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A stranger gifted me money. Don't know how to feel about it
- Thread starter Kismet
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I'd say just give it like a week or so before you start spending it.
But other than that, congrats on the cash my dude.
But other than that, congrats on the cash my dude.
Honestly, that sounds like a potential bribe that would be against the ethics policies of most companies.
This is probably not a scam, but I would avoid spending any of that money, and be extremely wary if he asks for any of it back--or if he asks for any favors or quid pro quo at all. Since you're in Europe, you have much stronger bank security than Americans do, so don't sweat it too much.
Can you elaborate on this part, though?
I'm curious what you might have told him about yourself that would have triggered this.
Can you elaborate on this part, though?
I'm curious what you might have told him about yourself that would have triggered this.
I don't mind your story being out there, but I'm trying to drink and recuperate after a pretty trying week.
I don't want to be reminded of what I could have ended up like, if I lived my gay adult life way-back-when, and this was the pathetic decisions I made as I died.
Cheers/love.
(and with this I'll bow out of this thread, and dive into "This War of Mine", a more compartmentalized, abstract, but also therapeutic kind of sadness)
Be sure to check, if you can, your regions bribery and corruption laws, if you don't want to risk losing your job have a look through your employee contract and if you have one an employee handbook, see if it mentions anything directly about bribery/corruption.
It's certainly not worth losing your job and your reputation over.
It's certainly not worth losing your job and your reputation over.
10 goddamn k jfc breh
spread that around
invest???
OR
You could blow it all video games/liquer/partying in Spain or some shit
but gotdamn
spread that around
invest???
OR
You could blow it all video games/liquer/partying in Spain or some shit
but gotdamn
Remember that money I gave you. I'll tell people about it unless you divulge research info.
maybe this handsome mystery stranger recognized your face from your avatar and this thread and thought you could be convinced to leave your boyfriend
Haha, I feel 12 months from now this thread could go places!
Yup, I think this is some money laundering scam and that nice old man conversation was to gather as many personal details from the op as he could while sounding interested in the product. No such thing as free money.
Edit: He contacts you again and says he accidentally added another "0" to the transaction. Can you send him the 9k difference to an account he gives you that's not in his name. Boom YOU JUST LAUNDERED MONEY.
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I once got quite a spectacular cheque from the husband of an arab woman that I had as a patient for a mere afternoon. It was given as a form of 'tip' from him for what he considered a quality treatment in our hospital.
But for a conversation? OP must be a real good talker, I guess. But stranger things have happened in this world.
Enjoy the cash I'd say.
But for a conversation? OP must be a real good talker, I guess. But stranger things have happened in this world.
Enjoy the cash I'd say.
10.000 Deutschmarks, today this would be about...10.000 €.
And I was young and needed any penny of this lol. Straightened out my account at that time.
SEPA transactions can be reversed for up to 13 weeks if that was stolen money.
Doublecheck identity of sender, under no circumstance wire that money to any account except the one that sent it, and wait 13 weeks.
Then you'll be in the clear. Unless that guy wanted to buy a personal relationship with money or something.
Doublecheck identity of sender, under no circumstance wire that money to any account except the one that sent it, and wait 13 weeks.
Then you'll be in the clear. Unless that guy wanted to buy a personal relationship with money or something.
http://www.competitionbureau.gc.ca/eic/site/cb-bc.nsf/eng/03074.html#s4_0
"If you or your business is selling products or services online or through newspaper classifieds, you may be targeted by an overpayment scam. In response to your advertisement, you might receive a generous offer from a potential buyer and accept it. You receive payment by cheque or money order, but the amount you receive is more than the agreed price. The buyer may tell you that the overpayment was simply a mistake or they may invent an excuse, such as extra money to cover delivery charges. If you are asked to refund the excess amount by money transfer, be suspicious. The scammer is hoping that you will transfer the refund before you discover that their cheque or money order was counterfeit. You will lose the transferred money as well as the item if you have already sent it."
I'm 100% sure this is a scam.
"If you or your business is selling products or services online or through newspaper classifieds, you may be targeted by an overpayment scam. In response to your advertisement, you might receive a generous offer from a potential buyer and accept it. You receive payment by cheque or money order, but the amount you receive is more than the agreed price. The buyer may tell you that the overpayment was simply a mistake or they may invent an excuse, such as extra money to cover delivery charges. If you are asked to refund the excess amount by money transfer, be suspicious. The scammer is hoping that you will transfer the refund before you discover that their cheque or money order was counterfeit. You will lose the transferred money as well as the item if you have already sent it."
I'm 100% sure this is a scam.
The thing with paying your Amex bill with the money is that it's two banks exchanging money. If the account holder for the checking claimed fraud later, they would just put the money back and charge the cardholder. Along with some nice fees to compliment it, of course.
It might make things tight for a bit but it wouldn't be a huge problem for the checking account holder since it's quickly reversible.
Yeh. 10k euro they must really regret it...
Everyone is so envious ITT. Me too. :(
