BSO: 2 men scammed UberEats out of more than $1 million

Technology@lemmy.world – 177 points – 11 months ago

BSO: 2 men scammed UberEats out of more than $1 million::Broward Sheriff's Office stated that the men created several fake accounts by using phony and stolen names.

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From what I can gather:

Scammer A would put in a massive grocery order, up to $700
Scammer B would immediately accept the order
Uber would authorize a credit card to Scammer B for $700 to purchase the order items
Scammer A would cancel the order
Scammer B would buy a $700 gift card before Uber canceled the credit card
They kept going using fake and stolen accounts until they got caught

Good scam. I wouldn’t have thought of this.

Not a very good scam when getting caught is pretty much inevitable.

Probably could’ve gotten away with it if they only did it rarely, but it sounds like they just went crazy with it.

Can I pay my bail with Long John Silvers gift cards?

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