I was scammed on Poshmark. $1,800 later…
“Your account balance is below $25.”
That happened sometimes. I would see my parent's accounts do that when they made a transfer, so I wasn’t concerned that Saturday night as I sat at Starbucks.
I walked into my house and my father instantly asked me why I had taken out $1,800. My account was in the negatives and that notification was meant for me. My heart sank and my thoughts raced with confusion. It took only a few minutes for me to realize my mistake.
A week prior I had received a comment on a dress I had posted on Poshmark. “Email me @…”
Eager to sell the dress, I emailed them and asked if they were interested in the dress. They replied yes and asked questions regarding the condition of the dress, and I replied quickly saying it was brand new, tags, and all.
I found it suspicious that this wasn’t on the Poshmark app, why did they have to email me? They said that they would send me a check in the mail for the dress because they couldn’t cash it themselves. Their story was long and persuasive; persuasive enough for me to cash a check for $1,800.
But I didn’t tell anyone what I was doing. The biggest mistake of my life. I clearly didn’t think what I was doing would make me lose money. How could it? They gave me a check, and then I had it cashed…
