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Business / Re: How To Identify And Avoid Scams by Kodaki: 11:55am On Jun 01, 2021
Goldbw122:
Greed cause someone being scammed

You are also correct.
Business / How To Identify And Avoid Scams by Kodaki: 11:30am On Jun 01, 2021
Deal locally, face-to-face —follow this one rule and avoid 99% of scam attempts.

Do not extend payment to anyone you have not met in person.
Beware offers involving shipping - deal with locals you can meet in person.
Never wire funds - anyone who asks you to is a scammer.
Don't accept cashier/certified checks or money orders - banks cash fakes, then hold you responsible.
Never give out financial info (bank account, social security, paypal account, etc).
Do not rent or purchase sight-unseen—that amazing "deal" may not exist.

Recognizing scams
Most scams attempts involve one or more of the following:

Email or text from someone that is not local to your area.
Vague initial inquiry, e.g. asking about "the item." Poor grammar/spelling.
Western Union, Money Gram, cashier check, money order, paypal, shipping, escrow service, or a "guarantee."
Inability or refusal to meet face-to-face to complete the transaction.

Examples of Scams
1. Someone claims your transaction is guaranteed, that a buyer/seller is officially certified, OR that a third party of any kind will handle or provide protection for a payment:

These claims are fraudulent, as transactions are between users only.
The scammer will often send an official looking (but fake) email that appears to come from craigslist or another third party, offering a guarantee, certifying a seller, or pretending to handle payments.
2. Distant person offers a genuine-looking (but fake) cashier's check:

You receive an email or text (examples below) offering to buy your item, pay for your services in advance, or rent your apartment, sight unseen and without meeting you in person.
A cashier's check is offered for your sale item as a deposit for an apartment or for your services.
Value of cashier's check often far exceeds your item—scammer offers to "trust" you, and asks you to wire the balance via money transfer service.
Banks will cash fake checks AND THEN HOLD YOU RESPONSIBLE WHEN THE CHECK FAILS TO CLEAR, sometimes including criminal prosecution.
Scams often pretend to involve a 3rd party (shipping agent, business associate, etc.).
3. Someone requests wire service payment via Western Union or MoneyGram:

Deal often seems too good to be true, price is too low, or rent is below market, etc.
Scam "bait" items include apartments, laptops, TVs, cell phones, tickets, other high value items.
Scammer may (falsely) claim a confirmation code from you is needed before he can withdraw your money.
Common countries currently include: Nigeria, Romania, UK, Netherlands—but could be anywhere.
Rental may be local, but owner is "travelling" or "relocating" and needs you to wire money abroad.
Scammer may pretend to be unable to speak by phone (scammers prefer to operate by text/email).
4. Distant person offers to send you a cashier's check or money order and then have you wire money:

This is ALWAYS a scam in our experience—the cashier's check is FAKE.
Sometimes accompanies an offer of merchandise, sometimes not.
Scammer often asks for your name, address, etc. for printing on the fake check.
Deal often seems too good to be true.
5. Distant seller suggests use of an online escrow service:

Most online escrow sites are FRAUDULENT and operated by scammers.
For more info, do a google search on "fake escrow" or "escrow fraud."
6. Distant seller asks for a partial payment upfront, after which they will ship goods:

He says he trusts you with the partial payment.
He may say he has already shipped the goods.
Deal often sounds too good to be true.
7. Foreign company offers you a job receiving payments from customers, then wiring funds:

Foreign company may claim it is unable to receive payments from its customers directly.
You are typically offered a percentage of payments received.
This kind of "position" may be posted as a job, or offered to you via email.



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Politics / Re: Why did The North create the South-South in 1967 by Kodaki: 11:23am On Jun 01, 2021
Don't kill yourself with dumb history that isn't correct

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Business / Re: ➜ ➜ ➜Currency/E-currency Market Deals 2020 ➜ ➜ ➜ by Kodaki: 10:45am On Jun 01, 2021
iconix:
I want it. Your WhatsApp number. But you will transfer first o

How about we use wese90 as Escrow?
Politics / Re: Godswill Obioma Assassinated (NECO Registrar) by Kodaki: 10:08am On Jun 01, 2021
Mikecold:
Where was he killed?

In Minna
Nairaland / General / Re: My Lips Are Too Big, Any Solution? by Kodaki: 10:00am On Jun 01, 2021
Pictures of the lip please?

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Business / Re: ➜ ➜ ➜Currency/E-currency Market Deals 2020 ➜ ➜ ➜ by Kodaki: 9:59am On Jun 01, 2021
Kodaki:
$400 GNS PayPal available for sale.
Who's interested?
$200 left.
I accept Escrow.
Crime / Re: Businessman, Linus Owuamanam, Murdered In Ibadan By Unknown Gunmen by Kodaki: 9:25am On May 31, 2021
This is pure assassination.

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Business / Re: ➜ ➜ ➜Currency/E-currency Market Deals 2020 ➜ ➜ ➜ by Kodaki: 9:10am On May 31, 2021
$400 GNS PayPal available for sale.
Who's interested?
Politics / Re: Cross River: Ayade Converts PDP Secretariat To APC Secretariat by Kodaki: 12:14pm On May 22, 2021
Never will i believe that Ben Alade will switch to APC. Politics is really crazy.

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Politics / Re: Adamu Garba: 'To Those Celebrating The Death Of Attahiru, I Have A News For You' by Kodaki: 12:12pm On May 22, 2021
I actually saw some people at a bar last night celebrating the death of this man.
Politics / Re: Yoruba Nation Rally Holds In Akure (Pictures) by Kodaki: 12:08pm On May 22, 2021
You guys should stop disturbing yourself. This country will never divide. .
Politics / Re: Yoruba Nation Rally Holds In Akure (Pictures) by Kodaki: 12:08pm On May 22, 2021
You guys should stop disturbing yourself. This country will never divide.

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