Scammers prey on those who are in desperation and that is very despicable of them.
Recently, a Malaysian by the name of Nurul (name changed to protect identity) has shared her story with WORLD OF BUZZ about how she was scammed with fake bills.
Nurul is a mother and recently, her son has gotten sick. So she made a decision to sell a gold bracelet on Facebook to get some funds for his medical bills.
A woman was interested in the bracelet and asked for Cash On Delivery (COD). On 27 February, they made arrangements to meet each other in the afternoon but the woman kept pushing back the appointment with multiple excuses.
They were finally able to meet at midnight on 28 February and when Nurul handed the gold bracelet over, the person gave her 22 pieces of RM100. After Nurul counted how many bills there were, the buyer hurried off.
However, when Nurul got home, she washed her hands and got some water on the bills given to her. Then she realised that the bills were fake as the colour was coming off of them.
Panicking, she called the woman and was unable to reach her, all WhatsApp messages sent to her were not replied to as well.
The next morning, Nurul went to the police station to lodge a report against the scammer.
Nurul also told us that after she shared her story, another person has contacted her and was cheated of RM1,700 with the same technique and by the same person.
If you ever need to sell valuables, it may be better to do it through official means such as through gold stores or pawn shops.
If you must do it through online transactions, it may be best to run a check on their bank account number or phone number on Semak Mule first before proceeding.
Also read: Semak Mule: Here’s How You Can Check If A Bank Account Or Phone Number Belongs To A Scammer
This post first appeared on WORLD OF BUZZ.