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Re: My Experience With A Fraudulent Property Agent by BecaciaBarbie(f): 3:49pm On Jun 25, 2019 |
vivalavida:By transfer...we are on that...thank you, but according to the bank he has cleared all his accounts. |
Re: My Experience With A Fraudulent Property Agent by SocialJustice: 3:51pm On Jun 25, 2019 |
BecaciaBarbie:Wow. Police self will most likely mess up everything because the only thing they are interested in is not resolving the case but extracting money from both sides. The best hope of getting the money is having the police charge the case to court, all these will also cost money. |
Re: My Experience With A Fraudulent Property Agent by SocialJustice: 3:52pm On Jun 25, 2019 |
BecaciaBarbie:You just need evidence that you sent money to him and the receipt too. |
Re: My Experience With A Fraudulent Property Agent by CyberWolf: 3:53pm On Jun 25, 2019 |
vivalavida:the 8 days given to her was to distribute money to everyone involved or wire money offshore. Nothing in the account again. I wish I saw your this thread on time. |
Re: My Experience With A Fraudulent Property Agent by BecaciaBarbie(f): 3:53pm On Jun 25, 2019 |
SocialJustice:Infact, I have a feeling the police in that district must have been settled by these fraudsters, though I am not sure about this, but as a fraudster if I had my way , i'd first settle the police in that area, because I know that would be the first place my victims would go to. 1 Like |
Re: My Experience With A Fraudulent Property Agent by MrMcJay(m): 3:54pm On Jun 25, 2019 |
BecaciaBarbie: Unfortunately, to tell you the truth, you can't get that money back. I am not blaming you, but I blame the person who stubbornly and foolishly paid, remained relaxed and gave opportunity to the fraudsters to run away. I really hope God provides for you to get another place cos shelter is important and you need it urgently. 3 Likes |
Re: My Experience With A Fraudulent Property Agent by Nat404: 3:57pm On Jun 25, 2019 |
BecaciaBarbie:Why didn't you do a background check on the house before paying for it? What I know is after paying for a house, the keys will be given to you immediately or that same day. |
Re: My Experience With A Fraudulent Property Agent by MrMcJay(m): 3:58pm On Jun 25, 2019 |
BecaciaBarbie: You guys should jointly write a petition to the Efcc or Special Fraud Unit in Ikoyi. 2 Likes |
Re: My Experience With A Fraudulent Property Agent by ePrive(m): 3:59pm On Jun 25, 2019 |
Oh boy! |
Re: My Experience With A Fraudulent Property Agent by BecaciaBarbie(f): 4:00pm On Jun 25, 2019 |
MrMcJay:Exactly, we have done this I believe....Thank you so much, you tried to help.... |
Re: My Experience With A Fraudulent Property Agent by vivalavida(m): 4:03pm On Jun 25, 2019 |
BecaciaBarbie: Sorry for your ordeal dear 1 Like |
Re: My Experience With A Fraudulent Property Agent by BecaciaBarbie(f): 4:06pm On Jun 25, 2019 |
vivalavida:Thanks a lot.... |
Re: My Experience With A Fraudulent Property Agent by SocialJustice: 4:09pm On Jun 25, 2019 |
BecaciaBarbie:Sure and they could be repeat offenders becoming police customers in the process. And the fraudsters will always be ahead. How much is the amount paid? 2 Likes |
Re: My Experience With A Fraudulent Property Agent by neldtech: 4:20pm On Jun 25, 2019 |
Nxt time deal with registered Estate Surveyors and Valuers |
Re: My Experience With A Fraudulent Property Agent by CyberWolf: 4:26pm On Jun 25, 2019 |
Once you pay a rent and the person refused to release the key for any reason, demand a refund instantly and if the agent refused, grab him there and make sure he is severely dealt with there.. 6 Likes |
Re: My Experience With A Fraudulent Property Agent by blackboy(m): 4:38pm On Jun 25, 2019 |
Many years ago in Lagos a new building was 99% complete. We paid they told us to be patient blahh blahh. The man aka landlord waa maybe 60s or 70s. We got a call on a Sinday afternoon that people have occupied all the flats. We got there to find over a hundred of us had been duped. The baba n his brothers or son walked lagos free. We got keyamo pllice etc till today no money back 2 Likes |
Re: My Experience With A Fraudulent Property Agent by Franky826: 5:14pm On Jun 25, 2019 |
Wow! Read this story from 1st page to last and I'm trying to catch a breath on how these men are able to perpetuate such crimes! From my deductions these people are well connected with the forces that be I swear! Be it police, efcc, local chief's, and what not. Because if it's not juju what other covering will give these people such guts and confidence to defraud as much as 200 people within a very short time like this? It's simply bewildering!. Well I'm sorry to all the victims involved I pray y'all get your money back and justice. My lesson and advice even to self henceforth will be: 1. Before paying rent for any property ask those who are residing there already how they paid and identify from them the real owner of the house before payment is made. 2. Also before paying make sure the keys are handed over to you and that you have another key there and then to change the pre-existing ones. Even come with a carpenter if necessary! 3. Keep secret video recorders on your phone. The ones that uses front camera to record. There are many of them on playstore! At least I've caught some dumb-smart peeps with them before! This our country na horror! 2 Likes |
Re: My Experience With A Fraudulent Property Agent by mofedamijo(m): 5:16pm On Jun 25, 2019 |
NIGERIANS LOVE WASTING TIME, ALL OF YOU SHOULD HAVE GONE TO THE BANK THE FIRST DAY WITH A REPUTABLE LAWYER, AND A NOTE FROM ABOVE, SO THAT THEY CAN FREEZE WHAT'S LEFT OF THE ACCOUNT, THAT WAY THEY CANNOT WITHDRAW AGAIN, WHICH MIGHT GET THEM STRANDED, SECONDLY, ANYWHERE THEY TRY TO WITHDRAW THEY WILL BE ARRESTED IMMEDIATELY, THIS SHOULD HAVE BEEN DONE FROM THE VERY VERY FIRST DAY...........SOCIAL MEDIA DONT SOLVE CRIME, IF THE ACCOUNT HAAD BEEN FROZEN, ATLEATS THERE WILL BE HOPE, EVEN IF HE HIS OUT OF THE COUNTRY, HE WONT HAVE ACCESS TO THE MONEY, AND THE BANK CAN DETECT WHICH COUNTRY HE HIS TRYING TO MAKE THE WITHDRAWAL OR TRANSACTION FROM, NIGERIANSSSSSSSSS OOOOOOOOOOO 2 Likes |
Re: My Experience With A Fraudulent Property Agent by chozzy: 5:19pm On Jun 25, 2019 |
Nat404: It's a new house, I guess. Background checks work better in old houses. |
Re: My Experience With A Fraudulent Property Agent by Nat404: 5:43pm On Jun 25, 2019 |
chozzy:It's the same whether new or old. I live in a new house. Before paying for it, I did a background check on it. |
Re: My Experience With A Fraudulent Property Agent by Franky826: 5:46pm On Jun 25, 2019 |
mofedamijo: Did you read where she said they cleared the account 4days prior? Those evil men withdrew 4x same day! My head dey burst! 2 Likes |
Re: My Experience With A Fraudulent Property Agent by luvyaself95(m): 5:46pm On Jun 25, 2019 |
That Is Fraud.. It Simple Like ABC.. |
Re: My Experience With A Fraudulent Property Agent by armadeo(m): 5:49pm On Jun 25, 2019 |
BecaciaBarbie: When next you step into that house collect the keys and tell them you'll clean up yourself. Never ever pay and wait. House is plug and play. Learnt this the hard way. Get the keys call carpenter change the door lock. Then it's yours. Anything else is story. Also next time dont go alone go with one or two others. It's easier to intimidate a lone female but once you're two it gets harder. Good luck. |
Re: My Experience With A Fraudulent Property Agent by armadeo(m): 5:51pm On Jun 25, 2019 |
BecaciaBarbie: Well my advice came late. Plug and play. Once you pay collect keys straight and change the locks and put up curtains even if it's old bedsheets on the windows facing outside. Lagos is full of thieves. 1 Like |
Re: My Experience With A Fraudulent Property Agent by armadeo(m): 6:01pm On Jun 25, 2019 |
victorian: Exactly. That's my advice above but the scam has been pulled already. |
Re: My Experience With A Fraudulent Property Agent by Abcruz(m): 6:10pm On Jun 25, 2019 |
BecaciaBarbie: Take heart. The joy of the LORD is your strength and you will certainly recover all that you have lost in the hand of that fraudster. "There is no peace for the wicked," says the LORD.--Isaiah 48:22 1 Like |
Re: My Experience With A Fraudulent Property Agent by mofedamijo(m): 6:24pm On Jun 25, 2019 |
Franky826: I am referring to the very first day she got uncomfortable, not now. |
Re: My Experience With A Fraudulent Property Agent by Momcherry(f): 6:38pm On Jun 25, 2019 |
This is terrifying. .. I'm sure charm is involved, reason why your guy refused to listen to you earlier.. Una dey try for dat Lagos sha.. |
Re: My Experience With A Fraudulent Property Agent by bassdow: 6:38pm On Jun 25, 2019 |
Acidosis: There Accounts could be frozen following executive order BUT i believe it would be of no use as the Monies would have left the account few minutes or seconds after it landed. That's what any Person with Common sense would do. The Money might even be Transfered in another Account whose Paper trail might never trail thanks to Our Countries porous ways of Transactions. Maybe them don even share the Money sef as soon as any Victim makes any payment. Funny enough, upcoming Criminals would be Learning this Scams and altering them to perfect them. 2 Likes |
Re: My Experience With A Fraudulent Property Agent by Redman44(m): 6:40pm On Jun 25, 2019 |
Don't lose hope yet, @ Poster. God is on this case in ways you won't understand. If you know the details of the accounts of these fraudulent guys, the accounts can be blocked on orders of EFCC or the Police. It depends on if many of the victims paid by Cash or into bank accounts. At least, recovering your monies can commence by blocking the bank accounts you paid into. And then there must be a viable trail left by Mr Adewale and his Gang. The Police can crack this crime, Nairalanders. Lets keep our fingers crossed. 1 Like |
Re: My Experience With A Fraudulent Property Agent by Berkley89(m): 6:41pm On Jun 25, 2019 |
Your instincts are giving strong signs that this is most likely a fraudulent activity being played out.Not to scare you dear friend but I would advice you involve the police if you don’t want to lose your money.The wait period as far as I’m concerned is for the people involved to get away.Follow your instinct darling. |
Re: My Experience With A Fraudulent Property Agent by Longman313(m): 6:44pm On Jun 25, 2019 |
Bantino:good one,and if they refuse to give you the key,collect your money immediately |
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