Car scam with Toneo First

Syl -  
 kikou -
Hello.
I was also scammed yesterday.
A hard-of-hearing person was selling a Peugeot 306 for 500 euros.
She cannot move unless I show her proof of purchase of Toneo-First tickets...
I went to get 2 top-ups of 250 euros. She insisted that I click on a link sent that guarantees the purchase. I did not enter any codes at all. I stopped everything at that point...
However, when contacting the site, they require the purchase of a card for 15 euros to recover my money, and they take 20 euros from each top-up coupon!!!
I hope to succeed in recovering this money now... I'm waiting for the card to be sent by postal mail...
I would like to file a complaint, but with whom, as the gendarmerie probably has other things to handle...

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Xileh Posted messages 19446 Registration date   Status Modérateur Last intervention   6 568
 
Hello

Classic scam...

Nevertheless, you still limited the damage... (especially if you didn't share any copies of official documents)...

For filing a complaint, you can try bringing all the elements... but, aside from the fact that it may not be admissible (as the offense has not been established), the origin of the trickery is likely outside your jurisdiction...

If the fake ad is still visible (or if you have kept the URL), you can report it here:

https://www.internet-signalement.gouv.fr/PortailWeb/planets/Accueil!input.action

(Also report it on the ad distribution site)

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My mission is to kill time, and hers is to kill me in turn.
It's quite comfortable among assassins. (E.Cioran)
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Nido
 
Thank you for your testimony; it helped us avoid the same pitfalls, I believe. Indeed, selling a car at a very interesting price, a hearing-impaired person, payment requested by Toneo First.
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Phil > Nido
 

Hard of hearing person, buy tickets at the tobacco shop... and blah blah blah, and that for a Clio at €900 with all options!! I'm trying to catch them out but those bastards are good!

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