Advice about selling a car, recieving payment via paypal.

[hasey]

I'm selling my car (not on ebay) and have had someone offering to buy via paypal and send someone for collection. I know all about these scams where buyers say I'll pay with a bankers draft and add shipping fees and the seller has to sort it out with the shippers. I've always disregarded these and said cash on collection only but this one says he'll pay in full via paypal and arrange for someone to collect. I just want to know where I stand on the security of the payment. Do I have to wait any particular time for it to clear? Can he cancel payment once cleared or request a refund?

You hear so many scams going on I just want to be sure, I'm already dubious due to the fact he's saying he'll send someone else to collect. Or am I just best sticking to my guns and demanding cash on collection? Please help.

[butlerglc]

Its hard to stop them because they are in 3rd world contries taht won't let us go in there and arrest them. and thier goverments won't stop them because they are corrupt too.

[BAP54]

FYI ---- I just received an email from our friend ken <removed>

I am glad to inform you that I have made the payment to your PayPal account and you ought to have received the payment confirmation from PayPal by now. Kindly remove the ads and check your PayPal email address inbox or spam box for the payment receipt. I had a little problem with the mover they said they can only schedule the pick up date and time after they receive their money for the pick up fee via Western Union in there head office in  New Brunswick, New Jersey . So l included $1,460.00 USD that they charge for the pick up and $140 for the western union charges. Making total payment of $11,150.00 USD PayPal will instruct you on how to get the money sent to my mover. The payment has been made and the money has been deducted from my account. Kindly get the shipping fee sent to the name and address below and send the details to PayPal email customer care for your total funds to be credited. I believe that since payment has been made, the advert should be taken off the site and please do let me know your free date and time so that I can give it to my mover for them to schedule the date and time they will be coming for the pick up in your location.

Agent Details:

Name: Carlos <removed>

Address: <removed>

City: New Brunswick 

State: New Jersey 

Zip code: 08901

[HCD45]

FYI - My man Kenneth is on fire. lol

Hello Jason,

I am glad to inform you that I have made the payment to your PayPal account and you ought to have received the payment confirmation from PayPal by now. Kindly remove the ads and check your PayPal email address inbox or spam box for the payment receipt. I had a little problem with the mover they said they can only schedule the pick up date and time after they receive their money for the pick up fee via Western Union in there head office in  New Brunswick, New Jersey . So l included $1,460.00 USD that they charge for the pick up and $140 for the western union charges. Making total payment of $6,100.00 USD PayPal will instruct you on how to get the money sent to my mover. The payment has been made and the money has been deducted from my account. Kindly get the shipping fee sent to the name and address below and send the details to PayPal email customer care for your total funds to be credited. I believe that since payment has been made, the advert should be taken off the site and please do let me know your free date and time so that I can give it to my mover for them to schedule the date and time they will be coming for the pick up in your location.

Agent Details:

Name: Carlos <removed>

Address: <removed>

City: New Brunswick 

State: New Jersey 

Zip code: 08901

Thanks,

Kenneth.

[User2015]

Can somebody explain to me if this is a SPAM transaction. I recieved the same email with a different name. 

Thanks

[butlerglc]

Most likely it is. Be safe!

[minty1]

Hi User2015

Sounds like a typical scam to me

Never accept ppal for collected items

Send to spoof@paypal.com for confirmation

[TybeeKent]

I'm so proud that I would have received more bogus funds than you plus I have the added bonus of getting to send my money to a woman in Trenton, Florida.

Hello Kent,

I am glad to inform you that I have made the payment to your PayPal account and you ought to have received the payment confirmation from PayPal by now. Kindly remove the ads and check your PayPal email address inbox or spam box for the payment receipt. I had a little problem with the mover they said they can only schedule the pick up date and time after they receive their money for the pick up fee via Western Union Money transfer or Money Gram in there head office in Trenton, Florida. So l included $1,460.00 USD that they charge for the pick up and $140 for the Western Union charges. Making total payment of $17,500.00 USD PayPal will instruct you on how to get the money sent to my mover. The payment has been made and the money has been deducted from my account. Kindly get the shipping fee sent to the name and address below and send the details to PayPal email customer care for your total funds to be credited. I believe that since payment has been made, the advert should be taken off the site and please do let me know your free date and time so that I can give it to my mover for them to schedule the date and time they will be coming for the pick up in your location.

Agent Details:

Name: Mamie <removed>

Address: <removed>

City: Trenton

State: Florida

Zip code: 32693

Country : USA 

Thanks,

Mark. 

[L1G]

I recieved the same email this morning after posting an Autotrader add early this morning:

Do you have the extra keys, Do you have the spare tire, Where did you get your car serviced, Have you ever had any transmission repairs and Is there any rust on the vehicle? I'm ready to pay your asking price but not cash in person because I am serving in the US army and currently been deploy to NATO Air Base Geilenkirchen, Germany and calls are restricted at the moment and my only quickest payment option is PayPal, its safe fast and secure and i will be responsible for the PayPal transaction charges so you can get your expected amount. If you don't have an account with PayPal, its pretty easy to open one, Just log onto www.paypal.com and sign up. I hope we can make the purchase as fast as possible? As I am buying the vehicle for my dad and I'm very sure he will love this vehicle, his a mechanic and a handy man, so if there is anything that need to be fixed in it just let me know he will handle it. I have a mover that will come for the pick up once payment clears in your account and he will handle the  title for me. I look forward to hear from you with the information below.

Your PayPal e-Mail Address :

Full name:

Firm Price:

Zip code for pickup:

Cheers,

Kenneth.

The phone number they used was <removed>

[Mandito]

A Richard Anderson from Columbia Nelson contacted me via text wanting to purchase my vehicle said he can only do the transaction through PayPal.  I got suspicious right away anyone that lives in Canada knows its British Columbia not Columbia so I checked online even though I didnt receive an email most of what Ive read in this forum sounds very close to the information he gave me.  Im glad this forum is here to help protect the innocent.

[Tacoboy]

Thia is email I'm getting from someone wanting to buy my car at full asking price and does not seem to care that is might have an issue with the brakes, wants to use Paypal and have a mover come and get the car, also the car is for their "Dad".

Thomas <removed> <removed>

 Phone <removed>

Do you have the extra keys, Do you have the spare tire, Where did you
get your car serviced and Is there any rust on the vehicle? I'm ready
to pay your asking price and my only quickest payment option is
PayPal, its safe fast and secure and i will be responsible for the
PayPal transaction charges so you can get your expected amount. If you
don't have an account with PayPal, its pretty easy to open one, Just
log onto www.paypal.com and sign up. I hope we can make the purchase
as fast as possible? As I am buying the vehicle for my dad as a
birthday surprise and I'm very sure he will love this vehicle, his a
mechanic and a handy man, so if there is anything that need to be
fixed in it just let me know he will handle it. I have a mover that
will come for the pick up and title transfer with a notarized letter
from Attorney once payment clears in your account and he will handle
the title for me. I look forward to hear from you with the information
below.

Your PayPal e-Mail Address :
Full name:
Pickup address:
Firm price

Thanks

Should I report this to law inforcement?