How can I check the validity of an International Money Order before I take the risk of depositing the money in my account? There's one coming my way, but I am not going to put it in my bank or cash it until it is verified. I get nervous about this. I was told that it was in the amount of $4,800, but I don't believe this to be legal. Thoughts?
2006-08-27 16:51:26 · 9 answers · asked by ARN 1 in Business & Finance ➔ Personal Finance
Please tell me you're not falling for one of those Nigerian scams!!!
Please report them to the people at: http://www.419eater.com/ and let them deal with them and expose them.
http://home.rica.net/alphae/419coal/
http://www.snopes.com/crime/fraud/nigeria.asp
2006-08-27 16:56:36 · answer #1 · answered by BabyRN 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
A lot of banks won't even bother with certain parts of the world... including Nigeria... due to the high risk involved in the debt instruments. The Nigeria scams are very well documented at this point and in fact, are referred to as 419 scams by the FBI because of the 419 country telephone code.
You can, and it sounds like should, read more at:
http://www.fbi.gov/majcases/fraud/fraudschemes.htm\
2006-08-27 17:00:19 · answer #2 · answered by Quick2Answer 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
BEWARE OF NIGERIA!! Lagos is a popular city where scams originate. Take the money order to your bank and tell them it is possible that the money order or check.. whatever it is is possibly a fraud. They will contact to issuing bank and verify if it is authentic.
I have a fake cashiers check from Nigeria for $13,150.00 on my bulletin board. I keep it as a trophy... I wasted some scammers time. that makes me happy.
2006-08-27 16:59:47 · answer #3 · answered by ryanlas 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is a scam..
The money orders will be fake....very good fakes.
You can hand them to a 25yr old bank teller and they wont know the difference.
The checks go in your account.
Your bank "HONOURS" the checks
You send the money to the scammer in Nigeria
The bank sends the check back to the issuing bank (can take up to 6 months)
The Issueing bank refuses to "CLEAR" the check.
Your bank says"Hey...you put in a fake check ....wheres the money?"
You say" I sent it to [insert scammers name here] by western union money transfer(untracable) to that lovely man/woman/both in Nigeria"
The bank says"??? you robbed your own bank???"
You plead Ignorance..."Im innocent" etc
They say "But YOU put the check in our bank...." and you do jail time for bank fraud
These people are scammers.No matter what fake documents,passports they have given you.
"Everyone"(it is probably the same person)connected with this is a scammer.Even if you think you know them very well.
Have a look at www.fraudwatchers.org and internet-love-scams.org
"419" scammers....dont ya love 'em
www.fraudwatchers.org
www.scamomatic.com
2006-08-27 23:26:58 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
You can't and it's not legal. An ex-coworker of mine did that (also from nigeria) and after a couple weeks, the money order came back as fraudulent and she owed the bank $2800. It's a scam and a rather well known one. I would report it to your local police department.
2006-08-27 16:57:55 · answer #5 · answered by atjetcmk 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Man, I hope yu aren't as gullible as that!!it is a scam!!!did some "lawyer" send yu an email??? it has been on the internet for a long while!!run!!away from this stuff!! it is for weak minded people!!
2006-08-27 16:56:38 · answer #6 · answered by richard c 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
they are fake and they are scams from out black brothern who want your money 0- screw them .
2006-08-27 17:38:46 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
it's a scam
2006-08-27 16:56:58 · answer #8 · answered by ? 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They DON'T!!! LOL
2006-08-27 16:56:18 · answer #9 · answered by disintegrationisthebestalbumever 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋