Moneygram reference number format

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Posted: Fri Dec 30, 2005 8:56 pm

I'm currently working some mugu and I've "sent" money via Moneygram and he's asking for a MCTN.

I told him (right or wrong, don't know) that only WU uses a MCTN and Moneygram doesn't call it that. MG has a "reference number". Can anyone give me tips on the correct (but fake) format for a MG reference number.

I told the mugu MG doesn't require the reference number (which is true), but I'm expecting he will be asking for it soon anyway. A fake MG receipt would also be nice.

Master Baiter Joined: 02 Nov 2005 Posts: 126 Location: UK

what is an MCTN..... I've searched but can't find what it means.....

Elite Baiter Joined: 03 May 2004 Posts: 1008

MTCN = Money Transfer Control Number. It's the number used by western union.

Baiting Guru Joined: 08 Jul 2004 Posts: 11857 Location: UK

Betty, MTCN = Money Transfer Control Number

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Master Baiter Joined: 02 Nov 2005 Posts: 126 Location: UK

cheers

Posted: Sat Dec 31, 2005 12:29 am

@jgalt...

WU uses a 10 digit number, and MG uses an 8 digit. So be sure you send the correct 9 digit number! Wink

Posted: Sat Dec 31, 2005 3:28 am

Everyone missed the obvious here.

Quote:

I took almost two hours out of my life that I don't get back to track down some MTCN number you insisted on and Moneygram does not employ that numbering system.!!!

SMACK

Slap

Rinse

Repeat

Posted: Tue Jan 03, 2006 8:11 pm

OK -- At least the mugu went to try to pick up my non-existent 9 digit Moneygram payment. For maximum effect, does anyone have a scanned MG receipt they could send me?

Thanks,

John

Posted: Tue Jan 03, 2006 8:17 pm

I don't know what the legalities of sending scanned moneygram/WU receipts is, but having never actually seen one, it WOULD be nice to see what they look like. I'm sure a few numbers/fields could be changed so that there would be no way of accidentally getting a REAL number.

Posted: Tue Jan 03, 2006 8:24 pm

Here's a MG order I used as part of a Safari bait. It was aparently convincing enough to get a few extra miles on a bumpy road out of a lad:

Posted: Tue Jan 03, 2006 8:30 pm

I think I will go down to my local Mexican money-sending hangout and pick up some money transfer forms for various carriers (US versions). Would 419 eater like to host them if I do?

Posted: Tue Jan 03, 2006 8:49 pm

Great! Should be sufficient to get at least another trip to the money store out of them. I like the fact you can almost read the numbers, name and address.

Perfect.

Posted: Tue Jan 03, 2006 8:55 pm

there's also this for your baiting pleasure:

click for the pic

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Posted: Tue Jan 03, 2006 9:09 pm

Very nice. Maybe since I'm having so much trouble with Moneygram, I'll switch the mugu to Western Union.

Posted: Tue Jan 03, 2006 9:10 pm

I've used the "stuck in the scanner" modality a few times:

Alternatively there's the duff scanner :

Be sure to tell them you're away on business for a few days after sending it Twisted Evil

Posted: Tue Jan 03, 2006 9:13 pm

Dude -- you got to be careful when sending out those things. I was eating a piece of ham for lunch and almost choked to death as I was laughing about the "broken scanner" modality. Too much...

Posted: Tue Jan 03, 2006 9:19 pm

Actually, I'm thinking I need the lad to fill out Form 49. Since he didn't have one on file, that must explain the whole problem he's having with the transfer?

He's already getting a bit snippy, so maybe this will push him over the edge.

Posted: Tue Jan 03, 2006 9:20 pm

jgalt wrote:

Dude -- you got to be careful when sending out those things. I was eating a piece of ham for lunch and almost choked to death as I was laughing about the "broken scanner" modality. Too much...

I just hope that you're not in a hospital now awaiting emergency surgery to remove said ham from your throat and require USD850.00.

Posted: Tue Jan 03, 2006 9:23 pm

I've survived the ham incident and went looking at eamon's form library. Truly a treasure trove of baiting paraphenalia.

Posted: Tue Jan 03, 2006 9:30 pm

hey! how about this!

make up a fake credit card reciept for the money, and email it to him. Trying to get that credit card number to work should drive him nuts for a few hours.

after all, a credit card reciept is just printed on a strip of thermal paper...you probably have a handfull aroudn the house. Just make one up using notepad, print it, cut it to the right size, crunch it up in your hand and scan it.

Posted: Tue Jan 03, 2006 9:37 pm

The possibilties are endless.

Posted: Tue Jan 03, 2006 9:44 pm

unfortunately his forms are all British...I'm sure I could get away with using them, but I'd rather have American forms.

-goes off to ponder baiting a scammer as a ham sandwich currently under indictment in Texas...or actually baiting some love scammers as Glenn Quagmire...-

Posted: Tue Jan 03, 2006 9:44 pm

If you are willing to pay the cost of a stamp (some baiters don't agree with spending any money on the lads, others do) , then say you need his actual street address to send him the MTCN. Then send him an empty envelope.

Posted: Tue Jan 03, 2006 9:46 pm

That's so... evil. Twisted Evil

Posted: Tue Jan 03, 2006 9:46 pm

if you're going to actually SEND something, you may as well send something that's going to waste their time...like a key to a safe deposit box on the other side of Nigeria.

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