I am selling lenses here and yahoo. This month early, I had received an email from the USA. His name is daniel role. He wishes to buy lenses, a lot and posting to Nigeria. He is urgent me to give him bank a/c detail for sending money to buy lenses. Is he trustful ? 
Krosya
Konicaze
What do you think? lol
Gaspar
Established
No, google "Nigerian scam" and you will soon find out what his true intentions are.....
navilluspm
Well-known
NEVER SELL TO NIGERIA!!!! The "Nigerian scam" is called such because it stems from Nigeria. Normally the 419 scam is done through email, although there is a variation of the scam that has to do with the purchase of goods or services. Check out this Wikipedia link and scroll down.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Advance_fee_fraud#Purchasing_goods_and_services
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Advance_fee_fraud#Purchasing_goods_and_services
laptoprob
back to basics
Nigeria spells scam. Sad for anyone from there that may be legit.
I can only think of selling there if the money comes first. I had offers like these too. Fascinated, I pursued for some time. In the end they all come up with Western Union of some unknown escrow service. Western Union is known for fraud. Or they may use something that looks like a legit escrow. In that case, use a service you know and trust. Only do deals like these if it is 100% on your terms. You will see all of these offers fall through and prove to be scams.
I can only think of selling there if the money comes first. I had offers like these too. Fascinated, I pursued for some time. In the end they all come up with Western Union of some unknown escrow service. Western Union is known for fraud. Or they may use something that looks like a legit escrow. In that case, use a service you know and trust. Only do deals like these if it is 100% on your terms. You will see all of these offers fall through and prove to be scams.
They said they would send money first. They also provide their US address too.
bmattock
Veteran
If you do it, you are a fool.
funkaoshi
Well-known
Ignoring the whole Nigeria thing, which should be a red flag, the fact they have an address in the US but what you to post the lens some place else is also really sketchy. Exercise some of that common sense.
RF-Addict
Well-known
If you want to give away your lenses for free AND lose money on top of that, go ahead and deal with them. Anybody surfing the web on a somewhat regular basis should know that Nigeria spells trouble and SCAM big time.
Thanks for all !
pesphoto
Veteran
anytime they ask for your personal info...bank, etc. Run away very fast!
Sparrow
Veteran
If you’re based out in Nigeria it shouldn’t a problem you can pop round with the lens and pick up the cash
No need to bother with the US address
yoyo22
Well-known
It might be that the money will come from a hijacked bank account. Once the money is with you, you dispatch the parcel and few days later the bank will get the money back for the real owner of the hijacked bank account.
Usually the one sending money to you is a "financial agent" - check your email account and you might find lots of these advertisements to become a "financial agent" for the company abroad which wants to open a branch in your country. Those agents will have to proxy money and packages according to instructions from their "superiors".
Usually the one sending money to you is a "financial agent" - check your email account and you might find lots of these advertisements to become a "financial agent" for the company abroad which wants to open a branch in your country. Those agents will have to proxy money and packages according to instructions from their "superiors".
navilluspm
Well-known
The wikipedia article I linked adresses these points.
Al Kaplan
Veteran
I always send them a polite email saying that rather than doing a wire transfer or sending an international money order I'll trade for slave girls and that I'll help them get tourist visas for the girls and pay air fare. So far no takers. (Slavery is still common in parts of Africa.)
kbg32
neo-romanticist
Who in their right mind would give their account numbers to someone overseas?!
Overconfidence
Member
Man I would hate to be a rangefinder shooter from Nigeria looking to pick up used lenses.
emraphoto
Veteran
i could deliver it for you... in person.
besk
Well-known
Another trick is to send you several thousands of dollars more than the item's cost witha request to deduct the amount for the lens and forward the rest someone else they list.
The money they send ends up being stolen etc. so you lose that plus the extra you sent on plus your lens.
Fools are born every day.
The money they send ends up being stolen etc. so you lose that plus the extra you sent on plus your lens.
Fools are born every day.
Florian1234
it's just hide and seek
This same thing was on German tv last week. They pretended to buy a car via internet portal and sent the seller 6000 dollars more than the car cost actually. Also they are able to get back that money you send them then via Western Union or by cheque for 60 to 70 days.