someone was telling me that on the internet, someone will send you a money order in your name. you are suppose to cash it then keep your % and then western union it some where else like another country like nigeria. i personally dont think it sounds right. has anyone heard of this before?
2006-10-17 08:50:02 · 14 answers · asked by butterflykisses4me2003 1 in Politics & Government ➔ Law & Ethics
i was told that they send money orders in your name you don't have to deposit them you just cash them and then western union the rest. sounds fishy to me. i just dont want my friend to get into trouble. she has been doing this for about a month.
2006-10-17 08:59:51 · update #1
It is a common scam to separate the greedy from their money. See the links for an excellent description of the whole process.
2006-10-17 09:04:59 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's a scam. It can be money orders, cashier's checks, personal or business checks. It all ends up the same. You wire them the difference, and then a few weeks later, the check or money order comes back as counterfeit. And guess who's on the hook to your bank? It's you!
It's called the Nigeria scam because when these first started, they were usually from Nigeria.
It's gotten so bad that most Western Union offices now have big signs up saying not to wire money to anybody you don't personally know.
2006-10-17 16:10:51 · answer #2 · answered by Uncle Pennybags 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it is a forged or stolen or otherwise fraudulent bank draft that looks real and usually just deposited . the scam is that you are an idiot not your bank. it looks good but you deposited it and you are responsible for it. your bank is holding your other funds and handing you your money from your account. the money can't be traced in Nigeria so when the check comes up bad the bank takes your money and says go find the guy and sue him. if the check is so good just have them cash it and send you cash and you get a fee and a percent. if they go for this take the money they want laundered to the police. once the crime is uncovered you get a percent. and you can pay for the hospital for a busted patella
2006-10-17 16:03:40 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
I have heard of this. It is a scam.
It LOOKS like a real money order or bank check, but after a few days, it arrives at the bank it is supposedly drawn from, and it is determined that the bank doesn't exist. That's when your bank is going to want their money back. You won't be able to find the people you sent your money to.
2006-10-17 15:58:09 · answer #4 · answered by open4one 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Scam
2006-10-17 15:52:15 · answer #5 · answered by Fabo 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
TOTAL SCAM.
After you've "cashed" the checks and mailed off the money you find out that the checks are no good and bounce and then you're stuck with the bill!
2006-10-17 15:57:17 · answer #6 · answered by Goose&Tonic 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You can bet if it seems too good to be true, it is. There is no such thing as "free" money. My guess is that you would have to tender your SSN, address, DOB, and then DEPOSIT the money order into your account. Then they would have all the information necessary to clean your account out and send it into a deficit that you would have to fix.
2006-10-17 15:54:00 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yeah, I get these like 10 times a month. Whatever you do, do not send back. It sounds real because it comes from a personal email, but nah. Please don't accept.
2006-10-17 15:58:26 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
get ready for your account to be wiped out. By the way i just won 5 million in the nigerian lottery but it will cost me 3500 in processing fees. lol
2006-10-17 15:58:35 · answer #9 · answered by tjhand5094 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes the money orders are bogus and you will totally be reponsible for all of the money and all legalities
2006-10-17 15:54:20 · answer #10 · answered by SKYDOGSLIM 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋