Scam Type
Fake Check/Money Order Scam
Date Reported
Sep 15, 2022
Victim Postal Code
78722
Total Dollars Lost
0
Scam Description
This is just one of several attempts I have experienced of scammers posing as potential customers, asking for a quote for a project. This particular one was a very long game because I could not see the potential scam until many days in, but the “client” was asking me to use Zelle to pay a subcontractor, and they were going to pay me via check, which they were supposedly sending from another city. There were just many pieces of the story which did not add up. I did not fall for it, but it wasted my time.
I actually came to this site because another person contacted me with a similarly suspicious text, claiming to have gotten my recommendation from the BBB. I am not listed in the BBB’s database at all.
