I posted an add advertizing my Red Volvo 850 for sale, asking price $1600 last month and was approached by a Nigerian Con Artist!
This person sent me a bogus check for $3500 dollars. It looked like a payroll check from a Helicopter Company, (Bell Helicopter Textron).
The person was very anxious to have me send the balance of the money ($1900) after depositing the check to:"
INFO WHERE BALANCE SHOULD BE REMIT TO VIA WESTERN UNION
> > > MONEY TRANSFER ...
> > > >
> > > > NAME- DANIELLE SPENCER.
> > > > ADRESS- 200 PARKVIEW LANE.
> > > > CITY- IKEJA.
> > > > STATE- LAGOS.
> > > > COUNTRY- NIGERIA
> > > > ZIP CODE.23401
> > > >
> > > > SO AFTER YOU HAVE SENT THE MONEY YOU WILL BE GIVEN A 10 DIGITS
> > > > MTCN(MONEY TRANSFER CONTROL NUMBER) AND ALSO SEND THE QUESTION
> > > > AND ANSWER TEST WHICH YOU WILL BE ASK BY WESTERN UNION....DONT
> > > > FORGET TO GET EMAIL ME THE SENDERS INFO i.e YOUR INFO AND ACTUAL
> > > > AMOUNT SENT,AFTER YOU DEDUCT SUM OF $1600 AND PAYING NECESSARY
> > > > WESTERN UNION FEE.
> > > > MAKE SURE YOU DO THAT AS SOON AS POSSIBLE..
> > > > SHIPPING AGENT WILL CONTACT YOU ON HOW SHIPPING ARRANGEMENT
> > > > WILL BE MADE...
> > > >
> > > > HOPE TO HEAR FROM YOU SOON
> > > > HAVE A GOOD DAY
> > > >
> > > > NOTE:YOU CAN HAVE THE MONEY SENT DIRECTLY VIA WESTERN UNION...AND NOT
> > > > CHECK...SO KINDLY SEND DOWN THE MONEY DIRECTLY AND GET BACK WITH THE
> > > > NECESSARY INFO GIVEN TO YOU BY WESTERN UNION MONEY TRANSFER...."
I deposited the check on a Thursday afternoon, and waited until Tuesday to check my bank balance, which by that time had big minus next to the $3500.
After the check bounced the bank charged me $10.
This was my first time being approached by a con artist on line, so I thought I would share the experience.
Bob.