Hi. Yesterday I started up a new ebay account and listed my iPhone 4, within a few minutes someone had already clicked the buy now price and they had also just set up an account roughly the same time. I am in the uk and the buyer emailed me requesting payment information showing on this email that he lives in USA. Finding it all a bit daunting I didn't know how to sort the shipping and give payment details etc. I explained to him that as it was a Sunday I wouldn't be able to post until the next day. The Monday morning(this morning) I received another email from him saying that payment had been received and was in my PayPal asking for tracking number. Also he said he wanted it sending to his cousin for his birthday who lives in nigeria and gave his address. I checked my PayPal and it stated that there were no funds or pending amounts so I contacted ebay on a live chat explained why I was concerned especially as he wanted me to ship the iPhone to a third party. Ebay told me that the email I received sounded suspicious and a very possible spoof. I sent all the emails received to spoof@ebay.com. Just feel I should share my experience as it is a worrying and daunting thing for a stranger to ask you to do! So glad I didn't sent the parcel. You have to get up extra early to fool me. Don't fall victim and make them wait, if they want it tell them to come get it!
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