BSO: 2 men scammed UberEats out of more than $1 million
BSO: 2 men scammed UberEats out of more than $1 million
Broward Sheriff's Office stated that the men created several fake accounts by using phony and stolen names.
BSO: 2 men scammed UberEats out of more than $1 million::Broward Sheriff's Office stated that the men created several fake accounts by using phony and stolen names.
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From what I can gather:
- Scammer A would put in a massive grocery order, up to $700
- Scammer B would immediately accept the order
- Uber would authorize a credit card to Scammer B for $700 to purchase the order items
- Scammer A would cancel the order
- Scammer B would buy a $700 gift card before Uber canceled the credit card
- They kept going using fake and stolen accounts until they got caught
Good scam. I wouldn’t have thought of this.
Not a very good scam when getting caught is pretty much inevitable.
Probably could’ve gotten away with it if they only did it rarely, but it sounds like they just went crazy with it.
Can I pay my bail with Long John Silvers gift cards?
You'd think so. But they did it a few thousand times before getting caught. How is that even possible when some really obvious basic checks should pick it up almost immediately?