I heard the story recently about the single mom that got scammed out of $600.00 on Kijiji. The scam was a puppy for sale and the seller was in Cameroon Africa. I notice today that there is someone selling and African grey for $300.00. BEWARE and always ask the seller where they are located. NEVER, EVER buy anything from someone if they are located in Cameroon.
This article appears in May 8-14, 2008.
a girl in my class had this happen to her! its such a sin to tajke advantage of helpless people
Hahahahah what a dumbass.Kijiji is set up for people to meet face to face and exchange money for goods, its even stated in many places on the site.Read the first two tips.http://halifax.kijiji.ca/p-SafetyTips“# When buying or selling, you should meet in-person to see the product and exchange funds. Kijiji is all about local transactions.# Never send or wire money to sellers or buyers. This includes never mailing a cheque or using payment services like Bidpay, Western Union or Money Gram to pay for items found on Kijiji.”
I can’t believe people are still falling for these scams!
I got more responses like this when buying my dog at Christmas time. Some from Cameroon, Victoria, Australia…etc. Bottom line, Do not respond to people who don’t live in Nova Scotia or where ever it is you are. Duh!
some people make a sport of “baiting” these criminals…yeah f*ck with their minds….I like thathttp://forum.419eater.com/forum/
It pays to have a jaundiced eye and a healthy degree of skeptism when responding to these ads. Hmmm….I wonder if anyone wants to rent a clock house in a prime location, facing downtown and overlooking the harbour…