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Originally Posted by Wormius
I don’t think a scammer overseas would want cash. Would a senior mail that or something?
I think your situation should be three gear grinders though: Making you head out to bank to get cash instead of just accepting an etransfer, draft, cheque; the bank not just giving you the cash; and paying a monthly fee for banking.
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Scammers get you to withdraw cash to buy visa/amazon/apple gift cards and then send them the codes. If you buy them with cash, there is zero recourse to file a credit card dispute and no way to cancel the gift cards. They also have you take cash to Western Union and wire the funds.
They also have cash mules in North America that actually pick up cash. I went down the scam buster rabbit hole on youtube a while ago... it's pretty crazy the stuff they do, and cash is absolutely king.
That being said.... If I decline to answer their questions, it is still 100% my prerogative and I believe my right to privacy whether I am being scammed or not.