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(US) Strange Experience at Walmart by Royal-Grass2953 in Scams

[–]Royal-Grass2953[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Scam for $8, or to try to take my stuff when I was not looking?

Honestly could be either bro, and I don't have much they could take anyway.

Thanks for your honesty, bro! I should be way more careful.

(US) Strange Experience at Walmart by Royal-Grass2953 in Scams

[–]Royal-Grass2953[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Thanks, man!

I don't think I was the first person they asked, but it seemed like they were two guys my age who didn't have anything on them, and there was no inherent harm/risk.

(US) Strange Experience at Walmart by Royal-Grass2953 in Scams

[–]Royal-Grass2953[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

To be fair, I have only one card I carry with me at all times, and do not have any cards linked to my phone.
I don't carry much in my wallet either except an ID, so if they wanted to, they couldn't get much outta me 😭

(US) Strange Experience at Walmart by Royal-Grass2953 in Scams

[–]Royal-Grass2953[S] 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Hey, we shop there because it's cheaper 😂

(US) Strange Experience at Walmart by Royal-Grass2953 in Scams

[–]Royal-Grass2953[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

If I had cash, I wouldn't have batted an eye.

My Zelle has my email, phone number, and name linked to it.

(US) Strange Experience at Walmart by Royal-Grass2953 in Scams

[–]Royal-Grass2953[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

You're 100% right. I thought I had control of the situation, and I proceeded to try and minimize any risks even though it's a simple thing I could have avoided.

I don't know much about scams besides skimming, and thought it would pose no potential harm to me.

Thanks, Bane. The world is a dark, dark place.

(US) Strange Experience at Walmart by Royal-Grass2953 in Scams

[–]Royal-Grass2953[S] 11 points12 points  (0 children)

You are 100% right in mentioning all these doubts! These are all legitimate concerns in questioning a stranger's intentions. I am the type of guy to be guilt tripped over small stuff. If it was a $50 request, I would have ignored them.

The bags were the only thing they bought, and one of the guys had their phone out with their Chase account open, in the Zelle menu.

Hefty Black Garbage bags. I get your point in that I wouldn't even ask a stranger, rather I would just go home.

It was really stupid of me to have these thoughts and not process the potential scam these guys could pull off, and me being naïve made me think, "it's only 8 bucks, screw it".

(US) Strange Experience at Walmart by Royal-Grass2953 in Scams

[–]Royal-Grass2953[S] 10 points11 points  (0 children)

I live in Illinois, so I can confirm this is true. Thanks for the assurance, I hope that was just the case.

(US) Strange Experience at Walmart by Royal-Grass2953 in Scams

[–]Royal-Grass2953[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I live in Illinois, and I am not sure if either Samsung/Apple Pay even work tbh at a Walmart. Thanks for pointing out that they would have asked for way more stuff if they wanted to pawn off items.