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

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BSO: 2 men scammed UberEats out of more than $1 million - Lemmy.world

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.

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