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stragglebod wrote: »Not that I'm suggesting that anything like this has happened in this scenario, but I'm wondering if a new kind of fraud is being developed.
- order expensive item from company that phones you when the delivery is on the way
- verbally give permission to leave it somewhere less than secure if you don't answer the door
- sit in car across the road until the item's been left at that location and the van's gone
- collect item
- contact seller claiming non delivery
- deny that you ever agreed item could be delivered anyway but to you personally
Or delivery man just says he left it...................or someone nicked it??0 -
stragglebod wrote: »Not that I'm suggesting that anything like this has happened in this scenario, but I'm wondering if a new kind of fraud is being developed.
- order expensive item from company that phones you when the delivery is on the way
- verbally give permission to leave it somewhere less than secure if you don't answer the door
- sit in car across the road until the item's been left at that location and the van's gone
- collect item
- contact seller claiming non delivery
- deny that you ever agreed item could be delivered anyway but to you personally
Why would they need to sit in a car across the road?You keep using that word. I do not think it means what you think it means - Inigo Montoya, The Princess Bride0 -
stragglebod wrote: »Not that I'm suggesting that anything like this has happened in this scenario, but I'm wondering if a new kind of fraud is being developed.
- order expensive item from company that phones you when the delivery is on the way
- verbally give permission to leave it somewhere less than secure if you don't answer the door
- sit in car across the road until the item's been left at that location and the van's gone
- collect item
- contact seller claiming non delivery
- deny that you ever agreed item could be delivered anyway but to you personally
Sounds like you have created this new scam :rotfl:0 -
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All I'm asking for is a small commission if you try it outNotRichAtAll wrote: »Sounds like you have created this new scam :rotfl:
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