I just went to my local Post Office, checking on my account. (26.08.2011)
Whilst seeing my stats on the cash machine, a man entered the Post Office, went strait to the counter, and ask the personnel behind, to stop a parcel to Nigeria, he just send yesterday...
I got interested, and spoke to him, as he left Post Office.
His story sounds to familiar, regarding scams, known to be mainly
carried out by Africans. In that case again Nigerians.
According to him, he sold via Ebay a brides dress for just £100.
The buyer, claiming to be a woman and based in UK, paid into his PayPal account.
So far so good.
She did then ask him, to send the dress strait to Nigeria, and he did so, after "she" agreed and paid an other £84 into his PayPal account.
He posted the dress just 2 hours later, and informed the "lady", about.
She instantly ask him for the "Tracking Number", usual, when you sent a
parcel. That was just yesterday...
Today, checking his PayPal account, he noted, that the money transfer has being cancel
by the "buyer", what is even according to Terms & Conditions of PayPal.
All payments made via PayPal, are in a PENDING status for about 7-10 working days.
That means, to give the buyer time to "Over Think" his choice...
The man was really upset, but I advised him, to contact PayPal, as they have a "Protection",
for events like this.
I strongly advise, not to send any goods at all, or if, please wait for the time period, to
have the money save in your PayPal account!
According to the LOCAL Post Office, there were even cases, people sent laptops to Nigeria,
and had then to realise, that they lost goods and the money, for sending the parcels!
See also: Ghana & Nigerian Dating / Gold Scams & Business Scams
