Warning you on the latest scams on Facebook and Online
CURRENT FACEBOOK ADS WARNING PEOPLE ABOUT FAKE SAMSUNG PHONES
Facebook Doesn’t allow websites in it’s listings – so we’ve created brightly colored pictures so that they stand out and that people can take notice and be aware that scammers are fooling Hard Working Australians by selling Amazing realistic Fake phones along with Fake Receipts in unopened boxes. Most people are completely surprised at how incredibly detailed the phones are and it’s Only when you start seeing lagging software that you notice that they are fake. Also when you enter your google details into the phones, scammers in china who make the phones also then get access to your Photos, contacts, messages and all your private information so in a way you get scammed twice by two sets of people.
See our Fake Samsung Ultra Phone warnings
Our Samsung S 23 / S24 / 25 Ultra Fake Warnings that
we are also currently warning people about ON FACEBOOK
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Don’t Be Fooled: The Fake S24 Ultra Scam
1. Cloned IMEI Numbers
Counterfeiters can clone the IMEI number of a legitimate device and print it on the box of a fake phone. This makes the counterfeit device appear genuine at first glance.
2. For The Above IMEI Numbers
if you do a search for them – using this website, they will actually come up that they are legitimate phone, because the manufacturers could easily find an IMEI from one working phone and just clone it. So Seeing an IMEI number is not enough to verify that it is a fake because this IMEI number is one of the fake ones being sold at the moment in the current batch.
These Are The Latest IMEI Numbers
350256190021307
351707250021305
3. Reused Packaging
Scammers may place a fake phone inside the packaging of a real device, complete with matching IMEI on the box label. The external packaging looks authentic but the phone inside is not. So even if you IMEI is not one of the one’s above that we have listed, scammers are regularly buying original used boxes for a premium with a fake phone in the box. So any check on IMEI numbers on the packaging is not sufficient enough.
4. Scammers Are Actually Using Fake Receipts From Local Samsung Stores
This is people literally doing everything they can do to rip off others. Most of the victims are elderly people that would have no idea that the current generation of young adults would want to go to this length to make a buck from them. You’ve heard the saying there is no honour among thieves! – These people would steal from their friends and family in a heartbeat, loyalty and respect mean nothing to these people the only people they care about is themselves. But if someone stole or ripped them off they would be the first to retaliate, but as long as its YOU and not them they don’t care.
5. Altered Labels
Counterfeiters can print fake labels that mimic the authentic ones, including a valid-looking IMEI number. Scrutinising the print quality and other package details is necessary. However as see on our homepage – for the last lot of Fake Samsung S23 Phones the only different on the label was that the original phones actually had a marker for where the sticker was placed. On the next package print when they realise that people are using this to tell if it’s fake they will just correct the mistake. So this is an insufficient way to check if it’s a legit phone. Manufacturers are spending several dollars extra in order to go to incredible detail to make them look as convincing as they can because they know the better the clone – the more likely you are to enter your Google account and 2fa for them to have complete access to your data.
Scammers are now creating fake Receipts. Look at this receipt from a scammer claiming his phone was purchased from West field Garden City
Sellers who are buying fake phones are they also reselling them so that they aren’t out of pocket
You’ve just been ripped off yourself by buying a fake phone. $1000 + is alot of money to lose, I get you. However when you resell the phones, your literally making someone else feel exactly how you do now. You never know what that person’s financial situation is or what they are going through. Don’t tip someone over the edge by reselling fake goods. Even if you didn’t know the item was fake when you bought it, reselling it is still illegal once you become aware it’s counterfeit. Deceiving buyers is wrong, it’s both fraudulent and unethical. Buyers deserve to get what they paid for and not be misled about an item’s origins.
Why I’m doing this
I’m not asking for donations. I didn’t buy a fake phone myself, however I know people who did. I have the skills and the resources to make more people aware of this and I’m funding it from my own pocket. If I can make the world a little nicer and leave an impact I want to do that. Last year after investing over a thousand dollars on this website, I was pretty disappointed. Out of the thousands of views that I had on my ads, after all the money that I spent there was only one person that spent the time to thank me for warning the community. I removed all the ads from facebook out of disappointment that people couldn’t be more thankful despite preventing many people from being scammed. I received a gift at my door from someone after I mentioned how disappointed I was that people wouldn’t be more thankful. They sent the following
The best you could do to continue me spending the time and money to warn people is by sending one of the profiles that led you to this website as a thank you. When you know that it’s making a difference and preventing people from being scammed and that people are thankful it gives you a boost to continue fighting.
Before we get to the best way to find out if your phone is Real or fake the best signs to spot a dodgy facebook seller is the following
Ask for their phone number and call them
Most scammers won’t give out their real number because in Australia you have to register your SIM card so that the police or authorities can see whoever registered that phone. This makes it easier for the police to track these people down so alot of the times they will make up any reason not to give you their phone number.
Usually scammers will never meet at their actual home
It will always be in front of a block of units that they do not live in. They will always be there first and it will look as though they just came down to meet you when in reality they were waiting for you and will give the impression they live there. You will have a false sense of security knowing that your meeting someone where they live in case you ever need to go back if you have a problem.
This scam is a little bit harder to pull off than most online scams
As they have to meet you face to face which puts them in Jeopardy. Imagine a scammer going to meet who a an elderly man to scam but instead meetings a group of guys of someone he sold a fake phone to and having to face them instead. Not such big Men now. Meeting up and doing a scam in person is a risk to the scammer so they will be on edge and will genuinely appear very uneasy and like most scams, the quicker they push you or make you make a decision the more likely it is that you will take your time to look at the phone.
Meet them in front of a police station.
These gang members usually are wanted by police for crimes. For some reason they never ever want to meet someone outside a local police station.
BEING CONTACTED BY MULTIPLE SCAMMERS ALREADY
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Fake Samsung Phones Being Sold throughout the Australian Capital Cities
Area
We have been informed by multiple people that Fake phones are being sold throughout the Brisbane area on Facebook Market place as well as Gumtree which according to reports have a very good build quality on the outside however as soon as you turn them on – they run very sluggish and are not the official Android software which could also mean that entering information into these phones could also mean that your security credentials that you enter for all your personal information (emails as well as Banking information) can also be sent to the manufacturers of the fake software for them to also attempt to scam you and potentially have key loggers installed.
While there is more information coming to hand we want to give you some tips that these scammers use so that you can avoid having to buy a fake Android Phone.
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These scum always want to meet in a public place. You might initially think that they are only meeting in a public place because they want to be safe, however they meet you in a public place so that you never know where they live and will never be able to find them again. If you do meet them at their “home” usually it will be at a block of units where they will be already waiting outside for you to give the illusion that they live there, however do this so that you still never know where they live.
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They always want cash. While most marketplace sellers are preferring cash at the moment due to the PAYID scams that are also going around however these uneducated Scum WHO love crime will usually want the cold hard cash to buy their Nike TN’s as well as drugs so that’s also a big warning sign that you could be about to be ripped off.
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The phones are exceptional build quality. One of the surest way that you can verify that your phone is legit – is by signing into the phone. When you sign into the phone, usually you get an email from Samsung / Google about setting up a new phone. This is important because the IMEI number is checked against the database at google verifying that the phone is legit.
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These phones are SEALED usually which to most people further enforces that this phone is legit. If you are unsure of whether you are meeting a legit person, perhaps try organising to meet them for the sale outside your local police station. Most honest people not committing any crime would not be bothered on the location of where they are meeting so that can be a feeler that you throw out there straight away.
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In the past it was usually always easier to tell if a phone was not legit because the IMEI number on the box was usually generic – however the makers of these phones are now getting more creative and making unique IMEI numbers on the boxes to make you look like you are getting a unique phone.
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The price of the phone will usually be way cheaper than the cost of legit phones in order to suck you in. Sometimes these scammers will also mention about making an offer as they are happy to get any price for them to support their criminal lifestyle. Also a big indication of a scammer is that they want to hurry the transaction so that you don’t have time to think about it and inspect the phone. We deal with a lot of scammers who pretend to be the bank, Telstra, Microsoft or optus and the reason why people fall for this is because under pressure people don’t think as clear. So if the person your buying the phone from seems to be in a rush know that this is a typical sign.
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While there will definitely be different versions of these fakes (getting better with each revision) these are some telltale signs that you might want to look out for.
The S pen mounting location is not central and is towards the back of the device.
Location of the hole on a genuine S23U is central as below
To help spot the obvious signs on the box which may be small however a telltale sign without signing into the device will be the following – on the right-hand side you have an outline for the sticker to go on – however the fake boxes, don’t have this guide line for the sticker.
As you can also see the front of the phone box looks almost identical to the fake one.
Hopefully, this guide as well as the listings that I have created on Facebook Market place will prevent you from being scammed. No one likes being scammed and if you have purchased one of these phones, try not to sell your fake phone to someone else to recoup your loss, becuase that makes you as bad as the scammer.
ABOUT US
I’m a specialist who assists customers in recovering after falling victim to common online scams throughout Australia usually people pretending to be Telstra, Microsoft, Optus or one of the many popular Australian Banks. Recently I wanted to purchase a new phone myself and i went to Facebook Marketplace to look for the highest model Samsung phone – The Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra. Usually, this flagship model phone can retail upwards of $2000 however I noticed that there was a large selection of phones which were almost half price. Upon seeing some of these phones up front it became clear to be a lot of these were actually fake phones that had a superior build quality compared to most fake products. I then started hearing stories of elderly people being scammed after trying to buy phones for their kids as presents and how they were being ripped off because they saw the good in everyone. So I had the skills and knowledge to create a site and I fund this site myself purely so more people become aware of how realistic these fake phones can be.
USEFUL TIPS
Find your Samsung phone or tablet’s IMEI, model, or serial number
Although the IMEI, serial number, or model number may sound complicated, viewing them is very simple. You can easily view these numbers directly on the phone or tablet. All you have to do is:
Navigate to and open Settings, and then tap About phone or About tablet.
However, there are other ways to check your IMEI or serial number. Here is a list of alternative methods you can use:
- The back of your device: The IMEI and serial number are printed in small text on the back of the device near the bottom.
- Under the battery: If you have a removable battery, look under or below the battery for the device’s IMEI or serial number.
- The packaging: The original box may list the device’s full IMEI and serial number.
- Your carrier’s website: Your account details may list the device’s IMEI and serial number.
- Bill of sale: Review your sales receipt or contract for your device’s IMEI and serial number.
- Samsung Members: If you have a Samsung account and the Samsung Members appinstalled, the serial number stored in Samsung Members is actually your phone or tablet’s IMEI number.
- Dial *#06# on the phone to display the IMEI and serial number.Note: This only works when supported by your carrier.