By bank remittance
- You have arranged for remitting the money and promptly realise that this might be a scam.
What to do:
Immediately contact your bank and try to cancel the remittance. In Germany, you can have a refund of the money as long as the sum was not deposited into the receiver's account! Do not give in to the delaying tactics of the alleged seller who promises to remit the money back to you!
By money transfer
- You have arranged for a money transfer via Western Union or MoneyGram and realise promptly that this might be a scam.
What to do:
Immediately contact the provider you instructed to wire the money and request that the transaction be stopped without delay. If the transaction has not already been paid out, you can have the sum refunded in Germany. Do not give in to the delaying tactics of the alleged seller who promises to remit the money back to you!
The money was delivered to the receiver
- You have arranged for payment by bank remittance or money transfer and the money was delivered to the receiver.
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