4 Easy Ways To Know An Online Shopping Scammer on Facebook

Whether we believe it or not, hundreds of Nigerians get scammed of their hard earned money everyday on Facebook. Should that stop people from engaging in online shopping? No! But how can one know if their online seller is a scammer?

Few months ago, a friend told me of how she was scammed of N36,000 by someone on Facebook who claimed to sell ladies wears. According to her, the scammer told her so many reasons why she should trust her with her money. When she asked to pay after delivering the goods to Abuja the seller refused (Note: most genuine seller won’t agree to this too). But because she really liked the pictures of the bags she wanted to buy, she believed her and sent her the money. The rest is history because she never got her money back or what she paid for. Online shopping scams takes different dimensions; some scammers may send you your goods but the things you paid for will be different from what you will get.

Online shopping scams has made it almost impossible to trust online business owners again thereby affecting the genuine business people. So, the question is, how can I know if I’m about to send money to an online shopping scammer I met on Facebook?

1. Always Ask For A Video Cal

An online scammer always know how to use sweet words on their victims. They will tell you that they are just coming from the park where they went to deliver a goods to a client bla bla bla. Don’t take their words for it, ask them do a video call with them holding the goods.

2. Check Their Timeline Activities.
Most genuine online business owners don’t just post pictures of their goods on their walls, they also post their personal life activities too. When you visit some people’s Facebook timelines, you will only see pictures of the things that they sell but only few of their personal pictures. You know why? Online shopping scammers don’t want you to know more about their personal life.

3. Check Their Friends List
This method may not be too accurate because some scammers hack Facebook accounts of people to perpetuate their crime but, with the recent strict security measures of the Facebook company, most scammers now use new Facebook accounts. How can a beautiful girl on Facebook have just 100 friends? That’s nearly impossible considering the way guys flock ladies on Facebook. Before sending that money, check their friendlist, check their timeline to know their daily activities.

4. Cross Check The Account Names With Their Facebook Names
Even if you don’t want to send them any money, ask them for their account details and cross check if the name on the account is same with their Facebook name. That’s why you should never do business with people that bears names like “pretty candy”, “Daddy Pride”, etc. Those are not real names and someone who uses such names on Facebook can easily give you an account that bears a different name and convince you that they are the same person.

You have worked so hard for your money, don’t allow someone to take it away just like that.

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