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Discuss Skrill.com (Was MoneyBookers.com)

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Here is how the scam works:
You can open Moneybookers a.k.a. Skrill in matter of seconds.

You can deposit money to Moneybookers a.k.a. Skrill from any source/broker with no problem. (so you think GOOD)

However, you can't withdraw your funds.

They will pretend that they are complying with an anti-laundering rules so they have legitimate excuse to keep asking for redundant documents over and over and over so you will never get your money.

Interestingly they do not care about any documents when you are depositing the money which is clear indication that they are SCAMMERS.

MONEY IN - NO MONEY OUT.

You should avoid any broker which is using Moneybookers a.k.a. Skrill because it is clear indication that the broker is SCAMMER too.:p
 
Here is how the scam works:
You can open Moneybookers a.k.a. Skrill in matter of seconds.

You can deposit money to Moneybookers a.k.a. Skrill from any source/broker with no problem. (so you think GOOD)

However, you can't withdraw your funds.

They will pretend that they are complying with an anti-laundering rules so they have legitimate excuse to keep asking for redundant documents over and over and over so you will never get your money.

Interestingly they do not care about any documents when you are depositing the money which is clear indication that they are SCAMMERS.

MONEY IN - NO MONEY OUT.

You should avoid any broker which is using Moneybookers a.k.a. Skrill because it is clear indication that the broker is SCAMMER too.:p
NOT ANY E WALLET OR BROKER PROCEED AS YOU WANT THEY HAVE THERE ROOLS CLEARLY POSTED ON THERE WEB SITE .

DIDS YOU SEND THE DOCUMENTS REQUIRED AS I KNOW THE TWO DOCUMENTS REQUIRED
1,PROOF OF YOUR IDENTITY IT MY BE YOUR ,
i, personal identity card ,
ii, driving license ,

2, proof of residence,

i, utility bill,
ii, bank statement,

do you have send two of these documents ?
 
NOT ANY E WALLET OR BROKER PROCEED AS YOU WANT THEY HAVE THERE ROOLS CLEARLY POSTED ON THERE WEB SITE .

DIDS YOU SEND THE DOCUMENTS REQUIRED AS I KNOW THE TWO DOCUMENTS REQUIRED
1,PROOF OF YOUR IDENTITY IT MY BE YOUR ,
i, personal identity card ,
ii, driving license ,

2, proof of residence,

i, utility bill,
ii, bank statement,

do you have send two of these documents ?

Although you may be correct in your assumption, however, the point is that if I did not provided the above documents they should not take my money for deposit too.

You can't have one way rules...... that is entrapment. (SCAM)

All scams are based on one way rules which always benefit scammer.

Every scammer will always look legitimate.

Therefore, the Moneybookers a.k.a. Skrill are scammers including any broker who will use Moneybookers a.k.a. Skrill for deposit/withdrawal purposes.[emphases added]

merlin4x.com
 
"Open and account and start trading in 5 minutes!" or something similar is a common way to get new traders to sign up. What's hidden in the fine print is that before 1 cent can be sent back to you, you'll need to provide a lot of documentation to prove that you really are you.

There's a simple way to avoid 95% of these problems. Do NOT deposit 1 cent with ANY broker until the broker confirms that they have received and verified 100% of the documents that will be needed before withdrawals can be done.
 
"Open and account and start trading in 5 minutes!" or something similar is a common way to get new traders to sign up. What's hidden in the fine print is that before 1 cent can be sent back to you, you'll need to provide a lot of documentation to prove that you really are you.

There's a simple way to avoid 95% of these problems. Do NOT deposit 1 cent with ANY broker until the broker confirms that they have received and verified 100% of the documents that will be needed before withdrawals can be done.

I totally agree with you Pharaoh!..... you have made my point.

There is honesty and scam in the world.

So if the Moneybookers a.k.a. Skrill were honest they would refund deposit back under a same condition such deposit was made.

But because Moneybookers a.k.a. Skrill are SCAMMERS they will take advantage of my mistake and take my money.

If we want this industry to be honest we must not do business with such brokers. They will always pull a fast one when you least expected it.

If it is not this it will be something else next time.

See merlin4x.com/moneybookers/
 
Not true

Therefore, the Moneybookers a.k.a. Skrill are scammers including any broker who will use Moneybookers a.k.a. Skrill for deposit/withdrawal purposes.[emphases added]

I understand you are frustrated, but stating that all brokers that use moneybookers are scammers is very naive.
There are brokers that use moneybookers and are 100% very good brokers!
 
I understand you are frustrated, but stating that all brokers that use moneybookers are scammers is very naive.
There are brokers that use moneybookers and are 100% very good brokers!

Frustration is an understatement. If Merlin keeps posting in every thread about Moneybookers without explaining the details of his case, everybody will start imagining crazy things like he s trying to collect his inheritance from Bin Laden and Moneybookers wants a DNA test to prove he is really a child Osama had with his 23rd wife.
 
Frustration is an understatement. If Merlin keeps posting in every thread about Moneybookers without explaining the details of his case, everybody will start imagining crazy things like he s trying to collect his inheritance from Bin Laden and Moneybookers wants a DNA test to prove he is really a child Osama had with his 23rd wife.

Here are details: I have opened account with Moneybookers submited all info to have my VISA verified and based on that verification I have made deposit to Moneybookers. So they have plenty of information about the bank account and address matching with Moneybookers.

With in about 1 week I have decided to use better broker because Moneymakers have too many restriction on international transaction so I have decided to withdraw my measly $80 deposit via the same VISA back to same bank.

Moneybookers informed me that in order to do that I must send them wire from my bank. My bank charges $50 for wire and moneymakers similar amount so there goes my measly $80.

So I have told them to return money same as they got it. Now they are giving me crapola rules.

So here is my statement to them:
If you believe in positive advertising you should believe in negative one too. Let see how much of negative advertising my $80 will buy you.
See merlin4x.com/moneybookers/
 
I understand you are frustrated, but stating that all brokers that use moneybookers are scammers is very naive.
There are brokers that use moneybookers and are 100% very good brokers!

Not exactly:
Every broker who is potentially dishonest will use only moneybookers, webmoney and liberty which usually helps broker to make sure that you will not get your money on technicalities.

I am gravely upset and will let them eat my measly $80 for a price. They have been notified as follows:

If you believe in positive advertising you should believe in negative one too. Let see how much of negative advertising my $80 will buy you.
See merlin4x.com/moneybookers/
 
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