I don’t understand the apple card scam

[AlbertaBill]

Twice in a week I made appointments to see nice girls/ts advertised on Leo. At least a day in advance and they gave me the hotel name. All communications were perfect, and price and services agreed. 200 for this and that.

A half hour before the agreed time, I contact as planned to get the room number. They say they will meet me in the lobby. Ok.

But then I am told to pick up an Apple card on the way for the agreed amount. Because they like the cards. I say no, you can take my cash and buy your own apple card. And all hell breaks loose! And I realized that it was the same scam twice in the same week.

So what is the scam? Do they expect you will text them the security code without meeting them?

Old naive guy here! Sorry

 

[Forum mod]

I know all they need are the numbers on the back. I am going to make an educated guess. You get to where they say they are going to meet you and you are told to tell them the numbers to get the room number or buzz code. You get the added pressure of already being there to add to the bad decisions made by the little head. Once the numbers are given, they ghost.

There's no method or way I can think of that this scam makes any sense, from their end. They get 250 apple credit, then they have to buy something and sell it. Seems like a lot of work. Just use the etransfer scam and that is so much easier? I am also well into the gray hair years, so if I am missing something, please chime in.

 

[AlbertaBill]

I know all they need are the numbers on the back. I am going to make an educated guess. You get to where they say they are going to meet you and you are told to tell them the numbers to get the room number or buzz code. You get the added pressure of already being there to add to the bad decisions made by the little head. Once the numbers are given, they ghost.

There's no method or way I can think of that this scam makes any sense, from their end. They get 250 apple credit, then they have to buy something and sell it. Seems like a lot of work. Just use the etransfer scam and that is so much easier? I am also well into the gray hair years, so if I am missing something, please chime in.

I think you are right. My spidy senses were right and I did not fall for it.

thanks for your insights

 

[westwoody]

Scammers like to get you when you are thinking with the wrong head. Most guys are too excited about the session at this point to think rationally.
It’s like when guys open the door and the woman is obviously not the one in the ad. Instead of walking away they think “I came all this way, might as well stay”.

 

[Beasting]

I know all they need are the numbers on the back. I am going to make an educated guess. You get to where they say they are going to meet you and you are told to tell them the numbers to get the room number or buzz code. You get the added pressure of already being there to add to the bad decisions made by the little head. Once the numbers are given, they ghost.

There's no method or way I can think of that this scam makes any sense, from their end. They get 250 apple credit, then they have to buy something and sell it. Seems like a lot of work. Just use the etransfer scam and that is so much easier? I am also well into the gray hair years, so if I am missing something, please chime in.

I think the gift card scam keeps the scammer anonymous. I actually don't understand how the EMT scam works. Isn't EMT tied to an actual bank account? So wouldn't you know the scammer's identity? Is it simply because victims just don't bother to report that they got scammed to their bank so the scammer's bank account doesn't get shut down?