Craigslist, Ebay and other online buying/selling scams.
by YvetteJarosova Wed Aug 09, 2017 12:16 pm
Hi there!

This guy messaged me today on WhatsApp via irish selling page DoneDeal.ie. His first message was:
"Am interested in purchase this item, will you tak ean offer of $189 for th eitem an $15 for postage anpost Delivery with tracking to me in Liverpool [UK]"
My response was:
"Yes, sure, I will do it for the $180 (That was my original asking price, selling Nikon lens) with the postage included [What a good person :D ]"
Him again:
"if this is okay by you,could you please get back to me with PayPal money request through paypal directly to my paypal account email id which is [email protected] and I will submit payment to you immediately via paypal asap.Thanks."
Me:
"Request sent"
him:
"Ok i will email you soon as i send the payment so keep checking your emails. Thanks"
Me:
I have another buyer, so if you can let me know ASAP that would be great, thanks! :]"
Him:
"I have send you the payment so i will like you to login to your email and check your inbox or spam/junk for the payment confirmation email from paypal."
Me:
"I have a paypal app it always sends me notification. I'll check the email again."
Him:
"Just login to your email and check your inbox or spam/junk for the payment confirmation email by paypal"
Me:
"It;s a SCAM. Reported.
--no response.

I will copy paste the e-mail he sent me as well.. .
Perry Will < [email protected] >
Hello There,
I have remitted payment to you via paypal and I also paid paypal charges to ensure you get full payment. my shipping address is registered with paypal and they should send it to you in the payment notification. Please check your paypal email account inbox,spam/junk or other folder for confirmation. as i have been debited.
Kindly post the item as soon as possible and let me know when that is done.my address is as follow.

Perry Will Philip.
13 Sutcliffe Street, Liverpool Merseyside
L6 6AS
United Kingdom

Please Kindly packaged properly against damage on arrival.Kindly ship via Mail Special Delivery.
Thanks and nice buying from you.


And the second e-mail from "PAYPAL"

[email protected] < [email protected] >
Please process this order as soon as possible.

Dear xxx,

You received a payment from Perry Will.The money is pending and deposited in PayPal escrow account.The payment will not reflect in your account balance until we receive the proof of shipment from you for confirmation and, once shipment is confirmed, the money will be in your available balance within few minutes. This will help us continue to be a safer way to buy and sell.

How can I get my money sooner?
You should be able to get your money within few hours upon confirmation of shipment.

Send the item to the buyer's postal address as displayed on this page.
Email us a proof of shipment such as shipment confirmation code/receipt reference number, this is required for shipment verification in other to transfer the money to your account immediately.
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Payment Details:

Amount (pending): €180.00 EUR

Transaction ID: O4TV44704NJ838813M

Buyer's email: [email protected]

Send to address:

Perry Will Philip.
13 Sutcliffe Street, Liverpool Merseyside.
L6 6AS.
United Kingdom.

For this and all future transactions, we recommend that you:

Send to the buyer's address on this page only.
Use a delivery service that offers signature confirmation.
Don't send tracking or proof of shipment to the buyer until PayPal advise you to send.
Save all tracking information or other proof of delivery.
Yours sincerely,
PayPal



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So be careful people.. :] I almost got scammed.. just because I'm so naive! :D :] Have a great day.. :mrgreen:
Last edited by Bryon Williams on Wed Aug 09, 2017 12:29 pm, edited 1 time in total. Reason: Added quotations.
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