CRIMER/SCAMS
[US] Has anyone actually recovered money from a wire transfer scam?
A person was scammed $3,000 via wire transfer for a U.S. apartment sublease. The bank reported the wire was 'cancelled' but provided no clarity, while the recipient vanished. A police officer mentioned a similar case where funds sent to Africa were unrecoverable.
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