Scammers use a 'rush' tactic so their victims have no time to even consider they are being scammed.
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The process was going smoothly until A told Madi that he was in a rush to sell the gold as he needed the money to pay his staff’s salary. What’s even weirder, is that A told Madi not to tell his staff that it’s him selling the gold, as he feels “self-conscious” of the transaction .
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