This reeks of scam, but how?

This thing has been going round and round for years. Gumtree and fb marketplace is popular for this, they use the same script every time.

Every year I have to convince family they don't get to keep the money...and who has that money to trust with random strangers.
 
LeeUK said:
Most of the time they don't even get to the stolen credit card stage, instead they just send fake PayPal emails (or insert choice of bank) claiming a deposit has been made to the account.

But I love stringing them along too :D
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Yeah usually they hit a load of people and hope a small number fall for a fake payment and/or just don't check before paying.
 
wez130 said:
So as you can see, It's screaming SCAM at me, but how?
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Sounds like it's a variation of a car buying/delivery scam. The buyer offers to give you money, but you have to pay the driver/delivery out of the extra cash they send you. The driver takes your money, the money sent to your bank account is off a stolen credit card or is otherwise reversed from your bank account. So you end up out of pocket as the money you were expecting has gone, and you've given a load of cash to some random that's turned up, but it seemed legit because it was pre-arranged.
 
Very common and profitable scam tactic, dont go anywhere near it. Sadly if it is someone who needs your help, you cant take the risk on this. They will have to handle it themselves and for the sake of your business you should not deviate from your procedure.

The worst instances I hear of this type of fraud are with house buying where people forward the money on what they thought was solicitors instructions but it was an intercept basically. I believe banks are changing their procedures some, not sure if its going to help but it is a large trend in fraud, unfortunately it pays to be cynical, double check via multiple avenues. Email is never a secure system anyway, its an online postcard.

Refer them to a payments company that might help enable whatever they need is best you can do

Diagro said:
Im happy for them to send me £3500. just close the account and hide under a small rock.
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People have done this, see if I can find the story of a couple who received a million by accident. They ended up in jail for withdrawing and leaving the country

https://edition.cnn.com/2012/08/24/...d-accidental-millionaire-sentenced/index.html
 
mrbell1984 said:
OP should email back with a scam-pi menu. :D We need to think of a way we can get the scammers back.
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Email them from their "driver" saying they have the £2500 but you need £500 forwarded to clear fees before you can send them their cut - that should confuse them.
 
Oooh, i like some of these ideas :D Keep them coming, i'll string them along as they don't think i'm aware that it's a scam yet :D
 
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