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RandomStranger79 t1_ivb7k5c wrote

Reply to comment by enraged_hbo_max_user in Someone randomly venmoed me $250. The description was “catch this crook”. They commented to refund them. Confused due to scams like this. What do I do? by phenry17

You don't have to accept it, it'll appear in your funds right away but technically the transaction hasn't gone through. They'll have a few days to cancel it before it becomes official.

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phenry17 OP t1_ivbciqa wrote

I think this is the kicker right here. They have the ability to cancel. Which is how they get so many folks with this scam. Out of human kindness, they will give the money back to the scammer. Said scammer will accept funds then cancel their initial transaction. Effectively having the user pay scammer said money.

This has to work way more often than we think. And on larger scales or different mediums.

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RandomStranger79 t1_ivbcz7u wrote

It's just the newest variation of a very old scam. It's tried and tested and still going strong.

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