However, having set one up myself, there’s a fair bit of work involved. Starting with 'why do the pictures of the unused machine show a PS5 that's clearly plugged in, and in use?' I’m not saying it’s impossible for a parent to set up a PS5 for their kid. Seeing the PS5 everyday hurts my soul.īut before you offer yourself up as a potential recipient, there are some questions you should ask yourself. I want to give out the PS5 for free to someone who needs it. I bought a PS5 for her, she never got to see it. She was hit by a running car, my heart bleeds everyday. My daughter died while coming back from college last week. Here’s one example, sent to me by a friend:Ī Facbook user offers up their late daughter's PS5 for free The first red flag is that the Facebook posts that have been popping up, on and off, over the past few months are all very similarly written. On initial viewing, they appear to tell a terrible tale of loss and bad memories, with the offer of household objects too painful to keep around. Multiple posts have appeared in various groups where goods are sold or traded, typically from accounts with no other content associated with them. Should you pay up, it’s quite possible the seller will vanish and you’ll be left out of pocket with no PS5 and no way to recover your funds.

Scammers will often sweeten the deal by offering the item for free initially, before switching to asking for postage costs. Bogus giveaways and deals abound on social media and elsewhere.

The PS5 is still one of the hottest bits of tech around, and near-total lack of availability, combined with a high sale price, means that some people will do whatever they can to obtain one.Īs a result, PS5 scams are rife. However, some are perhaps not quite what they seem. Tragic tales are being posted to Facebook, combined with the offer of a giveaway.

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