Well, I've already lost $235 on the scam so I don't want to spend any more.
kid friendly PS5 games
- Thread starter ScottyP
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Dude - why? Guy was trying to get a gift for his kid and made a mistake…
Sucks learning these lessons like that. With the PS5 still hard if not impossible to come by in stores, its either rare or a scam if someone is offloading one for any less than $50 to 100 below retail around here.
My wife thought she was getting it from someone she knew (went to high school with) so we let our guard down a bit. The scammer provided a fake Fed Ex site (didn't realize it until this morning) with a fake tracking number.
Your bank/credit card company should have fraud protection. I would call and either dispute the charge or straight up cancel it.
I know PayPal has protections, not sure about Venmo. I suppose it would also depend on if you had money in your Venmo account or if you just used Venmo to charge your card. I think contacting your bank would be your best option IMO.
Was the venmo payment tagged as a purchase?
Purchase Protection for Buyers and Sellers | Venmo
Buy and sell securely with Venmo Purchase Protection. Activate coverage for eligible payments and get reimbursed for items that arrive damaged or not as promised.
venmo.com
just checked with the bank they said there is nothing they could do.
I would notify Venmo at the very least. Perhaps they can do something if they are contacted within a certain amount of time. At minimum they should shut down that other account.
