Weird New Facebook Scam - Sending People to my House

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BLazeD

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#3178937 8-Jan-2024 12:00

It has absolutely nothing to do with me having an account or not.

Thanks for the suggestions so far, Netsafe seem like a good one to begin with.

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#3178938 8-Jan-2024 12:09

eracode:
Ge0rge:

I really don't think you either read or understand the OPs issue.

I did read it but you but you may be right. I’m assuming he has a FB account. If he closed his account would the issue persist or does it happen without an account?

Lol you are joking right?

muppet

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#3179047 8-Jan-2024 15:07

Put up a sign that says "I'm not selling a mattress, you have been scammed" and then point at it when people arrive to pick it up.

Put a QR code up to this post for them to scan.

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Audiophiles are such twits! They buy such pointless stuff: Gold plated cables, $2000 power cords. Idiots.

OOOHHHH HYPERFIBRE!

heavenlywild

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#3179054 8-Jan-2024 15:25

I feel for you. That would absolutely suck. I wonder if no one has paid for anything what the scammer is doing with your address? What's the win for them?

cddt

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#3179074 8-Jan-2024 16:39

Is your address something really generic, like 123 Main Street?

BLazeD

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#3179084 8-Jan-2024 17:46

cddt:

Is your address something really generic, like 123 Main Street?

Nope. It seems like they just picked it out randomly and send people a Google Maps screenshot of the address. They don't actual type the letters into a message. Just a maps screenshot of the address.

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MadEngineer

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#3179137 8-Jan-2024 18:26

If you were to google your town or city is your address what comes up by default? Just curious what could be causing people to target your address by default. I seem to remember the Nokia maps app dropping your default location as somewhere in the top of the South Island until it got proper GPS.

Maybe a gps obfuscation app that the scammers could use on Android phones.

You're not on Atlantis anymore, Duncan Idaho.

Bee

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#3179142 8-Jan-2024 18:48

My only advice would be interrogate the people that come to your door, track down the fb account send them a message and report it. If no one is paying any money, then really what is the point of it all?

Also, perhaps try a call to 105?

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