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[JM 35 Sedan]

Originally Posted by Karl

John I'm interested in why you wouldn't use Western Union . Living in New Zealand I buy lots of parts and generally pay by paypal . However if a seller doesn't have this I do Western union - I thought Western Union was safe for the seller as payment ( including fees) are made by buyer this end and all the seller has to do is pick up the money by providing the code and then sends the goods with cash payment in hand . ?? Karl

Western Union has been the choice of many scammers who are mainly working outside the USA selling all kinds of things they really don't own or even have. I personally get scammers contacting me on many of the items I have listed for sale on the Internet, and also in some cases for items I see listed for sale on the Internet and contact the seller for details. These scams usually involve sending or receiving payment through Western Union. Maybe it's just my opinion, but whenever I see the words "Western Union" involving any type of payment, the big red flag goes up in my mind, and it usually means it's a scam.

[Karl]

Originally Posted by JM 35 Sedan

Western Union has been the choice of many scammers who are mainly working outside the USA selling all kinds of things they really don't own or even have. I personally get scammers contacting me on many of the items I have listed for sale on the Internet, and also in some cases for items I see listed for sale on the Internet and contact the seller for details. These scams usually involve sending or receiving payment through Western Union. Maybe it's just my opinion, but whenever I see the words "Western Union" involving any type of payment, the big red flag goes up in my mind, and it usually means it's a scam.

Thanks John - i just can't work out how they scam people through western union but I guess that's because I'm not a scammer. I also don't want to scare sellers away when I mention western union -Living over here in New Zealand has its advantages but access to early ford parts is not one of them

[JM 35 Sedan]

Originally Posted by Karl

Thanks John - i just can't work out how they scam people through western union but I guess that's because I'm not a scammer. I also don't want to scare sellers away when I mention western union -Living over here in New Zealand has its advantages but access to early ford parts is not one of them

Karl, if you do searches by clicking on the upper right hand box "Search this Forum" and use words such as..... "scam", "scammer", "western union", or "money gram", you will find all sorts of previous posts on how these scumbags work.