DICO111:
Yesterday I went to the bank to get money that my uncle who is staying in the United states sent to me for use in paying for a Hisense deep freezer which I already told him the market price. He sent the money through western union and it was $400 in total.
I was robbed at gun point in a cab on my way to beurue de change to change it to naira.... I have been crying since yesterday, dont even know how to start explaining everything to him. I'm so confused.
Even going to the police is not a viable option because I dont have any reasonable information to give. Please someone should advise me on what to do because my mind is blank at this moment.

oga nah you robbed your self , you want to know the formate to use and tell your uncle . an disappointed in you

Maybe you were doing show off with d dollar if not how did the thief knows you have such money with you. And don't always give out sensitive information like saying driver drop me at bureau d change. If you have a repentant thief inside the Napep e fit suddenly turn unrepentant thief at that moment.

EstatePropertyP:


I don't want to doubt you o, but are you sure you were really robbed? If you were, the nearest Police station would have been your first port of call, not Nairaland. Hope you're not trying to use the current situation of the country as your alibi.

He was robbed of the 400 dollars bt his fone wasn’t robbed? How convenient.

DICO111:
Yesterday I went to the bank to get money that my uncle who is staying in the United states sent to me for use in paying for a Hisense deep freezer which I already told him the market price. He sent the money through western union and it was $400 in total.
I was robbed at gun point in a cab on my way to beurue de change to change it to naira.... I have been crying since yesterday, dont even know how to start explaining everything to him. I'm so confused.
Even going to the police is not a viable option because I dont have any reasonable information to give. Please someone should advise me on what to do because my mind is blank at this moment.

So in order words u want us to believe everything and anything that comes out of ur mouth without any single proof??

seankafor:
Relax 200k isn't that big money over there..

He might get mad at you first but he sure won't kill you..
Highest he will develop trust issues towards you..

Shit happens

This is exactly the problem with most Nigerians, thinking that anyone in America is so rich that they can throw money away.

For the benefit of those who don't know. $ 400 is a whole lot of money for any American who is not a fraudster. In fact if anyone who stays in America and does legit hustle sends you $100 that person loves you to a fault.

bigjackass:
What do you mean you can't go to the police? You should go to the police

After police collect more money from him. What next?

It's not like I mean to be sarcastic. But I need you to be more specific on how you think the police will help in this case.

go and report to police, next time be wise, use bank do all the collection and exchange
i am suspecting that the person that paid the money, gave the information to his guys to robb you. from the bank.

Lokojatoofar:
Does WU pay in hard currency? Just asking to know

Exact question

jeffsummers:
I pity you. Most of all these bankers give information to criminals. Majority of them are the cause of bvn scam being rampant. You too apply common sense. Why would they just rob the guy immediately after collecting 400 dollars? Am sure the guy wasn't looking flamboyant. Anyway maybe when it happens to you, u will understand. All those cashiers in western union/money gram dept in banks are all thieves

This is absolutely tru cos dis shit happened to my younger brother immediately he left the banking hall he was robbed of $450 in 2018 lol he wanted to see how dollars look like.

If you were a girl one guy would have sorted you out after reading your plight

Limassol:
Not everyone is a menial worker, ya know. Some proffesionals earn as high as $50-$100 per hour in the states. Besides, some also have multiple streams of income. To such people $400 is a chicken feed.

Still, the higher your pay the bigger your taxes oga, $400 is no small money unless the person is into drugs or wire scam.

Erotex:
This kind thing happened to me as well, mine was 1million Naira and he warned me not to ever chat him or call him, if not he will block me.
The trust is no more!
And i am very innocent about it but i don't know what else to do to prove myself again.
Till date i feel very bad cuz no more communication

were you robbed as well?

DICO111:

My dear, I own and make a living for now through riding keke.....At least i don beg for food nor other basic needs. Just that $400 is just too much for me to be able to re pl place unless I'm selling my keke which will be a big error

If you can't tell him what happened now, just start a mini savings!

EstatePropertyP:


I don't want to doubt you o, but are you sure you were really robbed? If you were, the nearest Police station would have been your first port of call, not Nairaland. Hope you're not trying to use the current situation of the country as your alibi.

No need for him reporting to d police..police full here na..even nairaland resemble police barrack...

Hmmmm...... tell your uncle ... $200 is nothing over there. People got killed over there for $2 .... owing someone $2. Dollar no be Naira ... you borrow $1 ... make sure you pay it back.
@ topic .... this story is somehow .... how would you be robbed... at gunpoint ... in a cab?.... and you can give no details period? The first action would've been to make a Police report so they may intercept the car or robber. I have the feeling you didn't because on questioning for how it went down and descriptions you're afraid they will find it is a lie. You're here to see what best you can tell your uncle so he wouldn't lose trust in you. I strongly believe regardless of what you tell your uncle .... the trust will be gone.

rayvelez:

This is absolutely tru cos dis shit happened to my younger brother immediately he left the banking hall he was robbed of $450 in 2018 lol he wanted to see how dollars look like.

Am telling you. Its those cashiers who give info. How did they know ur brother had $450. If it happens to me, i will enter the bank and hold the cashier. I must make noise make police show. In the end he/she should be investigated. Robbers don't just rob people any how without info excpt kidnappers and 1 chance. Its not easy to rob. So robbers won't want to waste time on someone that they are nt sure has money on him.

Revisitedheart:
Lol una no even sabi lie you go pick western union and they gave you dollars biggest lie of 2021 as for me I don’t believe this shit bank will already change it for you and pay you in naira Not dollars

torrrrr!!

i don't believe you !

TheWolfen:
I mean pay the equivalent of the money in naira into his bank account right there at the bank

He needed to take it out and change at black market rate which is higher and more favourable.

If he had changed it in the bank he would be offered CBN which is lower a d he would have felt shortchanged

DICO111:
Yesterday I went to the bank to get money that my uncle who is staying in the United states sent to me for use in paying for a Hisense deep freezer which I already told him the market price. He sent the money through western union and it was $400 in total.
I was robbed at gun point in a cab on my way to beurue de change to change it to naira.... I have been crying since yesterday, dont even know how to start explaining everything to him. I'm so confused.
Even going to the police is not a viable option because I dont have any reasonable information to give. Please someone should advise me on what to do because my mind is blank at this moment.

na person wey know you baba..

TNORWAY:
I no believe you bro..........I thought it's only you that can claim the money if it's WU, or did dey have other means of sending??

The guy said, he was robbed at gun point now.
Meaning he already claimed the cash.

Wannabe slawormir

Boogyman557:
HOLLY GRAM DAT AINT RITE. SO SORRY MAN.. D COUNTRY IS SO FVCKED UP BIG TIME.. SAME REASON I TRUST NO 1. SAME REASON I HIGH ON MY KUSH 24sc. WTF MAN

seankafor:
Relax 200k isn't that big money over there..

He might get mad at you first but he sure won't kill you..
Highest he will develop trust issues towards you..

Shit happens

Most Americans don't have that much in savings. You don't know what his uncle's situation is.

You people who have never left Africa need to stop with these silly assumptions as to what people you've never met have in their bank accounts.

Since I was born I have never seen a Liar like you

DICO111:
Yesterday I went to the bank to get money that my uncle who is staying in the United states sent to me for use in paying for a Hisense deep freezer which I already told him the market price. He sent the money through western union and it was $400 in total.
I was robbed at gun point in a cab on my way to beurue de change to change it to naira.... I have been crying since yesterday, dont even know how to start explaining everything to him. I'm so confused.
Even going to the police is not a viable option because I dont have any reasonable information to give. Please someone should advise me on what to do because my mind is blank at this moment.

What's distance of robbery point to the bank?

Macdelley:
Wannabe slawormir

HOLLY GRAM BEEN WAITING 4 UR RIPLY MAN. THANKS MAN. JAH BLESS

When a story doesn't add up...

rayvelez:

This is absolutely tru cos dis shit happened to my younger brother immediately he left the banking hall he was robbed of $450 in 2018 lol he wanted to see how dollars look like.

Because of the naira for dollars policy I stopped using Western Union...It was since last year sha so I may wrong.

OP i suspect you or the bank teller who paid you

rawe45:


Uncle calculate black market rate

You see how black market long throat, take cause wahala so.......

You take 5K dey chase 200K, all the 200K come vanish.....

Who come get sense so .....

D robbers suppose beat u small or shoot your big toe