MoneyGram Money Transfers Complaint

International money transfer Fraud or scam fraud or scam

MoneyGram Money transfers department,

International money transfer Fraud or scam Fraud or scam Kansas

I have been talking to a man for over a month that I met through -. He lives - I live -. He is businessman opening up -. He had to take a trip - to purchase merchandise for his grand opening. He was to stop back - to meet up for the first time. On the last day of his trip, he was attacked by armed men and missed his flight. He was in desperate need of $650.00 to rebook his flight home. In previous conversation, I had asked him about siblings and parents and he is an only child with - parents deceased. He started calling at - and finally got hold of me by -. I stupidly agreed to send him $300.00 to help him out. I have never been outside the US so I have no idea how any of this works. He had me send this money - ( whom he said was a ticket agent there in the airport ). He also tried getting me to send him the additional $350.00 -, thankfully there was a hold up and I got my money back from that transaction. I have done further research on this


- - - - - - -. The pictures he has portrayed as being him are found ( upon further searching on my part ) on a web site called - - as a scammer from - possibly. He has a - page as - - - - with only - friend, a female named - I have tried messaging her to find more info, but she has not answered me back. On this - website his picture is attached to - website as -- He is emailing me from an - on - but wont answer my requests to snap a selfie and send to me and my daughter checked his email -- for I message but that app is suspiciously turned off.

MoneyGram customer in Kansas
Nov 10, 2015

* Source: CFPB Complaint Database

MoneyGram response to complaint:
Closed with explanation

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Created with Highcharts 4.2.3MoneyGramFraud or scam0.7%89.0%5.1%0.2%5.1%ClosedClosed with explanationClosed with monetary reliefClosed with non-monetary reliefIn progressSource: Consumer Financial Protection Bureau
Created with Highcharts 4.2.3National AverageFraud or scam1.1%84.7%9.4%2.2%2.2%0.4%ClosedClosed with explanationClosed with monetary reliefClosed with non-monetary reliefIn progressUntimely responseSource: Consumer Financial Protection Bureau

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