

Scammers are everywhere and always coming up with new ways to scam people. One of the new ones is done in parking lots. They will pull up next to your car and deliberately scratch or dent it. Then wait for the owner of the car to come out. Then they tell the owner of the car that the owner hit them when they parked before going into the store. If this happens to anyone reading this just call the cops. These scum bags will leave before the cops get there. Take a photo of the car, and license plate if you can before they leave.

Or worse, they will be walking and kick your car as you are backing out and claim that you hit them.

[Randall55]

Originally Posted by spinner1001

This is true. P. T. Barnum was right.

I was not referring to those being security risks. Facebook is a security risk. I have seen and heard too many stories to risk using it.

For example: You sell an item on Facebook. The buyer pays you cash for the item while casing your property, car, etc. Next thing you know, you are robbed. Not neccessarily at your home. Once they case you, they can rob you (or family member) anywhere.

This is just one example why one should not open their world to strangers or trust every friend on your Facebook account will not give out your information. And we all know, Facebook gives information to the entire world.

Question: Why is it safe to trust someone with lots of Facebook posts? A good scammer or hacker will have plenty of posts. Pictures will be fake and the information will be fake.

[coralway]

This particular scam has been going on for several years. It’s still surprising to me that folks still fall for it. FB is not all bad, just use a little common sense, don’t accept friend requests from anyone you don’t know personally and you’ll be fine. And NEVER, NEVER, EVER buy or sell anything on the FB marketplace.

[Stu from NYC]

Originally Posted by coralway

This particular scam has been going on for several years. It’s still surprising to me that folks still fall for it. FB is not all bad, just use a little common sense, don’t accept friend requests from anyone you don’t know personally and you’ll be fine. And NEVER, NEVER, EVER buy or sell anything on the FB marketplace.

Good advise. Very often get invites from supp I sed young blond Russian girls. Only problem probably a guy from India.

[Transplant]

Not everything is a scam on Facebook. I'm helping a very nice Prince out.