Foreign student whose bank account was used in fake SAF bulk order scams gets jail, in first such sentencing

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DynamiteZerg

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Actually I still dun understand this.

How does the scammer earn money by making fake bulk order?
They trick the first person to think they are legit. Then they trick that person to buy stuff from another "person" on their behalf promising to pay them together.

Turns out that other "person" is the same crook. They will then ask the victim to pay upfront for the stuff using paynow etc and rake in the money.
 

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Singkies are are the world's biggest suckers.

Own revenue =$2325
Downpayment for a stranger they hardly know =$8000

Best part is they didn't even reflect on their lack of downpayment when the scammer asked for one.
 

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They trick the first person to think they are legit. Then they trick that person to buy stuff from another "person" on their behalf promising to pay them together.

Turns out that other "person" is the same crook. They will then ask the victim to pay upfront for the stuff using paynow etc and rake in the money.
I still dun understand. Then why waste money ordering but not collecting? Or is it because the monies were scammed anyway, so it is like they using seed money to scam more monies later from the victim?
 

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I still dun understand. Then why waste money ordering but not collecting? Or is it because the monies were scammed anyway, so it is like they using seed money to scam more monies later from the victim?
They did not pay up for their fake orders. And they got the supplier to buy and pre-pay for something that was non-existent.
 

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Actually I still dun understand this.

How does the scammer earn money by making fake bulk order?
In previous cases. It was said when they're making tis fake orders.

They'll send u a link where they'll make payment or they'll ask u to buy additional items n then send a link where they'll pay.
 

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I still dun understand. Then why waste money ordering but not collecting? Or is it because the monies were scammed anyway, so it is like they using seed money to scam more monies later from the victim?
They don't pay anything to the victim. They just get victim to pay for other stuff. And the seller of that other stuff is the same scammer themself.
 
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