On line shopping

On-line shopping/selling

Son recently put an almost new item on-line for sale at �£50 which was about half the value when new.

He had a very enthusiastic lady saying she wanted to buy it - would send a cheque straight away. Seems the lady lived in Nigeria and additional amount to cover postage would be included (about �£10).

Cheque arrived for �£4,000!
"Any excess just send us a cheque with the item"
Needless to say he didn't and has decided if he sells anything else it will be to UK customers only.

Seems this is a money laundering scam. Anybody else encountered anything like this?

:rolleyes:

 

Yes - Nigeria is infamous for scams

 

I did a google for that, jjordie - I was wrong. The police aren't interested!!

As for buying on-line, I've bought all sorts and generally been very happy. I've found flash cards at a fraction of high street prices, great mp3's, this notebook I'm using, a garden shed, and most of all, fabric for my on-line flag shop.

It's a bit like flying - there are accidents but when you compare it to the millions of people who safely get from A to B, it's small potatoes. You just have to keep yourself informed and be on your toes to spot the scams. I've found the fortnightly magazine ComputerActive to be a mine of information and have subscribed to it since issue 3 in 2000. I would really recomend it for internet info of all types.

 

No it isn't money laundering but is a scam. the way it works is you pay the cheque into your account and it goes through. You get the said money and so when you have checked it out you send the cheque off to Nigeria or wherever. Then a few days later the bank informs you that the cheque has not really cleared, even though they told you it had,and then they will take the money out of your account.....so you lose your money.
These people are targeting the ads sections. I have heard of many cases.
I have two web sites and the E-mail seems to be attracting the scammers. These work where they say they have money that needs to be transferred and if I agree to help they will give me �£5million of the �£30 million involved. They just need details of my bank account so they can transfer the cash...yes as if.

 

�£5million for transfering �£30million - sounds like a real bargain I don't think. Would anybody really believe it was a genuine transaction and give their bank details !!
:rolleyes:

 

Actually it was 45% of �£30 when I checked.There must be some naive fools out there - they thrive on greed.
This is another one I received this morning. The English used is quite funny at times. This one will probably want me to pay so i can receive my so called winnings.
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_________________________________________________
or how about this one
________________________________________________

CAN I TRUST YOU FOR A BUSINESS?/REPLY.
My private tell number +44-
7040112855
private [email protected]

Good Day,
I am
Mr. Benny Higgins,the executive auditor and head of computing
department of bank of Scotland here in United Kingdom.I got your e-mail
address on line,as i was searching for a reliable and capable person to
do this business with.So,i have an obscured business suggestion for you.
I am the personal account officer to a great late Engineer who has an
account in one of the top banks here in united kingdom.His names is
Late Mr. John Hughes was an Australian who was a chemical enginer by
profession died since 1996.No other person knows about this account or
anything concerning it.After further investigation it was also
discovered that Mr. John Hughes's has no other beneficiary and my
investigation proves to me as well that his company does not know
anything about this account and the amount involved is thirty Million
Pounds Sterling (�£30,000,000.00).

I am contacting you to stand and
act as the next of kin to Mr. John Hughes,At the conclusion of this
business, you will be given 45% of the total amount,while 50% will be
for me and 5% incase of any expenses,from both parties might have
incurred during the process of this transaction.As soon as I hear from
you and upon your strong assurance that you will not let me down once
the fund goes into your account I will then start to process the
transfer of the fund to your account without further delay.And i will
be in your country immediately the fund is transfered into your account
for the withrawing and sharing of the money in your bank.Kindly reply
me explaining your interest,or call me on my mobile +44-7040112855. So
that i can feed you with more details of the transaction. I awaits your
response. Reply through this my [email protected]

Regards,
Benny Higgins.
________________________________________________
a heart rending one this!!!!!
_______________________________________________

Hello,

My name is Mrs Aisha Ahmed,fromDubai,United Arab Emirates.
Am 58years old,suffering from long time cancer of the breast.
From all indications my condition is really
deteriorating and it's quite obvious that I won't
live more than 2 months according to my doctors.
This is because the cancer stage has gotten to a
very bad stage.

My late husband died early last year from
heart attack, and during the period of our marriage
we couldn't produce any child. My late husband was
very wealthy and after his death,I inherited all his business
and wealth.The doctor has advised me that I
will not live for more than 2 months, so I have now
decided to spread all my wealth, to contribute mainly
to the development of charity in Africa, America, Asia
and Europe.

Before my late husband died he was a major oil tycoon,
in dubai and deposited the sum of 20 million dollars
(Twenty million dollars) in a security company in europe some
years ago,thats all i have left now,i need you to collect this funds
and distribute it yourself to charity.
so that when i die my soul can rest in peace.
the funds will be entirely in hands and management.
I pray God gives you the wisdom to touch
very many lives,that is my main concern.

20% of this money will be for your time and effort,
while 80% goes to charity.

God bless you.
Aisha Ahmed

[ 18. November 2006, 02:43 PM: Message edited by: geoffhandley ]

 

I just remembered after saying we had no trouble with Amazon that last year we ordered a set of DVDs for our son's birthday. He received them at his Uni in Exeter and when he opened them there were no dics at all, just 6 empty cases! :confused: We emailed Amazon, explained the problem and they sent a replacement set even before we sent the others back.
We have just received 5 books within three days of ordering so no complaints there.

 

I always order CDs on line. I have never managed to buy one from a shop that hasn't got a cracked case.

 

Shop around as well, If spending a few bob i use http://www.kelkoo.co.uk/ to compare prices on products and its amazing what some of these companies will charge you, Some of the suppliers they turn up i may have never heard of but they are all genuine, Kelkoo takes you to the suppliers site if you want to order it so you can take a look around at the supplier and make sure your happy. That said i have had money removed from my account due to a site being hacked and the deatails were stolen but after informing the bank i got my money back in full. from the bank! Fantastic.... Happy surfing!

 

Sorry forgot to post this in the last message, If you want to checkout if you think its a scam go here http://www.millersmiles.co.uk/ and check it out.

 

Another thing you might do if you are worried is open up an extra bank account, while they are still free, and use that account for online purchases. If you keep a relatively small amount in that account then not much is at risk if the worst happens and with online banking transferring money across your own accounts is instant and easy.

 

I would never, ever use my bank account to purchase online. I always use credit cards which I pay off when the statement arrives. That way you have additional cover against fraud.

For instance, I had one credit card that I used exclusively for internet purchases. It had never left my office much less my house. The company wrote and asked me to contact them because of 'uncharacteristic activity on my account'. When I got in touch, it turned out that somebody in Liverpool had been on a spending spree with my 'card' but they'd picked it up. After getting my confirmation that I had not made these purchases, they sorted it out without any further input from me and the purchases never even showed up on my statement.

I was well impressed!