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Re: selling car on craigs list. I smell a RATwhata...

by JOHNSLEE1 Contributor in Fraud, phishing and spoof (Archive)
‎Oct-19-2010 11:35 AM
‎Oct-19-2010 11:35 AM
Thanks for your response.Hope is still in very good condition?Actually,i'm buying it as a birthday gift for my Nephew and i am at sea at the moment,I work as a Chef on a cargo ship and due to the nature of my work phone calls making and visiting of website are limited to us but i squeezed out time to check this advert and send you an email regarding it. I really want it to be a surprise for him so i wont let him know anything about it until it get delivered to him,i am sure he will be more than happy with it.I'll offer $490 that includes the shipping charges and also for your assistant... I'm paying with paypal to a confirmed address that will be sent to you by PayPal,I insisted on paypal because i don't have access to my bank account online cause i don't have internet banking, but i can pay from my paypal account as i have my bank account linked to it, i will need you to give me your paypal email address or you make a money request and i can make the payment asap for it and pls if you don't have paypal account yet, it is very easy to set up,go to www.paypal.com  and get it set up, after you have set it up i will only need the e-mail address you use for registration with paypal so as to put the money through. i was about to send it in before i read this thread... i also recieved an email from "paypal" that looks pretty legit        A payment of  $490.00 has been made for your item Laptop by one of our client "Alice Williams" and a confirmation email notifying you that the money has been deducted from the buyer's account and it has been on pending for security reason. We want you to proceed with the shipment of the item and send us the shipment reference/tracking number that will be given to you at the post office in order for your account to be credited. Your account will be credited immediately you send us the shipment details.       We need the shipping details as a proof that the item was really bought from you, and also to protect both the buyer and the seller from any fraudulent activities. Below is the shipping address provided by the buyer:     <removed name and address> London, SE15 5SE, United Kingdom. Your account will be credited immediately you send us the shipment details to us for verification.The new measure we are taking in order to protect both sellers and buyers against any fraudulent activities. Once you have ship the item, send the shipment/reference tracking number to us.                                                                                                                                                   **PLEASE NOTE** Once shipment has been verified and the tracking number sent to us,You will receive a "CONFIRMATION EMAIL" from PayPal informing you that the Money has been credited.   We thank you for your prompt attention to this matter. Please understand that this is a  security measure intended to help protect you and your account.We apologize for any inconvenience. Sincerely, PayPal Verification Department --------------------------------------------------------------- PayPal Email ID PP753 .....stil bs?   ... View more

WHY DO I NEED TO PUT IN A DEBIT/CREDIT CARD WHEN P...

by JOHNSLEE1 Contributor in eBay and PayPal (Archive)
‎Nov-09-2009 02:23 PM
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‎Nov-09-2009 02:23 PM
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I HAVE SUFFICIENT FUNDS AND I CAN'T EVEN BUY SOMETHING THAT COSTS A DOLLAR WITHOUT PAYPAL ASKING ME TO PUT IN A CREDIT CARD/ DEBIT CARD NUMBER IN CASE OF LACK OF FUNDS.   I JUST WANNA PURCHASE THINGS WITH PAYPAL WITH THE MONEY THATS IN THERE. I DO NOT WANT MY CARDS AND PAYPAL TO BE LINKED. ... View more
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