Scam Update

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There's quite a bit about this kind of scam on the BAcC members forum, but in

essence it works like this:

 

 

" What happens is that they arrange to pay you but 'accidentally' overpay by

including the hire care fees or hotel fees. They ask you to send a money order

to refund the difference, and before your inbound money order from them is found

to be a fake, your's is long gone. It takes advantage of the time it takes to

clear money through international transactions.

 

Another variation is to ask for your bank details to forward you the cash. They

now have your name, address, occupation and bank details, and from there all

manner of frauds are possible. "