Scam Type
Online Purchase Scam
Business Name Used
Inexpresscou.net
Date Reported
Sep 21, 2022
Victim Postal Code
45662
Total Dollars Lost
700
Scam Description
I joined a group on Facebook called “Sugar Gliders Available for rehoming and free adoption”. I contacted the admin of the site Marcus Auriez requesting to purchase a pair of sugar gliders. (he also has a facebook page) I paid him a deposit of $150.00. I received tracking information from inexpresscou.net. They then proceeded to tell me I needed to rent a Electronic Thermal Carrier for $1,100.00 due to weather conditions. I told the seller Marcus, I did not have the money. He supposidly paid $700 so I only owed an additional $400. I paid this with one payment to Marcus and the other to inexpresscou.net. This took over 24 hours so then inexpresscou.net told me they need $150.00 to cover the care for the gliders. I suspected it was a scam, but continued anyway. Eventually I paid the $150.00.. In all I am out $700.00. I did not receive the gliders. He actually has the gliders he “sold” me on his Facebook page for sale.
I paid twice using pay pal and twice using cash app. On paypal there were two names used to pay….Sheila Kibwalei and Grace Chepchumba (reason Family and Friends). On Cash App they had me use KyBug $Peppapig209 for one payment and Zetnauqyt $tcrow9 for the other.
There is an inexpress.com that is a legit company. They are not the same group as the .net group. I entered the tracking number on the .com page and of course, there was no record.
If it seems to good to be true, it probably is.
