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    Yet More Scams!

    A couple of weeks ago my eBay account was hacked. Some delightful creature bought 3 pairs of hedge trimmers at £50 each on my account. Luckily I have apple pay on my phone so I see each transaction immediately. It took a few days to sort it out, but all is ok now.
    Today I am trying to sell a craft paper cutting machine on Market Place. I had a reply and a flurry of messages from a would-be purchaser. All fine until she said she would send the money via a DSV courier, but I would have to pay an insurance before the money was handed over, which she would reimburse. 😳 I replied that I was contacting DSV now and of course she disappeared. I did email DSV, they rang me back and confirmed that they only deal with companies, and no money couriers. DSVExpress is a fraudulent company. Beware!
    Women are like tea bags; you never know how strong they are until they are put in hot water.
    Eleanor Roosevelt.

    #2
    I had something similar to that GM a year or so ago, both with the Ebay account and the delivery, so strange!!

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      #3
      Thanks for that, I must be very careful
      What is life if full of care we have no time to stand and stare

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        #4
        So many going around ,
        Ive had a few text just saying Hello , nothing else obviously wanting me to open a conversation to start scamming,I’ve just blocked the numbers.
        Im not fat just 6ft too small

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          #5
          Grauntie,my OH had something similar when she was selling something a while ago, with the courier business.
          She smelt a rat and just said I'm not happy with the courier thing, then they unsurprisingly disappeared!
          “A grandchild fills a space in your heart that you never knew was empty.” – Unknown

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            #6
            We had something for sale on Market place a couple of months ago.
            Loads were offering to buy it via a courier service. We just ignored those.
            Sometimes I forget to like posts,but that doesn't mean I don't like them.

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              #7
              I find all these scams very worrying. I hate selling things online and avoid it as much as possible.

              Grauntie, what a good job you were suspicious.
              "Joy is what happens to us when we allow ourselves to recognise how good things really are. "

              (Marianne Williamson)

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                #8
                Now a WhatsApp in Portuguese if you please! Whatever next. I’m so fed up with changing all my passwords etc.
                Women are like tea bags; you never know how strong they are until they are put in hot water.
                Eleanor Roosevelt.

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