A guy I met online is in Nigeria. He say the banks & the hotel he is staying at won't accept his Visa travelers checks. Wants me to send him the money. He sent me the address & phone number of the hotel if I want to send them the money directley. Is he scamming me?
2007-02-18 09:19:25 · 12 answers · asked by ladyliz 1 in Travel ➔ Africa & Middle East ➔ Other - Africa & Middle East
He is very good looking, proclaims to love me. Wants to come here to meet me, is from California. Supposedly stranded in Africa doing road work there. Sent me all the info on the hotel he is at. Says he will send me the travelers checks to cash, but has to pay his hotel bill by Tuesday. Did I mention he is hot? I have all the info on the hotel but no way of knowing if he is truly stranded. Is there a way I can find out?
2007-02-18 10:12:41 · update #1
Hi,
I live in Ghana (kinda next door to Nigeria). This is a typical scam. I've written something about it in the forums on tripadvisor. Please take a look and see if it sounds familiar.
Good luck.
Barb
2007-02-19 00:12:40 · answer #1 · answered by Barbzzz37 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes!!! Dr Phil had a whole show about these scams and the majority of them are from Nigeria! They come up with all kinds of stories: some say they are dying and are millionaires, and if you help them with money now, because they don't have access to their accounts, they will reward you with millions later. Others prey on sympathetic people and say they're in a hospital and need money for a life-saving operation. There are so many scams out there and this is definitely one of them. Please stop speaking to this guy - he's just after your money. And for future reference, whenever you get any emails from people you don't know asking you for money - it's a scam. I get those all the time. Learn how to click the "send to spam" button in your emails. If you continue talking to him he will sweet-talk you and charm his way into your bank account - stop all communication with him, block his email/screen name. Please don't contribute to the stereotype of Americans being gullible and will fall for anything.
2007-02-18 09:31:44 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2016-12-04 08:31:40 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, he is definately scamming you. The banks and hotels there do take traveler's checks, money orders and credit cards. I am a member of several anti-scamming groups and I can assure you he is scamming you. Please do not do it. If you do and are caught, you can be arrested and prosecuted. The traveler's checks are fraudulant.
Please block him right away and do not do it.
Tess
2007-02-18 09:49:18 · answer #4 · answered by tess590 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I hope this doesn't come too late...., do not send him any money!!! this is coming from someone with experiences having dealt with fraudsters like that especially from Nigeria...unfortunately, alot of them exist in Nigeria known as the 'yahoo boys' and they prey on innocent people on the internet...if you haven't sent the money yet, do not send it!! if he keeps asking, contact your local police.
2007-02-19 09:17:18 · answer #5 · answered by patrick D 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Serious scam artist. Don't send him any money or any of your personal information, especially your credit card number.
2007-02-18 09:30:39 · answer #6 · answered by hazeleyedbeauty1967 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yep, its something called the Nigerian 419 scam. Its been running for a long while. See link for details. Don't fall for it. ;-)
2007-02-18 09:29:58 · answer #7 · answered by H.u.S 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it's probably the same guy I met online--asked for money-said he was robbed--DO NOT send him any money-this is a scam!!! is his name Freddie?
2007-02-18 10:05:19 · answer #8 · answered by stinky 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
YES! He is scamming you! Do NOT send him money!
2007-02-18 09:23:49 · answer #9 · answered by berman250 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Are you kidding me. He is trying to pull a scam on you. This has been ALL over T.V. DON'T DO IT AND STAY AWAY FROM HIM!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
2007-02-18 09:22:50 · answer #10 · answered by Shine 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋