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The Only Reason Lads Talk To Us!
This is what your lad wants. It's the reason he sent out his introduction, it's the reason he is talking to you, and it's
his only goal in all this.
No matter what format he's using, sooner or later you'll get a request for a wire transfer payment. Wire transfer (Western
Onion, Money Gramm) is popular because it can be picked up anywhere and pretty much can't be traced. While WU and MG have
security protocols and strict regulations, I'm pretty sure they have a hell of a time enforcing things in lad-land!
The first thing you want to do is ask questions about this payment that is so urgently needed. One (maximum two) questions
per e-mail will drag things out, and of course your lad's bullshit answers will only lead to more questions! Eventually,
you'll want to agree to make the payment, then invent complications. Complications can be lots of things. My favourites
are:
My bank doesn't use Western Onion. I asked.
The nearest WU outlet is 30 miles away, and I have to wait until Friday when I get paid.
I need a copy of the invoice for my records. (No excuses are accepted: No invoice, no payment)
My bank advised me not to send a wire transfer because it's not secure. I need a written guarantee that my payment will
not be stolen.
I went to WU, but they are closed until Tuesday.
WU said I need a copy of the receiver's ID.
Your lad will also insist that you let him know the MTCN (Money Transfer Control Number) and the secret question and answer
details. He'll use the MTCN to verify online that the payment is ready to be picked up (it is NOT needed to pick up the payment,
and feel free to tell him that) because he doesn't want to walk all the way to WU for nothing. The secret question is for
emergencies when the receiver has lost their ID, and your lad doesn't want to show valid ID for obvious reasons. You can
completely ignore the secret question request, and if the lad pushes for it you can just tell him that WU doesn't offer that
feature for payments to certain countries or over a certain amount (which is also true). If you give your lad a bogus number
or question details, he'll know you've been playing him and the bait is over. What I like to do is play dumb, and tell him
there are so many numbers on this form I can't tell which one this MCTN of his is on the page. Then I chastise him for not
just picking up the payment. Since the lad always wants proof, here are a few images you can use to keep things going.
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