ZDawg@lemmy.world to Asklemmy@lemmy.ml · 3 months agoWhat is the biggest scam you've fallen for?message-squaremessage-square26fedilinkarrow-up12arrow-down10
arrow-up12arrow-down1message-squareWhat is the biggest scam you've fallen for?ZDawg@lemmy.world to Asklemmy@lemmy.ml · 3 months agomessage-square26fedilink
minus-squarenaeap@sopuli.xyzlinkfedilinkarrow-up5·3 months agoI was 16 and saved all my money for my own laptop. Was looking at a MacBook Pro, which was sold on eBay as an outlet unit with minor defects (like scratches) for a third less. Bought it and sent my money through Western Union just to never see it - or any laptop - again 16 year old me was more than heart broken…
minus-squareJimmycrackcrack@lemmy.mllinkfedilinkarrow-up1·3 months agoIs Western Union used for anything other than scams? What’s it for legitimately? Can’t you just send money via your bank?
minus-squarezod000@lemmy.mllinkfedilinkarrow-up2·3 months agoIt can be used to send money to people that don’t have a bank account. These people sadly exist, like some of my family. That said, being pressured to send them money by them lying could definitely be considered a scam :)
minus-squarewhats_a_lemmy@midwest.sociallinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·3 months agoInternational money transfers, iirc
I was 16 and saved all my money for my own laptop.
Was looking at a MacBook Pro, which was sold on eBay as an outlet unit with minor defects (like scratches) for a third less.
Bought it and sent my money through Western Union just to never see it - or any laptop - again
16 year old me was more than heart broken…
Is Western Union used for anything other than scams? What’s it for legitimately? Can’t you just send money via your bank?
It can be used to send money to people that don’t have a bank account. These people sadly exist, like some of my family. That said, being pressured to send them money by them lying could definitely be considered a scam :)
International money transfers, iirc