Craigslist, Ebay and other online buying/selling scams.
by rockychamp Tue Mar 24, 2015 11:57 am
I was contacted by a person yesterday and was about fall into the scam. Below is the mail which i received.
His contact number is (315) 314-5634. Beware of him.

Service@PayPal < [email protected] >

Dear Valued Customer,

You have an Instant Payment of $340.00 USD from Smith Norra ([email protected]) but it may take a few moments for this transaction to appear in your account once you follow our instructions.
Note from Buyer:
I have just sent you the payment for the Goods including the postage to my Nephew, please quickly post it out to my Nephew and mail it out via USPS EXPRESS MAIL, let me know the tracking number. Thanks


Payment Details


Purchased From: XXXXXXX@XXXX

Mobile Number: +1 XXX-XXX-XXXX


Transaction ID : 3W492637HE3385307




Date Description Quantity Price Total
23/03/2015
Nikon mount Sigma 18-250mm lens

1 $270.00

$270.00

Total: $270.00 USD

Shipping/handling Via USPS EXPRESS MAIL: $70.00
USD


Total :
$340.00 USD





Delivery Information.

Mailing Address Confimed
Name: Jacob Best.
Address: 113,Broadway,Marina
State: Lagos.
Country: Nigeria.
Zip code: 23401.


Important Note: This PayPal® payment has been deducted from the buyer's account and has been "APPROVED"but will not be credited to your account until the shipment reference/tracking number is sent to us for 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 or email us through this mail Click Here and our customer care service 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 item has been shipped and the tracking number sent to us, you will receive a "CONFIRMATION EMAIL" from PayPal® Team informing you that the Fund has been credited

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by Matt Ancona Thu Apr 30, 2015 3:55 pm
DO NOT fall for this scam. the emai looks legit, it even says its from Paypal. But if you click the link in the header of the email it doesnt connect to a server. Not to mention anything with NIgeria and the Internet is the oldest scam there is. I called him out on his BS and he stopped replying.
by Bubbles Thu Apr 30, 2015 4:03 pm
Welcome to ScamWarners, and thank you for posting this information. Please read around on the site to become familiar with other types of scams.

I have sent you a PM.

Bubbles, former Scamwarners moderator.

Rest in Peace 24 June 2015.

Gone, but never forgotten.

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