Western Union Money Transfer

[wiraty]

Hi, to all

I'm new here, but not new for this web.

I do need some help. Few day ago, I posted in yello for sold my mac.

Later on there is someone mail to me that he want to buy it, but I must send it to Nigeria.

Only send him my addrress and he will proceed the money transaction.

Today, I get a mail from "western union money transfer" confirms that the guy who want to buy my mac

has already tranfer the money for me. Only send my mac by courrier to Nigeria and pass the airway bill to

western union transfer with my ID then they will paid me up.

Anybody have expereince with this kind of transaction. Is this a fruad?

Thank who can shed some light on this matter.

wiraty

[britmaveric]

Nigeria??? One biggest fraud spots in the world and I dare say once you send off the MAC, you won't see any dosh from Western Union.

[A_Traveller]

Did the mail include the money control code? If so you can go to Western Union.com and validate the transfer. If no code, no money, no send the Mac.

Regards

PS Nigeria is a very difficult location, and has a deserved reputation for on-line fraud.

PPS If you are not familiar with the Western Union process their website explains it clearly from both sender and recipient perspective.

/edit add PPS//

Edited April 19, 2007 by A_Traveller

[Rhys]

Dude..if it sounds like a scam.. then it is.. use your judgement..

[moonoi]

Why would anyone in Nigeria buy a Mac from Thailand? I bet they told you to send it by the most expensive delivery method because they need it urgently...money no problem?

Yes it most likely is a fraud

[wiraty]

Thanks everyone, I've got some scenario.

The "western union transfer" need the airway bill before give me a money control code.

I will pass this deal.

Thanks everbody. Otherwise, I can be lose my mac and it will be my second tragedy.

For the first, I was being cheated a ram by the seller.

[A_Traveller]

Maybe you want to advertise your MAC here, in the For sale section, it's free and you might be able to do a deal.

Regards

Link

For Sale Forum

Edited April 19, 2007 by A_Traveller

[oooooo]

a scam for sure, if money has been sent to u, track it at the western union site.

[timonase]

Hello,

Nigeria is the most common scam location, on ebay and on the internet in general. When i still sold stuff on ebay, i was contacted once a month by people who wanted to buy lots of my offered goods. They always wanted to pay western union money....something... it always was a service3 wetern union does not even offer.

stay away and sell your mac here.

regards

Timo

[peter991]

Generally speaking Western Union is a quick way of sending and receiving money jusdt about anywhere in the world. However, it's a very expensive way of doing things - with fees of about 20 per cent.

Peter

[goldenmile]

Hello,

Nigeria is the most common scam location,

i thought most Western Union scams originated from Pattaya bars