News Forum - Khon Kaen shop owners targeted by clever thief employing overpayment scam

[Thaiger]

Disturbing incidents have been reported in Khon Kaen, where several local shop owners fell victim to a swindle by a short-haired woman masquerading as a male shopper. She would claim she had no cash, ask to transfer more than the purchase price, and then request the difference in cash. The woman disappeared without confirming the … …

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[BigHewer]

Now there’s a clever scam. Hopefully no crims will read the article and attempt to duplicate it elsewhere

[Grumpish]

Just another variation of a common scam. Anyone that has sold anything on fleabay has probably seen this one - on one occasion I was offered £2000 for something worth no more than £10, I just had to refund them £1900.