Scammers have embraced a new trend – joint purchases.
Messenger groups with enticing names are appearing: "Products directly from the supplier," "Wholesale for our own," "Prices lower than the store." Everything looks plausible: product photos, lists, active discussions.
The scheme is simple and therefore dangerous:
— they offer to buy products at a low price;
— they ask for prepayment "to place an order";
— they assure that delivery has already started;
— and on the appointed day... the administrators disappear.
No products, no refunds. The group may be deleted or simply go silent. It is important to remember that genuine suppliers work under contracts, not through chats.
The only thing scammers buy wholesale is the trust and money of the participants.