safe account scam

English

Noun

safe account scam (plural safe account scams)

  1. A type of scam in which the scammer remotely tricks the mark into transferring funds to a "safe account" using some pretense, such as the funds being at risk of imminently being stolen. The "safe account" is in reality controlled by the scammer.
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