A Germiston resident, who wishes to remain anonymous, wants to warn others of the dangers of buying and selling goods online.<\/p>\n
This comes after her and her son were scammed on a popular online shopping site.<\/p>
\u201cMy son advertised his PSP and several games on the site and he was contacted by a man interested in buying the goods,\u201d she explained.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe buyer claimed he had paid the money for the items into my son\u2019s account via EFT and even sent proof of payment and a copy of his ID book.<\/p>
\u201cNot suspecting any foul play we then gave the man our address so that he could come and collect the goods which he did.\u201d<\/p>\n
A short time after the PSP and games were collected, the mother and son discovered that no money had been paid.<\/p>\n
The resident is now concerned as the alleged scammer has her address and her son\u2019s banking details.<\/p>\n
She plans to open a case with the police, and urges all online shoppers to be careful when online.<\/p>\n
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