i advertised goods for sale on gumtree. next day i receive a text from a number claiming they like the goods, and could i reply back to an e-mail address instead to discuss. They then advised me they would like to buy the goods "without even seeing them". and payment would be sent asap. I was to look out in my junk or spam folder and follow instruction. They would send over the total amount with an additional extra £450, in order for me to do an online bank transfer to some courier driver. She was claiming she is deaf and wheelchair bound. Then another e-mail was sent to me advising that Paypal have withheld the money until i make the payment to the courier. Two e-mails arrived, claiming from <removed> but detailing an "other" cc'd email address of <removed> advising me to urgently make the payment. I think this a scam. anyone else experienced this and how do we report it?
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