This is a warning to anyone wishing to purchase any Drones from Gumtree.
I was hit by a scammer on Gumtree last week who said that he was selling a Phantom 4 Drone as an unwanted present from Rainbow Beach. (I suspect not his real location as FAKE ADDRESS)
The Seller gives you a BSB and Account number with the BSB as 880-100 which turns out to be a LOAD AND GO Australia Post Visa Card which can be purchased over the counter without ID.
I was in contact with this person via Phone and SMS over a week before I decided to trust this seller (Should have stayed away from sellers which are not face to face on Gumtree I know)
He then gives you a bull story that it was an unwanted present and he needs money to fix his car blah blah blah.
He stays concerned about your money clearing from the bank to bank transfer and gives a seamingly valid Tracking number which shows up on Australia Post but only has a customer Enquiry on it. This is not processed at all by Aust Post.
It appears that he buys a box from Aust Post and then rings Australia Post to make an enquiry on it This activates the Number in the tracking system.
As soon as the money clears the phone number goes dead and there is no further contact with this person possible.
I was stung $950 bucks from this scumbag "ARTHUR KELLY" dont let it happen to you too. IF SOMEONE WANTS TO GIVE YOU A BSB 880-100 IT IS AN UNTRACABLE ACCOUNT!!!!!
Cops wont do anything as well. I suspect the only lead could be the mobile card used however it would need to get to meta data in order to determine the location of the Scammer.or where the money was withdrawn?
banks wont do much but send a PLEASE RETURN THE MONEY request. Yeh as if!
Anyway I was Stupid dont you be as well.
I was hit by a scammer on Gumtree last week who said that he was selling a Phantom 4 Drone as an unwanted present from Rainbow Beach. (I suspect not his real location as FAKE ADDRESS)
The Seller gives you a BSB and Account number with the BSB as 880-100 which turns out to be a LOAD AND GO Australia Post Visa Card which can be purchased over the counter without ID.
I was in contact with this person via Phone and SMS over a week before I decided to trust this seller (Should have stayed away from sellers which are not face to face on Gumtree I know)
He then gives you a bull story that it was an unwanted present and he needs money to fix his car blah blah blah.
He stays concerned about your money clearing from the bank to bank transfer and gives a seamingly valid Tracking number which shows up on Australia Post but only has a customer Enquiry on it. This is not processed at all by Aust Post.
It appears that he buys a box from Aust Post and then rings Australia Post to make an enquiry on it This activates the Number in the tracking system.
As soon as the money clears the phone number goes dead and there is no further contact with this person possible.
I was stung $950 bucks from this scumbag "ARTHUR KELLY" dont let it happen to you too. IF SOMEONE WANTS TO GIVE YOU A BSB 880-100 IT IS AN UNTRACABLE ACCOUNT!!!!!
Cops wont do anything as well. I suspect the only lead could be the mobile card used however it would need to get to meta data in order to determine the location of the Scammer.or where the money was withdrawn?
banks wont do much but send a PLEASE RETURN THE MONEY request. Yeh as if!
Anyway I was Stupid dont you be as well.