Scam detected - beware

[keum]

Please be alert and don't waste your time (or money) when you encounter this in Wechat:

A WL (supposedly a student studying in Sydney; here for about 1 year). She (or he?) will engage in some exchange of messages (and photos) and then offer FS plus others included for 400 for 2hrs. Venue quoted is at or near a Post Office (claim to be staying in nearby appt.). Hours available for booking is during day time only (i.e. haha, Aust Post's opening hours). Upon arrival, insist on not receiving cash but request to change 400 into Alipay in the Post Office (for security reasons in case of authorities). All communication is via wechat, so there is no way to check.

This is a scam, almost fell for it but stood my ground on paying by cash only. If you change into Alipay, am sure you will be asked to send a photo of it with its serial/voucher number etc. as proof. Similar to scams elsewhere.

Beware bros.

[light016]

What is alipay? Is this similar to some online banking thing like paypal or something?

And why wouldnt anyone not want cash anyway? Lol

[keum]

Yes, it is similar to Paypal, initially set up by the Alibaba Group before "operating" independently. Suppose to make online transactions more convenient for Chinese customers (overseas and in Australia). It allows users to put money in their Alipay account & make purchases via its system. Obviously, scammers have utilised this to try to rip people off! Well, if any WL don't accept cash ... take yours elsewhere :)!

[WHITEDUDE]

fuck wechat then Ill just go to a shop and pay cash. We should nail this scamming cunt

[RoyalFlush]

Hate these scammers. I get a lot of scam mails at work from scammers wanting to buy my products using credit card. If I am not too busy ill just play along with them. I replied, "Yes ok, we accept credit card. whats the quantity do you want? how do you want us to deliver." I write short sentences, but make them elaborate a lot. Waste their time too, teach them a lesson.


Check this out. This scam is not a new thing in Singapore:
http://www.sammyboyforum.com/showthread.php?t=458578

[Fock Sake]

Alibaba is meant to be a wholesaling merchant site, but it's become a hotbed of scammers. Golden rule is: Any method of payment which is not face-to-face cash should raise eye brows. Tell them to fuck off.

[keum]

Hate these scammers. I get a lot of scam mails at work from scammers wanting to buy my products using credit card. If I am not too busy ill just play along with them. I replied, "Yes ok, we accept credit card. whats the quantity do you want? how do you want us to deliver." I write short sentences, but make them elaborate a lot. Waste their time too, teach them a lesson.


Check this out. This scam is not a new thing in Singapore:
http://www.sammyboyforum.com/showthread.php?t=458578

Spot on ... Had a good laugh reading the posts. Obviously they have gone international, haha 😆!

[keum]

fuck wechat then Ill just go to a shop and pay cash. We should nail this scamming cunt

Yeah, definitely better off going to a shop. Would be extremely difficult if not impossible to nail these people. Destroying the image of the genuine ones out there. It will be like asking Alibaba (alipay) to trace and provide details of these scammers' accounts to the police. Google and PayPal might not even do that, let alone China's Alibaba Group! Lol!

[BrainSex]

The location feature of WeChat can be spoofed. The person may not even be 'near' you.

So, cash is not an option for them but if you transfer it to their account, it's out of the country and you are out of pocket.

[rooter]

I think you are better off sticking to established agencies and shops and avoid all these scammers on Cracker, Wechat, Craigslist etc.
Sure, you may occasionally come across a legit one but is it worth all the risk, and stress, and messing around just to get a fuck?
I guess some guys like the thrill of the chase, and venturing into the unknown, but I just want a great fuck no strings attached and no nasty surprises.
If you are gonna try these alternative punting options then use your common sense, follow your brain not your dick, and walk away as soon as things start looking a bit dodgy.