Dogdy customer-please help asap

kiran413

I have just sold my Nintendo wii through gumtree and the customer has asked me to send the wii to newcastle.He sent his money through citibank and he forwarded the cutomer copy which has heading of international telegraphic transfer.I am just worrying could it be some kind of scam because this is the first time i am selling something on internet.so please any advise would be useful?shall i send him the wii or not?

FloFlo

Check with your bank, has the money gone into your account?

Bamber19

Also where is he asking you to send it? International telegraphic transfer suggests outwith this country. Posting anything outwith this country should be approached with caution, and if he's asking you to send it to Nigeria then stop right now.

ormus

i feel pretty sure that Newcastle, (even if it is near norway), does not require an international telegraphic transfer order?

custardy

forget anything he sends you.
check the moneys in the bank

soolin

I would lay good money this is a scam, it sounds like a classic.

Gumtree do seem to be attracting these scammers at the moment, we only had a similar story last week didn't we?

kiran413

I still haven't received the money in my account until then i won't send him anything but if i do receive the money,would it be safe to send it to nottingham to his friend thats where he want me to send?

soolin

If you get cash then I can't see any problem in sending it anywhere. However if money does appear in your bank account ask the bank whether it is clear or whether it was paid in by cheque. If cheque then hang on until it is fully cleared which for most banks is now 6 days.

seashore321

I though Citibank was one of the dodgy payment scams? I would not send aything until money in account and cleared.

peter_the_piper

soolin wrote: »

If you get cash then I can't see any problem in sending it anywhere. However if money does appear in your bank account ask the bank whether it is clear or whether it was paid in by cheque. If cheque then hang on until it is fully cleared which for most banks is now 6 days.

Slightly off topic, have the banks changed yet to the system that once a cheque has been cleared by them then it can't be reclaimed using the stolen cheque excuse?