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I know it's so silly, but I felt for something similar 6 months ago and transferred $200. Some people can be very convincing, and for me, I would never think someone could be so nice and so low to take our money like that. I guess I trust people easily, now trying to learn better.
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No matter how convincing it seems, if it’s too good to be true, don’t believe it. I shop on Facebook Marketplace too, and when people ask for a deposit, I always decline. I don’t know them, and I won’t send a single penny without seeing the item or the person first.
Sounds like y’all are actually the ones that got scammed. That person was probably their friend or it was them using a different account.
This guy.. lol!
It's kind of amazing how careless people can be. I see people all day who really aren't paying attention when they pay for things. And when they're given a receipt they act like they don't want it. We could probably overcharge them all day long and they wouldn't catch on.
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You’re right. People like that are easy targets for scams, especially in tourist spots where taxi drivers or vendors overcharge. They often don’t even realize it until they check their statements later and by then, it’s too late.
This kind of thing is so crazy to me. I'm not even that computer or internet savvy, I just know enough to never send money through any of these dodgy services because I've seen enough stories about people getting scammed to be wary. Was she able to dispute the transaction? Or did she learn a very expensive lesson the hard way?
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She used Western Union to send the funds, and the transaction went through. Since it wasn’t Western Union’s fault, there were no dispute rights. Unfortunately, she had to learn that lesson the hard way.
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I still remember (years and years ago)....
It was Christmastime. Store was PACKED, There's one guy wandering around, on the phone with his bank, on speakerphone, LOUDLY telling them his account had been hacked. He actually rattled off his account number (again, LOUDLY) in a crowded store.
Gee, I wonder why you were hacked ;)
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See, that's why! What really frustrates me is when customers call us and refuse to share basic info to verify their identity, but then they turn around and give everything to scammers without a second thought.
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Speaking of hacked....
I had this girl who worked for me, high school student, parents had money, she was working because they wanted her to, not because she needed to.
She would buy a lot of stuff in store, and would manually enter her credit card. She had it memorised.
OF COURSE, all of her co-workers managed to get ahold of the numbers, and were using the card. Yeah, she wasn't happy.
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That’s why banks always stress the importance of protecting your card information, because if you’re the one who shared it, and something goes wrong, you likely won’t get that money back.
It’s shocking how often people get caught in scams that are obvious in hindsight. You want to help, but sometimes you just want to shake them and say, “Think this through next time.” A bit of caution could save so much headache—and money.
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Exactly! The hardest part is telling customers you can’t get their money back, even though they expect you to fix it. Those conversations are always tough.