-= scammed on fac3book market place. help

TA8888

Hi

Saw add for dij mini 4 pro drone for £352. Contacted seller. All good. Transfered money. Then, nothing.

Hw can I get money back pls?

Am unemployed and disabled.

Tha ks

soolin

https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/6684951/scammed-on-fac3book-market-place-help

When you say you transferred the money, do you mean a bank transfer? if so you are going to really struggle as this is a well known common scam. Did you get the warning before you made the transfer about making sure you knew the person you were sending it to which is usual for most high street banks now, I always wonder if not getting that warning means the bank might assist in getting the money back.

FlorayG

Bank transfer? Money is gone forever.

If you used paypal as recommended then you can raise a dispute and get a refund

ballisticbrian

Look into this, it might be your only chance: some blurb found on the web

• "Binding" on a DJI drone is the link between the drone's serial number and a DJI account — it controls activation, firmware updates, DJI Care, and Find My Drone, but it does not stop the drone flying
• A factory reset wipes settings and the local pairing on the drone, but on its own it does not break the account-side binding held by DJI

So I'm thinking do you have the drone's serial number and if so the details of the owner will be held by DJI - I know it's a long shot, but explore all avenues.

mta999

Go to Action Fraud and report it - it won't do anything but it should give you a reference number

Then go to your bank and tell them you have been a victim of fraud and ask them to recall the money. Make sure you tell that you are a victim of a crime. Give them the reference number.

(this has worked for many people before)

soolin

https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/comment/82156065#Comment_82156065

It's now report fraud not action fraud as the earlier name was misleading.

You say people have had their money back from this fraud- is this since the banks have started asking people to confirm they know the person they are sending money to and warning them it cannot be recalled?

rollingmoon

https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/comment/82153778#Comment_82153778

There most likely never was a drone, just a picture of someone else's.

mta999

https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/comment/82156199#Comment_82156199

yes recently.

there have been a couple of threads on here detailing successes - for example

https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/6678053/have-i-lost-this-money-for-good#latest