Kijiji Scam

This did not pass my sniff test.
Does this look like a Scam
Date: Mon, 25 Nov 2013 12:56:37 -0800
Subject: Re: Tools on Kijiji
From: [email protected]
To:


Good to hear back for you.Am David Matt I will be glad to buy it from you, this what i have been looking for to buy,but i will not be able to come and see it in your place Note that i will be responsible for shipping and handling.My shipping/pickup company will come to your location for the pick up because i will not be able to come and see it due to my work,i will not be able to come for inspection,am a very busy type as i work long hours everyday,i have gone through your advertisement and i am satisfied with it. , please provide me with the address where it will be

picked up so that i can forward it to the shipping company to calculate the cost of pick up for me.i'll be waiting for the address where the item is so i can send it to my shipping / pick up company for the calculation of there fees and i'm sure they will get back to me soon. So about the payment i will like the payment to be made via paypal online secure payment . So i want you to get back to me with your verified PayPal Account Email Address And

your full Name Please include your email address in your reply for
effective contact,So that i can Deposit the funds now and if you don't have one you can get one done at www.paypal.com and with that i can have a good transaction.

1.Your asking price
2.Your PayPal Full Name
3.Your Paypal E-mail address.
4. Your phone number.

P.S. Pls ignore any similar emails or texts and deal with me directly

Best Regards,
David

Yup, it's a scam.

The scammer plans to send you fake paypal emails claiming that he paid for the item, plus "shipping." It will have some bogus statement claiming that the money is on hold until the shipper is paid. These emails are entirely fake and have no connection to paypal. The scammer likely doesn't even have a paypal account.

He will instruct you to send the "extra" money to his "shipper," most likely via Western Union or Moneygram.

In the end, if you send any money to the "shipper" it will be your own money, because the scammer never paid a penny. Nobody will show up for the item, because all he was really after was the cash.

Thanks, thought so.

Typical scam script and the writing is that of a West African.