Nigeria Scam on Craigslist

[Marcy0505]

I wish I would have seen these posts before I shipped the laptop to Nigeria. I cant call internationally to the Nigerian post office who has my package and it can't be delivered to the guy for some reason which is good for me. He used 2 different names James Olawale and Justin Dylan. James said it was for his son Justin, also used 3 different phone numbers. I have E-mailed the post office, Nigerian Customs, and contacted the police and no one has got back to me. I will NEVER ship USPS AGAIN. They are no help even though they can call internationally and stop the package. I don't know what else to do and I am out of a lot of money. USPS WONT GIVE ME MY MONEY BACK FOR SHIPPING. I am so mad at myself this is ridiculous. 

[kernowlass]

@Marcy0505

Scam has been ongoing for at least 15 years.

What you have to remember is  >>

Paypal NEVER tell you to send trackable, they advise it for seller protection etc but it is not compulsory.

Paypal NEVER tell you to send an item before the payment is showing in your paypal account.

Paypal NEVER expect you to use a rival money transfer service eg moneygram or western union if its the shipping agent scam.

Try this >

http://www.nipost.gov.ng/

[Marcy0505]

I have been sending e-mails to Nigeria post office and no reply. I cant call them. All I can do is wait and hopefully no one will pick it up.

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@kernowlass wrote:

@Marcy0505

Scam has been ongoing for at least 15 years.

What you have to remember is  >>

Paypal NEVER tell you to send trackable, they advise it for seller protection etc but it is not compulsory.

Paypal NEVER tell you to send an item before the payment is showing in your paypal account.

Paypal NEVER expect you to use a rival money transfer service eg moneygram or western union if its the shipping agent scam.

Try this >

http://www.nipost.gov.ng/

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[kernowlass]

@Marcy0505

Good luck, if you put return info on the parcel then you have a chance of a return.

Update if you can.

[Marcy0505]

Laptop is gone for good. No one in Nigeria would help me. Don't send anything to Nigeria or use The post office. 

[Marcy0505]

Laptop is gone for good. I guess you live and learn.