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I got scammed off forum on a Facebook page. All my own stupidity. Just thought I would share this here for reference.

Here is a short version of the events:

On Tuesday he posted the 1080ti cards for sale for a really good price. The post was only a few minutes old so I messaged him for a number. He sent me his number. After a lengthy discussion, he decided it would be fine to eft from my Standardbank. I stalled a bit and checked out his Facebook etc and seemed okayish. Took a big breath and payed the dude. (I knew I was taking a risk, was feeling really good that day and confident. BIG MISTAKE.)

Wednesday we were in constant discussion, waiting for the money to clear. We even discussed some unrelated PC topics... Closer to the end of the day, he says I seem like a trustworthy guy, he will bring the cards to me. His mother apparently lives in the same estate a mate of mine does, and he is intending on visiting her Wednesday night. We arrange for him to drop the cards just before he visits her. He said he is leaving Rustenburg for Pretoria after 5.

7o clock comes and goes of me waiting at my mates house. Call him, says he is tending to his sick mother. He will come after he is done. 9o clock comes and goes. Eventually I get hold of him, says he will drop it of at my office in the morning since he is spending the night with his mother. Cool.

In the morning I try get hold of him, nothing. Eventually I get a message from him, saying he is first taking his mom to lunch. I start getting extremely suspicious. I spammed the guy, he gets annoyed and said we can organise everything after work. So I go to friends house again.

Eventually get hold him at around 8, he is 10mins away. Arrange to meet outside the estate. We waited over an hour when I called it. Came home, sent Admins of the Facebook page a warning.

An hour after that I get a string of whatsapp messages "Where are you" and similar from the d@@s. I respond. He sends me an address in the estate and tell me to meet him there this morning. Then sends message 'wtf bra? talking shit on facebook' blah blah. I tell him to answer his phone. To my surprise he actually answers it. He is livid about the scam post etc, I tell him we can resolve it if I come fetch the cards/money now. I tell him I'm on my way...

I get in my car and drive there. 1 light on in the house and no answer. Phone is off. Go home after about 30mins. Send him a message I will come one last time this morning.

Wake up and I have a whatsapp sent at 1:30am. "Send me your banking details." I do so, but he is offline on whatsapp... Phone still off. Drive to the house, his phone is still off. No answer on the door... I toot, shout and knock. Nothing. Phone still off.
Be warned, all the signs were there. :)

His cell is 0766757678, and used the facebook profile Dylan Van Wyk. Other members on the facebook group reports that a woman with the name of Luane Smit uses the same cellphone number.

I lost a good deal of moola due to a deal I knew was to good to be true. Don't let Greed over power your judgement, valuable lesson learned.
 
It didn't happen on Carb, it's not a Bad Deal for here. Closing.
 
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