Dear friends,

I have to give kudos to staff at Clementi Post Office who refused to accept my request to remit money on someone's behalf. Their due diligence have saved me from financial and emotion loss.

Here's the story … I have a room to let and advertised online. A person named TMJ responded and expressed interest. TMJ claimed she is Singaporean (even gave her NRIC front image) and returning from China to Singapore. Her only condition was for me to open a Paypal account as it was her only mode to remit money. I suggested other mode of payment but in vain.

Once I had opened a Paypal account, an email from service@paypal.com.sg alerted that I had funds coming in but had to wait 3-5 working days before actual fund is credited. The sum was more than what I had asked for because Tenant TMJ wanted me to help her pay her mover's fee as she was away on business trip in India. To pay her mover, I was asked to remit fund through Western Union Bank.

I mentioned that I will act once funds are credited into my account but Tenant said the mover needs to be paid 'tomorrow'!!! Cannot wait …

With kind thoughts to help, I agreed. Once I was at the Clementi Post Office, the staff asked a very important question. My answer raised suspicions and I was asked to head down to Western Union Bank, near J-cube.

As I was driving towards J-cube, I sensed something was not right. Stopped my car and gave Paypal Singapore a call. The answers were shocking! Paypal confirmed there was no funds credited into my account and no email was sent to me. Paypal does not required 3-5 working days to credit any account. Fund transfer is immediate !!!!

What a narrow escape from email scammer !!!