Good lord. Scammers and stupid greedy people. :(

[Zeake]

I'm glad all the useless info my wife tells me about her career can help you..... LOL

Ask her tomorrow is she knows about operation choke point. LOL

 

[JkEnder]

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Full disclosure; I already drank most of the bourbon, but there's still plenty of Vodka. Definitely stay away from the Brennivin on the left. There's a reason Icelanders call it "The Black Death," it tastes like caraway, regret, and next-day self loathing.

 

[JkEnder]

My bank doesn't ask me who or why I'm wiring money, and I wouldn't tell them anyway.

You can expect other people to take care of your business for you.

I'm guessing that's only because you wire penny-ante money. Nobody cares why you need to send $50 via Western Union, to your cousin, in Alabama. Maybe for an abortion, maybe not... Who cares? However, there are federal guidelines, in place, to prevent the transfer of large sums of money for precisely this reason. Over $6k SHOULD raise some red flags...

 

[Jefo246]

You would think an elderly white woman wiring $150k to Mohammed Jamal Dabadabadoo in Nigeria would have raised a red flag

 

[Zeake]

I may pay a visit to some senators and congressman. **** Nigeria. Block ALL wire transfers to them . Send them some patriot missiles instead

 

[gh1950]

I'm guessing that's only because you wire penny-ante money. Nobody cares why you need to send $50 via Western Union, to your cousin, in Alabama. Maybe for an abortion, maybe not... Who cares? However, there are federal guidelines, in place, to prevent the transfer of large sums of money for precisely this reason. Over $6k SHOULD raise some red flags...

Too bad, you guessed wrong. My wires are typically in the 6 figures or more (that's with the decimal point at the end of the 8 figures).

There is a "know your customer rule". and the amounts I wire are anything but penny-ante.

Typically, the funds come from a trust account, and the bank doesn't ask, nor would I disclose the source of the funds.

But one certain scales, I'm penny-ante, as commercial accounts routinely wire 100's of million dollars per day between various accounts.

I've been able to look at the accounts of some major financial institutions, and the amount they move around the world in a single day with no government supervision is breathtaking.

 

[Gunanddoglover]

Wow. I got to pay more attention to what goes on here. Sorry your mom fell for the scam.

 

[Zeake]

Everyone check with your parents and family. Tell them about these scams. Mu dumbass mother fell for it. Don't let yours fall

 

[Gunanddoglover]

My mother received a letter from an attorney in Spain informing her a person with the same last name passed away leaving a large sum of money without a list of next of kin. He was born in the Catania province of Sicily, same as you the letter stated. Funny thing about this:
1) Mom was born in Far Rockaway NY. Her father was in the Italian navy and she moved there when WWII started.
2) The "same" last name was her married name not her maiden name.
3) Mom passed away 2 years prior to the letter.
4) I have family born in and living in the Catania province Sicily with the the "same" last name.
5) The letter was mailed to my address not hers. I inherited her house and the mortgage is in her name.
My neice is a international law attorn3ey and said this is all to common and elderly people fall for this all the time
The scumbags are out there. If is too good to be true, it is.
Again I am sorry for the massive ass pain your going through.

 

[cdb400]

You sound like a terrible son. Maybe she figured the money was better off with someone else.