Since more and more popular as social networking services, Facebook began to be used businesses to offer goods online. However, it later turned out to many who try to misuse to commit fraud.
Actions they do generally with a list of items with price very lopsided. The price offered can be under half the normal price of goods authorized by the photographs of convincing supporters.
However, if examined more protracted one tried to sell counterfeit goods. For example, there are tablets that offer BlackBerry BlackPad. Though there was no BlackBerry BlackPad product. The name was just a rumor before RIM BlackBerry tablet naming Playbook. It was recently available a few months away.
Actions they do generally with a list of items with price very lopsided. The price offered can be under half the normal price of goods authorized by the photographs of convincing supporters.
However, if examined more protracted one tried to sell counterfeit goods. For example, there are tablets that offer BlackBerry BlackPad. Though there was no BlackBerry BlackPad product. The name was just a rumor before RIM BlackBerry tablet naming Playbook. It was recently available a few months away.
The actors also make a disclaimer that ensuring there are no acts of fraud in their transactions so as if not a fake online store. They also provide a phone number which can be contacted directly at any time. The language is too warm and sly do trapping in any way. Info also assured that the buyer can check the goods through delivery services like Tiki JNE, FeDeX, TNT.
The names that used all kinds of names and store names. Full address is also included. Some actors are usually immediately delete or rename a Facebook account so it smelled a lot of people have been committing criminal fraud.
The names that used all kinds of names and store names. Full address is also included. Some actors are usually immediately delete or rename a Facebook account so it smelled a lot of people have been committing criminal fraud.
However, all the lure is just a trap. Some Facebook users have become victims. For example, an experienced fraud Aprilia Paramitasari, a kompasianer, Kompasiana blog network members. In writing some time ago, he told the pain fooled just because the lure of low prices.
"A few days ago, I see ads on Facebook with names Aulia Celluler Shop facebook account. A Sony Vaio laptop brand new 14 inch VPCEB16FG sold at Rp. 3.75 million. The price is very cheap for a laptop brand,"said he.
He said he did not intend to buy it because it already has a laptop. However, the information is recommended to his brother who kebtulan center need a laptop. The address that was later sent to his brother as a reference.
"Looking at the inexpensive price of the laptop, my sister are interested to buy it. In fact not only my sister, but also a friend too, and my girlfriend," he continued.
Received positive response, he called the owner of online store is like written on his account page. He claimed to welcome the friendly telephone receiver and asked him to send the orders with the required SMS format. Once there is an SMS sent answers to transfer the asking price.
He admitted his brother was suspicious of the onlien store. However, he tried to convince that to transact in online stores are usually like that. In fact, to convince once again, he phoned the owner of the shop.
"To convince my brother, I contact the seller online and ask for addresses of their shops and ask for another number to call if there is a problem with my purchases," he said.
Trap in the ATM
Once the money is transferred, the store owner did not also provide a number of goods delivery receipt. He also re-contact and collect the number. But, rather than be given a receipt number, he was sent to the ATM.
"He said I could get no receipt for delivery of goods if I go to the ATM, because she said she was doing transactions via internet banking and he will teach me how do I get no receipt for it if I had been there at the ATM,"he explained.
Cash he refused to even bother because the knowledge of her receipt number listed in the form of delivery. The store owner was finally willing to scan a blank shipping and will be uploaded to your account up and pulled her tags.
"Before long, I was told that proof of delivery has been uploaded and tagged it to me, while the seller to apologize for my goods packages contained in packages of goods of others in the form of an Apple iPad. I say it's not my fault, and if that right goods are 'stuck' in my package, I will immediately sent it back to them if the goods are already in my hands. The vendor also agrees, "he continued.
When the receipt number to check delivery service provider web site referred to, was not there. When asked, the seller did not feel guilty even blame him for not going to the ATM so that goods can not be sent. He was still trying to hope that the goods delivered but not yet arrived.
However, waiting for days, items purchased do not come. He began to worry and call back number shopkeeper. However, until now never again be appointed. Being a victim of fraud, he intends to report such actions to the police.
"I've been trying to contact the seller who strangely still can, because the cell phone number is still active, but no response at all. I was resigned and tried to strengthen the heart to receive what has happened and prepare themselves to replace any losses incurred due to my carelessness , "he said.
He hopes that what happened could be a lesson for other Facebook users. The same mode is not the only two people who do it, but now the flood is on Facebook. Of course not all onlien stores in up liar. Be smart to choose a trustworthy online store. If do not want to buy a cat in a sack, just buy it offline immediately.
The picture proof of delivery provided the Fraudster
