Please be aware this scam keeps surfacing in different versions. Do not ever ship an item without verifying that the money has been posted and you have seen it pending in your account. Do not fall for a fake email from Paypal verifying funds have been transferred. read the follow email string from bottom up .
From: medila
Date: March 25, 2011 4:33:54 AM EDT To: > Subject: Payment Completed...Re: ipod touch 8gb!.
Hi I have made an instant payment of $370 as promise to your PayPal account and i just receive the payment confirmation mail from PayPal and am very sure that PayPal would have notify you with the payment confirmation mail too so kindly go and get the item ship out via (The USPS Global Express Mail Service International EMS 5-8 Days)and also make sure you cover the package with insurance and get back to PayPal with the shipment tracking number so that they can deposit the fund to your PayPal account.and also make sure that the tracking number of the shipping item must not started with LC.you can use EG,EH,EM CP,EC. here is the shipping address below: NAME:AKINREMI <removed>
ADDRESS: <removed>
CITY:IBADAN STATE: OYO STATE COUNTRY:NIGERIA ZIP CODE:23402
On Thu, Mar 24, 2011 at 7:48 PM, > wrote:
I have sent you an invoice via paypal
On Mar 24, 2011, at 5:26 PM, medila <removed> wrote:
So kindly get back to me with your PayPal email address so that i can proceed with the payment.
On Thu, Mar 24, 2011 at 3:24 PM, I > wrote:
Sorry it took so long to reply I've been at class all day but sounds good to me I'll hold the item for you.
On Mar 24, 2011, at 12:01 PM, medila <removed> wrote: > Sorry for the late response...Thanks for the prompt mail nice hearing > back from you,i will like to let you know that i am serious in buying > your Craigslist item listed above,do you still have a box for the item > because i am buying the item for a friend of my who has been transfer > for the ORPHANAGE CARE & UNICEF ORGANIZATION mission oversea.I want > this item for him as a Graduation and Promotion (Present) Gift,my mode > of payment is PayPal because i don't have a pick-up arrangement,I > would have really love to come for the viewing of the Item but due to > my work frame that might not be possible,I'm a Sailor,I'm on the ship > now,and PayPal is the only way i can pay you for now because of my > present location.i will be offering you $270 for the item and another > $100 to cover up the shipping cost down to him at oversea you just > get back to me asap with your confirm PayPal email address for the > money payment.you will be shipping the item via USPS Global Express > Mail Service(EMS).once the payment has being done.hope to here back > from you soonest with your conclusion
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