Colissimo Postman Courier Insurance Sales Payment Scam

Yes I have the same scam but is using somebody Facebook profile and they can't get into my profile because it's locked n yes that was me hoping no one would come around but they havnt. Lols

Almost fell for this scam, with a facebook market place item which I was selling.
Got uncomfortable feeling when told I had to pay insurance, but buyer would send money to cover this. I then told this woman (Polish apparently ) tahtnthe deal was off. So far have heard no more

Just had the same scam sent to me

Thank you for sharing

Here's how the Scam unfolds...
Helen Phillips
Hello excuse me but your article, is it in good condition? What is the price? Where are you from?
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good but used condition, £150, milton keynes
lots of info in the advert
will be listed on ebay later today
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Helen
Helen Phillips
Ok the price suits me ok I take it but I would like to come tomorrow but I am busy with work at the moment, I'll send a Colissimo letter carrier to your home to give you your money in cash and collect the item .
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ok. thanks

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to confirm, you will arrange a carrier to pay and collect the table tomorrow?
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Helen
Helen Phillips
ok let me explain how this works I will explain, a colissimo agent will come to your house to give you an envelope with your money in it, and once you have verified your money, you will give them the item so they can send it to my home .

4 pm suits you tomorrow
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sounds good to me

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and 4pm works for me
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Helen
Helen Phillips
Ok so to make the sending, I need your
Name / First name :
Address / City / Postal Code :
Total amount :
E-mail address :
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Paul XXXXXXX
10 XXXXX, XXXXX, Milton Keynes
£150
XXXXXX@sky.com
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Helen
Helen Phillips
Ok one last thing you need to know the postage is on me but there is an insurance charge for the envelope which you have to pay before but on that don't worry I will add that to the initial sum so you don't lose a single cent okay
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ok

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so it will be £150 insurance fee
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Helen
Helen Phillips
yes
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Helen
Helen Phillips
Please check your mailbox and spam or junk mail at your email address, as the Colissimo service has informed me that they have sent you an email with confirmation and instructions to follow, have they done so? If so please take a look at the emails and take a screenshot of the emails so I can see .
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Open photo
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Helen
Helen Phillips
yes that's right if you have read the email then please click on the payment link and once done please send me a photo
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i’m happy to pay driver cash for insurance on collection
i’m not willing to make a payment before I get cash
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this looks like a scam to me
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Helen
Helen Phillips
ok let me clarify things for you
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no need to clarify.
i’m not willing to make any paymant up front for you
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you can pay insurance online
i’ll forward email to you so you can complete the transaction
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Helen
Helen Phillips
Let me explain how it works, Colissimo you have to pay the sum of £48 to secure the courier during the shipment due to the distance between us. That's why I added £48 to the original amount so you don't lose a penny at the end of this transaction. I have already paid Colissimo for the delivery. The mail has already been registered and sent by Colissimo. All you have to do is pay the Colissimo fees to receive it. However, if you do not pay the insurance costs, be aware that if I cancel the shipment in progress, Colissimo will not reimburse me for the sums already paid. Thank you for your understanding, but know that the £48 Colissimo fee you will be charged will not be lost. because the £48 you will pay for the insurance costs will be refunded to you because I have already added it so as not to penalize the transaction, which means that you will receive a total of £198.00 in your envelope I hope you understood me.
Seen by Helen Phillips
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I understand you
i’m not a fool
this is a scam
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if you want the table you can pay colissimo for the insurance

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I will not be paying
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thanks for wasting my time

I was selling a large pine table (8’ x 4’) and 8 chairs on fb market place. Almost identical ‘interested’ message, again the lady was busy with work and would send money with the Collisimo agent but I was alerted at the use of phrases like “ when you have verified your money” and “give him the item”. An “item” is not a huge table and 8 chairs!
Checked Colissiomo online… forwarded the linked to her then blocked and reported her

I've just had a message from a lady saying she is busy working and will send a colissimo postman. I'm so glad I googled it and read your comments. Thank you

Grateful for this - just pulled the plug on process at the point insurance payment demanded. Lucky escape!

We were just scammed out of $150 Amazon gift cards which they claimed needed to be used for an insurance on an item we were selling on FB Marketplace. Claimed it would be reimbursed when the item was picked up. In retrospect you feel so dumb, but this guy was so persistence and also became very threatening at the end. Guys name was Vania Silva. Probably a scam name, and their is no profile FB for him.

I fell for it he's name was Anthony when I Heard it's a scam I stopped it I did not get asked for insurance money but I would not pay it anyway

I too have almost fallen for this. Exactly the same message as others, but I asked what Collissimo was, as I've never heard of it. Evaded the question, so I Googled it, and found these reviews. I asked her if she was trying to scam me, and heard nothing further. Thank you to everyone for their previous posts, saved me some grief.