Does anyone use Poshmark?

[greysdulce]

Yes we used text message.
The bank was not local at all, I've never heard of it. And it's SunTrust Banks.
Something is off with the scammer's English...can't put my finger on it. The bankS was also kind of odd.
Showed the text to my bf who's not very alert and even he was like "it's a scam"...lol
I don't even do this kind of stuff w someone I trust and why would I do this w a stranger?
I am just baffled they are still using this trick....has someone fallen for it????

SunTrust got bought buy Wachovia, which then was absorbed by Wells Fargo years ago.

 

[juneping]

Yup, unfortunately, people fall for it. It's greed.They think they'll get a few extra bucks for their item, avoid fees on the online site, etc.

TBH, had I not known it was a scam, the check I got could have fooled me. It looked good, was thick high quality paper and even had a watermark. Most people aren't involved in forums like this so they aren't aware of the scams that are out there.

Just googled SunTrust Bank...and they have an office here in NY, but there is no SunTrust Banks
it's from versacheck.com.....and watermarks at the back
at the bottom says "detach before deposting".....another spelling mistake

 

[greysdulce]

Yup, unfortunately, people fall for it. It's greed.They think they'll get a few extra bucks for their item, avoid fees on the online site, etc.

TBH, had I not known it was a scam, the check I got could have fooled me. It looked good, was thick high quality paper and even had a watermark. Most people aren't involved in forums like this so they aren't aware of the scams that are out there.

I recently had someone try to scam me with a fake money order when parting with some furniture. It totally looked real, but my Spidey senses began to tingle. Luckily my neighbor is a cop and happened to be home. They were calm when I told them I could not accept it as payment, but I sure felt better when he conspicuously parked his patrol car on the street where they could see it.

 

[juneping]

I recently had someone try to scam me with a fake money order when parting with some furniture. It totally looked real, but my Spidey senses began to tingle. Luckily my neighbor is a cop and happened to be home. They were calm when I told them I could not accept it as payment, but I sure felt better when he conspicuously parked his patrol car on the street where they could see it.

if they used money order...i would have let my guard down. i didn't know there's fake money order...OMG...what kind of world do we live in?!
why can't people just find a job instead of doing illegal sh*t

 

[greysdulce]

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Wow...I just went back a few pages and read these screenshots. Initially I thought this had the makings of a straight up classic money laundering scam attempt. Now I see that this is a straight up dupe fake check scheme. You definitely need to report this buyer. I'm glad you listened to that little voice that said something wasn't right....dude is a creepy scammer.

 

[greysdulce]

if they used money order...i would have let my guard down. i didn't know there's fake money order...OMG...what kind of world do we live in?!
why can't people just find a job instead of doing illegal sh*t

Hello!! The world would be a much better place if these scammers would apply the same level of effort and ingenuity to being a decent person with a work ethic and/or helping those in need.
You made a great point. It's a good thing that you shared this because most people that subscribe to this forum/app would be totally unsuspecting in this situation.

 

[juneping]

Wow...I just went back a few pages and read these screenshots. Initially I thought this had the makings of a straight up classic money laundering scam attempt. Now I see that this is a straight up dupe fake check scheme. You definitely need to report this buyer. I'm glad you listened to that little voice that said something wasn't right....dude is a creepy scammer.

yes very creepy...i need a shower kind of creepy.
reported already....i wish there's something can be done towards scammers like this.

 

[greysdulce]

yes very creepy...i need a shower kind of creepy.
reported already....i wish there's something can be done towards scammers like this.

Just an FYI, be on the lookout for any strange texts or calls. Scammers recently took advantage of a blind relative and next thing you know she was receiving calls from fake charities and government entities as a ruse to get more personal information. And weird third party charges showed up on her cell bill. Not trying to freak you out....just be vigilant to protect your privacy.

Report this guy via the FCC.gov online complaint site. Maybe they can't catch him right away but your info could help nail this loser in the future as you can be assured he'll try to hustle someone else soon.

 

[juneping]

Just an FYI, be on the lookout for any strange texts or calls. Scammers recently took advantage of a blind relative and next thing you know she was receiving calls from fake charities and government entities as a ruse to get more personal information. And weird third party charges showed up on her cell bill. Not trying to freak you out....just be vigilant to protect your privacy.

Report this guy via the FCC.gov online complaint site. Maybe they can't catch him right away but your info could help nail this loser in the future as you can be assured he'll try to hustle someone else soon.

actually that's what i was afraid.
i was looking for jobs earlier so i picked up calls and now i don't pick calls up and only listen to the voice mails. if they don't leave VM i just blocked those numbers. but i'll look out to the phone bills. thanks for letting me know.
how does it work when her phone bill got weird charges??
i really think the scammers was not alone...it seemed like an organization to me, the escort thing really really burnt in my head.

 

[greysdulce]

I can't tell you how many listings I've flagged over the last 3 years. (A conservative estimate of the number of reports would be in the thousands.) What I can tell you is EXACTLY how many of those listings were removed: NONE, zero, zilch, nada, zip! Not a single listing has ever been removed by Poshmark. (Every once in a while, a seller will end her listing but more often, the sellers know exactly what they're selling, accuse me of being a troll and they block me. The listings ultimately go to a buyer.)

I wish I would have known this last year....This is shameful that Posh doesn't have better risk management controls in place to better protect legitimate buyers and sellers. Is Mercari just as bad or better?

 

[greysdulce]

actually that's what i was afraid.
i was looking for jobs earlier so i picked up calls and now i don't pick calls up and only listen to the voice mails. if they don't leave VM i just blocked those numbers. but i'll look out to the phone bills. thanks for letting me know.
how does it work when her phone bill got weird charges??
i really think the scammers was not alone...it seemed like an organization to me, the escort thing really really burnt in my head.

I didn't think it was possible for third party charges to get billed like that now days. She is with Verizon. I had to help her sort it out with their fraud department. They put a restriction in place to prevent future automatic third party billing and removed the existing charges after they completed their investigation. Took a few weeks. Submitting FCC complaints about any nuisance numbers stopped some of the calls and all spam text she was receiving.
Hopefully you won't have to deal with this kind of mess.

 

[juneping]

I didn't think it was possible for third party charges to get billed like that now days. She is with Verizon. I had to help her sort it out with their fraud department. They put a restriction in place to prevent future automatic third party billing and removed the existing charges after they completed their investigation. Took a few weeks. Submitting FCC complaints about any nuisance numbers stopped some of the calls and all spam text she was receiving.
Hopefully you won't have to deal with this kind of mess.

thank you so much!! i'll follow up with my phone company....sigh....may god punish those scammers

 

[BeenBurned]

This is shameful that Posh doesn't have better risk management controls in place to better protect legitimate buyers and sellers. Is Mercari just as bad or better?

I dislike Poshmark and I recommend against them and would never do business there myself as a buyer or seller.

But it's not PM who doesn't have "better risk management" or any other site. Every site has rules to work within the system, use their approved methods to pay, not take transactions off the site, etc. It's the buyers and sellers who, in their greed and attempts to save money fall victim to "too good to be true" schemes.

 

[greysdulce]

True. You have to be vigilant to protect yourself and your wallet. I'm new here and am glad so many share useful knowledge to help others shop and sell more safely.

 

[restricter]

I wish I would have known this last year....This is shameful that Posh doesn't have better risk management controls in place to better protect legitimate buyers and sellers. Is Mercari just as bad or better?

You've got some good information -- a 'live' fake check and contact information for the scammer. You can report it to the FTC or your state attorney general. I'll bet your local police might even help you file the report.