Auction payment to false name at Western Union?

Indeed, you can find the official word from eBay on the risks of each type of payment methods: http://pages.ebay.ca/help/confidence/isgw-fraud-sending-payments.html

They don't recommend Money Orders (including Western Unions BidPay) or Instant Cash Transfers.

Also a common ploy is for scammers to make unsolicited sales pitchs at ppl they see bidding for items, they send genuine looking emails stating stuff like Squaretrade escrow services and that ebay have an account with $10,000 of the sellers money that gets frozen when a purchase is made so the buyer can get a refund.

You would be surprised just how many people get caught out by this.

Also common destinations are Italy and Spain and within the UK and the usual ploy is to ask to have the money sent in a different name or withold information from the seller. Walk away from anyone that asks for this or reall anyone who doesn't want to use the normal payment methods.

Oh, common sales items are mobile phones, expensive cameras, laptops and for some reason motorbikes and cars (altho anyone who trys to buy a vehicle over the internet without seeing it deserves to lose money imo)

nuff said.

What if i am given the right to make up the fake name or send it to someone who lives next to my home in my country, the person should not be able to pick up the funds without providing a proper ID, even if i give him the mtcn no, i have seen ppl at western union not paying the money, and there is no test question and answer, he only has the details and the mtcn no, which is not a must to pick up the money, so is there still ne way he can pick up the money??

Dear Sir,

I have just received an e mail from Wester Union Services informing me that i have been awarded 250,000 uk pounds.

I have to reply to,, claimsdepartment779@yahoo.com.hk

The name of the contact person is,, Denis Julius.

Could you please let me know if this is a genuine award, as before they will give me the money they have requested some personal information, Name, address, etc,,

Best Regards,
Paul Mooney..

I've just received a mail from the same person DENIS JULIUS claiming that I'm awarded of $250 and I have the pin number also. Why I think this is a scam?

Hmm I received the same message too from DENIS JULIUS.... I bet Western Union will not give 250T pounds for nothing. Just wondering why they have a gmail account instead of using westernunion address?

DEN