PAYPAL AND WESTERN UNION SCAM!!!!!!

Mrs_Parker
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I POSTED A CRAIGSLIST AD SELLING A BRAND NEW TV/HOME THEATER SYSTEM FOR $400. PURCHASER TEXT ME FOR ONE OF THOSE TEXTING APPS FROM +16464819325 ASKING TO PROVIDED MY PAYPAL EMAIL ADDRESS TO BUY MY BUNDLE PACKAGE. I NEVER EVEN TOLD BUYER I HAD AN PAYPAL ACCOUNT, BUYER JUST ASSUMED. I GAVE BUYER MY EMAIL ADDRESS AND HIM/HER ISSUED PAYMENT RIGHT AWAY FOR $500.00. THE EXTRA $100.00  WAS FOR SHIPPING. I SHIPPED PACKAGE AND PROVIDED TRACKING INFO TO PAYPAL AND NOW THERE ARE HAVING ISSUE WITH CREDITING MY FUNDS BECAUSE BUYER HAS ISSUED AN ADDITIONAL 350.00 TO MY ACCOUNT AND THEN REQUEST FOR REFUND SO I COULD WESTERN UNION THE MONEY BACK TO HIM/HER BECAUSE THEY MADE A MISTAKE TO SEND THE $350.00, BUT I STILL WOULDN'T RECEIVE MY FUNDS UNTIL I  PROVIDED SENDER'S INFO AND MTCN# TO PAYPAL. I EMAILED PAYPAL AND WARNED THEM ABOUT THIS FRAUDULENT AND REQUEST TO FILE CLAIM. I IMMEDIATELY CHECK THE STATUS OF MY PACKAGE HOPING THAT IT WAS NOT DELIVERED. LUCKY THE RECIPIENT REFUSED THE PACKAGE AND IT IS BEING SENT BACK TO ME. THE ADDRESS BUYER USED WAS TO HEATHER NUCKOLS AT 1724 PLATT SPRINGS RD APT 2 COLUMBIA, SC 29169 AND THE ONLY REASON WHY I BELIEVED THE ADDRESS WAS LEGIT WAS BECAUSE PAYPAL EMAILED ME WITH CONFIRMATION THAT THE ADDRESS WAS CONFIRMED. NOW THE BUYER IS TRYING TO GET ME TO SEND MY PACKAGE TO ANOTHER ADDRESS IN NIGERIA AND STATES DIDNT KNOW OTHER ADDRESS WAS INVALID. I TOLD HIM I WAS NOT GOING TO SHIP ANYTHING ELSE UNTIL I RECEIVED ALL MY MONEY UP FRONT. BUYER THEN SENT ANOTHER $750.00 ON TOP OF THE 850.00 ALREADY SENT AND WAS NOW  REQUESTING A REFUND FOR SAME DAY PACKAGE WAS SUPPOSE TO BE DELIVERED AND I THEN SENT PAYPAL ANOTHER EMAIL THAT HE WAS TRYING TO GET ME TO SEND PACKAGE ELSE WERE FOR MORE MONEY. THIS IS A SCAM PEOPLE I'M DOING MY BEST TO BUT THIS PERSON UNDER INVESTIGATION BEFORE THIS HAPPENS TO ANYONE ELSE. DON'T FALL FOR IT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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kennedym1
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ALARM BELLS  ring when I see or hear anything connected to Western Union.  Someone tried to scam me once for money, and requested I pay through Western Union - that was the magic word - i did not send any money.  I believe it was a nigerian scam.  I am so happy for you  - that your parcel is being returned.  I assume they were not interested in what you were selling - but in stealing funds from your account!

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