Possible con from overseas?

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Met a girl thru an online website who lives in Poland, she is currently trying to move here she says.  She has relatives trying to wire her money but incapable of doing for techological complications.  SO she is asking me to make an account( one with no money in it) and sending her the routing number and account number so they can wire me money then I can wire it to her.  Could this be a scam? I would cover my tracks make sure there is minimal money in the account but still not sure if there is some scam I might be missing? Please help

Reena · Accepted Answer

Here is the scam:

The "wire" from her relatives is a fake and you will forward money to the girl that does not exist. In the end the bank account will be overdrawn and you are the one held responsible to pay it back to the bank because YOU are the account holder. 

Just go to your bank and explain to them why you are opening this account. They will tell you the same thing. You are about to be scammed.

Answers4u · Answer

NEVER NEVER NEVER DO A WIRE TRANSFER FOR A PERSON YOU DON'T KNOW!  Yes, it is a scam.  If it is not a scam, then she will just be out of luck.  But if it is a scam, YOU will be out of luck.  Tell her that her relatives can buy a prepaid Visa card and send it to her through snail mail.  Those will work anywhere and she can then use that to buy a plane ticket.

There are MANY other resources than using an account set up like you described.  DO NOT DO IT!

Joop · Answer

I cant believe you are even considering this.

It is SUCH a scam. 
I'd be surprised if there is even a genuine girl there, it will be some polish criminal duping you

Go ahead and send her some money if you want. But dont say you weren't warned!

Anonymous · Answer

yes it is quite possible to be a scam

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