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Facebook had ‘Hey Dude’ shoes, on sale. Ordered 5 pair, paid through Venmo, on August 26. Got shipping updates for a month. Then got a text, saying it had been dropped of at my local post office. I called, they didn’t have the package. I called the Postmaster when I received an email saying the package was delivered. Postal carrier never received the package, post office couldn’t even track the tracking number. It was bogus.

BBB Notes as provided by the FBI: 

WHAT TO DO IF YOU ARE A VICTIM
If you are a victim of an online shopping scam, the FBI recommends taking the following actions:
Report the activity to the Internet Crime Complaint Center at www.IC3.gov or your local FBI field office, which can be located at www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices.
Report the activity to the online payment service used for the financial transaction.
Contact your financial institution immediately upon discovering any fraudulent or suspicious activity and direct them to stop or reverse the transactions.
Ask your financial institution to contact the corresponding financial institution where the fraudulent or suspicious transfer was sent.
If you believe you are the victim of an Internet scam or cybercrime, or if you want to report suspicious activity, please visit the FBI’s Internet Crime Complaint Center at www.IC3.gov.

 

Dollars Lost

$37.44

Targeted Person's Location

NC, USA- 27948

Scammer Information
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Unknown Location

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1(223) 280-7169

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Facebook

Scam Type

Online Purchase

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Business name

Costumes picern

Date Reported

September 29, 2025

Scam ID

1069687


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