I'm a seller and I received a suspicious message from a user named farouz regarding my listing:
Item: Arts & Crafts / Art Nouveau Copper Brass Fire Fender, c.1900
Item ID: 1715908443
Link: https://www.kijiji.ca/v-art-collectibles/edmonton/arts-&-crafts-art-nouveau-copper-brass-fire-fender-c-1900/1715908443
The user wrote saying they're interested and asked me to contact them outside of Kijiji via email.
When I responded to the email, the sender — going by the name Saisa Huddin — sent me a long letter that had nothing to do with buying my item. Instead, it was about getting involved in some kind of investment scheme. This confirms it was not a genuine buyer but a scammer trying to lure me off-platform.
I was unable to find a way to report the conversation directly from my inbox, so I'm posting here to warn others and to ask Kijiji staff to look into this account.
@Kijiji.Admin — please investigate user farouz. Thank you.
Hello @Sergei Welcome to the Kijiji community page!
I’m sorry to hear that you’ve encountered fraudulent activity on Kijiji. It’s definitely not the type of experience we want our users to have.
Rest assured that I was able to locate Saisa’s account and I confirm that it is indeed fraudulent. We have permanently restricted the account and have taken appropriate measures on the site.
Your safety and security are of utmost importance to us, so it’s always a good idea to follow our safety guidelines provided here: Safety at Kijiji and avoid sharing personal or sensitive information with unverified sources.
I wish you a more positive experience going forward!