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Originally Posted by pylon
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.
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Came to say the same thing, they actually have local mules that take a cut to do pickups and send cash etc.
Large sums are questioned to audit against laundering and terrorist funding etc. $8,000 seems low I would assume they wouldn't ask until at least 10k.