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    Dec 28, 2012, 08:38 PM
    Sending money overseas
    Ok so I've talked to this girl for awhile and she wants me to open a account in the USA then have money from her moms account " here in the states " put in my account then I have to western union it to her in Ghana to pay for her moms hospital bills now it's not my money its hers but any advice or things I should be worried about in doing this
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    Dec 28, 2012, 08:43 PM
    How are you supposed to get money out of her mom's account?
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    Dec 28, 2012, 08:50 PM
    Quote Originally Posted by Wondergirl View Post
    How are you supposed to get money out of her mom's account?
    A lawyer is going to transfer it from her account to mine and I got his passport and pay stubs trying to get all the info I can
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    Dec 28, 2012, 08:51 PM
    Your lawyer?
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    Dec 28, 2012, 08:53 PM
    Quote Originally Posted by Charlie420 View Post
    A lawyer is going to transfer it from her account to mine and I got his passport and pay stubs trying to get all the info I can
    She lived in the states then moved to Ghana but still had a account here in the US and can't access it over there from what I'm told
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    Dec 28, 2012, 08:54 PM
    Quote Originally Posted by Wondergirl View Post
    Your lawyer?
    No her lawyer
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    Dec 28, 2012, 08:55 PM
    And he is able to get money out of her account how? Why does it have to go into your account? Why can't he transfer it direct to her?
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    Dec 28, 2012, 09:00 PM
    Quote Originally Posted by Wondergirl View Post
    And he is able to get money out of her account how? Why does it have to go into your account? Why can't he transfer it direct to her?
    Cause he says that someone In the US has to do it because they are in Africa and the account is in the US
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    Dec 28, 2012, 09:02 PM
    Quote Originally Posted by Charlie420 View Post
    Cause he says that someone In the US has to do it cus they are in Africa and the account is in the US
    The lawyer is being given access to her account info
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    Dec 28, 2012, 09:03 PM
    Have you ever met this woman face-to-face?
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    Dec 28, 2012, 09:06 PM
    That's why they want me to western union the money after they put it in my account guess there bank can't transfer it directly to her
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    Dec 28, 2012, 09:07 PM
    Quote Originally Posted by J_9 View Post
    Have you ever met this woman face-to-face?
    No tried to but my phone can't video chat
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    Dec 28, 2012, 09:08 PM
    You are being scammed. Ghana is very well known for this type of scam.
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    Dec 28, 2012, 09:09 PM
    If the lawyer has access to her money, he can then transfer it anywhere, and you would be an necessary middleman. Yes, you are being scammed. Something will happen that you will then have to cough up that amount of money, but it will be your own money, not transferred money.
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    Dec 28, 2012, 09:11 PM
    Is she from Accra?
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    Dec 28, 2012, 09:12 PM
    Quote Originally Posted by Wondergirl View Post
    If the lawyer has access to her money, he can then transfer it anywhere, and you would be an necessary middleman.
    Ya that's what I thought if he has access to it then y am I getting involved but the lawyer is saying he has to put it in my account for them to get it
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    Dec 28, 2012, 09:12 PM
    Look here... ghana scams - Google Search
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    Dec 28, 2012, 09:13 PM
    Quote Originally Posted by Charlie420 View Post
    Ya that's what I thought if he has access to it then y am I getting involved but the lawyer is saying he has to put it in my account for them to get it
    I'm guessing he is not a lawyer, but, of course, is part of the scam.
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    Dec 28, 2012, 09:13 PM
    Sorry no, it is a lie, the scam is going to hit you hard and you will owe all that money back to the bank.

    First lie, western union, the bank can just do a bank wire transfer to her bank in Ghana.
    Western Union is used for scams since the money can't be traced.

    Second lie. She can access her account from Ghana, can use a ATM card at the local bank, can get her US bank to wire transfer it.
    When I was in Ghana, my ATM card worked almost everywhere, and bank transfers are no issue at all.

    So she is setting you up for fraud and theft charges on some bank account here in US.

    I bet that transfer to your account will be a "bank check" or "cashiers check" that will pass, but turn out to be fake in about 6 to 8 weeks.
    Then you will owe your bank all the money back, if you don't pay them back, they charge you, not her with theft.
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    Dec 28, 2012, 09:14 PM
    Quote Originally Posted by J_9 View Post
    Is she from Accra?
    Yes I believe so
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