electronic items and mobiles/ has anyone experienced a deal

airliner
By airliner

There r some advertisements on this site about cheap electronic items and mobile phones by the name of oscar mobiles. 

I communicated with them to buy  mobile phones . They say they r based in nigeria and they require the payment in advance.I mean pay the money and then wait for their shipment of phone and they have no representative in qatar.

Is there anyone on this site who has experienced a sucessfull deal with them? Bcas i doubt they r just cheating.Any suggession will be appreciated.

Thx in advance.

By airliner• 17 Nov 2006 15:04
airliner

Thx very much to all of you for the sugessions. I have already dropped communication with them .

Although they were now offering much less prices. And to tell u what i did.

I told them that i am visiting lagos next week and i will collect them by hand from their shop and will pay there --------- and they disappeared--

This is enough to prove they were fake.

Thx for yr feed back.

By ahmad• 4 Nov 2006 19:22
ahmad

Generally we try to delete these SMAP electronic sales posts as soon as possible. We would advise users not to contact these people.

By han19• 4 Nov 2006 17:56
han19

nigeria and any offer associated with the word nigeria, esp on the internet, ignore it. they are trying to scam you.

By ESL Teacher• 4 Nov 2006 17:25
ESL Teacher

Don't Doubt it--they are probably trying to cheat you! Definately just cut off comunication with them.

I always see those pesky adds and to you and everyone else I would definately NOT trust them!!!

By qatexpat• 4 Nov 2006 16:39
qatexpat

Today, coincidentally I had an email from a so-called Nigerain Banker trying to get my details promising millions of dollars etc etc.... This is a big international racket. Beware !!!

By Controlengineer• 4 Nov 2006 16:03
Controlengineer

It is completely True,

A friend of mine in Singapore ran into the same story and found

that it was all a big junk...they usually attract people by the unbelievable cheap prices...and then it is the fraud..

if you wanna get a deal on electronics...here is the plan:

1- visit Carfour and City Center for the least prices

2- goto the electronic market in sofetil hotel buliding...and start negotiating with people there ....you can have a good deal then...

Best Regards,

Control Engineer

By sa_japie• 4 Nov 2006 15:13
sa_japie

Airliner - IMHO do not EVER do business of ANY description over the Internet with anybody remotely connected to Nigeria! If you do then you will be running a huge risk on your electronic security. Many of these websites are fronts in order to get your credit card number or bank account and before you know it they have fleeced you. It takes a couple of days to realize that your credit card been used for other deals and by then it is too late.

Be warned - STAY AWAY FROM NIGERIANS on teh Internet and you will reduce the risk of being taken for a ride. I sincerely hope that you have not divulged any personal informatto them.

sa_japie

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