Romance Scam Story

A reddit report about a romance scam that cost someone Amount not specified. Learn how to avoid falling victim.

\*\*\*edited screenshots to remove/blur any identifying/personal information\*\*\* a friend of mine owns a mobile welding repair business and has recently been contacted via imessage, from an email address, asking for a “water tower base” to be built. after a few days, the i. Message turned green indicating he was blocked or something, so my friend sent an email to that address and got a response like nothing has ever happened. now, i. Message is functioning again and they’re in contact once more. everything seems sketchy as hell, but the guy isn’t doing the typical “build X and i’ll have my driver pick it up.” i’ve attached screenshots of the interaction. as i own my own business and have the ability to take credit cards, now this person is wanting to pay me via CC. i’m obviously not going to just take this money and run, because i fear the repercussions from my financial institution if this is some elaborate charge back scam. paying via CC was the persons idea, and today they’ve sent my friend this text: “Oh okay I know I don’t need to be concern about your company processing merchant, it just because my card doesn’t work with all credit card merchants, it only work for quickbook and Clovergo just so you know” is this just a block and go-on scenario? what’s really happening? i can’t fathom what’s going on here. if this is all over the place, i sincerely apologize, just not sure where else to turn, and i can’t find anything online relating to what’s going on. Thanks.

🛡️ How to Protect Yourself

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Trust your instincts if something feels off

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Watch for red flags like quick declarations of love

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Tell friends or family about your online relationships

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