u/MM9931

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Scam Alert: "E39 shop" on Facebook Marketplace (Advance-fee + Fake Courier Scam)

Hello everyone, i hope the admins keeps this to warn everyone. There is a page on facebook which posts regularly and consistently E39 parts in good condition and of his shipments to customers worldwide.

I am naive and fell for it, parts were not much cheaper than market just in excellent condition, at least that is what i thought. I believe his page is still up because people are blocked before they get the chance to report him.

Once money was sent, the advance-fee BS started.
Here is how it went

  1. we agree on a price for parts, paid via Zelle, (bank payment did not ho through) and then he claimed he will drop off the package at a shipping company. Mind you we agreed on DHL and i paid the shipping obviously.
  2. Then The Extortion / Penalty Fee: When i called him out and refused to pay fake insurance, the seller claimed he went back to the courier to pick up the parts, but the courier is now charging a $306 "penalty fee for wasting their time." They claim if you don't pay it, the carrier will block or destroy the parts.
  3. The Block: The moment I demand the courier’s contact details and refuse to keep sending cash, he blocked me.

Just be aware. I think that is the most revenge i could get and learn my lesson

I tried adding screenshots but i couldn’t

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u/MM9931 — 10 days ago