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Western Union Scam

by ecplaza on Tue, May 26 2009 08:43:10

This scam is becoming one of the most common scams used by scammers. Essentially, a Western Union scam is any scam that takes place using the Western Union method of payment.

Most commonly, there is a situation where a buyer pays for something via Western Union, and then never receives what was paid for; or the buyer pays for an item via Western Union, and then receives an item of a value far lower than what was actually paid for.

Please note this scam takes a various number of forms for a wide variety of items. Just because it does not match exactly your transaction or potential transaction, does not mean it is not the same scam. In other words, avoid any scams the resembling the following situation.

  • 1.Buyer finds an item at a price far lower that what would actually be paid for that item.
  • 2.Buyer shows interest in the item, thinks the deal is too good to pass up, and asks for more information on how to complete the transaction. The scammer knows the victim is already interested.
  • 3.The seller tells the buyer to send the money via Western Union, the seller then asks for the Western Union MTCN # or the money transfer number (this is basically a number that gives the thief access the money).
  • 4.Once the thief has the MTCN or money transfer number, he/she can pick up the money at any Western Union worldwide and disappear. The buyer has paid, but the item that was paid for will never be sent.
Tips for avoiding Western Union Scam:

Be cautious if:

  • -You receive an offer that sounds too good to be true, like a rock-bottom price on expensive or hard-to-find merchandise.
  • -You are the winning bid in an online auction and are dealing with a seller who will only accept a money transfer as payment.
  • -You're told you've won a lottery or prize, but have to pay taxes or fees before you can collect.
  • -You're selling merchandise and receive a check for much more than your asking price, but are asked to send the extra amount back through money transfer.
  • -You're offered a low-cost lon but must pre-pay fees or the first few loan payments using money transfer services.

Always:

  • -Know the person you're sending money to.
  • -Buy goods and services from known and trusted sources.
  • -Avoid paying for online auction purchases through money transfer.
  • -Use extra caution if buying or selling items to someone outside of your country, especially when buying popular, high-dollar,items.
  • -Discontinue any transaction if someone coaches you on how to respond to questions asked by Western Union. This is a sure sign of fraud.
  • -Check with the Better Business Bureau if you are suspicious of a business.
  • -Contact your State Attorney General Office of Consumer Affairs if you think someone is trying to defraud you.
  • -Know the person you're sending money to.

Remember:

The Western Union Money Transfer service is a great way to send money to people you know and trust.

  • -It isn't intended to send money to someone you don't know.
  • -Western Union doesn't provide an escrow service and isn't responsible for the quality or non-receipt of any goods or services.
  • -Sending money using a fictitious receiver name won't protect you when doing business with a stranger. Don't do it.
  • -Where available, the "Test Question" feature is designed for emergency situations where the receiver will not have proper identification. It should never be used as additional security to time or delay payment of a transaction.
  • -With few exceptions, Money Transfer Control Numbers (MTCNs) are not required to pick up money. If someone tells you differently, check with Western Union directly.
  • -If an offer sounds too good to be true, it probably is.

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nettradeking   ( Posted on Fri, Sep 11 2009 11:55:24 )
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vk1801   ( Posted on Fri, Nov 13 2009 09:38:00 )
Hi,
I need legal assistance to the china police,
I came from Indonesia ,
and I had bought phone from china seller.
I would like to report fraud and criminal

http://ceietrade.en.ecplaza.net/ (online store),

I had paid 8 units phones ,
total payment for 8 phones + shipping payment via DHL overnight + payment for transfer money via western union amount $ 2100 USD.
After get MTCN from me , seller difficult to be contact , 2 days after send money I ask about tracking number , seller give me fake tracking number destination to USA , and seller can not contact by phone , she told me that she got flu pig.
After I send email to ecplaza help team , seller ship my package but she not ship by DHL overnight as I had paid ,
then seller gave me another tracking number with the picture ... before package arrive i feel she will cheat me again and again ,i dont know every single photos that she takes , she always put the phones to cover half of receipt.
Then after receive I read
original office in HENG SHUI
from : ZHAO LEI
phone : 13366812447 ( i dont know this is also fake or no )
company : TONGLIDA PIGMENT INDUSTER CO.LTD
address: HENG SHUI ZHONGXIN JIE HE BEIJING CHINA 5300

and shipping charge is 325 in yuan not in USD

my package arrived but when I open that package I've got only 4 units and 3 of them can not used (all items are fake , not as she describe when I wanna buy)



And the silly thing is ecplaza management still let this seller open her webstore , and my account closed by ecplaza

I have all the proof of the conversation, email, invoices, and even evidence of delivery. This seller is a criminal action against me.
I do not get why ecplaza stand on the side that made a mistake.
as a member of ecplaza me very disappointed with what ecplaza do,
I was a buyer, and I feel very aggrieved
ecplaza even close my account when I was the wronged party and tricked by seller.
I do not know what to do to claim my rights, because I feel this is really not fair.
evidence is proof of fraud and I want to attach, please immediately do the investigation and I really hope
china cyberpolice can provide solutions and settlement of this issue.
I wait for email reply from your part
I feel very gullible, and injured, I even had time to ask a friend who is in china telephone number to ensure that the website is in the seller, the number is not a cellphone number and office phone number.
how can I get my money back ???? Indonesia , and I had bought phone from china seller.
I would like to report fraud and criminal
http://ceietrade.en.ecplaza.net/ (online store),

I had paid 8 units phones ,
total payment for 8 phones + shipping payment via DHL overnight + payment for transfer money via western union amount $ 2100 USD.

After get MTCN from me , seller difficult to be contact , 2 days after send money I ask about tracking number , seller give me fake tracking number destination to USA , and seller can not contact by phone , she told me that she got flu pig.
After I send email to ecplaza help team , seller ship my package but she not ship by DHL overnight as I had paid ,
then seller gave me another tracking number with the picture ... before package arrive i feel she will cheat me again and again ,
i dont know every single photos that she take ..she always put something object to cover the evidence of receipt ,
then I complain because I tought she sent me 5 units , I had paid 8 units.
my package arrived but when I open that package I've got only 4 units and 3 of them can not used (all items are fake , not as she describe when I wanna buy)
I've bought blackberry but i've got blueberry , I bought apple iphone but i've got tvphone and also cant turn on.

And the silly thing is ecplaza management still let this seller open her webstore , and my account closed by ecplaza

I have all the proof of the conversation, email, invoices, and even evidence of delivery. This seller is a criminal action against me.
I do not get why ecplaza stand on the side that made a mistake.
as a member of ecplaza me very disappointed with what ecplaza do,
I was a buyer, and I feel very aggrieved
ecplaza even close my account when I was the wronged party and tricked by seller.
I do not know what to do to claim my rights, because I feel this is really not fair.
evidence is proof of fraud and I want to attach, please immediately do the investigation and I really hope china cyberpolice can provide solutions and settlement of this issue.
I wait for email reply from your part
I feel very gullible, and injured, I even had time to ask a friend who is in china telephone number to ensure that the website is in the seller, the number is not a cellphone number and office phone number.
how can I get my money back ????




this is all my file and all photos about this case:

http://photobucket.com/ceietrade_scamm

more fraud in ec plaza is

www.myelibaba.com ------> all phones are clone not authentic and i loose $1800 USD

thanks
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