Re:Tell HN: It's quite simple to deceive someone on Facebook...
by latchkey on Tuesday November 14, 2023 @05:50PM
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Call your card and file a fraud claim immediately.
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Re:Tell HN: It's quite simple to deceive someone on Facebook...
by metatranca on Tuesday November 14, 2023 @10:37PM
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Thank you. Yes, I did that. Also, while filling out the letter for my credit card company, I noticed a review from a buyer a few days ago claiming to have been scammed from the same seller. And what is Facebook doing about it? Absolutely nothing. The system is deeply flawed; it doesn't allow you to file claims simply because the item is marked as shipped.
Re:Tell HN: It's quite simple to deceive someone on Facebook...
by latchkey on Wednesday November 15, 2023 @11:31AM
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Put yourself in FB's shoes and with their scale. What would you do?
Re:Tell HN: It's quite simple to deceive someone on Facebook...
by metatranca on Wednesday November 15, 2023 @11:50AM
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Yes and no. I grasp, or at least I believe I grasp, some of the complexities involved. However, the primary issue arises from the system's refusal to allow the submission of a claim simply because the shipment status is marked as shipped. So it is super simple for a bad actor to take advantage of buyers.
- You make an online purchase.
- A bad actor ships an item of similar weight .
- During transit, the bad actor interrupts the shipment and requests an address change.
- Consequently, the buyer is left responsible and unable to file a claim.
Also, it looks there are a couple problems with Marketplace in general [1]
[1] https://www.propublica.org/article/facebook-grew-marketplace...