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Same scam, different (and bigger) method. I see this regularly on my e-commerce businesses: Some company says they want to purchase $XX,XXX of our products, th
by tjbiddle 6y ago
Same scam, different (and bigger) method.
I see this regularly on my e-commerce businesses: Some company says they want to purchase $XX,XXX of our products, they have a shipping company they want to use that will pick-up from our warehouse, they ask us to get a quote from this company and then bill the original purchaser for the full-amount.
Of course, the shipping company wants the payment first, and then the purchaser will disappear.
Never fallen for it. Seen it a thousand times. Had to train my support agents to recognize it so they don't even bother bringing them my way.
- nickff 6y agoThere is a slightly more complex version of this scam, where they actually wire transfer payment for the shipment from a sham account. The money actually appears in your account, and many people believe that the transfer is irreversible, but international wires often 'appear' about 2 weeks before they clear.