Many countries around the world do not use zip codes like they do in the United States and Canada. Nigeria is one of these countries that do not, instead PO Box numbers or simply just the street name is used.
If you have been asked to send something to Nigeria recently, such as a product you have listed online, then you must ensure everything is legitimate before you send any items. The Internet is littered with sophisticated scammers and people are regularly caught out.
One such scam has been circulating on websites such as eBay and Amazon. The fraud begins with a person contacting you to ask for more details or photographs of your item (which regularly seems to be DSLR cameras). The seller obviously presumes this is a genuine customer and replies with a photograph or some further specifications; the scammer has now obtained your email address. Next an email from the buyer will arrive, saying they have bought the item and the payment confirmation should be sent through soon. Next comes what looks like two emails from Amazon or eBay, stating that your item has been sold and needs to be sent to Lagos, Nigeria - these emails are likely to be forgeries. Before you send anything, you must sign in to your actual sellers account through the official website and make sure the item has actually been sold. The scam is to simply try and trick you into sending your item without getting payment for it.
If you have been asked to send something to Nigeria recently, such as a product you have listed online, then you must ensure everything is legitimate before you send any items. The Internet is littered with sophisticated scammers and people are regularly caught out.
One such scam has been circulating on websites such as eBay and Amazon. The fraud begins with a person contacting you to ask for more details or photographs of your item (which regularly seems to be DSLR cameras). The seller obviously presumes this is a genuine customer and replies with a photograph or some further specifications; the scammer has now obtained your email address. Next an email from the buyer will arrive, saying they have bought the item and the payment confirmation should be sent through soon. Next comes what looks like two emails from Amazon or eBay, stating that your item has been sold and needs to be sent to Lagos, Nigeria - these emails are likely to be forgeries. Before you send anything, you must sign in to your actual sellers account through the official website and make sure the item has actually been sold. The scam is to simply try and trick you into sending your item without getting payment for it.
