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IS THIS A PHISING SCAM!? I THOUGHT IT WAS REAL CLICKED THE LINK AND SIGNED INTO MY ACCOUNT FROM THERE!? IS SOMETHING GOING TO HAPPEN TO ME!? I'M VERY WORRIED LIKE VERY WORRIED!
So, being that this is the first time I have ever sold anything online, I was a bit suspicious! I have some items listed (as a set) on a national classified website. I received one email enquiring about the items, which seemed fine. Much later that same day (same day as item was posted for sale) I receive this email: "Anything to add or ads say it all?" from a yahoo address. I replied back yes, that's it. At 3:25 AM, I received another message, this time from a different address (a gmail account): "Thanks for the mail,i just wanted to make sure nothing has been left out,i will take it for the listed price,Payment will be sent using PayPal and i will handle the PayPal surcharge as well.I will arrange with someone to have this picked up for your location once i have paid as i am out of town at the moment. I would appreciate if you email me with more pictures (if available) too,since i won't be be able to see this in person,what's the PayPal email to send funds to in order for me to pay you ASAP."
As I said, this being my first sale, I didn't think anything of it. I sent more pictures. A couple of hours later I received this:"NOTE: This is to confirm to you that the said amount has been successfully transferred by (purchaser's name)and has been deducted from his PayPal account,which is ready to be credited into your account,been that this Payment has been subjected to be a Payment for an MERCHANDISE purchased from you, we reserve the right to make sure this transaction is safe and secured also to verify the legitimacy level on this transaction because of the high sum of funds involved. The above sum includes thecharges of the shipping company and taxes.(as per PayPal MERCHANDISE PAYMENT POLICY). You will receive a Message from the PayPal Customer Verification Department Shortly informing you on how to send the shipping charges and taxes to the transport company to the above details as soon as possible." Immediately following this email, I received another: "
Dear(me)
You have received a PayPal Payment of $2,000.00 CAD from (purchasers's name and email address).
A temporary hold has been placed on this transaction!
As mentioned in the receipt of Payment and as per New PayPal Payment policy, we have fully debited the total amount (above) from the buyer's account which includes the buyer's shipper's pick up fees.
In order to complete this transaction and get the funds approved in your account. You are to send $700.00 CAD to the shipping company through a Western Union outlet and notify our customer care service with a scanned copy of the western union receipt (It should be sent in JPG format).
NOTE: This is important as a security measure to ensure safety of this transaction.Also an additional fees of $100.00 CAD has been added for the Western Union Charges by (purchaser)
Please, find below the name and address of the shipping company's agent whom you are to send the funds would be sent via western union
click here to find the nearest western union office
Please, find below the name and address of the shipping company's agent whom you are to send the funds would be sent via western union
click here to find the nearest western union office
Transport Company Freight Forwarder | |||
| Receiver's Name: XXXX-XXXX Add: XXXXXXXXXX City: XXXXXXX Post Code: XXX XXX Country: United Kingdom. | |||
| Address Status: | Confirmed |
Your Account will be credited accordingly upon the receipt of details requested. It should be sent in JPG format or send the type details as below:
(1) Sender's Name;
(2) Receiver's Name;
(3) MTCN;
(4) Amount Sent;
(5) Western Union Receipt
(5) Western Union Receipt
You may contact PayPal customer service by clicking hereor reply directly to this email by using the reply button in your Mail Box and Quote the Above Transaction ID for quick recognition of this transaction.
Sincerely,
PayPal
Okay, so now I am skeptical. The UK, really? My furniture being shipped to the UK, Why? So again, I sent an email by 'Clicking Here' and telling them that I did not have the funds available until the money was received in my PayPal account. I also asked if this was legitimate. Haha, read the following, which is their answer: "Thanks for contacting us in regards to this transaction,PayPal would want to inform you that this transaction is a legitimate.The total sum of $2,000.00 CAD has been deducted from the buyer's PayPal account and is being held here at our database ready to be remitted into your PayPal account once we receive the Western Union Information that the shipper fees has been sent.All you need do is to provide funds from your own hands to send to shipping agent as specified and email PayPal with a scanned copy of the western union receipt.
Being an international transaction,we want you to understand that the payment can't be reversed nor can it be canceled or split,due to security measure for international transaction.We therefore advice you to complete the transaction by transferring the sum of $700.00 CAD to the agent address through western union and get back to us with the western union transfer information for verification and confirmation of the transfer to enable us get your PayPal account credited.You can use the above link to find an agent location or you can use it to send the money online.
PayPal would implore you to have this sorted quickly. Please bear in mind that PayPal would be responsible for any loss incurred in regards to this transaction.The below address is the address you're ask to transfer the shipper fees to,and is all you need for the transfer,Please visit the nearest western union outlet for the transfer.
Name:
Name:
Add:
City:
Post Code:
Country: United Kingdom.
City:
Post Code:
Country: United Kingdom.
Your Account will be credited accordingly upon the receipt of details requested. It should be sent in JPG format or send the type details as below:
(1) Sender's Name;
(2) Receiver's Name;
(2) Receiver's Name;
(3) MTCN;
(4) Amount Sent;
(5) Western Union Receipt
(5) Western Union Receipt
The PayPal Team"........
If the grammatical errors weren't enough to make me question the legitimacy of this 'sale' the rest of this would scream SCAM!
I have since sent an email to the purchaser, advising him that I have no intention of sending the money via Western Union, unless the entire amount is received into my account! It has been 4 1/2 hours and I have not received anything from him threatening or warning me to send money. Will keep this post updated if I hear anymore!
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