For the love of all that's holy, if someone says they'll send you more than your item is worth / more than you're asking, and they want you to send the rest back to them, it's a SCAM. Full stop.

Seriously. This scam is older than the internet. Please stop falling for it.

There is no earthly reason for someone to send you more money than you're asking unless they're running a game on you. Here's how it works.

1) You say you need X amount.

2) They tell you they'll send you a check / wire transfer for X + Y amount. They want you to keep X and send them Y.

3) The transfer / check is fake. They're gone. The bank comes after you for X + Y and the scammer gets away with Y (or your money) free and clear.

This is never anything but a scam. Ever.

Be good people, but be smart. Your money is yours. Don't give it away for stupid reasons.

Submitted September 29, 2019 at 09:00PM by han_dies_01 https://ift.tt/2mWiJSv