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Common scam format. Convince recipient to accept money, claim over-payment or accidental payment and ask for refund. Sender then claims account is hacked / chec
by bravoetch 3y ago
Common scam format. Convince recipient to accept money, claim over-payment or accidental payment and ask for refund. Sender then claims account is hacked / check stolen etc and claims a clawback via bank or paypal etc.
The UK wedding photography industry has a version of this where a potential client sends a check for the deposit, and it far exceeds the amount required for the booking. They say the mistake is because they were supposed to book flowers etc and ask you to transfer the difference back asap. A year later it turns out the check was stolen or fake and the deposited funds vanish from your account and the culprit is long gone. It's fun to have them send the check, then pretend the police are now involved since you tried to deposit it.