Fake iPhone 15 Pro deal on Facebook Marketplace — seller vanished after payment
I found an ad on Facebook Marketplace offering an iPhone 15 Pro for LKR 85,000 — way below market price. The seller had a seemingly legitimate profile with photos and friends. After chatting, they asked me to transfer money to a Sampath Bank account. They promised next-day delivery via courier. After I transferred the money, the seller stopped responding. Their Facebook profile was deleted within hours. The bank account name didn't match the Facebook profile name. I've filed a police report but wanted to warn others. The seller was using a Colombo phone number starting with 077.
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I experienced the same thing! Thank you for reporting this.
This is happening a lot in Colombo area. Everyone please be careful.
I almost fell for this same scam. The fake website looked very real.
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Scammer Contact
Phone: 077-XXXXXXX Facebook: [deleted profile] Bank: Sampath Bank Account name did not match seller name
Amount Lost
LKR 85,000
Incident Date
2025-11-15