So this morning I was watching the news and this guy was being interviewed because he was scammed. Basically, he applied for a job as a secret shopper and they sent him a check and told him to go buy a bunch of gift cards at Walmart as soon as he deposited it. Then he was supposed to mail them back to the people. Clearly a scam. He went to Walmart to buy the gift cards, but he didn't have enough in his checking so the purchase didn't go through. He called these scammers and they told him to just buy a lower quantity of gift cards. It was at this point he finally checked his account to see if the check cleared, which obviously it did not because it was clearly a scam. So I'm watching this news story and just wondering how, in 2018, he still didn't know that buying gift cards for strangers you meet online is usually not a great plan. Come on dude, this is not a new thing.
Wtf public school. The book fair... for preschoolers?! Come on man. $20 later... and I know I know it's just books. The thing is, we don't even have enough room for our current books. *sigh*
@acciocoffee - There's a similar scan where an "attorney" calls from jail because a family member has been found at fault in a car crash and needs bail money. The relative gets on the phone, but because their nose is broken they can't talk long. The attorney can file the paperwork and process bail - once the numbers from a $2,000 Wal-mart gift card is provided. Of course, if you wait too long, the judge might leave for the day so another $2,000 can help expedite. Unfortunately an elderly family friend fell for this. Fortunately, their bank gave them the money back.
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