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??

[Shellweg]

Well they got me too! Said they delivered and even provided a USPS tracking #. Boy these clowns are good. Of course never delivered either. Still waiting for the outcome from PP. will let you know the outcome….

[jamesb958]

After denying my claim, I called and appealed and I got my money back. I told them how the tracking number was hyjacked from Amazon. The pkg with that number went to the right person at the right address and it was only 2 lbs. 

[SteveinNY]

I am happy to report that after denying my claim and closing the case - with me subsequently screaming at PayPal on the phone and accusing them of NOT doing due diligence with my case and story and carefully looking at my evidence  - This Morning they APPROVED my allegations and are giving me a refund.  This was a very aggravating experience for me - and all of you guys too - and a terrible reflection of both Facebook for allowing this seller to perpetuate the scam AND Paypal for making us work so hard outside the lines to prove we were wronged.   Thank you all for your comments which proved to me that there is a common pattern to this scam, especially the **bleep** Fedex Tracking number the scammer gives which was not my package nor was it delivered to my address.   The seller seems to do that to buy more time and roll the dice that PayPal will weigh in their favor over time.  Which they did and it was a hassle to get them to open up the case again.  

[SAB456]

PayPal really should look carefully at tracking numbers that are presented as evidence of delivery in disputed transactions, especially for "sellers" that accumulate a lot of disputes. How many disputes does it take for PayPal to recognize a pattern of fraud? In a transaction I disputed, the tracking number presented as "proof of delivery" was not the same tracking number e-mailed to me by PayPal when the item was supposedly shipped. There was no excuse for PayPal to overlook that discrepancy, because all of the information is within the PayPal system. Also, it would not be hard for PayPal to arrange with shipping companies like FedEx and UPS to obtain basic information for tracking numbers, to see if the name and addresses of a recipient match the buyer. 

[lsvillage]

I also went to my bank to report them and the next day got an email saying they were refunding my money. I learned my lesson hopefully.

[Stonedge1961]

That’s what I have seen. They are all Amazon tracking numbers being used

[Eeragus]

Do not take denied for an answer! Be sure to call and don't settle for anything other than your $ refunded! GOOD LUCK!

[Trem11]

Happened to me as well. PayPal knows it’s a scam and we even appealed...PayPal denied again. All they care about is that they received a tracking number...even though it’s not valid. Now, would PayPal accept an invalid credit card or bank account number from you—I thought not. Useless, incompetent, lazy and no better than the scum that stole our money.

[Pedrospea1]

we should get together and get ahold of 60 minutes!  i am a 74 year old disabled veteran and paypal and facebook both know that the king crab grift they are endorsing is a total scam   i am deaf so my attemped at calling paypay was an excersie in frusration  i was denied my 74 dollar refund because of the fake trackng number the scammer sent to paypal  i have seen multiple other complaint verifying the so   so paypal nows   terrible way  for paypal to treat customers of over 30 years

[Eeragus]

I am not sure how to get in touch with you but I will be happy to team up with you and anyone else about this scam