can someone Fraud through western union???

[oracle2world]

Western Union is the tool of choice for fraud. Thieves love it.

Once Western Union dispenses the cash, that is it, they cannot trace who received it. Foreign countries, false ID's, local officials who could care less or are in on it, etc.

A favorite fraud is listing an item for sale, the buyers say they are willing to pay MORE more than asking, requesting the difference be wired via Western Union to them in cash.

You receive their check, wire the excess money, the check bounces, and you are out the money.

They can send a fake cashier's check, the bank can make the funds available to you, then in two weeks the check bounces, and the bank comes looking to you for the money.

So no Western Union unless you are okay to lose money once in a while on transactions.

Send them a check. Once it clears they send the computer. If they renege on the deal, there is a trace of whose account the check was deposited into.

You still are out the money, but at least you know for sure who screwed you and can trash them on the internet.