I have had people come to the counter and ask to send money to Nigeria and other places. I have to make sure everyone at that money desk knows about fraud. Ne

I have had people come to the counter and ask to send money to Nigeria and other places. I have to make sure everyone at that money desk knows about fraud. Never wire money to someone you don't know. Never. [0] Have you won a prize? Once you deposit the moeny, will they send you more money? Was it a tax refund? Is there a serious medical situation you are helping with? [0] http://corporate.moneygram.com/compliance/fraud-prevention/common-consumer-scams http://corporate.moneygram.com/compliance/fraud-prevention/c... All too often the people coming in to wire money know the fraud detection questions.. and say our answers in advance.. "Yes, I met them," for example. Plus, these are regular customers that buy and return other items.. they are friends by work-customer-association. They know the workers who refuse their transfer.. They know the system that requires suspected fraud and how we have to report it.. They still don't know how to spell the persons name, so they take out their rabbit eared email out of their purse next to their cane and read each letter out loud.. "I think this is a scam," I say. "Can I talk to a manager, please. Now" "I am a manager. I will not proceed with this transaction. " In the end if someone wants to send money to someone they don't know they will find a way...