I have someone who says they are out of country (ooc) working and getting paid in USPS. Money Orders. She claims they cannot be cashed outside the territory of the U.S. I want to help her but it sounds like a scam to me. Has anyone ever heard of this scam and can the money orders be cashed outside our country? How can I check on the money orders to make sure they are on the up and up and if not how can I snare this would be scam artist?
She wants my address and full name to mail me the money orders and then send the monies to her via Western Union. This has to be a scam. What is it called and how best to catch the scammer without getting burned or involved unwantingly without just stopping communication? OH Yeah, she says she is in Nigeria, " Land of Scam," from what I hear.
She says she needs the money to settle hotel bills and buy return airfare. She is not asking me for money, she wants me to cash these money orders for her and wire her the dough because she says she can't.
2006-08-31 04:57:56 · 3 answers · asked by zilla 2 in Travel ➔ Africa & Middle East ➔ Other - Africa & Middle East
Has all the ingredients of a scam I am afraid. If this is a real situation for her, she should go to US Embassy for help. But I doubt it, NO-ONE will pay someone in US money orders - that in itself should throw a million red flags up for you. It is a scam!!
Do not get involved with people proposing this type of thing, unless you know this person personally (actually have met them and spent lots of time in their company and the company of their family and friends) and for a very long time.
2006-09-02 01:23:44 · answer #1 · answered by confused 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
more than one us po. mo. one type is only good in us or you can ask for internal money order good most any where.
2006-08-31 14:48:00 · answer #2 · answered by moonwalker 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
STOP!!! It's a scam!!
2006-08-31 12:04:25 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋