I Got Scammed! The White Van Scam

09/27/23 • 9 min

Well, it finally happened: I got scammed! I bought a high-end projector at a price that was too good to be true, because it wasn't true. Don't fall for the White Van scam!
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How Hacks Happen - I Got Scammed! The White Van Scam

Transcript

WHITE VAN SCAM

Hey folks, I have a shocking story to tell today about how I got scammed. Everything ended up turning out okay, but I thought you might like to hear about it. This is how it went.

My partner and I were looking for a video projector, a high-end video projector for a project that we had coming up. Some other pros in the industry were recommending this specific type of projector that was $3,000 or more. We wanted to see if we could get a deal.

Now, buying used equ