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email Scam in the name of PayPal and Craigslist

When you sell an item in Paypal… you may get mails from potential buyers andone of that could be a scam. Be careful in revealing your personal details.  Following are some of the mails and how they basically want you to ship that item even before money reaches your bank account (of course it never reaches).

A great resource for me : http://www.jonduenas.com/blog/2009/08/why-would-someone-want-to-scam-me/

Fake mail from Buyer – I

On Thu, Nov 5, 2009 at 10:10 AM, Some Buyer <someBuyer@gmail.com> wrote:
Thanks for your mail,i am buying this for my son who school overseas.i will add $80 for shipping,i would have preferred to make this a local transaction but i am out >town presently…so you can get me back with your paypal email account so i can pay now.hope to hear from you soon
best regards

Fake mail from Buyer – II

Some Buyer to me  show details 1:00 AM (6 hours ago)

Hello Seller ,
I have made the payment through PayPal auction payment as stipulated
and i sent the funds for the item as stipulated price to you for the
payment and shipping of this the item bought because i want this
package to be shipped today via USPS EXPRESS MAIL and i know you ought
to have receive the confirmation from them.Kindly get the item shipped
and email me immediately the shipment is done.
Below are the shipping address:

Name : Abiodun Sunday
Address:8 Sapon Road
City :Abeokuta,
State:Ogun State
Zip code:121101
Country:Nigeria
+2348034847758

Fake mail from PayPal

Notification of an Instant Payment Received from Danny wilson(someBuyer@gmail.com)

Fri, November 6, 2009 12:59:39 AM

 

From:
“Service@Paypal.com” <notifyofficee@officeemail.net>

Add to Contacts

To: xyz@yahoo.com

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Dear Suresh Krishna.

Danny wilson just sent you money with PayPal.

someSeller@gmail.com is a Verified buyer.


Payment Details:
Amount: $280.00. USD
Transaction ID: 5SM34678WJ773247G
Subject: Ship before 11/07/2009
Note:
You have been paid for
iPhone
Shipping Information
Address:


Name : Abiodun Sunday
Address:8 Sapon Road
City :Abeokuta,
State:Ogun State
Zip code:121101
Country:Nigeria
+2348034847758
Address Status: Confirmed

This PayPal® payment has been deducted from the buyer’s account and has been ” APPROVED” but will not be credited to your account until the shipment confirmation number is sent to us for shipment verification so as to secure both the buyer and the seller. Below are the necessary information requested before your account will be credited. Send the shipment reference/tracking number to us or email us through this mail notifyofficee@officeemail.net and our customer service care will attend to you. As soon as you send us the shipment’s tracking number for security purposes and the safety of the buyer with the seller,the money will be credited to your account.

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PayPal Email ID PP522


 

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