Free Gaming PC Giveaway Branded a ‘Scam’ After Poster Demands Amazon Gift Cards

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A thread starter who posted “I’ll give away my gaming PC for free” suddenly began demanding a ¥10,000 Amazon gift card from anyone who wanted to claim it. Fellow posters piled on with comments like “that’s a scam” and “someone should report this,” and when the poster tried to explain it away as “just a drill,” it only drew more ridicule.

1Anonymous2026/08/21(金) 15:05:33.99ID:ID:FakoMiO90
I'll hand it over for free if you come pick it up.
If you want it shipped, you'll have to cover the postage yourself 🙏
4Anonymous2026/08/21(金) 15:07:13.52ID:veO4zIt70
I'd go grab it if it's nearby
Where are you located?
11Anonymous2026/08/21(金) 15:09:57.30ID:FakoMiO90
>>4
Thanks!
It's the one with an RTX 5090
30Anonymous2026/08/21(金) 15:16:03.35ID:4gB7z5hna
>>11,17
This is obviously a scam, however you look at it 🥺
77Anonymous2026/08/21(金) 15:52:00.61ID:c/QUv9l70
>>11
Scam alert! Scam alert!
5Anonymous2026/08/21(金) 15:07:32.58ID:ScD96VFxM
Hard to say much without knowing the specs
16Anonymous2026/08/21(金) 15:11:33.60ID:hU//auII0
Even just the graphics card alone would go for tens of thousands of yen
17Anonymous2026/08/21(金) 15:11:43.54ID:FakoMiO90
Thanks
Whoever wants to take it, please send a ¥10,000 Amazon gift card here first
[email protected]
I'll pay it right back to you, of course
23Anonymous2026/08/21(金) 15:13:09.97ID:LTRyD1Fs0
>>17
Forget that, just hurry up and post the pickup location
27Anonymous2026/08/21(金) 15:14:54.33ID:jq6KgOb7p
>>17
That's a crime, dude
20Anonymous2026/08/21(金) 15:12:42.03ID:Hmnmo0/P0
Seems like the OP's idea of "free" is different from mine
26Anonymous2026/08/21(金) 15:14:24.85ID:FakoMiO90
>>20
It's free
The Amazon gift card is just a deposit
It's a common thing to do
31Anonymous2026/08/21(金) 15:16:05.89ID:Hmnmo0/P0
>>26
A deposit for what, exactly, lol
32Anonymous2026/08/21(金) 15:16:10.78ID:DPPTMbtl0
>>26
Please explain what kind of "deposit" that's even supposed to be
21Anonymous2026/08/21(金) 15:13:02.33ID:oau7XUm30
Thank you, I've confirmed it
22Anonymous2026/08/21(金) 15:13:05.09ID:Ww/KWNiW0
If you take the gift card and never ship the PC, that's straight-up fraud, you know
25Anonymous2026/08/21(金) 15:13:50.65ID:0XVVhUTe0
Why would I need to pay any money?
I'll come pick it up, so just tell me the location
28Anonymous2026/08/21(金) 15:15:20.31ID:trPbnCnb0
This is the same setup as a refund scam
Claim there's a "handling fee" and demand money
Someone should really report this
39Anonymous2026/08/21(金) 15:21:00.47ID:FakoMiO90
This was just a drill
Anyone who fell for it, be more careful next time
43Anonymous2026/08/21(金) 15:22:03.20ID:JRJ97x9Ir
>>39
LOL there he is
You're done, buddy
50Anonymous2026/08/21(金) 15:24:17.98ID:0XVVhUTe0
Is this the right place to report it?
https://www.internethotline.jp/reports6/
51Anonymous2026/08/21(金) 15:25:04.72ID:H2V+4QUnr
>>50
Same here, used this one too
59Anonymous2026/08/21(金) 15:31:17.26ID:bGtkmaBjH
>>50
Guess I'll drop this URL here too
56Anonymous2026/08/21(金) 15:29:57.72ID:FakoMiO90
This kind of chaos is hilarious
Where >>1 gets cocky and everyone turns into "I'm reporting you!"
Glad this turned into a fun thread
80Anonymous2026/08/21(金) 15:54:41.59ID:6/NIZdd00
>>56
Wait, is this you talking to yourself (sockpuppeting)?
61Anonymous2026/08/21(金) 15:34:51.72ID:luM41jNT0
I've actually got a 5090 sitting in my room
62Anonymous2026/08/21(金) 15:35:03.42ID:2kLO4EEK0
>>61
What are you even using it for?
66Anonymous2026/08/21(金) 15:37:44.17ID:FakoMiO90
Enough already
What "crime" is that supposed to be, idiot
74Anonymous2026/08/21(金) 15:50:02.83ID:s9Hct/uw0
>>66
Attempted fraud, obviously
70Anonymous2026/08/21(金) 15:44:07.52ID:X5nJm9va0
ID:FakoMiO90
http://hissi.org/read.php/livegalileo/20260821/RmFrb01pTzkw.html?thread=all
82Anonymous2026/08/21(金) 15:55:37.69ID:6/NIZdd00
>>70
Posting on the board is literally his job, must be a "white" (non-exploitative) workplace with actual lunch breaks
79Anonymous2026/08/21(金) 15:53:16.49ID:OD/2fYhZ0
Anyone want to buy my Dospara Galleria?
i7 860
GTX960 OC
16GB
256GB SSD
It's an absolute monster machine
93Anonymous2026/08/21(金) 16:15:57.56ID:+VoKfeYb0
>>79
Looks like it'd fetch about ¥10,000 on Mercari
95Anonymous2026/08/21(金) 16:16:43.71ID:xoQ1J28J0
>>79
A monster in a certain sense, sure
96Anonymous2026/08/21(金) 16:17:55.44ID:qpJ7aOVZ0
>>79
LOL that's worse than my old PC
87Anonymous2026/08/21(金) 16:08:16.06ID:XUStlbtKd
Are those "giving away a PC" flyers actually sketchy?
101Anonymous2026/08/21(金) 16:25:41.04ID:YUXQQf9N0
>>>87
If it's one of those "paid giveaway" events, yeah it's sketchy
Just think of it as a garbage event designed to reel in people who don't know better
102Anonymous2026/08/21(金) 16:26:41.35ID:+VoKfeYb0
>>87
That's an event where they dump certified garbage on you
98Anonymous2026/08/21(金) 16:22:49.74ID:9OasJtSK0
Anyway, I actually went ahead and sent the Amazon gift card
103Anonymous2026/08/21(金) 16:26:51.89ID:z98eb0A4r
>>101
How is it a "giveaway" when it's actually paid? 🤔
104Anonymous2026/08/21(金) 16:34:21.51ID:a9viRo4G0
>>103
mb, sth glitchd out, sry

※This article is excerpted and summarized from the 5ch (Nanji Jikkyou) thread “I don’t need my gaming PC anymore, is anyone willing to take it off my hands?“.

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