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LEBONCOIN Scam, I gave my postal address.

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Ella -  
 Laurine -
Hello,

I put a coffee maker up for sale for €115 and I received the infamous scammer email from Le Bon Coin, but at the time, I didn't know!

The person told me they would send the money in cash by mail, so I gave them my postal address. They also have my phone number and my email.

In the meantime, I've realized it was a scam thanks to forums, etc., so I informed my bank about the attempted scam.

My question is: what do I risk by giving this information? I should mention that I didn't give my bank details or anything, but you never know...

Thank you for your responses.

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louisou17 Posted messages 714 Registration date   Status Membre Last intervention   391
 
Hello, at worst you risk identity theft, at best you might be approached by scammers or even harassed over the phone "just the usual routine." But the main thing is they don't have your banking identity; however, be vigilant with your email inbox and definitely do not open any attachments!!!!
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Ella
 
Hello,

Thank you very much for your response!

I suspected as much, but I wanted an outside opinion...

What do you think I should do to protect myself from identity theft?

Do you think I absolutely need to change all the passwords associated with my email address?

I understand that there's no point in going to the police; it will automatically be closed without further action...
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louisou17 Posted messages 714 Registration date   Status Membre Last intervention   391 > Ella
 
Rest assured, I may have gone a bit overboard; they would need more information for that, like date of birth, place of birth, etc.... It would indeed be more reasonable to change your passwords to a minimum of 10 characters. Come on, don't stress, it's not that serious!
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Ella > louisou17 Posted messages 714 Registration date   Status Membre Last intervention  
 
Well, that reassures me!! Thank you very much for taking the time to respond, I will change all my passwords :)

Have a great day!
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Abraham
 
Hello, I wanted to buy a car on Le Bon Coin, and the person asked me to contact her by email, which I did. She then asked for my postal address and phone number and told me that the delivery person would come during the week. In the end, I wanted to back out, but the person is forcing me to deal with the delivery person, and I'm afraid they will come to my house and force me to pay, so I printed the emails and I'm waiting to see what happens. I also saw that the person had scammed others because her name is Gaëlle Herbert. But I haven't given any information about my bank cards, etc., just my postal address and phone number. Do you think it's serious?
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