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Posted an ad for a Panasonic Camera on Gumtree. It's on at £250 expecting to be haggled down to £225.
Within hours I got a WhatsApp message from 07554 016219 to my mobile number given in the ad with the name ProCare :
The call failed repeatedly so I googled it:
07554016219 | Dangerous: 2 reports.
Someone else has had the same message for their GumTree ad.
Also Googled the address:
who called me 07387359021 | who-called.co.uk
So 19 walker street, Liverpool has been used to try to scam people before.
So I'm certain this 'Martin Buckley' is a fake name fraudster who would have done a Paypal reversal or sent a fake Paypal receipt or something.
The address will be real, though. Maybe I should report it to the police?
I'll be asking for a bank transfer only or cash on collection, I think.
Within hours I got a WhatsApp message from 07554 016219 to my mobile number given in the ad with the name ProCare :
To which I replied Ok.Panasonic Lumix GH2 DMC-GH2KEB-K 16MP Camera with 14-42mm Lens Kit £250.00
Am interested in purchasing
Ok can I have your details please?I will offer you the asking price for the item and £18 for postage royal mail Delivery with tracking to me in L6 1EJ,so send me invoice on paypal directly to my paypal account email id which is [email protected] and I will submit payment to you immediately via paypal asap.Thanks.
I set up the Paypal invoice and I was about to send it when I thought I'd phone the number.Martin Buckley
19 walker street,Liverpool Merseyside
L6 1EJ
Ok so message me when you send the invoice on paypal so i can send you the payment right away ..
The call failed repeatedly so I googled it:
07554016219 | Dangerous: 2 reports.
Someone else has had the same message for their GumTree ad.
Also Googled the address:
who called me 07387359021 | who-called.co.uk
So 19 walker street, Liverpool has been used to try to scam people before.
So I'm certain this 'Martin Buckley' is a fake name fraudster who would have done a Paypal reversal or sent a fake Paypal receipt or something.
The address will be real, though. Maybe I should report it to the police?
I'll be asking for a bank transfer only or cash on collection, I think.
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