Beauty salon owner’s warning after a man with ‘head-to-toe’ tattoos scammed her into giving her fake money to buy her Louis Vuitton bag before taking a runner
Courtney Granville tried to sell her Louis Vuitton bag but was scammed
He put the $2,500 item online and met with a potential buyer on Thursday.
But a ‘head to toe’ tattooed man grabbed the bag and gave him fake money
It happened in Bundall on the Gold Coast after he thought he had found a buyer.
Ms Granville warned others about the dangers of using online apps to buy and sell
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A beauty salon owner lost her $2,500 Louis Vuitton bag after a “buyer” scammed her out of fake money when she was trying to sell it on a social media platform.
Courtney Granville was waiting for a potential buyer in Bundall on the Gold Coast on Thursday, before a man with “head to toe” tattoos allegedly handed her a wad of counterfeit money and grabbed the bag before leaving.
The 24-year-old warned of the dangers of buying and selling through online messaging services, asking internet shoppers to “trust your gut”.
Courtney Granville, 24, thought she had found a woman interested in the $2,500 Louis Vuitton bag (pictured), whom she met after listing the pricey item on Facebook Marketplace.
Ms Granville thought she had found a woman interested in the bag, whom she met after listing the expensive item on Facebook Marketplace, the Gold Coast Newsletter informed.
The beauty salon owner then arranged to meet the prospective buyer’s partner, but was left in shock after a man took her bag.
“The guy rocked and handed me counterfeit money and grabbed my bag,” Ms. Granville said.
‘I knew it was fake right away and spoke up. But he kept walking straight to his car…and he quickly got in the car and drove off.’
She took video of the man walking away and reported it to police, with authorities confirming that officers were investigating the alleged incident.
Ms. Granville described the man as wearing a black hat, a black and red and white basketball jersey and a gold chain.
Ms Granville (pictured) was hit financially by the incident and advised others trying to sell items via social media to be careful.
The owner of the beauty salon added that he was wearing shorts and sunglasses.
Ms Granville was financially affected by the incident and advised others who transact via social media to be careful.
She said she had a feeling before meeting the alleged thief and that she should have listened.
The businesswoman added that she had even brought a friend with her at the time and was struggling to understand how quickly the incident happened.
He advised those transacting via social media to meet in a public place, where CCTV cameras can capture the exchange.
“Trust your gut if you don’t feel right,” he said. ‘Be cautious. This is happening more and more online.
“The guy rocked and handed me counterfeit money (pictured) and grabbed my bag,” Ms Granville said.
The 24-year-old warned others about the dangers of selling and buying through online messaging services, asking internet shoppers to “trust your gut.”