Since I was searching for a new phone, cheap etc. used, I have met a lot of people with bad intentions in mind (rid the fool of his money).
So to help myself and to help others, I am posting some mandatory steps to take, when a person wants to avoid being conned.
1. Package posting is NOT an option. Never agree to get the goods by mail. Why?
- Usually you have to pay in front, meaning he/she gets the money and you hope to get SOMEthing
- Offer him/her to meet in his preferred location (even if you really can't be there). Usually the person says that this is impossible (because he or she is so busy) or offers a very weird time for the meeting (eg. 23:00 o'clock)
2. Don't let the "facts" calm you down.
- Usually the criminal offers you his/her id-number, mobile phone, e-mail and more. This is of course to make an illusion that you have something on HIM, but in fact you only have crap. Only real proof of his identity is a digitally signed copy of his ID. Usually that is TOO complicated for him.
- If he offers you facts, turn it vice versa: offer him true facts about you and say, that now he has the guarantee to send you the goods, while receiving money later
3. How to recognize a con
- Price of the goods is noticeable cheaper than the average
- Profile name is random (Mati2334) and the person's name is non-formal (mAti K.)
- Town is usually a small one and far from regional centres (Jõhvi, Valga, Hiiumaa)
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