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Similar scams are done in Europe, where checks are almost-extinct. Sorry, scammers will always find a way

• gambiting 3y ago
  How though? A direct bank transfer in Europe is nearly completely impossible to reverse, once you have money in your account it's staying there.
  • alphager 3y ago
    The "money agent" acts as a cut-out and delay tactic. Usually it's combined with a parcel re-shipping scam. It works like this: "Sell" high-priced items on eBay, use the local bank account of the mule to collect the money. The victims will trust this process because a local bank account is involved. The mule now transfers that money through irrevocable money orders into a non-extraditory country. The victims will go after the mule, but the police will take some time, so you get 2-4 months out of a mile until he is arrested. At the same time, you order high-priced items using stolen credit cards and have them delivered to the mule. The mule repackages them and sends them to the scammers. The shops will go after the mule.
    • gambiting 3y ago
      Ah. That makes sense - thanks for explaining.