Quote Originally Posted by Crochet
Thanks for the invaluable advice. I've decided to ignore the offer. It did seem too good to be true. When I started my online store I didn't anticipate fraud! This website is a great resource. Thanks again.
Crochet,
Sadly, fraud is becoming more and more prevalent today. You have to look at each transaction carefully, ESPECIALLY when they come from overseas. Topping off a purchase or inquiry with soemthing that seems almost too good to be true, usually is. Nigeria has been a hotbed of internet fraud for years. I know the country is working on cleaning up the riff raff, but it will take years before that happens and even longer before transactions from that area of the world can/will be taken seriously. (The WSJ had an article aboutthis last week)
I know of one store owner who won't even accept transactions from anywhere other than the US and Canada. She didn't even want to take the chance. Many store owners are following that same trend.
-Devin