I got the same email from <removed>
gave him a different email address with no paypal account linked to it and he even went to the effort of creating a paypal email saying i had been paid the amount for the car + shipping fees. Requesting i send the shipping fees to an address in italy. See email below:
I just want to inform you that I have just completed the payment and I hope you must have been notified through email about the payment I made through PayPal, you can check your PayPal email (xxxx@hotmail.co.uk) inbox and junk box properly for the payment notification email from PayPal, I have just made the payment of £X,XXX.00 GBP. I have added the sum of £850.00 GBP for the shipping charges as requested by PayPal while I was making the payment... kindly transfer the sum of £850.00 GBP to the shipper's address. The address given is their headquarters where all payment made is being commissioned. Do go ahead, locate a Western Union outlet near you and transfer the shipping fees to the shipper so he can be able to come for the pick up. However, the shipper will sign every necessary document/papers required to be signed before picking up the car on my behalf as I instructed him, do get the money sent to him via Western Union Money Transfer as soon as you received the confirmation of the funds from PayPal so he can come pick up the car asap. Below is the shipper's details. Name: Desmond <removed> Address: <removed> Castelvolturno, Caserta, Italy. I await your quick response, Gerald.
He sent another email after i didnt respond to his payment emails:
I am really running out of patient.. I'd like to know if you have sent out the shipping fee as required of you and also, would like to know if PayPal has credited your account. If that has been done, get back to me with your address so as to enable the shipper make arrangements and come for the car pick up. Regards, Gerald.
I asked for a phone number to contact Gerald too, this was his reply:
phone call isn't allowed here at my present location like I explained to you in my previous email. However, you can give me a quick call on <removed>. Regards, Gerald.
I have known its a scam/fake since he sent the first email enquiry, i just thought i would cotton him on for a few emails and see what he's all about. Just be careful and don't give him any real information.
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