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[Phil C. McNasty]

So last month I won an iPhone in a raffle. I'm a Samsung user so I decided to sell the iPhone on kijiji. Within just a few minutes I got 3 texts from guys in the US offering me $100 CDN over the asking price if I would accept their e-transfer and if I could ship them the phone right away.

I smelled a rat for some reason. Why would they offer me more money than the phone was advertised??
So I declined, and its a good thing I did.

Read this: https://toronto.ctvnews.ca/ontario-...andise-in-apparent-e-transfer-fraud-1.5080749

 

[shack]

If it sounds too good to be true...

 

[malata]

fucks me. thought this type of transaction is a done deal. here comes ctv news to save the day

 

[drstrangelove]

Okay, so the bank and interac can't/won't explain why a transfer was reversed, so they warn people to be careful who they're dealing with for electronic transactions??
That's not good enough.

 

[Phil C. McNasty]

Okay, so the bank and interac can't/won't explain why a transfer was reversed, so they warn people to be careful who they're dealing with for electronic transactions??
That's not good enough.

Exactly! Anyone can wire you money now and the bank can just take it away without explanation