Hello,

Well im just going to cut right to the chase here. I was on craigslist and me and a man from Connecticut ( Im in Mass.) had an agreement that I would send him 125 via western union..he would send me an iPhone..and I would then send him my old phone.

So I sent the money and he never sends the phone. Funny part is he gave me his name, address, phone number etc. I have had contact with him all along this. He answers his texts usually just saying i sent it but he never did.

I filed out a police report but they weren't very helpful. I don't know what to do to get the police in CT to just go over his house and tell him to give me the phone or the money back.

Any help please??? Advice I really need

@cbanksy9, Welcome to 419legal. The fact that he asked you to send money by Western union indicates that his name and address are false.
he can pick up the money you sent by using the question and answer, and this means he does not need a bank account (where he would have to supply his details)

The police do not have the resources to chase what they would class as a small amount of money. they would first of all ask who are they chasing? a man with a false name and false details ?

Sorry but the money is gone . You should contact craigslist and cause a stink, and get his account there stopped although he will just open another one quickly!

You can post his details on here, along with a copy of any email's you received and we can give him some free publicity so maybe others will not be scammed?


"I don't know what to do to get the police in CT to just go over his house and tell him to give me the phone or the money back"
I seriously doubt this will happen, as the address is undoubtedly false.
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Well..I thought western union requires a ID for pick up and I didnt have a question or answer kind of pickup. Also I searched his address and phone number and they both come back to a D. Congdon which is his name. He also has multiple other post on CT craigslist for cars he's selling to his local people in CT with that same phone number on it.

Believe me I think that this guy is real since everything matches up.

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I didnt have a question or answer kind of pickup

A normal Western union transfer operates with a 'test' question and answer to validate the transfer is real.
What is called a MTCN (Money transfer Control Number) may also be used and the transfer can be tracked using this number, it is a ten digit number.

Your statement that it was a western union transaction but did not use a Question and answer indicates that something is wrong here?

Can you please explain how a Western union transaction took place without using their protocols?

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There was the money transfer number but I thought you needed an ID to pick it up. I didnt have a question and answer to my knowledge i just gave him the transfer number.

Like I said he's a real person because everything matches up. He also posts cars that he's selling on CT craigslist and thats local. So I don't understnad why I can like drive down to CT and go to the state police with my reports and evidence and they cant take a ride down his house.

What do you think?

There are many ways of obtaining a false id . There is for example a gang operating out of Houston that is producing these things and they are of a high quality!

If you have the ten digit MTCN number then you can go to the western union website and check to see it the money has been picked up.

When you sent the money from the Western union office they would have asked for a question and answer before they would send the money.

WAS it Western Union you sent the money via?

You would have to ask the police about you going with them as I cannot answer for the police. And if you arrive there and he does not exist at that address?

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Yes, i sent it through western union but I did it online @ their website. I dont really want to go with them I just want them to make a call to him or stop by his home to scare him into giving me the money back.

IF he's real what should I do? When i filed a report @ my local police station all they did was type a report out for me. And western union said the only way I can get my money back through them is if the police call them directly. How shold I go about doing that?

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Yes, i sent it through western union but I did it online @ their website.

So how did the money go from you to them? did you give them a bank account or credit card details? if so, you need to cancel these accounts asap, or risk losing everything in your account!

They may have tricked you into giving them your details?

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I have a profile on western union website because I send money to family for birthdays and such so I just used that account to send the money.

Western union has the details not this guy.

You think if I just go down to CT and tell their police the story they'll go and see what's going on @ his house.

Or you think I should just go to his house myself and confront him

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You think if I just go down to CT and tell their police the story they'll go and see what's going on @ his house.

This is a question for the police to answer.

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Or you think I should just go to his house myself and confront him

We would NEVER advise anyone to place themselves in danger, as some of these scammers are criminals and can be dangerous.
If, despite this warning you decide to do this, then take a few big guys with you!

Some one of your age could be easily overpowered by a couple of fully grown men.

I have my doubts that the scammer actually lives there.