SMS about Unknown Payment

trarob on 27/02/2020 - 21:03
Last edited 27/02/2020 - 21:27 by 1 other user

Hi,

I was contacted by some random number saying

"Hi there, I have just checked my bank statement and it seems there has been a payment to this phone number under the name of R TRAM with the description “Mervy - OzBargain” - I don’t recognise this transaction, and unless my memory has gone bad, I have no idea who you are. Can you please enlighten me?"

Long story short this was for a switch family membership which I got payment for but apparently someone used this guys card and he doesn't know what a switch or ozb is. I told him that he should contact his bank and get it sorted. He agreed to this and contacted his bank.

3 days later he contacts me saying that his family is soon to pass and could I just refund him the $8 not knowing who this person is I refused as he could be a scammer. I again told him to contact bank as that is the best option as they could further investigate.

He then contacts me again saying why aren't you replying are you the individual who made the fraudulent payment. This is doing my head in again. I literally told him again go to the bank if you have this much time to harass me while you have and family member who is about to pass but rather contact me than the bank the you are a complete idiot…

Funny thing is he threatens to say that I am assisting a fraud case and he would be making a Ozb account and informing people of my scams and the frauds I've committed.

I took my time to help this guy track down a name whilst working. He constantly goes "have you seen my message above?". Giving the best advice but not taking it… Trying to be helpful but how do I help someone that simply can't listen to advice?

What do you guys think I should do? I've just ignored this idiot as noone is as good as the bank when it comes to investigation and securing your bank account…

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  • jimbobaus on 27/02/2020 - 21:06
    +18

    Block Number
    Ignore
    Move on

    • Seraphin7 on 28/02/2020 - 09:30
      +4

      100%. Old mate's got a family member about to die, but he's got plenty of time to chase down 8 bucks!

  • No Username on 27/02/2020 - 21:08
    +8

    Just block him.

  • Crosscade on 27/02/2020 - 21:09
    +5

    Block the number and don't worry.

  • kerfuffle on 27/02/2020 - 21:13
    +1

    Is Mervy a disabled user?

    • trarob on 27/02/2020 - 21:24
      +1

      i think so. but before that he wasn't

  • WreckTangle on 27/02/2020 - 21:22

    Probly just a scammer. But it does seem a lot of effort for a scammer to go to for just $8 tho

    • trarob on 27/02/2020 - 21:26
      +1

      I thought he would stop but he really wants that $8 even though his family members is passing …

      • Twodogs on 28/02/2020 - 11:02
        +1

        The $8 maybe just the first step in trying to get more like those just go the this website etc.

    • trarob on 27/02/2020 - 21:27

      Thanks for that Vickiwi

  • holdenmg on 27/02/2020 - 21:40

    This sounds like a https://payid.com.au/ that has gone bad.

    Look at: https://payid.com.au/faqs/

    Also, despite the other party assuming it was your Phone Number, I thought it could be part, some or all
    of a BSB/Account Number. So, I ran it into http://bsb-numbers.com.au/ and it didn't gel.

  • brendanm on 27/02/2020 - 22:12
    +2

    What a goose. Block the number. It's $8, far out, does he really really need to buy a McChicken meal or something. Lunatic.

    • djones145 on 27/02/2020 - 22:25
      +2

      mcchicken meals are 9.95!

      • brendanm on 27/02/2020 - 22:30
        +3

        Damn no wonder he needs that $8.

        • holdenmg on 27/02/2020 - 22:34
          +2

          $8 and so much damn Mc[un]Happiness… :+(

  • holdenmg on 27/02/2020 - 22:43
    +2

    I'm thinking the correct response in these circumstances is:

    "I think there must be a mistake, I don't do online frauds under $10"
    (    plus GST)

  • ssquid on 27/02/2020 - 22:57
    +4

    Kick the scammer out of the family group, see if they surface?

    • kasumi on 28/02/2020 - 08:20
      +2

      This. If you added everyone to your account, just double check who's who and kick "Mervy" out from the family acct

  • Donaldhump on 28/02/2020 - 02:18

    Tell them where to go, block number

  • elgrande on 28/02/2020 - 08:01
    +3

    If the "scammer" did have access to this other persons bank account, surely he could pay for a full membership..

    The scanmer must have been a true ozbargainer, as he was even trying to save when using somone elses money.

    • lette on 28/02/2020 - 22:05

      If he paid for a full membership couldn't Nintendo then ban it once the fraud comes to light through the bank chargeback? Like PSN do?
      Seems safer to pay a 3rd party and if and when the fraud does come to light the account can't be banned unless someone complains and proves it to Nintendo and then they oblige and ban the account. That's a lot of steps compared to the first scenario.

      Just a thought. I promise I'm not the scammer. I've got a full membership courtesy of that twitch deal.

  • HighAndDry on 28/02/2020 - 10:20
    +1

    Should've ignored him at the beginning. No good deed goes unrewarded.

    It's probably a family member that they don't want to report to the bank or get into trouble. No one is going to hack a bank account for $8, some kid's just nabbed their parent or uncle/aunt's phone while they weren't looking.

    So effectively they're now trying to scam you.

    • ssquid on 28/02/2020 - 12:20
      +1

      Probably the family member that's "passing on", has just been grounded indefinitely.

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