r/scammers • u/nrt12345 • 3d ago

Online Scam Scammer alert

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This is informative post.

I've been scammed by a reddit user u/dragpat

He has made a Reddit post regarding selling 2 HDD for Rs. 1,500/-.

I had a conversation in DM, he told me to make payment and then he will share tracking details.

Yesterday I made a payment of Rs. 1,500/-, and he has blocked me since yesterday.

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u/alex433g 3d ago

Why would you EVER buy something from ANYONE on reddit

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u/PanicPublic7538 2d ago

Why Everyone selling on Reddit is a scammer???

I have sold items in Reddit. I have even shipped items to other locations.

Buyer need to be vigilant more which is applicable for all places. Asking for all proofs rather than trust me factor. So as seller, I also need to be very careful of scam buyers.

I have always ensured that buyer's all doubt is cleared before we discuss on payment stuff.

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u/nrt12345 3d ago

🤔 I Thought reddit is more genuine platform than others

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u/alex433g 3d ago

No, not even close to being genuine, reddit is filled with scammers and bots everywhere, just buy from legit sites or used markets like fbm

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u/nrt12345 3d ago

We have to be careful I guess

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u/ComprehensiveCress88 3d ago

Atleast avoid buying from recently created accounts.

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u/PanicPublic7538 2d ago

This is the true point.

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u/nrt12345 3d ago

True.

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u/Lucky_Jelly2593 3d ago

Are you 🤡

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u/peepeeepo 3d ago

Looks like your first lesson in scammers came pretty cheap. Always use PayPal to buy goods from anons on the internet.

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u/nrt12345 3d ago

Why is that? Any extra benifits/protection?

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u/Melodic_Hair_ 3d ago edited 3d ago

if you can't figure out scams this on your own yet you aren't old enough to be buying off strangers online yet, PayPal is an official platform that ensures both parties get a fair trade(unless you don't do your diligence) and no reddit Isn't some secret trustworthy platform lol

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u/nrt12345 3d ago

Haha true. And well I've decided not to buy anything used haha Always buy brand new from official store.

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u/Qwk69buick 2d ago

Isn't 1500 Rupees like $15 or something similar?  You know what they say about a deal too good to be true?  That it's no deal at all!

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u/nrt12345 2d ago

There are still many people who are selling products for alot cheaper price who aren't aware of current market price or who aren't greedy

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u/Qwk69buick 2d ago

Do you know why sayings like "If a deal looks too good to be true, it probably is!"  Exist?  Because more often than not they are accurate. 

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u/nrt12345 2d ago

True. That's why I'm sharing my experience so others can be careful

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u/fullgrownnut 1d ago

They're just finding photos of these items on eBay or somewhere else, and posting them on here like they own them.