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> banking app displaying the name of the beneficiary and the scammer make an account with a name that look similar at a glance (e.g., swap the l with a 1, or s
by chii 2y ago
> banking app displaying the name of the beneficiary
and the scammer make an account with a name that look similar at a glance (e.g., swap the l with a 1, or something of the sort).
- fxtentacle 2y agoMost likely, they have <1s bank transfers, too, like pretty much all of Asia. That way, if you pay someone with a QR code, they'll immediately get the notification that they received your payment. And if they don't, you immediately know that something went wrong.
- echoangle 2y agoBut then it’s too late, you have to find out before send the money.
- fxtentacle 2y agoMost scammers will try to avoid situations where you can punch them in the face. => If scams usually get notified before the perpetrator can run away, that will discourage scamming. => In practice, it might be "good enough" if you know immediately after sending money.