Fraud in Nigeria

[Mr_ramos29]

Hello, I have read numerous reports on this scam from Nigeria and I believe it’s still going on. I just received an offer for an item I am selling and this person is giving me an additional 100 for shipping. He claims he is in the states but wants to send the item to his cousin. The address he wants it sent to is: ****

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[PayPal_Jenny]

Hi Mr_ramos29, 

Thank you for your post and welcome to the community!

I understand your frustration. Fraudulent buyers may encourage you to send the item to a different address from the Paypal transaction and then open a claim saying they did not receive the item from you. To be cover under Seller Protection, if the item you are selling is eligible, you have to ensure that your item is shipped to the appropriate address. Do not accept shipping labels from the buyer or offers to use their shipping services, since you will not be covered. 

You can find more information here: https://www.paypal.com/webapps/mpp/ua/useragreement-full#011

Hope this helps!

Jennipher