Hello all

I'm new in the scam things, never have been scammed, and I just dodge this one.
I have items to sell on a local auction site in my country, I just started a deal with someone wanting to buy one of the items, I send him my Paypal address and he reply that the payment was done and I should do the immediate post of the item and to check my email, maybe in my spam folder, for the proof of "Paypal" payment.
I checked my email and there it was, from [email protected]® <[email protected]> three emails proving the "payment" and asking to send send them the form of the item postage as proof to be able to receive the money.
Of course I know that every payment done to the legit Paypal account, even if I don't have the money available on the moment will get logged on my account, so I checked my Paypal account and there was nothing there so I confirmed that this was a scam to get my item.

Here are the mails I got from "Paypal" with the payment proof by this person:

Email 1

Dear : [email protected],

We are now processing the transfer of € 50.00 Euro made by Miller Lock to your PayPal Account but we need you to send us the shipment information to proof postage of the item and also your buyer Miller Lock also information us also information us that the transfer of the fund to your PayPal Account should be transfer immediately but for the reason that we have to protect both the buyer and the seller we have to know that you have make the shipment of the item and send the shipment proof to us and your buyer since Miller Lock has transfer the fund through us and the fund is now been pending to your account and will be release once we have the shipment proof with us...

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Thanks you for using PayPal

Sincerely,
PayPal


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Email 2

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You've got new funds!!! Payments by PayPal

Dear :[email protected],

Miller Lock just sent you Money with PayPal.


Miller Lock is a Verified Buyer .
Payment Details:

Additional Amount:
€ 50.00 Euro

Transaction ID:
9BC46777AL8605354

Item # /Name:
Camera

Note:
I want you to go to the nearest Post Office and make the shipment of the item today...

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Delivery Address:

Address:

Name : David Olasanmi
Address : Akintola Road Ekotedo
City : Ibadan
State : Oyo
Zip Code : 23402
Country : Nigeria

Address Status: Confirmed

This PayPal® payment has been deducted from the buyer's account and has been "APPROVE" but will not be credited to your account until the shipment reference/tracking number is sent to us for shipment verification so as to secure both the buyer and the seller. Below are the necessary information requested before your account will be credited. Send tracking number to us and our customer service care will attend to you. As soon as you send us the shipment's tracking number to us for security purposes and the safety of the buyer and the seller,the money will be credited to your account.

**PLEASE NOTE**

Once shipment has been verified and the tracking number sent to us and the shipment tracking number is CONFIRMED, You will receive a " CONFIRMATION EMAIL" from PayPal® informing you that the Money has been credited ,

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PayPal Email ID PP274.

Email 3

Dear : [email protected],


This transaction is in order and legal. You shall receive the said amount € 50.00 Euro as soon as you send the valid shipment tracking number to PayPal. This transaction is not fraudulent and you are assured of quality service. We encourage you to ship the item immediately as your payment has been confirmed by us. Security is of critical important at PayPal. As soon as we receive the valid reference number address which was on the receipt and confirm the shipping tracking number. You account would be credited immediately. We need the VALID shipping reference tracking number from you to complete this transaction.

The money has now been deducted from the buyer's account ([email protected]) and is ready to be deposited into your account. It will be credited into your PayPal account ([email protected]) as soon as we receive the shipping reference tracking number from you.

This is due to new policies at PayPal to protect the both buyer and seller in the face of the growing number of fraudulent activities perpetrated via the internet. You are encouraged to complete this transaction and reflex to this action would enable us to credit your account with immediate effect.

Here at PayPal you can be assured that your security and safety is our topmost concern.
We hope to hear from you soon.

Thanks you for using PayPal

Sincerely,
PayPal

Verification Center,



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NEVER give your password to anyone,including PayPal employees.
Copyright © 1999-2014 PayPal. All rights reserved.
PayPal (United States.) Ltd. is authorized and regulated by the Financial Services Authority in the United States as an electronic money institution.
PayPal FSA Register Number: 22605

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