Proceed with caution.

That is the vaguest accusation I have ever seen here. Don't you think someone could say exactly the same thing about you, or about anybody?
 
Why in the world would he want to transfer money to your account? Was he purchasing a knife from you? If so, he needs your account number, bank name and branch address so he can wire the funds. Wire transfers are probably the safest way to get paid by people outside of your own country.
 
So you would be comfortable giving your bank account number, name and address to someone in another country? WOW

He wanted to buy a knife from me, I think Western Union offers that service without giving more than just your name and address, don't they?:rolleyes:

When I told him about Western Union and how to go about it, he declined, hmm I wonder why?
 
I sold some telescope equipment for $3500 to someone in Canada and he transfered the money right into my bank account. One of the safest ways to do business.
 
Larry B. said:
I sold some telescope equipment for $3500 to someone in Canada and he transfered the money right into my bank account. One of the safest ways to do business.
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Then why when you purchase a Bladeforums membership, it says only give the last 4 numbers of your bank account/credit card?

When you purchase anything online the information passed to the seller is always encrypted.

Safe? Not for me.
 
Well,I don't think there was anything necessarily shady happening here.
I would suggest that if you are interested in doing such transfers,that you have a seperate account for just inbound transactions like wired money.This way, there is no possibility of someone making withdrawl requests from a primary account.Don't feel bad,I would never give an individual/non-business my personal bank account number either.
 
I am really worried........................

Last week I bought a knife from a guy who wanted my zip code.

Scary, huh!!!!!!
 
The clarity here is that the "buyer" wouldn't go with other suggested methods of payment and kept sniffing for bank account info.

Bell ringing scammer tactics.

Was he a prince as well, needing very special assistance sir for a special check transaction for the oil minister please sir very urgently appreciated?

Scammer.... They very often look for someone selling something, then from there they've got their spider trap working. Saw an article on the Nigerial scammers recently, they actually excuse what they do with the "thinking" that America is so rich that we get reimbursed by the government so no one really loses anything, and somehow they deserve it.

Not.

Frank H.
 
BladeGoblin said:
So you would be comfortable giving your bank account number, name and address to someone in another country? WOW

He wanted to buy a knife from me, I think Western Union offers that service without giving more than just your name and address, don't they?:rolleyes:
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Western Union works differently than banks. They tranfer money from one Western Union branch to another. Banks transfer directly to your account. Of course, this can't be done without knowing certain information, such as your name, address, bank account number, etc. I have done business this way many times, but have always had reason to trust the other person. So far, so good.
 
I don't know if you know this but your account number, name, address and possibly some other info is printed right on your checks. They can do a whole lot with just your name, bank, address and account number.
 
Keith Montgomery said:
Western Union works differently than banks. They tranfer money from one Western Union branch to another.
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Again that's the clarity right there, BladeGoblin's suggestion to go with Western Union would have worked just fine, with no need for him giving up his bank account info, that the "buyer" STILL wanted his account info, alarm bell time. (Understanding it's the buyer's behavior here and not their country of origin per se that is the issue).

Too bad you got heckled a bit BladeGoblin, your concerns about this situation that you were making public did have merit, 'be careful who you give account info to and be careful as a seller as that is a very common door that scammers try to walk through', trying to get you to take a larger (bad) check, etc etc, and again that he kept wanting your account info after you suggested alternate payment methods and he "wouldn't" then went away, well, he was a scammer. If he actually was a buyer, he would have worked out a funding method that was safe for both sides and there were a few options there.

To tomorrow being a better day, Goblin...

Frank H.
 
kgriggs8 said:
I don't know if you know this but your account number, name, address and possibly some other info is printed right on your checks. They can do a whole lot with just your name, bank, address and account number.
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True kgriggs8 - the thing is though, BladeGoblin was the SELLER, he shouldn't have had to reveal his account info in any way at all if he didn't want to accept a wire as the payment method...

Generally re: ID theft though, yeah, got to be careful about your checks, people sift the garbage cans for used checks to get your ID etc etc, got to keep the waders pulled up high these days.

Frank H.
 
Frank-H said:
If he actually was a buyer, he would have worked out a funding method that was safe for both sides and there were a few options there.

Frank H.
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Thank You, exactly my point, I haven't heard from him since.
 
BladeGoblin said:
Then why when you purchase a Bladeforums membership, it says only give the last 4 numbers of your bank account/credit card?

When you purchase anything online the information passed to the seller is always encrypted.

Safe? Not for me.
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Whenever you write a check to someone they have your bank information. Millions of dollars are sent back and forth between big business through bank wire transfer because it is the safest way to do business.
 
I agree, you do have to be very careful. If you in any way don't feel comfortable giving someone your banking info, don't. Usually there are good reasons when alarm bells go off.
 
I sure as hell would think long and hard before I gave someone I didn't know my bank acc't #, name, address etc., and can't blame anyone for not wanting to do that. As others said, this situation sounds fishy to me, and BG was just trying to prevent others from possibly being taken, oh, what a horrible bastard he is. :rolleyes:

Yes, if you know somebody, or if it's 2 businesses where there is a certain amount of mutual trust that's warranted, then this sort of bank transfer might be fine, but in this case, I wouldn't have given the prospective buyer the info he wanted and I'm glad BG posted.
 
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