by Courtney paige
Fri Dec 19, 2014 9:31 am
Hello, I'm new to this internet scammer thing so I'm pretty scared.
I was selling a phone and the buyer suggested he send money via bank. I agreed. He asked me to send him £30 through bank first to prove I'm "legit" me being me did so. It came through in about a hour and 1/2, this person then Reckons they sent the money to my bank, nothing shows up(I waited a night) person says their bank said it can take 3 days even thought it's through mobile banking? Still nothing. So this person asks me to send £60 through to him/her to prove I'm legit and he/she will get their friend to send it. Me being stupid and not thinking anything of it complies! They then turn around and say "I've changed my mind, I think you're scamming, even though I have supplied pics ect!) and say they want their money back(which I haven't got?!) and say because it's "processing" (fyi they wouldn't show me proof they sent it!) they want £220 of me! The firstly threatened me saying they'd go to the police(still got no money here!) then the second time they'd come to my house!
It's my first time selling on the Internet so was pretty clueless. I'm 16 years old so I'm pretty scared! I was only selling a phone, but I've decided after that experience I'll take it to cash converter!
Please anyone got any advice? I've lost £100 and they're threatning to come to my house(even though they don't know where I live, they said they tracked me down?) I'm pretty scared right now!
I was selling a phone and the buyer suggested he send money via bank. I agreed. He asked me to send him £30 through bank first to prove I'm "legit" me being me did so. It came through in about a hour and 1/2, this person then Reckons they sent the money to my bank, nothing shows up(I waited a night) person says their bank said it can take 3 days even thought it's through mobile banking? Still nothing. So this person asks me to send £60 through to him/her to prove I'm legit and he/she will get their friend to send it. Me being stupid and not thinking anything of it complies! They then turn around and say "I've changed my mind, I think you're scamming, even though I have supplied pics ect!) and say they want their money back(which I haven't got?!) and say because it's "processing" (fyi they wouldn't show me proof they sent it!) they want £220 of me! The firstly threatened me saying they'd go to the police(still got no money here!) then the second time they'd come to my house!
It's my first time selling on the Internet so was pretty clueless. I'm 16 years old so I'm pretty scared! I was only selling a phone, but I've decided after that experience I'll take it to cash converter!
Please anyone got any advice? I've lost £100 and they're threatning to come to my house(even though they don't know where I live, they said they tracked me down?) I'm pretty scared right now!