Scam?

[sefhd]

I received this email at 10:30 p.m. when most shipper companies should be sleeping:

Dear ........,

           We want to use this medium to confirm to you that we will be responsible for the pick up of the (Antique Armoire). We will like you to kindly confirm the address where it will be picked up. Below is the Address given to us by Cole <removed>

..........................

.........................

............ CA .....

However, we would like to know if the above address is correct and accurate so we can calculate the pick up and delivery cost.

We are here to answer your questions and look forward to hearing from you.

Sincerely,

 Melissa <removed>

Ultimate Cargo PK.
Removals & Excess Baggage Specialists..

I did  a search on the company and nothing came up. I did a search on Melissa <removed> and nothing came up, but when I ran a search on the email address, I was directed to PayPal scam information.

The mentioned buyer told me to open a PayPal account, so I did, and he said he would take care of shipping.

I want to confirm that this situation is not a scam. There has been NO negotiation of price even after I disclosed defects and sent photos.

[profdata]

IT's a scam

[Blayton]

Just dealt with the same thing, here are the names and emails they sent me.  Just to inform others.

Hi,
   Is it still up for sale.get back to me as soon as possible.
 Thanks

*You respond*

 Hello, I will be happy to buy it but I will not be able to come and

view it in your place because I'm not in town now.Note that you will

not be responsible for shipping and handling and the payment will be

made through PayPal.  My  shipping company will come to your location

for the pick up.  Kindly provide me with the address where it will be

picked up so that I can forward it to the shipping company to

calculate the cost of pick up for me.Also with your paypal email

address.Do get back to me as soon as possible so that I can proceed

with the payment via PayPal.

Best Regards.

*Information given*

 

Alright, I will forward the address now to the shipping company to

calculate the pick up cost for me..So let me know when they have email

you to confirm the address and I will let you know when the payment

has been made.

Best Regards.

*They send a false shipping company that can not be found on the net.*

and also send...

 

I was just about to make the payment when I had this little problem

with the picking up, I got an email from my agent that he won't come

and pick it up unless I pay him the agent commission fee first in

order to be able to schedule a pick up time. I find it very hard to

pay him from here due to my disability and I can't send it online

because I don't have credit card. So I will like you to kindly help me

with this.. I will include the $200 they charged to pick it up (1st

class Service) to the payments I will send through PayPal. I will need

you to help me send the $200.00 included in the payment to my pick up

agent through Western Union Money Transfer. I will also include $20

for western union transfer fees. Please I'm very sorry for any

inconvenience this may cause you.

I will get back to you as soon as I have transferred the money to your account.

Thanks for your understanding.

* they then send you false Paypal conformation emails stating that the money is in your account.*

*Check the account and nothing will be there*

*In those emails there will be information on where to send funds*

They wanted me to send cash to Nigeria lol

They appear to be spamming Kijiji.

Hope this helps others

Emails they used are as follows,

<email information removed per Forum Decorum>

[monsterbuck]

same s**t over here real scam tx for the topic guys almost get caught ...im so noobs