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SCAMMERS!

Rob_k

Rob_k

If it ain't Scottish...it's crap!
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just a heads up...the nigerian business folk have started scamming on ebay. i recently put a few items up for sale on fleabay, all sold. the auctions ended last night, i get emails from my buyers, they p##pal me funds, products go out the door.
except for one, i get this after some final details were solidified (address and like) I told the person i will not ship international and only use paypal.

Money Deduct Details
Buyer's User ID:dorisqueen9821
Total Amount: $380.00
Subject: Sony Handycam DCR HC30 Mini-DV Digital
Money Reminant Details
Amount remaininig in account: US $960.00
Below is the shippment information as shown in the payment .
Shipping Info:
NAME:Francis Edward
ADDRESS:No 13 dejola shopping complex odo-ona
CITY:Ibadan
STATE:Oyo
ZIP CODE:23402
COUNTRY:Nigeria
AddressStatus: Confirmed

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 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 or email us through this mail

csn_p.agent@consultant.com 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,
You will receive a "CONFIRMATION Email" from PayPal® informing you that the Money has been credited


ppal tells me they do not use these addresses for customer service,and payments are immediate, no shiping tracking #'s are required to release funds.
Needless to say, i sent all this info to paypal fraud unit and they told me to stay away from this. now i have to relist and hope it sells, i lost some $$$ for the original sell price, but just wanted to give you guys a heads up.
 
request a final value fees refund.
Takes a week or so.

At least you can get some money back.
 
help me out here..so did you send the items and not get paid from the nigerian?
 
I think the well must have gone dry on the e-mail scam they used to run so now they are taking other avenues. Another scam they like to pull has to do with bogus traveler checks. A few people in my area got scammed by this method.

Jamie
 
cgarlvr said:
help me out here..so did you send the items and not get paid from the nigerian?
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no money lost (well, except for the original sell fees, but i had 37 SERIOUS buyers on the hook for slightly less than what the nigerian bid. this really is a heads-up for you guys who sell items on fleabay.
 
Instead of re-listing, offer it to the bidder prior to the scammer.
 
This is why we never take paypal for payment..


There is no protection for the seller.. they always loose when something like this happens..

Credit cards are so much safer than paypal.
 
I little bit of greed is a good thing, I think. That much greed is self consuming. Having an entire Community in on the scam makes it even that much better. Too bad we'll never get to see the reaction of the scammer.
 
Greetings! I probably receive about 30 of these "stinky" e-mails per week: money laundering scams, fake lottery winnings, and bogus international business opportunities. All of these assholes want something from you...your money! I delete all of this crap as soon as I receive it. As the old saying goes, may the Bird of Paradise fly up their nose...because they are genuine jackasses! Regards, knightlaird
 
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