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Kate! 10-05-2025 07:55 PM

Is this a scam?
 
Okaaaay. I'm quite anxious about this. Scared of it being a scam.

I'll explain.

A lady is selling 2 Peter Kay tickets on Facebook. They are 60 quid each.

So I've chatted with her and arranged to pay her for them via bank transfer installments. But I'm unsure if it is genuine.

I asked for the bank account details and alarm bells are ringing because of the name on the account? I can't say what it is here but it's a character name from a film.

What should I do??

Vicky. 10-05-2025 07:57 PM

Bank transfer could well be dodgy, would be very hard to get money back if so..can you not use PayPal?

Vicky. 10-05-2025 07:58 PM

Also that she will accept installments sounds iffy

Kate! 10-05-2025 07:58 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Vicky. (Post 11644852)
Bank transfer could well be dodgy, would be very hard to get money back if so..can you not use PayPal?

I don't use PayPal Vicky.

MTVN 10-05-2025 07:58 PM

Almost certainly a scam it the account name doesn't match their FB name. FB is absolutely awash with ticket scammers

Alf 10-05-2025 07:58 PM

Give me her details, and I'll buy them instead.

That's my best advice.

Kate! 10-05-2025 07:59 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by MTVN (Post 11644856)
Almost certainly a scam it the account name doesn't match their FB name. FB is absolutely awash with ticket scammers

The account name is a male name.

Zizu 10-05-2025 08:00 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Kate! (Post 11644851)
Okaaaay. I'm quite anxious about this. Scared of it being a scam.

I'll explain.

A lady is selling 2 Peter Kay tickets on Facebook. They are 60 quid each.

So I've chatted with her and arranged to pay her for them via bank transfer installments. But I'm unsure if it is genuine.

I asked for the bank account details and alarm bells are ringing because of the name on the account? I can't say what it is here but it's a character name from a film.

What should I do??


Anytime I worry about being scammed … its usually been a scam …

I type all the relevant info at hand into Google and see what it throws up .. occasionally some other people have had similar doubts and asked on X or Reddit and Google will link their conversations .

Alternatively ask one or two of the Ai engines

Barry. 10-05-2025 08:00 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Kate! (Post 11644858)
The account name is a male name.

Could be her man’s account? But just ask her if it’s her account or her mans

MTVN 10-05-2025 08:01 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Kate! (Post 11644858)
The account name is a male name.

Yeah don't do it, I've seen so many people get burned like that

Kate! 10-05-2025 08:01 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Barry. (Post 11644860)
Could be her man’s account? But just ask her if it’s her account or her mans

She said it is her husbands account. Bur it's a different surname.

bots 10-05-2025 08:02 PM

if you have the smallest doubt, don't do it. If you want tickets, get them from authorised sources

Barry. 10-05-2025 08:02 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Kate! (Post 11644863)
She said it is her husbands account. Bur it's a different surname.

Hmm, could be a scam or she didn’t take his name. I’d get PayPal, if it’s a scam you’d get your money back easily

Kate! 10-05-2025 08:03 PM

It's the name on the account ringing the biggest alarm bells.

Glenn. 10-05-2025 08:05 PM

Doesn’t sound like a scam to me

Barry. 10-05-2025 08:06 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Kate! (Post 11644866)
It's the name on the account ringing the biggest alarm bells.

Is it a strange movie name? Or is it a little believable? How much would the tickets go for ?

Kate! 10-05-2025 08:13 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Glenn. (Post 11644867)
Doesn’t sound like a scam to me

It blatantly does.

Kate! 10-05-2025 08:14 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Barry. (Post 11644868)
Is it a strange movie name? Or is it a little believable? How much would the tickets go for ?

It's not believable. The tickets are double what she's asking for them.

Glenn. 10-05-2025 08:14 PM

/thread

Kate! 10-05-2025 08:16 PM

Shut up Glenn. You just want me to lose my money. It is extremely suspicious.

Barry. 10-05-2025 08:17 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Kate! (Post 11644871)
It's not believable. The tickets are double what she's asking for them.

If you are wary I’d say leave them. You don’t want to lose money if it is a scam. Or maybe go through her friends list see if her husband is actually there

Vicky. 10-05-2025 08:19 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Kate! (Post 11644871)
It's not believable. The tickets are double what she's asking for them.

Sounds like you know it's a scam

Kate! 10-05-2025 08:20 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Vicky. (Post 11644875)
Sounds like you know it's a scam

I do 99%. I'm just sad someone would do that and regretful cos it's a great deal. Just too good to be true.

AnnieK 10-05-2025 08:35 PM

Sounds like a if it's too good to be true it probably is scenario. Facebook is rife with them sadly

Alf 10-05-2025 08:37 PM

Where's the show at?

When is it?

I want to see this.

Kate! 10-05-2025 08:56 PM

I just reverse image searched her. She has various accounts on different social media under different names

arista 10-05-2025 09:11 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by AnnieK (Post 11644884)
Sounds like a if it's too good to be true it probably is scenario. Facebook is rife with them sadly

Sadly True
AnnieK

Cherie 10-05-2025 09:11 PM

Kate the red flags are there, no one would accept payment in instalments ...and they are too cheap...avoid

Cherie 10-05-2025 09:12 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Glenn. (Post 11644867)
Doesn’t sound like a scam to me

Were you not bragging about having Kate on ignore?

Glenn. 10-05-2025 09:17 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Cherie (Post 11644910)
Were you not bragging about having Kate on ignore?


Someone quoted ha. The ignore feature doesn’t render them completely invisible.

But thanks for your concern. I suggest you divert the attention back to the topic of the thread and not what I’m posting.

Cherie 10-05-2025 09:19 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Glenn. (Post 11644912)
Someone quoted ha. The ignore feature doesn’t render them completely invisible.

But thanks for your concern. I suggest you divert the attention back to the topic of the thread and not what I’m posting.

I suggest you stop telling us ad infinitum you have Kate on ignore then, are you actually incapable of not posting on one of her threads, all very odd

actually thinking about it were you not bragging about Tapatalk and how it stopped quotes or something something....

Glenn. 10-05-2025 09:21 PM

I couldn’t believe someone was actually wanting to spend money on Peter Kay tickets. That’s odd

Glenn. 10-05-2025 09:22 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Cherie (Post 11644913)
I suggest you stop telling us ad infinitum you have Kate on ignore then, are you actually incapable of not posting on one of her threads, all very odd

actually thinking about it were you not bragging about Tapatalk and how it stopped quotes or something something....


No just stops the offender from being seen. But again I can see you’re up for a little row and I’ve had far too much of a busy day so you’re easily boring me this evening

Kate! 10-05-2025 09:26 PM

@AnnieK can Glenn's posts be deleted please. He's trolling and not on topic.

Glenn. 10-05-2025 09:34 PM

Think Cherie was the one who changed the topic. Maybe SHE should stop trolling.

Not sure why I’m getting hounded?

Glenn. 10-05-2025 09:34 PM

Sigh

Kate! 10-05-2025 09:36 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Glenn. (Post 11644925)
Think Cherie was the one who changed the topic. Maybe SHE should stop trolling.

Not sure why I’m getting hounded?

Oh fcuk off. You were trolling by saying it wasn't a scam. It obviously is.

And stop pretending you can't see my posts. You just answered me and nobody quoted me.

MTVN 10-05-2025 09:44 PM

Going to close this as it seems we've clarified that it is a scam


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