MoneyGram Money Transfers Complaint

Domestic (US) money transfer Fraud or scam

MoneyGram Money transfers department,

Domestic (US) money transfer Fraud or scam Missouri

I friend - dad sent me a friend request on - last night and I accepted. He started off by telling me if I had heard from the - and I said said no what is that? He said he had seen my name on the list and to text them at -. I did because I know and trust him. He stated t he had received money and that since he seen my name on the list I need to contact them. I was connected to a - - and he asked me some questions and said I indeed was eligible. I had - - 's dad telling me me what to do through -. I did what he asked and I sent - through Money Gram this morning. Come to find out - 's - account had been hacked and I was not speaking with him at all. I did not know this at the time. I have made copies of all messages between both men. I was deceived and scammed by these men! I am on Social Security - and can not afford to lose -. I was up until - researching this and did not feel right, but thinking - was - I trusted him. I am now out of -.

MoneyGram customer in Missouri
May 12, 2016

* Source: CFPB Complaint Database

MoneyGram response to complaint:
Closed with explanation

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