Bank Transfer Scam? or not?

DizzleUK

Olipro wrote: »

of course, but nonetheless, in any such instance, no money ever hits the recipient account. so long as you ensure NOT to respond to any inquiring phone calls/emails/letters and simply do nothing until you sight the money in your account you're not going to fall victim.

Exactly!

jonesMUFCforever

Even if it is credited to OP's account - if it is fraud the payment can be reversed.

kazwookie

If you do send the bag, send it special delivery, not normal post or recorded delivery..............as it gives you more protection, ie someone has to sign for it.

Personally, I would hang on to the bag, and not sell.

Princess00

OK, Thanks. I'll see what happens tomorrow. : )

Olipro

jonesMUFCforever wrote: »

Even if it is credited to OP's account - if it is fraud the payment can be reversed.

if they can prove that she was a knowing party to the fraud, yes.

Azrael_1701

Olipro wrote: »

if they can prove that she was a knowing party to the fraud, yes.

Not necessarily, if I were to break into someone else's account, then send the money to you in payment of goods, when the account holder finds out their bank will reverse the transaction and you will loose the money.

Olipro

Azrael_1701 wrote: »

Not necessarily, if I were to break into someone else's account, then send the money to you in payment of goods, when the account holder finds out their bank will reverse the transaction and you will loose the money.

that largely depends on what method the payment was sent by (unless it was the same bank) and the willingness of your bank to cooperate with the defrauded sending bank.

In either situation, you would have a fairly good case for yourself since it was the fault of the sending bank for allowing the transaction.

Princess00

Hi,

It's monday morning and I received the following email.

The payment has been made and the money has been deducted from my account and it is on it's way into your account, but the money will be on pending until the item has been posted and the shipment details has been provided by you... you should understand what i mean so kind bear with me . Once the shipment tracking number is received from you, your money would be released into your account immediately... so i will advice you to check both your email box and your junk mail box to see if there is any kind of confirmation message from Bank Of England... ..

Thanks...


As you guys correctly suspected, it was a scam. So thanks very much for letting me know!! : )

omen666

lol at the newbie scammer saying you will get a mail from the Bank of England. Surely he could have searched the sort code and find out which bank your with and gave it a bit more authenticity? Or had his 1/2 hour run out in the nigerian internet cafe?

peterbaker

Might be worth contacting the police local to the intended delivery address and asking if they might want to play this one out to see if they can catch someone red-handed since we now are 110% sure it is a scam.