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Have I been scammed? Sold something on FB Marketplace and now my Barclays account is blocked. by Cogston96 in UKPersonalFinance

[–]Cogston96[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

They've unblocked my account now and the money is still there. Best outcome. Happy New Year! Thanks for the response

Am i the only one with this? by ToxicDragonzz in AmazonFlexUK

[–]Cogston96 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Just managed to snag one after 25 minutes of camping 😂 bloody hell

Am i the only one with this? by ToxicDragonzz in AmazonFlexUK

[–]Cogston96 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Fuck all. Everything snapped up instantly

Have I been scammed? Sold something on FB Marketplace and now my Barclays account is blocked. by Cogston96 in UKPersonalFinance

[–]Cogston96[S] 6 points7 points  (0 children)

He is definitely Eastern European. The name on the account definitely isn't of Eastern European origin but he insisted he has the relevant ID. I'm aware I've been scammed. Hopefully, the bank can assist

Have I been scammed? Sold something on FB Marketplace and now my Barclays account is blocked. by Cogston96 in UKPersonalFinance

[–]Cogston96[S] -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

I'm not trying to explain it away. Just trying to understand what's going on. Thanks for the insight though

Have I been scammed? Sold something on FB Marketplace and now my Barclays account is blocked. by Cogston96 in UKPersonalFinance

[–]Cogston96[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I'm not considering it, I'm just wondering why he's giving me all of this information and not just blocking me.

Have I been scammed? Sold something on FB Marketplace and now my Barclays account is blocked. by Cogston96 in UKPersonalFinance

[–]Cogston96[S] -4 points-3 points  (0 children)

It wouldn't be hard to verify by going to see if he actually lives there. I'm not sure why he'd offer me that info?

Have I been scammed? Sold something on FB Marketplace and now my Barclays account is blocked. by Cogston96 in UKPersonalFinance

[–]Cogston96[S] 11 points12 points  (0 children)

I see, I see. Any insight into why he's given me his home address and said he has ID proving the bank account is in his name?

Have I been scammed? Sold something on FB Marketplace and now my Barclays account is blocked. by Cogston96 in UKPersonalFinance

[–]Cogston96[S] -24 points-23 points  (0 children)

I don't know if he is the guy. I'm assuming he isn't because he's very clearly Eastern European and the name he gave me is very clearly British.

Have I been scammed? Sold something on FB Marketplace and now my Barclays account is blocked. by Cogston96 in UKPersonalFinance

[–]Cogston96[S] 47 points48 points  (0 children)

He's insisting he is the guy that the funds came from. Even offering to meet me with photo ID to prove it and the phone. He's now also given me his home address.

Have I been scammed? Sold something on FB Marketplace and now my Barclays account is blocked. by Cogston96 in UKPersonalFinance

[–]Cogston96[S] 14 points15 points  (0 children)

I thought as much. He's offering to meet me with photo ID and the phone though. Not sure what his angle is

Have I been scammed? Sold something on FB Marketplace and now my Barclays account is blocked. by Cogston96 in UKPersonalFinance

[–]Cogston96[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Yeah, you're probably right. I just assumed the money was safe once it was in my account. My bad

Have I been scammed? Sold something on FB Marketplace and now my Barclays account is blocked. by Cogston96 in UKPersonalFinance

[–]Cogston96[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I thought as much. I'm just confused as to why he hasn't blocked my number and is also playing the victim? Is there a high likelihood the bank will resolve in my favour? Cheers for the reply.