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Western union help please
Right I'm going to view a car on the weekend I live in salisbury Wiltshire and the seller lives in Thurso which is past Scotland so a long way anyway he has asked me to put money into western union and draw it out in Preston where were due to meet he wants me to put 4000 in there but only to be drawn out by me so he can't get to my money at all its only me who can get it and I got to send him a pic of the deposit and he is going to do the same just so he's got some proof I'm going to turn up as he don't want a wasted trip neither do I what do you think scam or not HELP
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That's what I said I'll put 500 into western union and just waiting for a reply, I have never used them before the couple I'm buying the car from are 60 years old they sound really nice or am I just being suckerd in to a scam like a idiot
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To me a deposit that covers any out of pocket expenses for their trip to the meeting place would be enough, I wouldn't risk anymore. Western union always seems to be dodgy to me, don't know why
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Ill wait for them to reply and go from there I know it sounds dodgy and can't afford to get Ripped off for 4000 but they did say they will travel down and it's a 8 hour drive and fly back sounds to good to be true
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Yeah they do seem very keen but in their emails they sound genuine not sure wot to do the car is for my misses and to say she wants it is a understatement ill wait to hear back from them and go from there I think
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I run my own business and would never get involved with Western Union AT ALL.
I see some problems here.I would be concerned that it's a set-up.
Walk away, do not transfer money!!!
It's been done before..
http://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/...=western+union
http://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/lifesty...ansfer-1084996
Send him a pic of the deposit and the cash will be gone before you get to Preston.
http://www.scam.com/showthread.php?t=163651
I see some problems here.I would be concerned that it's a set-up.
Walk away, do not transfer money!!!
It's been done before..
http://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/...=western+union
http://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/lifesty...ansfer-1084996
Send him a pic of the deposit and the cash will be gone before you get to Preston.
http://www.scam.com/showthread.php?t=163651
Last edited by Oldun; 22 January 2013 at 07:45 AM. Reason: added last link
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I would spend about 2 nanoseconds considering using WU before deciding against.
No way would i ever use the place, scammers paradise. paypal or cash deposited stright into a bank to confirm its real.
No way would i ever use the place, scammers paradise. paypal or cash deposited stright into a bank to confirm its real.
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Don't use wu
Hi mate I've been selling a scooby engine and a gearbox on eBay I had to Peaple from Russia and Poland interested in my parts they wanted me to use Weston union I found out it was a big scam not many Peaple use Weston union anymore so be careful go the PayPal way or cash a lot of dodgy ******* out there
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Hi mate I've been selling a scooby engine and a gearbox on eBay I had to Peaple from Russia and Poland interested in my parts they wanted me to use Weston union I found out it was a big scam not many Peaple use Weston union anymore so be careful go the PayPal way or cash a lot of dodgy ******* out there
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Right I'm going to view a car on the weekend I live in salisbury Wiltshire and the seller lives in Thurso which is past Scotland so a long way anyway he has asked me to put money into western union and draw it out in Preston where were due to meet he wants me to put 4000 in there but only to be drawn out by me so he can't get to my money at all its only me who can get it and I got to send him a pic of the deposit and he is going to do the same just so he's got some proof I'm going to turn up as he don't want a wasted trip neither do I what do you think scam or not HELP
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