L'Essentiel Numérique TIECOURA1 week ago

WEBSCAM

Suspicious online boutique

I found an online offer for inflatable beds. I placed the order. Since the seller told me that the store was located in Yamoussoukro, he asked me to pay the delivery fees, which I did. After one or two days, I had no news about my package. When I called the number, it didn't go through. When I wrote to the contact on WhatsApp, he responded. However, he brushed me off, telling me about his boss who hadn't arrived yet to validate the order. Suddenly, an idea came to my mind: to search for the store's name on Google Maps. And what do I see? I find the same online store name on the app, but in which location? In Benin. So I took the phone number and called it on WhatsApp. It was answered, and I started talking with the owner. He told me that he is a victim of a scam by fraudsters on social networks who use the name of his store there in Benin, posting items online that are not supposed to be cheaper at a ridiculously low price to attract opportunists. Despite several complaints and reports, nothing changes. Let's be cautious on social networks!