Gumtree also has fake buyers
You gave sound advice when warning your readers about criminal Facebook buyers who come to your home then trick you into thinking they’ve transferred cash using an app (Issue 663, page 11).
I want to point out that fake buyers also exist on Gumtree, which might not be as popular as Facebook Marketplace, but is used by many people in the Suffolk town where I live.
My elderly neighbour was nearly conned a couple of weeks ago. She had arranged to sell a tablet for a couple of hundred pounds, and agreed with the buyer that it should be paid for in cash. But when he arrived he feigned ignorance of this agreement, and instead whipped out his phone and showed her an app that appeared to be depositing money into her account.
Fortunately, my neighbour had the wherewithal to knock on my door to ask for advice. She often turns to me for help with all matters of technology.
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