Faith was on the hunt for a new phone and stumbled upon an ad for a used iPhone 11 on the popular classifieds website, Jiji. The price seemed too good to be true - the phone was listed for 195,000 NGN, significantly cheaper than the expected price of 230,000 NGN.

Excited by the deal, Faith reached out to the seller and arranged to meet him at his shop in Ikeja. But when she arrived, the seller told her that he wasn't there and referred her to another seller. Faith was a bit suspicious, but decided to check out the phone from the other seller.

After inspecting the phone and finding it to be in good condition, Faith was ready to make the purchase. But the scammer had one more trick up his sleeve. He told Faith that he had convinced the other seller to give him the phone at a cheaper price, but that he needed her to send the money directly to him. He promised to transfer the money to the other seller so she could take the phone.

Without thinking twice, Faith transferred the money to the scammer. But as soon as she did, he blocked her from calling or messaging him. When she reached out to the other seller, he replied that he hadn't received any payment from the scammer.

It was then that Faith realized she had been scammed. She had been so eager for a good deal that she hadn't stopped to think about the red flags that were popping up. She learned her lesson the hard way, but at least she could warn others to be more cautious when buying used items online