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I've been scammed..what to do?
Ok so my bf is trying to move near to where i go to college. we found this great house on craigslist. but we couldnt see him in person or the house b/c he was "in Nigeria on a christian mission" so he sent pics of the house and the address and it took a while but we finally sent him the deposit and first months rent over western union (it took close to a month cause he kept causing problems with money) the next day, he sayshe was about to send the keys but his wife was rushed to the hospital and he asked us to send anoth $700 so he can pay for her surgery and also to send his paypal account info so his relatives can send money to him through my bf's account which is money laundering. we emailed him demanding either the keys be sent or the money back and he has yet to email back..what can we do to get our money back? ANYTHING??
Please help, we sent $1200 total..
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Your money is gone.
I'm so sorry. There is nothing else I can tell you. Take the information you've got, and call the police on a non-emergency line. It's good to have a record of this scam; however, it's unlikely there is anything anyone can do.
You send money via Western Union. You should never send anyone a payment via money order unless you know them very well. Western Union isn't responsible and won’t care that your money was stolen. It's your responsibility who you give the money order information too. Western Union puts that right up on all their information “Make sure you know to whom you are sending money. If you are purchasing goods or services and paying through the Western Union network, it is your responsibility to verify the reputation and legitimacy of the seller. Western Union is not responsible for the non-receipt or quality of any goods or services.”
Craigslist also won’t have any responsibility either, they post in their avoiding scams information this:
DEAL LOCALLY WITH FOLKS YOU CAN MEET IN PERSON - follow this one simple rule and you will avoid 99% of the scam attempts on craigslist.
NEVER WIRE FUNDS VIA WESTERN UNION, MONEYGRAM or any other wire service - anyone who asks you to do so is a scammer.
NEVER GIVE OUT FINANCIAL INFORMATION (bank account number, social security number, eBay/PayPal info, etc.)
If you had only just recently created the money order, Western Union might have been able to cancel it. But if it was a while ago, it’s unlikely. At very least, call them and let them know they you were a victim of fraud. It might help them avoid this particular man in the future.
Contact your local law enforcement for more help. You could also file a complaint with the The Internet Crime Complaint Center at [Link](Mouse over link to see full location). But those are both just ways to try and protect others from this man. It’s unlikely you’ll be able to get any of your money back.
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