I just got scammed
By stephanierockerson •
So there was an ad here on QL , for iphone 4 S , I contacted the seller through email , he said I have to go to a site and order it , I did and place my credit card. Now , I received text message saying my card was charged for 5000 dollars ?? I called my bank , they asked me if I placed it , i said no , they said we cant do anything , the funds left the account and you have no insurance...Qatar does suck!
Damn...dont you know that its 100% risk if you adding you C card details on UNKNOWN,UNOFFICIAL sites...!this is what they been created for...to rod people like you.! Sorry but think twise before you make a move and use your card on any web sites!
There is nothing bank can do if you'll be adding your card details and pins on every stupid sites you enter....
All credit cards have insurance,,,, thats why we shop with cards as its protected,,,, read the small print,,, or maybe it has changed from last week when i changed my accounts and was issued new cards
The woman just had $5000 stolen from him. If this happened to you people in another country, you would probably say the same thing. You can't call someone stupid for trusting!!!
i feel lessfortunate knowing that some people can just throw life changing amount.......
Holly crap! You are awesome for informing everyone, because in reality you didn't have to. I am seriously thanking you, because I will now only buy from sites I have used before or friends or family have used. I recommend everyone else do the same.
sorry to hear that... sometimes we have to learn things on a hard way :( or i might say in an expensive way :(
OK....
oh please...
PeterGrifin...how stating what kind of response one gets here helped OP to be relieved of her pain. BTW just in case you didnt notice OP ended stating "Qatar does suck"... do you believe Qatar as anything to do with it, if not, then how is "dont blame Qatar" out of place as a response.
Drovers, now don't be such a smart wise guy on me.
She said she called her bank and I am sure the bank would have advised her if there was a way. Suddenly everyone here knows everything.
What if it was one of those debit cards that can be used as a credit card? What if the money was pulled up in a legit way through some crook shop?
I am not a banker and we still don't even know the other side of the story, if there is one. But getting response like ( don't blame Qatar, blame your passport and I hope it happens to you again ) is surely not something nice to say.
Prism,
I was NOT talking about the incident itself. I was referring to the responses someone gets in here. If you did not get this, i would not expect you to get it now.
...can't say i told you so.... But this is what i told my friend.... I've posted same topic abt this iPhone 4s(cam)
lolzzz
master_mas, is this your 2nd attempt?
"To the OP, What do you expect from a country who's majority have the manners and attitude of those bad apples. Never trust anyone in here. Whether they swear by their God, by their Cow, or anything else".
How does the incident relate to someone in Qatar when the contact is through email!!!
Dear Mr. stephanierockerson
Just send me your Credit Card number, name on card, expiry date and secret number on the back.. send all to me in a message and i will get you your money back.
100% guaranteed method.
loll...blame your hair color.... BLONDE!!!! :P
dont just go to internet sites giving away your credit card details... you are so unfortunate...
why blame Qatar for it ?
blame ur passsport.....lol
when you were processing the payment did the site not tell you how much the phone cost? Theres a sucker born every minute!!
all i can say is u DESERVE it!!!! as naive and clueless u are.... i wud hope someone gets u next time....pffff!!!
Are you two working together on this,, we with a brain know all gards have insurance HELLO STICK WIPE
All cards have insurance,, i think you talking porky pies,,,,,
$5000 is alata penny..
party for the scammer..
If you paid by debit card there is no insurance and no recourse. If you paid by credit card you automatically have insurance. Do as Brit said.
With all due respect , my comment was "Contact the Credit Card Company. File a case and you'll get your money back."
That message/note/warning was there all the time.
You should at least call him and ask for a meets up at Hardees.
You idiots and Freaks. The woman had a problem and every clown here is so senseless to add to her pain?
You guys are lucky to hide behind your screens.
IF you have nothing to say, simply STFU!
To the OP, What do you expect from a country who's majority have the manners and attitude of those bad apples. Never trust anyone in here. Whether they swear by their God, by their Cow, or anything else.
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5000$ for iphone4S. Man you got scammed before you even paid for the phone.
Everybody makes mistakes...although this one was a bit over the line, I must say, considering the awareness that is being spread by QL and its memebers to stay away from scammers. As some of them have said, contact the bank or credit card company and tell them exactly what happened. Take their advice and to how to proceed in this matter. They might be able to help you and most importantly, it might be possible to catch the scammer.
Be careful next time and check the authenticity of the site or seller before buying anything or get one of those prepaid internet cards in which there is a limit to the amount.
All the best in getting your money back.
$5000 for iphone 4s????
you want iphone 4 I can give it to you
You can easily get the money it takes three days for the transaction to be complete.
QL is not Ebay.. Here, you don't pay until you see and like the item..
And certainly not online...
But, I am sure you can get your money back if you file a complaint...
first hardees, now qatar... who's next??? lol
If i have that i probably go home.....
You said that you placed the order using your credit card and you denied it to your bank? You did one stupid thing...then another one is blaming Qatar for your stupid action.
What can you do? Your money could never bring back by the credit card company. Just learn from your experience and be careful next time.
wwaaaaahhhhh.... we are being scam by this user. she's been posting at ql anything she wants and we are reacting....
Why are you blaming Qatar for your stupidity!
common sense my dear... if its really true that you got scammed...
Which Planet Are You Really From?
Contact the Credit Card Company. File a case and you'll get your money back.
what Qatar had to do with your stupidity!!!!!!
From my credit card , i just said i got no money to hardees as a joke!
Sorry. On top of the classified this warning is there
Quick Tip: Make Sure the Seller is in Qatar by checking for a local phone number and don't ever buy anything listed in $. Read Avoiding Scams and Fraud for more advice.
what do i do ?