Just to up date the story, he has sent me a postal order from Alliance and leicester for £100, just spoke to the bank it takes 4 days to clear, but once its cleared it cant be cancelled right??

He has sent me instructions for the Western union thing, i have to go the money store? and give them a code number and they give me the cash, is this how it works??

Thanks again for the advice, oople forum is a nice place full of good people! ( well 99%! )

Just called my local western union agent and the number checks out! so they say i can collect the money tomorrow.

Good to hear :) btw I'm not a western union agent lol I just know it's had a bad rep from all the 419 scams, but for receiving money it's pretty cool. Hope everything else works out ok.

:)Glad you got sorted and haven't apparently been scammed after all:)