I'm familiar with two.
#1 You list an item on FB Marketplace and within a few minutes, you'll get your first bite. The person willl ask for your phone number and want to send a code. Then they want you to read the code to them to "prove you are a real person, they've been scammed so many times". They use the code and your phone number to prove to Google that it's THEIR number so they can continue other scams using it.
#2 They reach out to you about an item and want to buy it Right Now using Venmo or Zelle and "their friend" will pick up the item. They will ask for your email. If you fall for it, they will send you legit looking emails saying they were overcharged or charged for some other service and now they forward these emails to you and try to get you to refund the overpayment. Of course, you've not gotten any payment to begin with.
I've had both in the last couple of days. There are a few tells, They want to be first to get to you before you get scammed by someone else so usually it's within minutes of your posting an item. Check their FB profile. New in 2023 and no friends or Slavik friends only or weird stuff in the profile like Works at "Warehouse". Weird English syntax and usage because they are from another country. Asking for email or phone number.
Any others you know of?
#1 You list an item on FB Marketplace and within a few minutes, you'll get your first bite. The person willl ask for your phone number and want to send a code. Then they want you to read the code to them to "prove you are a real person, they've been scammed so many times". They use the code and your phone number to prove to Google that it's THEIR number so they can continue other scams using it.
#2 They reach out to you about an item and want to buy it Right Now using Venmo or Zelle and "their friend" will pick up the item. They will ask for your email. If you fall for it, they will send you legit looking emails saying they were overcharged or charged for some other service and now they forward these emails to you and try to get you to refund the overpayment. Of course, you've not gotten any payment to begin with.
I've had both in the last couple of days. There are a few tells, They want to be first to get to you before you get scammed by someone else so usually it's within minutes of your posting an item. Check their FB profile. New in 2023 and no friends or Slavik friends only or weird stuff in the profile like Works at "Warehouse". Weird English syntax and usage because they are from another country. Asking for email or phone number.
Any others you know of?
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