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I Think I've Been Scammed.. Please What Can I Do? by Tbells91(f): 10:13am On May 04, 2016
I know I'm gonna get lots of insults for this but please don't forget to add your constructive advice to the insults. Thanks in advance..

I'm a Graduate seeking employment and have bills to pay.. I joined some channels on BBM where I get lots of information, some time ago, someone posted a BBM pin of a person who offers ushering/weekend jobs. Being broke and needing to get some legal and fast money, I added the pin and it happened to be a woman.

She sends BC's of jobs she has and most times she'll tell me I can't do jobs like that cz I'm a Muslim and I wear hijab. She said if I can pay agency fee to her friend, I could get ushering jobs from him.

She has been on my list since February and we talk once in a while, last week she said there was a 3day job in ikeja and I could participate if I paid 7k as agency fee. Without thinking, I transferred 7k to the account number she gave me and even invited 3 of my friends who also paid. I asked her for the address of the venue but she said I should wait till she finished compiling the names of the girls that had paid, so that she could send it to the agent and then get the address. This was Wednesday night.

On Thursday morning, we got ready and set out to beat the traffic from Alagbado to ikeja hoping she would send the address since she said the event was to start by 11am. We got to ikeja some minutes to 11 and then she said we couldn't work last week, we should bear with her and she would fix us for this week. I started pinging her and sent her a whole lot of messages but she didn't reply.. I asked for her number but she said she doesn't give her number to clients.

On Friday, she later replied and said I shouldn't worry, that we would work on Tuesday and Wednesday this week. And that she couldn't refund the money cz she has added our names to the list already and if we don't work on Tuesday and Wednesday, she will give us our money.

Yesterday was Tuesday, she hasn't replied any of my messages since Sunday but she has been reading them. But she still hasn't deleted me and the other people I gave her pin to.

What do you guys think? I'll post the information I have if needed.. Thanks in advance and please go easy on me!

Pls mod in charge! Help do the needful.. Thank you!

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Re: I Think I've Been Scammed.. Please What Can I Do? by Nobody: 10:16am On May 04, 2016
They ar all scammers!
There was one too that I wanna work(ushering work too), it turns out that he wanna sleep with girls ni. He got d beating of his life sha

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Re: I Think I've Been Scammed.. Please What Can I Do? by nmreports: 10:28am On May 04, 2016
Sorry Tbells91 dont feel bad about it.
Such is life.

Dont beat yourself over it.
Stop disturbing her. Dont even say hi at all.

If the job eventually comes, good. If it doesnt, count your losses and move on.
Add this to your vault of knowledge.

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Re: I Think I've Been Scammed.. Please What Can I Do? by html14java(f): 10:31am On May 04, 2016
There must be a way out

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Re: I Think I've Been Scammed.. Please What Can I Do? by macaranta(m): 10:33am On May 04, 2016
Paying for a job is the first symptom of a scam.But sometimes desperation beclouds reasoning,just count your loss and move on.

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Re: I Think I've Been Scammed.. Please What Can I Do? by osesology(m): 10:36am On May 04, 2016
I really have nothing muchto say than to advice you to pray.

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Re: I Think I've Been Scammed.. Please What Can I Do? by Nobody: 10:37am On May 04, 2016
I empathize with your ordeal. You know the nagging truth nudging at the very core inside you. As much as it hurts to hear this, your money, including your friends' is gone. But you'll get back what you've lost, some way somehow. Just a caution, don't fall prey & believe everything you read, hear, see. "If it's too good to be true, it probably is" as they say. I feel for you, you'll have to brave up & apologize & explain to your friends what's happened so they can understand & forgive you in the process but dear, don't let the guilt weigh you down & stop you from having fun with them again. Just be sincere & they'll be mature enough to accept it was a mistake. Some people who pose as employers who can provide jobs aren't really legit. I advise you be on your guard from now on, run a background check, ask questions & NEVER choose to part with your money for whatever reason. The world is full of cruel people looking for unsuspecting victims. Just question everything out of curiosity but still remain hopeful in search of truth & you'll find it. Take care smiley

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Re: I Think I've Been Scammed.. Please What Can I Do? by ambassadorgozie(m): 10:43am On May 04, 2016
Saying d same tin everytime.. Don't give anybody money for job...



U guys don't wanna learn.




Op sorry ur money is gone

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Re: I Think I've Been Scammed.. Please What Can I Do? by fbtowner(m): 10:45am On May 04, 2016
Op you messed up the moment u paid that witch


But thank God its just 7k

You have added to your lessons.


Here in Lagos Op almost everybody is a scammer it only takes God intervention to see an honest person


Always try to be smart. Even when people complains u are forming too smart. Tell them say na u understand why.

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Re: I Think I've Been Scammed.. Please What Can I Do? by Nobody: 10:54am On May 04, 2016
Paste d account number for people to see, we will trace he/she with that wink

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Re: I Think I've Been Scammed.. Please What Can I Do? by Nobody: 10:58am On May 04, 2016
fbtowner:
Op you messed up the moment u paid that witch


But thank God its just 7k

You have added to your lessons.


Here in Lagos Op almost everybody is a scammer it only takes God intervention to see an honest person


Always try to be smart. Even when people complains u are forming too smart. Tell them say na u understand why.


So she should let go just like that undecided

Or you the GUY?shocked

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Re: I Think I've Been Scammed.. Please What Can I Do? by Tbells91(f): 11:10am On May 04, 2016
HateU2:
They ar all scammers!
There was one too that I wanna work(ushering work too), it turns out that he wanna sleep with girls ni. He got d beating of his life sha

I hope this one gets hers too!

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Re: I Think I've Been Scammed.. Please What Can I Do? by Tbells91(f): 11:10am On May 04, 2016
nmreports:
Sorry Tbells91 dont feel bad about it.
Such is life.

Dont beat yourself over it.
Stop disturbing her. Dont even say hi at all.

If the job eventually comes, good. If it doesnt, count your losses and move on.
Add this to your vault of knowledge.

Hmmm.. OK.. Thanks!
Re: I Think I've Been Scammed.. Please What Can I Do? by Tbells91(f): 11:12am On May 04, 2016
html14java:
There must be a way out

That's exactly why I'm here.. What do you think? I have the account details but I don't think the bank will give out customers info..
Re: I Think I've Been Scammed.. Please What Can I Do? by Tbells91(f): 11:14am On May 04, 2016
macaranta:
Paying for a job is the first symptom of a scam.But sometimes desperation beclouds reasoning,just count your loss and move on.

Desperation is the devil here sad .. I heard there are some agents who take fees so that's why I thought it was real. . thanks tho
Re: I Think I've Been Scammed.. Please What Can I Do? by Tbells91(f): 11:16am On May 04, 2016
osesology:
I really have nothing muchto say than to advice you to pray.

Hmmm.. Thanks
Re: I Think I've Been Scammed.. Please What Can I Do? by Tbells91(f): 11:18am On May 04, 2016
66Kazna99:
I empathize with your ordeal. You know the nagging truth nudging at the very core inside you. As much as it hurts to hear this, your money, including your friends' is gone. But you'll get back what you've lost, some way somehow. Just a caution, don't fall prey & believe everything you read, hear, see. "If it's too good to be true, it probably is" as they say. I feel for you, you'll have to brave up & apologize & explain to your friends what's happened so they can understand & forgive you in the process but dear, don't let the guilt weigh you down & stop you from having fun with them again. Just be sincere & they'll be mature enough to accept it was a mistake. Some people who pose as employers who can provide jobs aren't really legit. I advise you be on your guard from now on, run a background check, ask questions & NEVER choose to part with your money for whatever reason. The world is full of cruel people looking for unsuspecting victims. Just question everything out of curiosity but still remain hopeful in search of truth & you'll find it. Take care smiley

Yeah right! I'll try but the debt is on me even if they don't want it.. I was skeptical at first, I should have just followed my heart!
Re: I Think I've Been Scammed.. Please What Can I Do? by Tbells91(f): 11:19am On May 04, 2016
ambassadorgozie:
Saying d same tin everytime.. Don't give anybody money for job...



U guys don't wanna learn.




Op sorry ur money is gone

cry cry
Re: I Think I've Been Scammed.. Please What Can I Do? by Tbells91(f): 11:21am On May 04, 2016
fbtowner:
Op you messed up the moment u paid that witch


But thank God its just 7k

You have added to your lessons.


Here in Lagos Op almost everybody is a scammer it only takes God intervention to see an honest person


Always try to be smart. Even when people complains u are forming too smart. Tell them say na u understand why.


Yes o, I have learnt to be hopefully patient! But it's actually 28k

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Re: I Think I've Been Scammed.. Please What Can I Do? by Tbells91(f): 11:23am On May 04, 2016
wailing:
Paste d account number for people to see, we will trace he/she with that wink

OK.. I'll do that!
Re: I Think I've Been Scammed.. Please What Can I Do? by Tbells91(f): 11:28am On May 04, 2016
This is the account details:
Esimike Jude
6237711585
Fidelity bank.

And this is the lady's pin:
25b19f98

I'll post her pictures as soon as I can! Thanks

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Re: I Think I've Been Scammed.. Please What Can I Do? by Nobody: 12:07pm On May 04, 2016
Tbells91:


Yeah right! I'll try but the debt is on me even if they don't want it.. I was skeptical at first, I should have just followed my heart!

Sometimes the answers lie within. If you feel you should repay your friends & they accept then do & be free of the burden. If they insist it's not needed then it's OK, don't feel too bad. Mistakes happen all the time to anyone. If your friends love & care about you, they would understand. At least you thought about helping them get a job that's why you told them. I know it's not easy, I've been there myself & spent far more. Don't let it weigh on you, it's just life so move on, be happy you're alive & well. It's a story for you to tell someone else.

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Re: I Think I've Been Scammed.. Please What Can I Do? by Peacetemi: 12:49pm On May 04, 2016
If you report to the bank you paid into, they might be able to do something. But I doubt you'll get a refund. By the way what's an ushering job?

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Re: I Think I've Been Scammed.. Please What Can I Do? by NigerianScholar: 2:05pm On May 04, 2016
She has scammed you niyen??
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Deal with it!!!![/size]




Now do the needful by posting the pin all her details here. Her name nd everything you know about her here so she doesnt scam anyone again.
Nd be careful next time. And dont be that gullible
Re: I Think I've Been Scammed.. Please What Can I Do? by dopedealer(m): 2:13pm On May 04, 2016
Next time DONT do business on BBM.
Secondly how can u not speak with her what if it wasnt even a scam and you got to Ikja then urs or her own phn had no BBM network u needed to call.
Thirdly your friends were comfortable with the situation that u don't even speak with the person even after you requested to have her phn number she declined ?
Are u guys from BosTwana
Haba hajia undecided

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Re: I Think I've Been Scammed.. Please What Can I Do? by Nobody: 2:26pm On May 04, 2016
Tbells91:
I know I'm gonna get lots of insults for this but please don't forget to add your constructive advice to the insults. Thanks in advance..

I'm a Graduate seeking employment and have bills to pay.. I joined some channels on BBM where I get lots of information, some time ago, someone posted a BBM pin of a person who offers ushering/weekend jobs. Being broke and needing to get some legal and fast money, I added the pin and it happened to be a woman.

She sends BC's of jobs she has and most times she'll tell me I can't do jobs like that cz I'm a Muslim and I wear hijab. She said if I can pay agency fee to her friend, I could get ushering jobs from him.

She has been on my list since February and we talk once in a while, last week she said there was a 3day job in ikeja and I could participate if I paid 7k as agency fee. Without thinking, I transferred 7k to the account number she gave me and even invited 3 of my friends who also paid. I asked her for the address of the venue but she said I should wait till she finished compiling the names of the girls that had paid, so that she could send it to the agent and then get the address. This was Wednesday night.

On Thursday morning, we got ready and set out to beat the traffic from Alagbado to ikeja hoping she would send the address since she said the event was to start by 11am. We got to ikeja some minutes to 11 and then she said we couldn't work last week, we should bear with her and she would fix us for this week. I started pinging her and sent her a whole lot of messages but she didn't reply.. I asked for her number but she said she doesn't give her number to clients.

On Friday, she later replied and said I shouldn't worry, that we would work on Tuesday and Wednesday this week. And that she couldn't refund the money cz she has added our names to the list already and if we don't work on Tuesday and Wednesday, she will give us our money.

Yesterday was Tuesday, she hasn't replied any of my messages since Sunday but she has been reading them. But she still hasn't deleted me and the other people I gave her pin to.

What do you guys think? I'll post the information I have if needed.. Thanks in advance and please go easy on me!

Pls mod in charge! Help do the needful.. Thank you!
For jobs, any person who asks for money to get you a job is a con. Many times it will be "registration fee, " which is what you paid. Report to the police

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Re: I Think I've Been Scammed.. Please What Can I Do? by goldenceo1: 2:27pm On May 04, 2016
Tbells91:
This is the account details:
Esimike Jude
6237711585
Fidelity bank.

And this is the lady's pin:
25b19f98

I'll post her pictures as soon as I can! Thanks

Don't wanna jump into conclusion but that name sounds like a male account details.

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Re: I Think I've Been Scammed.. Please What Can I Do? by SexyStrawberry(f): 2:47pm On May 04, 2016
goldenceo1:


Don't wanna jump into conclusion but that name sounds like a male account details.

I've already jumped into the conclusion that it was a guy that scammed her, and I really wonder what planet OP fell from, how can u pay for what u are yet to get? Even for market, u go first look werrin u dey buy, put am for ur shopping bag before paying the market woman, I need to visit the native doctor that did that jazz for the scammer to control her including her friends as well, that juju na die I swear!

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Re: I Think I've Been Scammed.. Please What Can I Do? by samjadinero(m): 3:04pm On May 04, 2016
HateU2:
They ar all scammers!
There was one too that I wanna work(ushering work too), it turns out that he wanna sleep with girls ni. He got d beating of his life sha
I like the fact that he got the beating of his life.

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Re: I Think I've Been Scammed.. Please What Can I Do? by babs01(m): 3:05pm On May 04, 2016
Person dey find money dem still dey colet money for him hand nawah o

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Re: I Think I've Been Scammed.. Please What Can I Do? by librangyps(f): 3:16pm On May 04, 2016
Op HE didn't give you his number because he's a MAN! Most scammers prefer to use female profile cos they feel people are more trusting of women.

Hugs dear sis, I pray someone can do something with his details and get your money back...

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Re: I Think I've Been Scammed.. Please What Can I Do? by devonpaul(m): 3:36pm On May 04, 2016
macaranta:
Paying for a job is the first symptom of a scam.But sometimes desperation beclouds reasoning,just count your loss and move on.
We've all been in dz position before one way or d other . I've paid tooo before, it's part of ur knowledge and experiences but then most importantly na to shine ya eye..

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