selling car on craigs list. I smell a RATwhata u think

ezakiah
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Thanks for the prompt response.. I am ready to buy it now for for my dad and i am not in town at the moment as i am a Network instillation manager and due to the nature of my work, It hard to make a phone calls and visiting of website are restricted but i squeezed out time to check this advert and send you an email regarding it. I really want it to be a surprise for my dad so i wont let him know anything about it until it gets delivered to him, i am sure he will be more than happy with it. I insisted on paypal because i don't have access to my bank account online as i don't have internet banking, but i can pay from my paypal account, as i have my bank a/c attached to it, i will need you to give me your paypal email address and the price so i can make the payments asap for it and please if you don't have paypal account yet, it is very easy to set up, go to www.paypal.com and get it set up, after you have set it up i will only need the e-mail address you use for registration with paypal so as to put the money through. I have a pick up agent that will come and pick it after i have made the payments...

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rockey
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Hello,
Thanks for the response,well I am ok with your asking price,but ill be paying through my online paypal account,as that's the only way i do receive and make payments for my purchases online,i can't be able to do the check up and pay by cash,because am a British woman,I live and work in Norwich,Norfolk,United Kingdom and i'm presently on a missionary course attached to St. Patrick cathedral here in UK, and this will last for couple of months,and this has beign keeping me busy everyday that's why i can't use any other form of payment than paypal;which i am familiar with,

 So if you think you are ok with paypal,and you have a paypal account,kindly get back to me with the email linked to your paypal account and if you are new to paypal,you can easily set up your own paypal account at www.paypal.com its easy,fast,safe and secured,all i need from you to make the payment is just the email address you use in your registration with paypal,and some more pics so i can go through them before i make the payment.

I will arrange a shipping agent that will check and confirm it's what i saw on your Ad on craigslist before he sign the purchase agreements on my behalf and ship it to my home address in United Kingdom,so get back to me with more pics,and your email linked to paypal,with your zip code and phone number in which i can contact you,mine is <removed phone number>
zip code. NR3 4TT

I will need to mail your zip code to my shipping agent so he can estimate the shipping cost for me,so do not forget to send that in your reply.

PayPal will charge little 2.9% per transaction,I will take care of that at my end and my shipping agent will come for the pick up after you confirm the money in your account.

Very best wishes,

Shirley.        THIS IS THE NEXT EMAIL ----------------                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         

Hello,
 I have completed the payment now and in addition with the Fees for shipping my purchase.I was asked to send the Shipping fee via Western Union to the shipping agent,but I cannot access Western Union myself from my missionary program here,that is why I have included $3,550 USD for the Shipping fee in your payment and additional $50 USD to cover up the western union charges,so that you can send the shipping fee to the Agent for me,and i got a confirmation from paypal that says the total amount has been deducted from my account,but has been hold with paypal,they needs you to send the added shipping fee upfront from your pocket and email them a proof that you have sent the money at western union office,so the total payment will be released to your account as soon as they get the money sent details from you.

I think this is secured for both of us,as a large amount of money has been deducted from my account and as of yet I have nothing to show for it so pls try to understand why paypal is doing this,also i have lost my money last 2 weeks to a man in USA due to that paypal do not secure my payment and he got my payment and ran with the money and the goods,so i think this is why paypal want you to send the added shipping fee upfront before they release the total funds to your account.

Kindly send the shipping fee as soon as possible by Western union to the shipping agent at:

Name .. <removed name>

Address.. <removed address>OL126NN,Manchester,England


You should have gotten a payment notification from paypal by now,You can check your inbox or spam message for that,because i got one of the two mails in my spam box and inbox,so check your email linked to paypal very well and let me know when you get the notification from PayPal fund verification team and also let me know when you email paypal the details at. <removed email address> ,so i can also email them to release the total payment to your account.

Thanks for your cooperation.

Shirley.                            

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mayad
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I received the same series of emails using Canada as their residency and a foreign business program as to where they are being sequestered.  THE DEAD GIVE AWAY IS THE IMPROPER USE OF PRONOUNS, MISSPELLED WORDS, INCORRECT PUNCUATION.  If those were really PAYPAL emails, they need to fire the author for using first grade language.

 

Also, my item was a very high priced item and they did not even ask one question as to the condition or size of the item, questions typical buyers will ask. 

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pgzamora
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This is what i got. Thanks for the mail, Am presently writing you from my work am presently in Canada, i am at sea at the moment as i am a marine engineer and due to the nature of my work,phone calls making and visiting of website are restricted but i squeezed out time to check this advert and send you an email regarding it. I really want the car to be a surprise for my family so i wont let them know anything about the car until it gets delivered home , i am sure they will be more than happy with the Car. I insisted on PayPal because i don't have access to my bank account online as i don't have internet banking.. So if you do not have a PayPal account kindly go to www.paypal.com and get an account set up and get back to me with the email address so i could make the payment for you immediately. I also need you to send me more pictures of it, And also let me know more about the conditions of the car because i do not want to buy something i do not know much about..
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hostess25
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Had the same message from this guy just wondering what ever happend with it?? did he ever pay up or what

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revsax67
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Similar message below--not sure how the scam works, but don't do it!!

 

Hi thanks for reply, i am a marine engineer, i am at sea right now. I am buying this for my Step Son as a Christmas gift. I can  only pay through paypal at the moment as i don't have access to my bank account online(i don't have internet banking with it), but i have it attached to my paypal account, and this is why i insisted on using paypal to pay,all i will need is your paypal email address to make the payments, and if you don't have a paypal account yet, you can set one up at

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flash717
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I just posted a camper and here is the note I got:

 

I am a marine engineer and due to the nature of my work,phone calls making and visiting of website are restricted but i squeezed out time to check this advert and send you an email regarding it. I really want the item to be a surprise for dad so i wont let him know anything about the item until it gets delivered to him , i am sure he will be more than happy with the item.I insisted on PayPal because i don't have access to my bank account online as i don't have internet banking, but i can pay from my PayPal account, as i have my bank a/c attached to it, i will need you to give me your PayPal email address so i can make the payments asap for the item and please if you don't have PayPal account yet, it is very easy to set up, go to WWW.PayPal.com.http://www.paypal.com. and  get it set up ,after you have set it up i will only need the e-mail address you use for registration with PayPal so as to put the money through.I have a pick up agent that will come and pick the car up after i have made the payments.

 Cheers. 

 

The email address is: the same for all of us

 

The person responding tells me they know what they are purchasing!  I don't think they have any idea..

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tomerick
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Prior to hearing from Mr Anderson, did any of you get an earlier message from someone named "Nana?" - just wondering if they are working together.

T

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surplusdealdude
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@tomerick wrote:

Prior to hearing from Mr Anderson, did any of you get an earlier message from someone named "Nana?" - just wondering if they are working together.

T


 

That's unlikely - more likely is that you just got multiple scams at the same time.

 

There are scams that are done sequentially, but they're usually one person posing as the bad guy and then a follow-up by another person posing as a cop trying to recover the victim's money.  Of course. the cop requires fees, too......

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surplusdealdude
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@flash717 wrote:

I just posted a camper and here is the note I got:

 

I am a marine engineer and due to the nature of my work,phone calls making and visiting of website are restricted but i squeezed out time to check this advert and send you an email regarding it. I really want the item to be a surprise for dad so i wont let him know anything about the item until it gets delivered to him , i am sure he will be more than happy with the item.I insisted on PayPal because i don't have access to my bank account online as i don't have internet banking, but i can pay from my PayPal account, as i have my bank a/c attached to it, i will need you to give me your PayPal email address so i can make the payments asap for the item and please if you don't have PayPal account yet, it is very easy to set up, go to WWW.PayPal.com.http://www.paypal.com. and  get it set up ,after you have set it up i will only need the e-mail address you use for registration with PayPal so as to put the money through.I have a pick up agent that will come and pick the car up after i have made the payments.

 Cheers. 

 

The email address is: the same for all of us

 

The person responding tells me they know what they are purchasing!  I don't think they have any idea..


 

That's a scam, too.

 

If they're not going to pay you any real money for the item, they don't have to be choosey....

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JOHNSLEE1
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Thanks for your response.Hope is still in very good condition?Actually,i'm buying it as a birthday gift for my Nephew and i am at sea at the moment,I work as a Chef on a cargo ship and due to the nature of my work phone calls making and visiting of website are limited to us but i squeezed out time to check this advert and send you an email regarding it. I really want it to be a surprise for him so i wont let him know anything about it until it get delivered to him,i am sure he will be more than happy with it.I'll offer $490 that includes the shipping charges and also for your assistant... I'm paying with paypal to a confirmed address that will be sent to you by PayPal,I insisted on paypal because i don't have access to my bank account online cause i don't have internet banking, but i can pay from my paypal account as i have my bank account linked to it, i will need you to give me your paypal email address or you make a money request and i can make the payment asap for it and pls if you don't have paypal account yet, it is very easy to set up,go to www.paypal.com  and get it set up, after you have set it up i will only need the e-mail address you use for registration with paypal so as to put the money through.

i was about to send it in before i read this thread...
i also recieved an email from "paypal" that looks pretty legit

       A payment of  $490.00 has been made for your item Laptop by one of our client "Alice Williams" and a confirmation email notifying you that the money has been deducted from the buyer's account and it has been on pending for security reason. We want you to proceed with the shipment of the item and send us the shipment reference/tracking number that will be given to you at the post office in order for your account to be credited. Your account will be credited immediately you send us the shipment details.

      We need the shipping details as a proof that the item was really bought from you, and also to protect both the buyer and the seller from any fraudulent activities. Below is the shipping address provided by the buyer:
 
 
<removed name and address>
London,
SE15 5SE,
United Kingdom.

Your account will be credited immediately you send us the shipment details to us for verification.The new measure we are taking in order to protect both sellers and buyers against any fraudulent activities. Once you have ship the item, send the shipment/reference tracking number to us.
 
                                                            
                                                                                   **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.
 
We thank you for your prompt attention to this matter.
Please understand that this is a  security measure intended to help protect you and your account.We apologize for any inconvenience.
Sincerely,

PayPal Verification Department
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PayPal Email ID PP753

.....stil bs?
 
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