Malaysia Watch Forum
Main Forums => General Discussion - Modern Watches => Topic started by: BAD430BENZ on May 20, 2015, 04:43:41 AM
-
I have a another watch seller asking me to buy some watches and he sent me a copy of his KAD ID card to show proof that he won't screw me over . he said that he can get in big trouble with his government for showing me that card . Is this true ?
-
Never heard of this before..
-
Sounds fishy, if i were you, i would stay away and dont do any transactions with this fellow
Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
-
Yes. It is fishy I would avoid too
-
Government of Nigeria ???
-
COD the best way..
-
sounds like another african scam, stay away
-
Safest way is face to face meet and COD on the spot.
If he is not from here, then get him to wire Bank payment to you first so you are safe. Paypal is not 100% good for you cause he can raise a dispute after he get the watch.
-
Just walk away. It ain't worth it.
-
I have a another watch seller asking me to buy some watches and he sent me a copy of his KAD ID card to show proof that he won't screw me over . he said that he can get in big trouble with his government for showing me that card . Is this true ?
That sounds downright fishy. Just ignore him.
On an unrelated note, I listed some watches in a local portal for sales and have received numerous +234 xxx numbers.
I reported scam and block these numbers altogether
While I can safeguard myself against 100 scammer tactics, I am sure they can think of the 101st
-
If he's local, better to deal COD. If he's a foreigner, make sure that the monies was deposited into your account before you release the watch. Don't trust if the cheque's still in float pending clearance. I had a foreigner whom wanted to purchase one of my watches but requested it to be sent to his friend in some African countries. Sent me a picture of his passport to show that he was for real. I Googled and found that the passport picture was taken off a blogsite. Anyway, better to not reveal your phone no. in adverts as they would WhatsApp you endlessly with circumstantial excuses on why they had to transfer the monies here and there, bla bla bla. You block one no, they used another no. Not worth the trouble.
-
Bank wire is the safest and as mentioned he can raise hell with paypal.As per my experience,PP is more compassionate towards the buyer in most instances
-
A photocopied IC is very easily acquired. Could even be a kerani working in a local gov agency or a shopkeeper selling prepaid SIM card.
*occupations mention above is meant as an illustration and not to discriminate any profession or hard working Malaysians. Any similarities are purely coincidence.
Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
-
BAD430BENZ are you not local?
KAD ID? 'his' government?
it is not illegal for one to show nor will one get into any trouble.
only trouble is if u possess someone elses ID.
anyway this is obviously a very fishy scam case.
-
Was listening over the radio yesterday on sharing of someguy who sold his handphone via online to another scam buyer.
The scam buyer gave him partial fake notes and when they bank into the cash deposit machine it will go out of service. If I got the conversation and explanation correct, the ATM machines will freeze when they discover fake notes.
So the seller gave him the phone because technically the money was deposited into the machine but it got stuck. The following dayhe went to the bank to report this case and upon inspection by the officer he informed him that those were fake notes but phone was already handed over.
Guess, better bank wire or bankers cheque to be safest. People are getting smarter all the time !