The platform Marketplace known for its online sales ads have been attracting scammer for some time. The latter uses the identities of traders to steal from people. The fuel company La Bûche Carrée located in Saint-Étienne-des-Grès paid the price this week.
A buyer is interested in the fuel noticed on the platform of sale announcements. He contacted the seller and offered him to go and pay a deposit for his purchase. The move of Interac recommended not to work.
To the trader’s surprise he did not remember any agreement with the person in question. In addition, the company is not accustomed to proceed by bank transfer. He realizes right away that it is a scam.
So the company owners intend to expose fraudsters who use their identity to steal from people. They also wonder at the number of those caught. Sophie Michaud of the Bûche Carrée company said she was shocked by such activities.
He said he was afraid to receive calls from disgruntled customers asking for fuel he had not sold. I send a formal notice to the people who do it or I declare it to Revenu Québec or Revenue Canadahe says.
” But you still need to find the people behind those posters who don’t use their real names. “
An isolated case
Trois-Rivières police and the Sûreté du Québec said they had not seen a specific wave of this type of theft in the city. However, a similar scam was seen in 2020.
Sébastien Bois, a consumer rights worker at Mauricie Consumer Assistance Service (SAC), shares some tips that can help consumers protect themselves against possible fraud situations.
” It is best to find out if the merchant has the appropriate license, call the merchant first. “
According to Mr. Bois, these strategies allow the consumer to determine who he or she is dealing with. He also recommends that they pay the bill via credit card, which will lead to chargebacks.
La Bûche Carrée is not the only company to have fallen victim to this type of platform theft Marketplace. Other sellers were also caught. Ms. noticed. Michaud that one of his competitors had also stolen his identity.
There is information from Charles-Antoine Boulanger
Source: Radio-Canada
