You can’t only find good deals on online sales sites. Scammers have found a vast playground there to reach more victims. Illustration of this trend, the case revealed by the Oise national police on its social networks this Monday, April 13.
Last Monday, April 6, an online buyer believed he was purchasing a haute couture handbag during a transaction carried out on a peer-to-peer sales site. But upon delivery, the customer discovers that he has been misused, the branded handbag is in fact just a vulgar counterfeit. However, the digital transaction displayed numerous guarantees which convinced the buyer that it was indeed a true second-hand luxury product.
Three suspects arrested
The customer tries to contact the seller by telephone to obtain explanations but since the payment has been collected, the person responsible for the transaction has been absent.
The victim files a complaint with the police at the Creil police station, armed with all the information she has to enable the identification of the dishonest seller. A monitoring system has been put in place and will very quickly bear fruit.
On Tuesday April 7, in Villers-Saint-Paul, an individual was arrested in the act of selling counterfeits. The investigation led to the discovery of other counterfeit luxury items and the arrest of two other people.
The amount of counterfeit goods seized is estimated at more than 15,000 euros by the copied brands. The three accused very quickly admitted the facts and they will soon have to answer for their actions in court.
To avoid being fooled by this type of scam, the Creillois police officers remind us of some basic advice: favor recognized platforms, exchange only via the site’s secure messaging systems, use a secure means of payment. And in case of doubt or scam, do not hesitate to report the facts on the official dedicated platform: https://www.masecurite.interieur.gouv.fr/fr
Originally published at Almouwatin.com
