Advance-fee scam tricks sellers via fake overpayment
A scammer poses as a buyer, sends a fake "overpayment" notification through an informal payment platform, then convinces the seller to refund the difference before the funds ever actually arrive. The seller loses real money believing a legitimate payment is pending.
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