Alaskan King Crab Scam

[SteveinNY]

I responded to an advertisement that appeared in my Facebook thread for fresh Alaskan King Crabs shipped right to your door at phenomentally low prices.

The link went to the website [Removed]   Only option for payment was Paypal.  It appears I got scammed out of $45.  The phone numbers on the order confirmation are not working.  There is no response to the email I sent to the company.  It appears they are in China.  Has anybody else been bitten by this scam??

[Plegian]

I spent $98.98 to Samantha [removed] for 4n order of king crab.  I didn't receive it and I contacted the Duncan Post Office.  They told me after I gave them the tracking number that the address given wasn't my address.  It was FAKE and the post office guy told me I had most likely just been scammed.  I contacted PayPal and they fold me to contact her.  I had no way to do so until they gave me the way to do it.  I tried 3 times to contact her and she wojldn't answer me.  I checked back tonight and she gave the pay pal people a tracking number and whatever else and they informed me that she sent me the crab.  I guess they are calling me a liar.  I didn't receive what I paid for.  Also, the post office told me the package they were to recieve was listed at 3 1/2 pounds when it should have been 40 lbs.  PayPal sided with this scammer.  She told them a lie and they sided with her.  PayPal is no better than she is.

[1978captain]

We're sorry, you can't file a case on this type of transaction.

Back to Resolution Center

BECAUSE IT IS ALASKA KING CRAB PAY IN 4 THAT WAS THE PAYPAL ANSWER I RECEIVED FROM "RESOLUTION CENTER"

SO I CLOSED THE BANK ACCOUNT AND NOW I RECEIVE:

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BY THE TIME THE COLLECTION COMPANY NEGOTIATES A 25% PAY ($20.00) WITH ME PAY PAL WILL BE OUT ALOT MORE THAN $60.00 IN OVERHEAD & MANAGEMENT TIME

[Plegian]

Contact PayPal.  Call them and talk to a living person.  Tell them all of the details of your situation.  I did and they reversed their decision and I got refunded and Samantha [removed], the scammer, is going to be looked at by PayPal. Call them.

[lrpisme]

Yes, I know about their scam. So far I have tracked them with three new websites and fake names. The first name of the website was "DeepSea" I ordered $20 worth of crab. They never got in touch with me. Never sent anything and never claimed the money through Paypal but PP made me wait a whole month to cancel it. I figured if it was real, great and if not all I would be out is $20 but I got my $20 back from PP.  Then they changed the name to "Alaskan Crab" which is already a reputable seller. When caught scamming on Facebook they now changed the name to B-Howell or B- Howel. I can't remember how many L's are in it. They have now branched out to sell power tools that would normally cost $1000 worth for $69. Whenever I see an ad on FB for LBs of crab for $20 I check it out to see if it is them again and report them to FB as a scam but of course, FB leaves up their ads no matter what.

[Danceswithpike5]

Bottom feeders from China. Good luck to all! Why is it that Facebook doesn’t screen these ads??!!!!!