I'm referring to this post
https://forum.lowyat.net/topic/1579999 .Today I wanted to swap my iPhone 4 with a used iPhone 4S and with some extra fee, so I posted it on a mobile website that I've forgotten what it is.
Then at night, this particular guy with Whatsapp ID: Johnson Tan, 0129962936 (the phone listed as scammer) whatsapped me.Here's how it goes.
Modus operandi:
1. He offered me a brand spanking new iPhone 4S 32GB Maxis set, and I have to give him my iPhone 4S 16GB together with an extra fee of only RM200!
2. At first I agreed, then I asked him to arrange for COD (this is what I normally do when buying expensive stuffs online to verify).He asked my location, I replied that I'm in Selangor, then he said that he's in Johor.Not possible to meet, so he said that swapping the phone could only be done by courier.
3. I insisted for COD, asked if he has any agent in KL, he said none & suddenly getting pissed off by replying "Jangan risau, I'm real, I orang Cina niaga, bukan anjing."
4. I replied that it's because there were cases where customers receiving parcel containing wooden blocks, comics etc because of the postmen etc.He said don't worry, his friend's father is the boss of Skynet, if anything happen there's insurance, he'll be responsible.
5. I asked him one final question: "Explain to me how this deal is going to be done", and he replied "You pay, we send together, ok?" My hunch kept telling me that something isn't right, because:
- He didn't even ask for my phone condition (scratch/dent/unlocked etc).
- He didn't even afraid if I were going to con him by not posting my iPhone when he did so, never ask for my assurance.
I ignored him for a while, trying my luck by googling his phone number to get any info about him if possible and there he is, listed as scammer.Hopes if he reads this, he'll know the reason why I ignored him.
So people, cash-on-delivery (COD) is the key to not let yourself being conned, unless he's a verified seller,good feedback etc.Still, I usually COD.I wont take the risk.