People were duped into sending a partial or full payment to a third-party agent via a wire transfer payment service and to fax their payment receipt to the seller as proof of payment.

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As an example of the disadvantages of incomplete information, I jut waited 10 days for a payment from a client that left out a crucial number on a wire transfer.

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Each country has different rules for different forms of payment and the fees you have to pay for, say, a wire transfer, are likely to vary all over the map.

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