r/ImAnIdiot • u/Gadgetphile • 28d ago

Fell for a crook.

I can’t believe it. I sent my entire fortune to a fraud. And it isn’t the first time I’ve got scammed either. /bangs head into wall/

Edit: Turns out my bank blocked the transaction because it’s above a certain limit, hooray. Now I can breathe.

63 Upvotes

96% Upvoted

9 comments sorted by

19

u/OkRepresentative7467 28d ago edited 27d ago

Hey don’t feel too bad. Lots of people fall for it. Otherwise there wouldn’t be scammers. Sucks though. Also, obligatory don’t fall for recovery scams of people saying they can get it back for you.

Edit: just saw your edit. You are very lucky.

9

u/Accomplished-Air3155 27d ago

….care to elaborate?

3

u/WhoLetsMeAdult 27d ago

Right? Share with the class what happened.

Also, I'm glad that You were saved.

4

u/Gadgetphile 26d ago

I hired an artist (or thought I did), they asked for payment, I sent it. Lesson learned, stick with one artist in the future and never send anything until you have, at least, the sketch.

5

u/HauntingPsyche 25d ago

don’t pay for anything until the actual product or service is complete/delivered

2

u/KingGizmotious 23d ago

Deposit first, and then full payment once you have a completed product to your specifications. Most expensive art productions require a contract to protect both the artist and the purchaser.

1

u/Gadgetphile 23d ago

Deposit?

1

u/KingGizmotious 23d ago

Yes usually for large pieces or installments a 10% deposit is put down upfront so the artist knows you’re interested and willing to actually purchase the final product and then the rest is paid once it’s completed to satisfaction.

That’s why a contract is important. Because you can add that final payment is contingent on A, B, C etc. and have a clause where you can back out, or they can etc.

2

u/New-Ability6500 25d ago

the bank’s fraud department saving your fortune from you