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	~~'''~~Ukash/Paysafe/~~Courier Scam:''~~'		==Ukash/Paysafe/courier scam==
			This scam involves the offer of an attractive item (TV, games console, white goods), followed by a delay in responding to requests, eventually leading to an acceptance which explains the delay was because the moderators hadn't approved it yet, and that the offerer has since moved. They offer to courier the item instead, giving details and asking for payment of courier charges via Ukash vouchers. If "hooked", the requester is then asked for carriage charges, then insurance, then possibly a release charge because the package has got held up. The outcome is no item, and money paid via Ukash or Paysafe lost.

	This scam ~~involves the offer of an attractive item (TV, games console, white goods), then there is a delay~~ on ~~response to requests eventually leading to an acceptance which explains the delay was due to the moderators not approving~~ it ~~and also that the offerer has moved. But they can courier the item~~, ~~so give details for this with~~ a ~~request for payment of courier charges via Ukash vouchers. If 'hooked~~' ~~the requester will be asked for carriage charges, then insurance, then possibly a release charge as the package got held up. The outcome is no item and money paid via Ukash or Paysafe lost.~~		This scam has been running since it first appeared on Freegle in late 2013. To help counter it, consider adding a footer to your community's messages:

	~~To help counteract this long running (it first appeared on~~ Freegle ~~late 2013)~~ scam~~, why not put a footer on each of your group messages:~~		''"Please do not pay courier fees for any item offered via Freegle. It will be a scam!"''

	~~''Please do not pay courier fees for any item offered via Freegle. It~~ will be a ~~scam!''~~		This scam usually also involves the use of [[070 telephone numbers]], which will rack up even more money scammed if a victim uses them to contact the scammers.

	~~This~~ scam ~~usually includes~~ the ~~use of [[070 telephone numbers]] which will rack up even more money scammed if used~~ to ~~contact~~ the ~~scammers~~.		If a member reports this scam, please let info@ilovefreegle.org know, record it in ModTools so the scammer is removed from communities, and advise the member to report it online to the police if they've lost money: https://www.actionfraud.police.uk

	If you have a member report this scam, please let info@ilovefreegle.org mailbox know, record it in modtools so the scammer is removed from groups and also advise the member to report it online to the police if they have been a victim and lost money - ~~https://www.actionfraud.police~~.uk		==Telephone numbers==
			See [[070 telephone numbers]] for information on how 070-prefixed phone numbers are used for scams.

			==See also==
			*[[Specific Problems]]

	~~'''Telephone numbers:'''~~		[[Category:Difficult Situations & Problems]]

	~~See [[070 telephone numbers]] for information about the use of 070 prefixed telephone numbers and how they can be use for scams.~~





	~~Link: [[Specific Problems]]~~


	[[~~category~~:~~Specific~~ Problems]]

Jacky at 10:57, 16 October 2025

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	If you have a member report this scam, please let info@ilovefreegle.org mailbox know, record it in modtools so the scammer is removed from groups and also advise the member to report it online to the police if they have been a victim and lost money - https://www.actionfraud.police.uk		If you have a member report this scam, please let info@ilovefreegle.org mailbox know, record it in modtools so the scammer is removed from groups and also advise the member to report it online to the police if they have been a victim and lost money - https://www.actionfraud.police.uk


			'''Telephone numbers:'''

			See [[070 telephone numbers]] for information about the use of 070 prefixed telephone numbers and how they can be use for scams.

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	''Please do not pay courier fees for any item offered via Freegle. It will be a scam!''		''Please do not pay courier fees for any item offered via Freegle. It will be a scam!''

	You can put it in your settings at http://direct.ilovefreegle. org/republisher_group_ settings.php?groupname= the footer is at the bottom when you click on the group description. On Yahoo it is under management>control panel> and email templates.

	This scam usually includes the use of [[070 telephone numbers]] which will rack up even more money scammed if used to contact the scammers.		This scam usually includes the use of [[070 telephone numbers]] which will rack up even more money scammed if used to contact the scammers.

Jacky at 12:57, 5 April 2017

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	'''Ukash/Courier Scam:'''		'''Ukash/Paysafe/Courier Scam:'''

	This scam involves the offer of an attractive item (TV, games console, white goods), then there is a delay on response to requests eventually leading to an acceptance which explains the delay was due to the moderators not approving it and also that the offerer has moved. But they can courier the item, so give details for this with a request for payment of courier charges via Ukash vouchers. The outcome is no item and money paid via Ukash lost.		This scam involves the offer of an attractive item (TV, games console, white goods), then there is a delay on response to requests eventually leading to an acceptance which explains the delay was due to the moderators not approving it and also that the offerer has moved. But they can courier the item, so give details for this with a request for payment of courier charges via Ukash vouchers. If 'hooked' the requester will be asked for carriage charges, then insurance, then possibly a release charge as the package got held up. The outcome is no item and money paid via Ukash or Paysafe lost.

	To help counteract this long running (it first appeared on Freegle late 2013) ~~and upsetting courier/Ukash~~ scam, why not put a footer on each of your group messages:		To help counteract this long running (it first appeared on Freegle late 2013) scam, why not put a footer on each of your group messages:

	''Please do not pay courier fees for any item offered via Freegle. It will be a scam!''		''Please do not pay courier fees for any item offered via Freegle. It will be a scam!''
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	This scam usually includes the use of [[070 telephone numbers]] which will rack up even more money scammed if used to contact the scammers.		This scam usually includes the use of [[070 telephone numbers]] which will rack up even more money scammed if used to contact the scammers.

			If you have a member report this scam, please let info@ilovefreegle.org mailbox know, record it in modtools so the scammer is removed from groups and also advise the member to report it online to the police if they have been a victim and lost money - https://www.actionfraud.police.uk

Jacky at 13:19, 27 September 2015

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	You can put it in your settings at http://direct.ilovefreegle. org/republisher_group_ settings.php?groupname= the footer is at the bottom when you click on the group description. On Yahoo it is under management>control panel> and email templates.		You can put it in your settings at http://direct.ilovefreegle. org/republisher_group_ settings.php?groupname= the footer is at the bottom when you click on the group description. On Yahoo it is under management>control panel> and email templates.

			This scam usually includes the use of [[070 telephone numbers]] which will rack up even more money scammed if used to contact the scammers.


	Link: [[Specific Problems]]		Link: [[Specific Problems]]

Jacky at 07:06, 23 July 2015

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	You can put it in your settings at http://direct.ilovefreegle. org/republisher_group_ settings.php?groupname= the footer is at the bottom when you click on the group description. On Yahoo it is under management>control panel> and email templates.		You can put it in your settings at http://direct.ilovefreegle. org/republisher_group_ settings.php?groupname= the footer is at the bottom when you click on the group description. On Yahoo it is under management>control panel> and email templates.

			Link: [[Specific Problems]]


	[[category:Specific Problems]]		[[category:Specific Problems]]

Jacky at 07:05, 23 July 2015

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	~~To help counteract the long running and upsetting courier~~/~~Ukash scam, why not put a footer on each of your group messages~~:		'''Ukash/Courier Scam:'''
	'~~Please do not pay courier fees for any item offered via Freegle. It will be a scam!~~'

	You can put it in your settings at http://direct.ilovefreegle. org/republisher_group_ settings.php?groupname= the footer is at the bottom when you click on the group ~~desciption~~.~~IOn~~ Yahoo it is under management>~~contro~~ panel> and email templates.		This scam involves the offer of an attractive item (TV, games console, white goods), then there is a delay on response to requests eventually leading to an acceptance which explains the delay was due to the moderators not approving it and also that the offerer has moved. But they can courier the item, so give details for this with a request for payment of courier charges via Ukash vouchers. The outcome is no item and money paid via Ukash lost.

			To help counteract this long running (it first appeared on Freegle late 2013) and upsetting courier/Ukash scam, why not put a footer on each of your group messages:

			''Please do not pay courier fees for any item offered via Freegle. It will be a scam!''

			You can put it in your settings at http://direct.ilovefreegle. org/republisher_group_ settings.php?groupname= the footer is at the bottom when you click on the group description. On Yahoo it is under management>control panel> and email templates.


	[[category:Specific Problems]]		[[category:Specific Problems]]

Jacky at 05:34, 23 July 2015

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	~~The~~ footer on each ~~message reads.~~		To help counteract the long running and upsetting courier/Ukash scam, why not put a footer on each of your group messages:
	'Please do not pay courier fees for any item offered via Freegle. It will be a scam!		'Please do not pay courier fees for any item offered via Freegle. It will be a scam!'

	You can put it in your settings at http://direct.ilovefreegle. org/republisher_group_ settings.php?groupname= the footer is at the bottom when you click on the group desciption.IOn Yahoo it is under management>contro panel> and email templates.		You can put it in your settings at http://direct.ilovefreegle. org/republisher_group_ settings.php?groupname= the footer is at the bottom when you click on the group desciption.IOn Yahoo it is under management>contro panel> and email templates.

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The footer on each message reads.
'Please do not pay courier fees for any item offered via Freegle. It will be a scam!

You can put it in your settings at http://direct.ilovefreegle. org/republisher_group_ settings.php?groupname= the footer is at the bottom when you click on the group desciption.IOn Yahoo it is under management>contro panel> and email templates.

[[category:Specific Problems]]