Scammed from thief in Nigeria through western union. Can I get my money back?

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    Tygerkat replies to DontCallMeEver
    What do mean by "Now there is NOTHING"? Oh, and this is a free site so no, 800notes doesn't owe you an explanation.
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    Say what? replies to DontCallMeEver
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    Are you smocking something?
    Your post makes no sense. In the many years you have visited this site, have you ever "registered"
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    Looks like replies to Say what?
    DontCallMeEver said he/she only visits once a month now so I guess we have to wait until May for a reply to our questions.
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    Joni
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    I got Western Union money from a  guy in New York he say where he from but he couldn't wire it his secretary did from Nevada he says so I can send to guy in Nigeria. Since I got $ can I keep it and not get in trouble
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    Tygerkat replies to Joni
    Your story is missing a lot of details. Why would "a guy in New York" send money to you to send to someone else? And why would you think that stealing his money is okay?
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    MikeHuntleton replies to Joni
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    he couldn't wire it his secretary did from Nevada
    So wouldn't THAT alone raise a red flag on why ANYONE would need you to send money,  if they already  have a secretary to send money?

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    Since I got $ can I keep it and not get in trouble
    No, its going to be a fake and you will owe it back to your bank with penalties if you cash it. You might want to read this:
    https://www.westernunion.com/us/en/fraudawareness/fraud-types.html
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    Karen Giraldo replies to Steve
    That happened to me .no you lose the money
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    Karen Giraldo
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    I am so stupid and so generous I gave a guy a lot of iTunes ,a lot of money ,I'm so stupid .
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    MikeHuntleton replies to Karen Giraldo
    Somehow I don't believe the REAL "Karen" would have included her Last name, just to say that. Perhaps its someone your mad at?
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    GregAtTheBeach replies to Karen Giraldo
    Instead of "generous", I would use other "g" words..."gullible" and "greedy" come to mind.  I trust that you learned a very valuable lesson?
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    jeff
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    Amazing that they can get folks to fall for these obvious scams. I usually get rid of them by telling them that I've won the Australian lottery 3 times, the Guinness prize twice, and have received several boxes of cash from Nigeria. Yes these things were all promised to me via scam emails. Then I tell them that I'm so rich I want to share the wealth so after they send me a cashier's check along with their personal information including their bank account number and bank contact, I'll give them half the money. Shuts them up every time.

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