tl;dr Was scammed and lost $250. My fault for ignoring "the signs".
What happened:
An ad was posted today and I wanted her so bad so I started a messaged her on Snapchat. She lived within walking distance of me and this was perfect as I couldn't drive. She shared her location on Snapchat so I could actually see where she was in real time. I was already sketched out so I asked for some proof of her. She sent me a snap saying "I am real [my name]". So evidently this was a well orchestrated scam, at least to someone who hasn't been scammed before.
The signs:
The ad:
Conclusion
Being scammed and losing money sucks. I'm just glad it was only $250. Learn from my mistakes, I sure have!
What happened:
An ad was posted today and I wanted her so bad so I started a messaged her on Snapchat. She lived within walking distance of me and this was perfect as I couldn't drive. She shared her location on Snapchat so I could actually see where she was in real time. I was already sketched out so I asked for some proof of her. She sent me a snap saying "I am real [my name]". So evidently this was a well orchestrated scam, at least to someone who hasn't been scammed before.
The signs:
- She was very responsive. Perhaps too responsive.
- She requested payment in advance because she didn't feel "safe" if I came in without a way for her to identify me. She would NOT accept cash.
- She directed me to a house in a family neighborhood - there was nobody home.
- She wouldn't come outside to greet me before the transfer.
- She deleted the video of her saying my name after receiving payment.
- Pictures of her on her ad were fake. A simple Google Image reverse search would have proved that.
The ad:
Conclusion
Being scammed and losing money sucks. I'm just glad it was only $250. Learn from my mistakes, I sure have!