Craigslist, Ebay and other online buying/selling scams.
by KennyC Sun Apr 22, 2012 1:25 am
These originate with:
[email protected]


> I am Perry Stone, 42 / male / ,I work with KLM airline and am
> currently out of the state at the moment, am really buying
> your oz urgently for our baby,i want to make it a fast
> transaction with you i want you to reassure me that the oz is very
> good as you have described.i can only made the payment via paypal
> you can read on how to sign up with paypal at http://www.paypal.com
> and get back to me with your paypal name and email address to send
> the money once you sign up also i have a local pick-up agent that
> will come to your resident for the pick-up of the oz as soon as the
> payment made.
>
> i will pay $700.00 for 300 ounces and as soon as i made the payment i
> will ask my shipper agent to contact you for the time and date to pick
> up the oz.i will be waiting for your paypal e-mail
> address so that i can made the payment immediately.

> Regards


But there's a problem, he wants you to use his courrier and you will pay on his behalf.

>I'm about to make the payments when i had this little problem with the
>picking up of the oz, I think you remember what i said in my previous
>mail that I'm working presently sea with KLM airline and i am buying
>the oz urgently so i tried to secure booking with my pick up agent,
>but they asked me to pay first before they can make the booking, and
>they only accept Western Union Money Transfer for payments and they
>don't accept PayPal or bank transfer. So I tried to send the money
>online but it's not going through and I am on the sea there is no way
>i can find a western union agent to make the transfer to my pick up
>agent, so i wanted to ask if it will be OK for me to include my pick
>up agent's fees together with your payments through PayPal,So you will
>help me wire the pick up fee to them via western Union Money Transfer
>immediately i pay you.I don't mean to bother you I'm sure you
>understand that I'm presently on the sea and there is nothing i can do
>to that.The bottom line is after I have made the payments via
>PayPal,you will help me wire my pick up
>agent fee to them through western union money transfer, I just wanted
>to seek your consent before going ahead with the payments,I will be
>very happy if my offer is given a favorable consideration,Respond as
>soon as possible so that i can send out your Payment.
>
>Regards.



Then he finishes off by sending a fake paypal payment confirmation.

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