I had the same email today on listing an item on gumtree, after requesting my email ID that I was naive enough to send: This lady (or whoever) , writes from Kate David katedvd000 at gmail dot com "Thanks a lot for the email. I am away at sea at the moment,due to the nature of my work. We do not have access to the phone at the moment, its 5 days off and 25 days on,which is why I contacted you with an internet messaging facility. Where is it located at the moment? I am buying it i want it delivered before my arrival.I won't be able to come for the inspection due to the nature of my work and i would have called but our calling is restricted.Regarding the payment,Pls get back to me with your final asking price and your PayPal details so i can process the payment you can easily log on to www.paypal.com Send Money, Pay Online or Set Up a Merchant Account - PayPal send money, pay online, merchant account. What is PayPal?Learn how PayPal works in your everyday life; Check Out Securely OnlineUse your credit cards or other funds; PayPal Credit & CardsOur credit, debit, prepaid cards & PayPal Credit; PayPal AppTransfer money and track activity with our app; PayPal Can Do ThatDiscover ways to manage and move your money ... www.paypal.com and register an account with them if you don't have,or you can alternatively send your bsb and acct number if you have no PayPal acct.I have also contacted my courier who will come for pick up after the whole fund has been cleared into your acct. Await your reply." That's when I looked this up and found a similar message that other have received! Thought of adding my message here hoping it helps
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