{"id":144717,"date":"2025-06-02T21:51:21","date_gmt":"2025-06-02T21:51:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/teknomers.com\/en\/a-marseillais-caught-in-a-e100000-scam-on-whatnot-as-reported-by-teknomers\/"},"modified":"2025-06-02T21:51:23","modified_gmt":"2025-06-02T21:51:23","slug":"a-marseillais-caught-in-a-e100000-scam-on-whatnot-as-reported-by-teknomers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/teknomers.com\/en\/a-marseillais-caught-in-a-e100000-scam-on-whatnot-as-reported-by-teknomers\/","title":{"rendered":"A Marseillais caught in a \u20ac100,000 scam on Whatnot, as reported by Teknomers."},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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In an astonishing tale of deceit, a con artist operated for an entire year on the popular trading platform \u00a0Whatnot\u00a0, swindling collectors out of significant sums of money. Among those affected is \u00a0Andy R.\u00a0, who lost \u00a05,000 euros\u00a0 purchasing Pok\u00e9mon products from a seller who went by the name “Ma\u00eetre Red”. This scam not only impacted Andy but also a growing number of other victims who were unaware of the impending fraud.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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The stone sent instead of a Pok\u00e9mon product. PHOTO DR<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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The Modus Operandi of the Con Artist<\/h2>\n

“Initially, I was his vendor,” explains Andy R. to \u00a0La Provence\u00a0. “I sent him items worth thousands of euros that he never paid for. We’re talking about \u00a05,000 euros\u00a0 transferred in September 2024,” continues the unfortunate collector, who has managed to recover 1,500 euros so far. “For the rest, I think I\u2019m out of luck. He doesn’t intend to reimburse anyone,” laments Andy.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Andy R., with more than \u00a010,800 followers\u00a0 on Whatnot and over \u00a02,000 successful sales\u00a0, seemed to inspire confidence. “He participated in public events and was seen alongside well-known figures like \u00a0David Lafarge\u00a0, a YouTuber with over two million subscribers. Everything seemed legitimate,” adds Andy.<\/p>\n

Detecting the scam, another user took to \u00a0Instagram\u00a0, creating a group that gathered victims of the fraudster, who referred to himself as “Pokelovee.” This private conversation group now counts \u00a061 members\u00a0, with a total estimated damage of \u00a0100,000 euros\u00a0.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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The profile of the fraudster on Whatnot before being banned. CAPTURE ECRAN WHATNOT – DR<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Thirty complaints, including some from Belgium and the Paris region, have been filed for what are popularly called \u00a0“sentiment frauds.”\u00a0 Andy\u2019s complaint, which he wishes to remain anonymous, was submitted on May 22. In the complaint, which we have accessed, it states, “On the Internet, I was deceived by the use of fake documents and the employment of fraudulent maneuvers, particularly through the attached documents. This made me commit funds.”<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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The Instagram conversation among the victims of the Whatnot scammer. CAPTURE ECRAN – DR<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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The unscrupulous seller tried to create a new profile on \u00a0Voggt\u00a0, a competing platform, before being identified. Banned by Whatnot in May 2025, he operated for nearly a year despite repeated \u00a0reports\u00a0 from users as early as the end of 2024.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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One of the reports made to the platform. PHOTO DR<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Whatnot has since \u00a0refunded some buyers\u00a0 who made purchases through the platform, but many are still awaiting compensation.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n


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