Got a stumper for any sleuths who want to take a crack! I just got a notification that a buyer filed a return, and it's a doozie, total multi-layer cake. Right away you'll notice there are red flags reminiscent of a 'face mask' or 'zip code' type scam, but HOLD. -If you keep looking, that doesn't add up. In fact in some ways it more resembles an INR scam. But in one major way, it doesn't seem a likely scam at all. I mean, if you're gonna commit ANY kind of mail fraud, I wouldn't think it'd be worth it for a $33 item.
Okay, so yes it is new account with what I ASSUMED was a freight forwarder address.
Here's the return reason and photo. Ridiculous closeup, but I know, that doesn't matter.
Now here's where the weird comes in. -According to tracking, this package hasn't even been delivered yet. Says they tried Saturday but the business was closed. I have seen that happen tons of times with freight forwarders, and then the package just gets delivered the following Monday. But it's the middle of the night between Sunday and Monday right now, so ........
Also look at the scans. -How was it out for delivery at 6:10 AM if it didn't even arrive at the post office until over 5 hours later???
BUT WAIT, THERE'S MORE!
The buyer's address is ..... not an address. It's woods on a highway. There are (allegedly) some other nearby businesses, but they are also supposedly in those woods, and there's no building structures shown in 'map view', nor is there a driveway, as in, no way to drive ..... into these woods, to go to these businesses. And I certainly don't see anything resembling the industrial park building like what most F.F.'s look like.
So, I can't even guess what that turquoise blue evidence photo is 'of' because I don't see how they could have these earrings in their possession to photograph. And yup, I checked my listing photos to see if they just cropped one of those .... but nope, none of my photos have that framed windowpane light reflection.
I looked on Apple Maps for the address and this is what appeared. Just to give you something to compare.
I've seen addresses both on Google and Apple that were indicated with a red marker across the street from the actual address.
Now, go to Google maps and do a search for the property next door (2437), then do Street view.
THAT home appears to be inside the development on the other side of the road. (Not showing pic to protect privacy.). A close look at the garage doors suggest that these homes are not numbered correctly.
Finally, I searched an open source database and there is no home listed at a 2436. The addresses jump from 2431 to 2437 with nothing listed in between.
@gurlcat wrote:Got a stumper for any sleuths who want to take a crack! I just got a notification that a buyer filed a return, and it's a doozie, total multi-layer cake. Right away you'll notice there are red flags reminiscent of a 'face mask' or 'zip code' type scam, but HOLD. -If you keep looking, that doesn't add up. In fact in some ways it more resembles an INR scam. But in one major way, it doesn't seem a likely scam at all. I mean, if you're gonna commit ANY kind of mail fraud, I wouldn't think it'd be worth it for a $33 item.
Okay, so yes it is new account with what I ASSUMED was a freight forwarder address.
Here's the return reason and photo. Ridiculous closeup, but I know, that doesn't matter.
Now here's where the weird comes in. -According to tracking, this package hasn't even been delivered yet. Says they tried Saturday but the business was closed. I have seen that happen tons of times with freight forwarders, and then the package just gets delivered the following Monday. But it's the middle of the night between Sunday and Monday right now, so ........
Also look at the scans. -How was it out for delivery at 6:10 AM if it didn't even arrive at the post office until over 5 hours later???
BUT WAIT, THERE'S MORE!
The buyer's address is ..... not an address. It's woods on a highway. There are (allegedly) some other nearby businesses, but they are also supposedly in those woods, and there's no building structures shown in 'map view', nor is there a driveway, as in, no way to drive ..... into these woods, to go to these businesses. And I certainly don't see anything resembling the industrial park building like what most F.F.'s look like.
So, I can't even guess what that turquoise blue evidence photo is 'of' because I don't see how they could have these earrings in their possession to photograph. And yup, I checked my listing photos to see if they just cropped one of those .... but nope, none of my photos have that framed windowpane light reflection.
A return request when an Item has not been delivered and an INAD at that is mighty suspicious. The picture is also suspect I cannot even make out what the heck that is in that picture.
@vintagecraze50 wrote:
@gurlcat wrote:Got a stumper for any sleuths who want to take a crack! I just got a notification that a buyer filed a return, and it's a doozie, total multi-layer cake. Right away you'll notice there are red flags reminiscent of a 'face mask' or 'zip code' type scam, but HOLD. -If you keep looking, that doesn't add up. In fact in some ways it more resembles an INR scam. But in one major way, it doesn't seem a likely scam at all. I mean, if you're gonna commit ANY kind of mail fraud, I wouldn't think it'd be worth it for a $33 item.
Okay, so yes it is new account with what I ASSUMED was a freight forwarder address.
Here's the return reason and photo. Ridiculous closeup, but I know, that doesn't matter.
Now here's where the weird comes in. -According to tracking, this package hasn't even been delivered yet. Says they tried Saturday but the business was closed. I have seen that happen tons of times with freight forwarders, and then the package just gets delivered the following Monday. But it's the middle of the night between Sunday and Monday right now, so ........
Also look at the scans. -How was it out for delivery at 6:10 AM if it didn't even arrive at the post office until over 5 hours later???
BUT WAIT, THERE'S MORE!
The buyer's address is ..... not an address. It's woods on a highway. There are (allegedly) some other nearby businesses, but they are also supposedly in those woods, and there's no building structures shown in 'map view', nor is there a driveway, as in, no way to drive ..... into these woods, to go to these businesses. And I certainly don't see anything resembling the industrial park building like what most F.F.'s look like.
So, I can't even guess what that turquoise blue evidence photo is 'of' because I don't see how they could have these earrings in their possession to photograph. And yup, I checked my listing photos to see if they just cropped one of those .... but nope, none of my photos have that framed windowpane light reflection.
A return request when an Item has not been delivered and an INAD at that is mighty suspicious. The picture is also suspect I cannot even make out what the heck that is in that picture.
30 something dollars is not a lot to scam about but a buyer making numerous 30 dollar purchases adding up to 1 grand is.
