How it works
You are asked to transfer money to a personal account or scan a code to pay, with no proper contract and no receipt.
How to spot it
- They ask for a personal account instead of the account named in the contract.
- The payment code comes from an unknown source.
- They avoid signing a contract, or the contract does not state the amount.
What to do
- Do not pay personal accounts or scan codes from unknown sources.
- Sign the contract before you pay, and check the receiving account.
- Keep the payment records.
This is a sample case based on public information from the police and CEA.