From: J. Forster (jfor@quik.com)
Date: Thu Nov 10 2005 - 18:41:51 PST
Stephen Grammont wrote:
> [snip] Guy contacts eBay seller and is up front with the eventual shipping
> location. Knowing that it is highly likely it will set off warning
> bells, he offers to pay using a system that is basically fraud proof.
> Seller agrees, Nigerian eventually wins the bidding and seller contacts
> him for payment. Now, one of two things happen. Either the Nigerian
> does a last minute song and dance routine about how he suddenly can not
> access WU services and hows about a check, very please thank you! Or,
> the clever Nigerians have a faked BidPay system all ready to go.
>
> For those who have used BidPay, the money is not electronically
> transfered. Instead the buyer gets a notice from WU that money is on
> its way. Buyer gets a check in the mail (very quickly I might add),
> and then all is well. [snip]
At this point, I'd take the check to WU and get US cash from WU as the maker of
the check. NOTHING more happens until the cash is in my pocket and I'm out the
door. I still don't see how that can be scammed.
-John
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