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How I Almost Got Scammed at Berger Car Depot. Read And Be Wise by Virgohills(m): 5:48am On Jan 24, 2021
So it happened on the 22nd of January 2021.

I wanted to buy a Toyota camry 2013 for a client who already sent me some money to buy it at budget of 3.9m or 4m+ if seen. So I was in search of this car here and there. I checked all car platforms then I saw a red Camry 2012. I call the number (I had no true caller on my phone as at this time. We spoke briefly, said she will get back.

A woman later reached out to me saying we just spoke concerning the camry, that one has been sold. But I have another one at Berger. How much do you want you spend I said 3.8m even if its 011 or 012 its ok.

She said fine. Start heading for mile two. When you get there call ife 07039281760 he is my boy and he waiting for you at the office. I called. He told me to drop at UBA in Berger that he will pick me up. When I got to UBA i dropped called and he came. Then i followed him to see the car his madam said i should come and buy.

I saw the Camry it was super neat. I sent it to my client. He loved it. He just called said I should go ahead and buy it for him. I said okay.

Actually the car cost due to its grade is around 5.5million. But the person the phone who led me here the supposed madam of ife assured me not to worry that the car belongs to her and her husband and she has spoken with her husband that I can make payment to her and she will sort it out.

Meanwhile she already told the people there whom are the owners of the cars that I am just a mechanic that I came to help her confirm car and that she is the one pay. That they should let me test drive the car.

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Re: How I Almost Got Scammed at Berger Car Depot. Read And Be Wise by megyucyautos: 6:01am On Jan 24, 2021
Waiting for the real gist

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Re: How I Almost Got Scammed at Berger Car Depot. Read And Be Wise by Virgohills(m): 6:08am On Jan 24, 2021
I test drove and I loved the car. She called me after the test drive and said do I like it. I said yes. So she sent me her account details as seen below



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GT bnk
Name: Oshinubi Adeola oluwabumi

Her number: +234 808 679 8163

She said once I have paid I send my full name and address for receipt, also I must send proof of payment to her too. I said ok


Then I requested to see the man that own the car for real. I need to see him. He then came out, I told him all the conversations I have been having on phone and that she said she has spoken to you that I can pay 3.7m for this car. The man said no one spoke to him about any payment. That he was told on phone ife gave him to answer that I am just a mechanic. That once I have confirmed she will pay...she even went on to collect the man's (owner) account details


So the man said well. If you are chatting with this lady and you are the buyer. Call her on video call let's see her to confirm all. I then called her on video call, she declined and called me direct. The owner took the phone from me. And said I thought you said he is your mechanic. You are you asking him to send you 3.7m for a car worth 5.5m.

If you truly want to buy this car send us the balance now he will pay us the 3.7m here then he can go with the car. Then at this point the she ended the call and deleted her account details from the chat as seen in the image below. But I have already forwarded it out.

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Re: How I Almost Got Scammed at Berger Car Depot. Read And Be Wise by InfernoNig: 6:10am On Jan 24, 2021
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Re: How I Almost Got Scammed at Berger Car Depot. Read And Be Wise by zuraking(m): 6:13am On Jan 24, 2021
You are smart and God was by your side.

Anyone can fall for that tactics if not very careful. Our Nigeria system is so bad that you cant trace someone through their account number despite having bvn.

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Re: How I Almost Got Scammed at Berger Car Depot. Read And Be Wise by Virgohills(m): 6:26am On Jan 24, 2021
Anyways that's how she blocked me on WhatsApp and the ife guy was saying that he knows nothing about it. That the lady called him out of the blues and told him a mechanic was coming to check a car for her. Bla bla bla bla..

I immediately refunded my client his money first as seen below

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Re: How I Almost Got Scammed at Berger Car Depot. Read And Be Wise by symbianDON(m): 6:28am On Jan 24, 2021
@Virgohills wooooww!!! congratulations o!! Thank God for wisdom that made you speak with the owner before making payment. I can't imagine how your client would have felt or reacted if you had been scammed and called to inform him. I don't know you, but I really really rejoice with you. Thanks for sharing this.

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Re: How I Almost Got Scammed at Berger Car Depot. Read And Be Wise by Virgohills(m): 6:33am On Jan 24, 2021
symbianDON:
@Virgohills wooooww!!! congratulations o!! Thank God for wisdom that made you speak with the owner before making payment. I can't imagine how your client would have felt or reacted if you had been scammed and called to inform him. I don't know you, but I really really rejoice with you. Thanks for sharing this.

Thanks.

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Re: How I Almost Got Scammed at Berger Car Depot. Read And Be Wise by Oxb90: 6:34am On Jan 24, 2021
Are you not lucky?

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Re: How I Almost Got Scammed at Berger Car Depot. Read And Be Wise by overdrive(m): 6:36am On Jan 24, 2021
Women tooi always thought scamming was a man’s domain?

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Re: How I Almost Got Scammed at Berger Car Depot. Read And Be Wise by Virgohills(m): 6:36am On Jan 24, 2021
Oxb90:
Are you not lucky?

Where would I have started from sir.

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Re: How I Almost Got Scammed at Berger Car Depot. Read And Be Wise by LeeSantos(m): 6:37am On Jan 24, 2021
Na wha. this country has gone beyond repair.

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Re: How I Almost Got Scammed at Berger Car Depot. Read And Be Wise by DelTel(m): 6:38am On Jan 24, 2021
This was the same format almost used on my friend who wanted to buy a Lexus last year December grin.

Anyone telling you to come to a bus-stop and then you call before he will now take you to see a vehicle is most likely a fraud! A vehicle owner/dealer must give you his/her address; alternatively, if he/she is a striker, he/she can tell you to meet up at a popular spot, say a shopping mall or an eatery, to show you the vehicle.

Most importantly, awoof dey run belle, be weary of cheap deals.

Virgohills dodged a ballistic missile from underworld grin, praise God.

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Re: How I Almost Got Scammed at Berger Car Depot. Read And Be Wise by Virgohills(m): 6:44am On Jan 24, 2021
DelTel:
This was the same format almost used on my friend who wanted to buy a Lexus last year December grin.

Anyone telling you to come to a bus-stop and then you call before he will now take you to see a vehicle is most likely a fraud! A vehicle owner/dealer must give you his/her address; alternatively, if he/she is a striker, he/she can tell you to meet up at a popular spot, say a shopping mall or an eatery, to show you the vehicle.

Most importantly, awoof dey run belle, be weary of cheap deals.

Virgohills dodged a ballistic missile from underworld grin, praise God.

Well said boss.

I wish this can get to frontpage

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Re: How I Almost Got Scammed at Berger Car Depot. Read And Be Wise by AskProf: 6:55am On Jan 24, 2021
In which Church branch are you holding thanksgiving today?

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Re: How I Almost Got Scammed at Berger Car Depot. Read And Be Wise by Virgohills(m): 6:56am On Jan 24, 2021
AskProf:
In which Church branch are you holding thanksgiving today?

The Fathers House Akute

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Re: How I Almost Got Scammed at Berger Car Depot. Read And Be Wise by GIANTPLUSHUB: 7:06am On Jan 24, 2021
Mheen! Happy for you ooo! May God keeps saving us. Anyone could have fallen for this scam.

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Re: How I Almost Got Scammed at Berger Car Depot. Read And Be Wise by zukky79: 7:09am On Jan 24, 2021
God was on your side!

Any plan to make us and our family enter debt and witness sorrow this year will fail in Jesus name ooo.

Lalasticlala Mynd44 this is front page worthy.

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Re: How I Almost Got Scammed at Berger Car Depot. Read And Be Wise by owolabi5: 7:13am On Jan 24, 2021
Thank God for guiding you through this ordeal!



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Re: How I Almost Got Scammed at Berger Car Depot. Read And Be Wise by aryzgreat: 7:16am On Jan 24, 2021
You for hold that Ife and get him arrested, then he can lead you to the evil woman. Ife is aware of this SCAM plan.

You are really lucky cos anyone could have fall for this.

Let me go and tag the woman's number as fraudster on Truecaller

Lesson learnt.

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Re: How I Almost Got Scammed at Berger Car Depot. Read And Be Wise by MASTAkiLLAh(m): 7:16am On Jan 24, 2021
Lalasticlala front page o, let people learn from this experience

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Re: How I Almost Got Scammed at Berger Car Depot. Read And Be Wise by alphabbey1(m): 7:18am On Jan 24, 2021
Me that am so fast in opening bank app. Na only God's grace go make me not fall for this grin

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Re: How I Almost Got Scammed at Berger Car Depot. Read And Be Wise by Virgohills(m): 7:19am On Jan 24, 2021
alphabbey1:
Me that am so fast in opening bank app. Na only God's grace go make me not fall for this grin


Never ever be in a rush to make payment

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Re: How I Almost Got Scammed at Berger Car Depot. Read And Be Wise by Nobody: 7:22am On Jan 24, 2021
Virgohills:


Well said boss.

I wish this can get to frontpage


The woman's bank account details below should be reported to the appropriate authorities & be flagged.


0126201814
GTBank
Name: Oshinubi Adeola oluwabumi

Her number: +234 808 679 8163

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Re: How I Almost Got Scammed at Berger Car Depot. Read And Be Wise by Badabada(m): 7:22am On Jan 24, 2021
If not that the system is not working, her bank details is enough to nail that fraudster. Sometimes I wonder why we register for al this so called BVN, NIMC AND NIN. Misplaced priorities. Congratulations @OP.Gods wisdom will not elude us this year.

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Re: How I Almost Got Scammed at Berger Car Depot. Read And Be Wise by Virgohills(m): 7:26am On Jan 24, 2021
Zoharariel:



The woman's bank account details below should be reported to the appropriate authorities & be flagged.


0126201814
GTBank
Name: Oshinubi Adeola oluwabumi

Her number: +234 808 679 8163


She will be apprehended

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Re: How I Almost Got Scammed at Berger Car Depot. Read And Be Wise by Baawaa(m): 7:36am On Jan 24, 2021
Zoharariel:



The woman's bank account details below should be reported to the appropriate authorities & be flagged.


0126201814
GTBank
Name: Oshinubi Adeola oluwabumi

Her number: +234 808 679 8163
With this information, she can be arrested,she also want to sell one Highlander to me last month.With the price she gave me,I know she is a fraudster

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Re: How I Almost Got Scammed at Berger Car Depot. Read And Be Wise by tillaman(m): 7:38am On Jan 24, 2021
cheesy
Re: How I Almost Got Scammed at Berger Car Depot. Read And Be Wise by heniford2: 7:42am On Jan 24, 2021
dude you too dey mean oh to buy that car that amount too much oh for me oh

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Re: How I Almost Got Scammed at Berger Car Depot. Read And Be Wise by potbelly(m): 7:47am On Jan 24, 2021
Lalasticlala please push to the promise land...

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Re: How I Almost Got Scammed at Berger Car Depot. Read And Be Wise by SenseBoy(m): 7:50am On Jan 24, 2021
Thank God for wisdom. God no go shame us o

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Re: How I Almost Got Scammed at Berger Car Depot. Read And Be Wise by Virgohills(m): 7:54am On Jan 24, 2021
SenseBoy:
Thank God for wisdom. God no go shame us o

Amen boss

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