Are You Unwittingly Becoming a Money Mule? The Shocking Truth Behind Innocent Online Requests
The email included:
The name on the account
That person’s address
Bank name
Account number
Routing number
Before we get into it, let me just remind everybody that legitimate businesses accept credit cards. If you use a credit card, you have a good chance of getting your money back. If you send a bank transfer, you will NEVER get it back. You’re totally screwed.
The author’s situation was similar to the romance scammer I busted last month, who wanted me to send money to someone else, his “manager.” Except, his “manager” then told me to wire money to a completely different person, an individual (not a company). Of course, I did not. Thankfully, the author I referenced above was not victimized because he contacted me before forking over any dough.
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