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" NIGERIA SCAM "
VANCOUVER , CANADA - November 10,2007 When it comes to scams this one tops the cake ,I just purchased a new professional camera system about three weeks ago so i thought it would be nice to put my other camera on craigslist in Vancouver ,Edmonton ,Winnipeg ,Seattle ,and California so i was surprised when was checking e-mails a day later to find an e-mail from Washington ,D.C ( i never put the stuff on craigslist in D.C ). the person was willing to pay 300.00 more then i was asking "WOW" I thought ,when i read the e-mail more the person wanted to buy it for a cousin in Nigeria so we communicated through e-mail .The person asked for my pay pal e-mail address so they could put the money in my account asap so i sent the info to them, i got an e-mail from pay-pal ( so i thought ) that said the money will put in my account as soon as i sent the camera and as long as i scanned the courier/post office tracking no so got a hold of pay-pal they advised me that the buyer is a scam needless to say i still have the camera and i am still waiting for the money lol.
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at 07:47 on December 7th, 2007
Thats a good one. usually what I do to such people is play along till the end.
If you can get an old courier/post office tracking no and edit it in Photoshop or Paints and to make it seem recent and send to the fool.
That's your way of making him look stupid when he present it at the courier/post office to collect the parcel.
All the same insist you have sent it and he should pay you.
at 13:44 on December 8th, 2008
I just got this e-mail in for a playstation I was selling on Craigs List. I work on internet fraud investigations so it was an easy one for me to figure out.
at 12:04 on February 6th, 2009
Well guys, I am in that crap as well, but fortunately not that far in.
It seems like the “NIGERIA” is well know country by their frauds.
Take a look on this link:
http://crime.about.com/od/scams/a/nigerian_fbi.htm
at 16:02 on March 10th, 2009
Hii my name is javier and i live in canada, the problem is that i just "bought" a package of 2 ps3 n 1 iphone brand new on internet i found this ad on kijiji montreal but at first she told me she was in UK,the thing is that i sent a "deposit" of 300 USD but to Nigeria because there is the "main office" of the company, so i asked for the tracking info, but at first she told me that it was a holiday on england so the couldnt send it, and this morning i got an email from "UPS" to tell me that they have they package but i have to pay 150 USD for the taxes so i asked her why she didnt say that at first and she said that they were sending the package from nigeria,but wait,at first she said that she couldnt send it because it was a holiday in england, so obviosly i know its a scam but she is still asking me for the money, what should i do,i mean i know im not gonna get the money back but at least warn people over the internet because she has ads over canada i have some of her info like the western union account and her email thank you i asked u this because i know that u work on internet fraud.
at 07:51 on January 24th, 2009
well the same thing happen to me but i dont know if it's a scam yet because they said that they'll give me 420 and the laptop i have it on sale for 200 and they willin to pay me 420 and im confuse and they want me to send it to they nephew in nigeria and if any off u guys have a track number please give me so i could see if it's a scam
at 14:45 on February 4th, 2009
this is definately a scam. if they want you to send it to this email Apata City...Ibadan State...Oyo Country....Nigeria Zip Code....23402, dont do it. I just got scammed by these fools in the last two weeks and I am tryin to get everything back but dont know how.
at 06:59 on February 23rd, 2009
The same address here: this is a paste of our last correspondence this morning!
:I am happy to heaar from you too, the following is the address of my Dad store, and I will be incharge of ur payment via paypal. so pls send me the paypal request to th.jessica@yahoo.com and I will send the money asap.
Name: Mr B J Olalere,
Address: Km 7, Abeokuta Express Way Mr Biggs Apata,
City: Ibadan
State: Oyo State,
Country: Nigeria
Zip Code: 23402
Tel: +2347037985484 .
Thanks
Pleasure doing business with you.
Jessica
at 14:31 on February 23rd, 2009
Frok you mr ... Lick my pussy.
at 08:34 on June 26th, 2008
They tried to scam me as well. Found my posting for my wedding gown on craigslist, tried to “pay” through paypal and sent a fake paypal payment confirmation, asking for a tracking number before they would deposit the money into my account. I was suspicious of this from the beginning but didn't want to write off the person right away. IT IS A TOTAL SCAM!!!! I'm so pissed that I wasted my time with this scumbag. That is pretty damn low, trying to scam someone out of their wedding gown. Below is the correspondence (I've removed my personal info) and two fake paypal emails at the bottom. I've reported this to paypal and craigslist.
Serah,
Thank you for the address. I have now sent you the request for payment through paypal to the email you provided: serahdunny@ommail.com
As soon as I receive your payment, I will ship the box Express Mail International, delivery time is 8 days.
Thank you
--- On Wed, 6/25/08, serahmog@ommail.com <serahmog@ommail.com> wrote:
The information you need is as follows
Name : Chrisantus Mog Ugbor
Address: #1 amaechi Street
Achara layout
Enugu
Zipcode : 23442
Country : Nigeria
Just assist me by hestaning this transaction.I await your
reply.
Serah
>Serah,
>
>I appreciate you contacting USPS for rates. However, I
do
>not feel comfortable continuing with this transaction until
>you send me the address to where you would like the dress
>shipped. I also spoke with USPS and they told me that
some
>countries have limits on the size and
weight of packages
>you can ship. I have weighed and measured the box, which
>is quite large, with the gown and accessories so I can find
>out if this will be possible to ship. If I do not have
an
>address I will not be able to proceed. I would hate to
>waste your time and my time by sending an invoice to you,
>have you send me the money, and then go to ship the package
>and find out that whatever country this is going to will
>not allow that size package. Then I would have to figure
>out how to get your money back to you. If your daughter
is
>getting married in a month and a half, I don't imagine you
>have much time to waste.
>
>Please send me the shipping address and then I will send
>you the paypal invoice asap.
>
>Thanks,
>--- On Wed, 6/25/08, serahmog@ommail.com
>
>i contacted USPS and was told that it will cost $230 with
>insurance to ship to my daughters destination.I will make a
>payment of $830 which will cover allthe cost.I live in St
>George Uttah and am currently on a field trip.Kindly send
>the request so that i will proceed with the payment.
>
>Serah
>
>To: "serahmog@ommail.com" <serahmog@ommail.com>
>
>>Thank you
for your interest, your terms sounds good to me.
>>However, can you please send me the address to where you
>>would like the dress and accessories shipped? I would
>>like to get an idea of how much shipping and insurance
>>will cost to Africa. Do you live in Austin, TX? Where
>>are you located?
>>
>>After I get an address for shipping from you I will send
>>you the paypal request.
>>
>>Thank you,
>>"serahmog@ommail.com" <serahmog@ommail.com> wrote:
Thanks
>>for the prompt reply.I will like to purchase the gown
>>for my daughter who is wedding in a month and a forthnight
>>time.You will assist me in shipping it to her.She went to
>>see her husband and he resides in Africa.The wedding is
>>taking place there.I promised her a nice and lovely
>>wedding gown and
this happened to be what I want.I will
>>pay you for the shipping and insurance.The only method I
>>can use for safe payment is paypal.I will pay you a total
>>of $800 which will cover even the shipping cost.If you
>>accept my terms kindly get back to me with a paypal
>>request with my verified paypal account @
>>serahdunny@ommail.com reply.
>>
>>Serah
>>>I'm sorry, I don't know what a spec is. But I'm
willing
>>>to take $500 for the dress and $600 for
everything.
>>>
>>>
>>>"serahmog@ommail.com" wrote: **
>>>CRAIGSLIST ADVISORY --- AVOID SCAMS BY DEALING LOCALLY **
>>>Avoid: wiring money, cross-border deals, work-at-home **
>>>Beware: cashier checks, money orders, escrow, shipping **
>>>More Info: http://www.craigslist.org/about/scams.html
>>>
>>>I like the spec.What is your firm price.Get back to me
>>>ASAP.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>Serah_________________________________________________
>>>S Naidu Online Web Designing, Domain Name Registration,
>>>Web Hosting, Email Solutions, Ecommerce website
>>>development, http://www.snaidu.com
------- this message was remailed to you via:
>>>sale-720555980@craigslist.org
Note: forwarded message attached.
Forwarded Message: PAYMENT CONFIRMATION
PAYMENT CONFIRMATION
Thursday, June 26, 2008 7:25 AM
From:
"Payment@paypal.com" <paypalpost@yahoo.com>
To:
PAYPAL PAYMENT.
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Payment Details
Internet Merchant Accounts - MerchantPlus.com
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Item #
Item Title
Quantity
Price
Subtotal
(12007111765640)
1
$ 600.00
Shipping & Handling via Standard Delivery to 234XX
(includes any seller handling fees)
$ 230.00
Shipping Insurance (optional) :
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Total:
$830..00
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Auction Payments Order Available
AVAILABLE
Order Placed
26/06/2008
Order Status
Approved
PayPal Approved
PayPal Confirmed
Billing Information:
Status:
Processed successfully
Card Type
MasterCard
Card Number
5***********5648
Exp. Date
02/2009
Name on Card
Serah Mog Ugbor
Street Address
#204 Beverly Hills,
City, State, Zip
CA 90212 Tarzana
Country
United State
Services Purchased:
Total Amount posted to card
$17,908.00
Auction Payments Fee
$8.00
Paypal Total Amount
$830.00
Shipped by
next day air (8.00am)
Purchased Item Information:
Auction site
Craigslist
Item ID
(12007111765640)
Item description
Maggie Sottero Wedding Gown
Seller Information:
Name
Email
PayPal logo
***ATTENTION***
****NOTE**** BELOW IS THE BUYER SHIPPING INFORMATION :
BUYER SHIPPING INFORMATION:
Chrisantus Mog Ugbo
1Amaechi street,Achara Layout
Enugu
Nigeria
23442
SHIPPING INFORMATION:
Home
United States Postal Service
Thank you for using PAYPAL® Money Payments. We look forward to serving your online payment needs better in the future.
Sincerely,
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--- On Thu, 6/26/08, Payment@paypal.com <paypalpost@yahoo.com> wrote:
From: Payment@paypal.com <paypalpost@yahoo.com>
Subject: PENDING PAYMENT
To: joystudiosphoto@yahoo.com
Date: Thursday, June 26, 2008, 7:19 AM
GET CASH AT
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Paying through PayPal
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*PAYPAL PAYMENT APPROVED*
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PAYPAL MONEY ® PAYMENT APPROVED*
Dear,
Congratulations! The order placed by the buyer of your item to have a ® payment of (Dollas) sent to you as payment for the item (12007111765640) has been successfully processed and has consequently been APPROVED. The financial details of the transaction are stated in the confirmation mail.We will send you a confirmation mail in the next 10 mins:
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Dear ,
Paypal Authority is using this opportunity to inform you that a transaction of $830.00 USD will be transferred into your paypal account. The transaction was received from Mrs.Serah Mog Ugbo for the item bought from you, we will like you to provide us with the shipment tracking number for the item and as soon as this is done your money will be transferred into your account in 24/48 hours, and if we do not hear from you your paypal account will be blocked because most sellers on open account with us every day to collect money from buyer after money as been paid to there account the buyer's complain about there item since the craigslist members don’t want to co-operate with the buyer's it is our job to protect the seller's and buyer's from fraud star and if you don’t provide the tracking number after this receipt of the payment we will block your account for the following reason, you are going against our policy and you will be reported to craigslist company that you are one of the fake seller's on craigslist do this for our safety. This is the payment status below.
The buyers shipping address has been confirmed by paypal aucthority.
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at 21:02 on July 10th, 2008
I had my video game system and games posted on ebay for auction. A guy sends me an e-mail saying he will buy it. He told me if I could end the auction and I he would pay me through paypal. So, I closed the auction and gave him my paypal e-mail. He said he was living in Australia and the game is for his son in Nigeria. Here is the e-mail:
Hi Seller,
Am glad to get back to you in regards to the payment for the eBay item, this is to inform you that i had made the payment via paypal and your money has been deducted from my account, which i believe you will be contacted shortly. Moreover,i included the shipping cost of the item to the payment. As soon as you received the payment confirmation i want you to get the item shipped and make sure the item is shipped via USPS International Express Mail . My son's address is:
Name: Ojo Emmanuel
Address:# 19 Anfani Layout Challenge,
State:Oyo state
City:Ibadan
Country:Nigeria
Zip code:23402
Phone #:+2348039268187
Thats the shipping address and i want you to get back to me as soon as you ship out the item and thanks for the concept of the business..
I checked my paypal account the day after and the funds weren't there and I sent him an e-mail stating just that. He e-mailed me and told me:
Payment has been made for the item which you had gotten the confirmation, but due to the fraudulent activities that is all over the globe paypal are now protecting their customer's. For security purpose they they want to verify the shipment tracking number in other them to credit your account and to make sure we both have good transaction on eBay as your money has already been deducted from my account,so i want you to get the item shipped right away to the address on the paypal payment confirmation and get back to paypal with the shipment tracking number as soon as you ship out the item so that they can credit your account, get back to me as soon as you ship out the item.
He was demanding that I ship the item and give him the tracking number so that paypal will "credit my account". I am glad I did my homework and never went to the post office to get it shipped. I sent him an e-mail about this website and he never responded.
at 05:46 on July 14th, 2008
I got an email from a"Boris Smith" who wanted to buy a laptop i had advertised on Craig's List. He wanted to pay through paypal but I know about the scams they do with your paypal information. I actually knew this guy was scamming me but i like to play along and collect all the counterfeit money orders, money grams, and cashier's checks they send. I find it really interesting. I got this OFFICIAL looking email from PAYKO(which is an online money order store)saying that he had purchased the money order from them and that I should send the laptop to him now(before i recieve the money order), and if i dont send it now, they will cancel the money order and I will get no money. This OFFICIAL looking email with Payko letterhead and everything is full of Broken English, at least they should work a little harder on their grammar. It's hard to believe that anyone would fall for this, since it is done so poorly, but apparently people do and these NIGERIANS and making a fortune do this. They have buildings set up in Nigeria that look like our Call Centers and they employ these people to do this for a living, it's unbelievable! They get paid an hourly wage to rip people off! I do believe this is a Multi-Million dollar business, and there is no where near enough being done to stop this.
I just recently recieved a counterfeit UNITED STATES INTERNATIONAL POSTAL MONEY ORDER from one guy for $920 who was supposed to be buying a laptop from me. I've been playing with him for the last couple of weeks now telling him that I have his money and I decided to keep it and I'm not sending him the computer. Now he thinks I've ripped him off...lol...it hillarious! He's pissed! He keeps sending email saying "You stole my money" "I want my money back or I will call the Authorities!" I keep telling him to call the Authorities, I dont care, you cant' prove anything!! It's a lot of fun to turn it around on them. Today he sent me an email saying that He has all my information and he knows where I live! I took that as a threat. I'll soon have to turn all this stuff over to the police before it stops being a game and this guy gets on the first plane to my town. Oh well, I say "Bring It!!" I'd love to meet him face to face.
Anyways, just wanted to let you all know that you also have to be careful of Money Orders, all those other methods of payment!
at 17:32 on July 16th, 2008
Here's the same thing that someone just tried to pull on me, luckily I had my anti scammer shields up on full charge.... heres the message he/she sent me via email.. btw I was selling an xbox 360 on a free website in my community...
Hello,
Thank you for your email,I am sorry I wont be able to show up because
I am having a very tight schedule so I wont be available to see the
item but I want it shipped directly to my cousin who is currently in
Nigeria via Canada Xpress Post or most preferrably UPS,I'd like to
know how much it will cost to get it shipped there you can get rates
at canadapost.ca below is my cousin's confirmed address you can also
find out the shipping cost at the post office,get back to me soon with
the shipping cost,I will make the payment via PayPal,I hope to hear
from you soon.
Best regard
Tina
Shipping Information
Name : OTELE KOLADE
Address :19B OBA ADESIDE ROAD
City : Akure
State : Ondo
Zip : 23434
Nigeria
at 22:43 on July 27th, 2008
Wow, i got the same thing trying to sell my laptop on craigslist, this is the email I got from the buyer:
Hi Seller,
Am glad to get back to you in regards to the payment for the Craigslist item, this is to inform you that i had made the payment via paypal and your money has been deducted from my account, which i believe you will be contacted shortly. Moreover,i included the shipping cost of the item to the payment. As soon as you received the payment confirmation i want you to get the item shipped and make sure the item is shipped via USPS International Express Mail . My son's address is:
Name: Ojo Adekola
Address: # 57 Anfani Layout Challenge,
State: Oyo state
City: Ibadan
Country:Nigeria
Zip code: 23402
at 22:44 on July 27th, 2008
PS:
this is his email account, please spam the hell out of it:
swella12@msn.com
at 16:55 on July 28th, 2008
motherfucker!!!! i wish i had found this blog a week ago before those bastards made off with my laptop...... anyone else get ripped off too??? any hope of reimbursement from insurance??? advice about where to go from here?
i feel like an idiot
any help or advice is much apreciated
thanks
at 16:41 on November 7th, 2008
They think they are getting my laptop...lucky for me I searched the address. I did send the paypal info though. Do I need to contact PayPal now - and how?
at 20:12 on June 2nd, 2009
the bastards ripped me off on my blackberry storm!
at 06:22 on August 6th, 2008
I almost fell for the same thing! Thanks for this post! Saved me a few dollars!
at 20:32 on August 8th, 2008
hey tiiaa1 thanks for your post. I've also had this guy try to scam me.
I found this thread by doing a search for Mr Boris Smith and see that I'm not the only one this guy is trying to scam. I've received emails from him asking me to send my laptop that is on Craigslist to his son in Africa! He said that he was currently living in Nova Scotia Canada but his son was in Africa. It felt like a scam but I went along anyway just to see if/how he would send payment and figured I just wouldn't send the laptop until the money is in my bank account first and made this clear to him He sent me something that looks like a bogus money order so tonight I decided to google his name and sure enough... sounds like he's out there scamming as many people as he can.
Ryan - I don't know if you can get reimbursed by insurance but you should check into it. I think you can also claim it as a loss on your taxes. It's worth checking into.
at 20:38 on August 9th, 2008
oh my gosh.. I am currently dealing with a guy saying he wants to buy a ring I have for sale. He is very impatient. I also recieved notification that money was sent and will be deposited once I send him a shipment tracking number. I am so glad I stumbled upon this site. Thank you all for informing me of this scam.. And to those that he scammed..I am very sorry. I wish we could do something to stop this from happening.
at 13:57 on August 14th, 2008
OMG. This just disgusts me after reading everyone of your posts. I am in the middle of this very same scam. There have been so many red flags from the beginning; I'm just stringing this guy out. THE FIRST RED FLAG - "NIGERIA" !!!and I'm in OAHU! LOL My item was posted on oahu craigslist and after checking into shipping, it was going to cost $250. to ship and he was willing to do it! Another red flag. I, like "tiiaa1" find this very interesting and somehow want to turn it all into a lesson or inconvenience for them. However, I'm not up for the harassment. I think I'll just tell him I sent it (a photo and letter of reprimand) and tell him I lost the tracking number so he can wait for payment upon receipt.Here's his correspondence just for the record:1st e-mail from him...How are you?Hope you are cool?
I'm very much interested in your item,i hope it's in good condition,
kindly get back to me as soon as possible if still available...
REGARDS.
2ndHello
Nice to hear back from you, But i want to bring to your attention
that i wont be able to pick the item up, simply because i am not
around.Iam presently in Cyprus on an official trip. I want to buy the item for
my colleague who just left for abroad.I will add $100 for the shipping and payment via PayPal.
So kindly get back to me with your PayPal email address so that i
send the payment to you ASAP...........
3ndTHANKS FOR THE MAIL..You are shipping the item to the address below
So kindly get back to me with your paypal email address so that i
send the payment to you ASAP... Name: Henry Adebayo
Address: No 20,Olanrewaju Adepoju Close,
Fodacis Area,Ring Road,
Ibadan.
OYO State
Country: Nigeria
Zip Code: 234024rd:Ok i will try to pay you the sum of $500 that's 250 for the item and 250n for shipping the item.so please get back to me with the paypal so that i can make the payment to your account ASAP.Thanks5thThanks for the mail....i really appreciate it.I will quickly make the
payment now and surely get back to you with necessary info about the payment..
THANKS
6thThanks for the mail....i really appreciate it.I will quickly make the
payment now and surely get back to you with necessary info about the payment..
THANKS
7th
You have an Instant Payment from BOBBY ROWLAND for your Craigslist item(s):
Transaction Date: August 14,2008
Transaction ID: 5Y758892CS5722206
Transaction Amount: $500 USD
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at 14:05 on August 14th, 2008
I forgot to add-
The money was not posted in any form to my paypal account so, I called paypal about this e-mail. They verified it fraud and said ALWAYS check to see if the money is posted before shipping. If they have done anything to your account, it will be posted. That's the security privilige from paypal.
at 21:23 on August 17th, 2008
its funny because I just got the same thing. I sold something in ebay and they were trying to make me send it to there store in Nigeria it's completely a scam
at 21:27 on August 17th, 2008
Please Be Very Careful
You've got new funds!
Dear Armando Rios,
Tom Crippen just sent you money with PayPal.
Tom Crippen is a Verified buyer.
Payment Details Total Amount: $272.50 USD
Transaction ID: 5Y758072CS5622206 Subject: Get The Item Shipped
Note:
Item Number
(#*******30375)
Shipping Information Address: Name: Mr Feranmi Muyiwa
Address: Ait Motel,Along Wema Bank Road,Boboye Apata
City:Ibadan
State:Oyo
Country:Nigeria
Zip Code:23402
Phone Number:+2347034205649
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 shippment reference/tracking
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 tracking number to us or email us through this mail customerenquirydesk@accountant.com and our customer service care will attend to you. As soon as you send us the shippment's tracking number to us for security purposes and the safety of the buyer and the seller,the money will be credited to your account. **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 Thank you for using PayPal!
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at 21:28 on August 17th, 2008
Please Be Very Careful
You've got new funds!
Dear N/A,
Tom Crippen just sent you money with PayPal.
Tom Crippen is a Verified buyer.
Payment Details Total Amount: $272.50 USD
Transaction ID: 5Y758072CS5622206 Subject: Get The Item Shipped
Note:
Item Number
(#*******30375)
Shipping Information Address: Name: Mr Feranmi Muyiwa
Address: Ait Motel,Along Wema Bank Road,Boboye Apata
City:Ibadan
State:Oyo
Country:Nigeria
Zip Code:23402
Phone Number:+2347034205649
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 shippment reference/tracking
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 tracking number to us or email us through this mail customerenquirydesk@accountant.com and our customer service care will attend to you. As soon as you send us the shippment's tracking number to us for security purposes and the safety of the buyer and the seller,the money will be credited to your account. **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 Thank you for using PayPal!
The PayPal Team
PayPal Email ID PP274.
at 11:47 on August 18th, 2008
I also in the middle of this scam. Mrs. Betty Williams wants to buy my broken psp for $55.00, and is willing to pay $300.00US including shipping cost to Enugu, Nigeria. I am luck to find this site.
at 16:11 on August 18th, 2008
Hi guys, I'm actually playing with two guys at the same time regarding my laptop in craigslist... jajajajajaja... I think they are very stupid. I also invented a tracking number from postal office to know if they'll try to find it.... jajajajajjaa
I was impressed because the paypal notification is really good. They sent two emails:
The first one is regarding frauds in Paypal. It contains all logos and secure images. The most important is the sender: PayPal <service@paypal.co.uk>:
Dear Philippe, This e-mail is sent to you as a confirmation of payment made to your PayPal account..We have rigorously examined the payment for your item Laptop Gateway - Brand New by a PayPal Member Alan Jones and the amount to be credited to your account by PayPal is $720.00 USD. This transaction is in order and legal.The said amount will be credited to your paypal account once the shipment tracking number is sent to our verifying team at service@customercare.zzn.com We encourage you to ship the item immediately (due to Paypal's policy) as your payment has been confirmed by us.Security is of critical importance to us at PayPal. We use proprietary technology and constantly innovate to help ensure your transactions are safe. In addition, Paypal has over 20,000 staffs worldwide dedicated to keeping PayPal accounts safe, and stopping online criminals. And we work with Internet Service Providers (ISPs) worldwide to shut off fraudulent websites as soon as possible. PayPal's Fraud Investigation Team is highly experienced in fraud prevention. Several members of the team were former law enforcement officials with extensive experience in fighting online fraud. PayPal's fraud investigation team focuses on: Identifying and preventing fraud before it occurs, Detecting fraud in process Mitigating loss, if fraud does occur, Delivering information to law enforcement around the world to help stop those committing online fraud.
The second one was the invoice + 120 for shipping.
PLEASE BE CAREFULL - NIGERIA IS DANGEROUS for craigslist and ebay.
at 14:24 on August 23rd, 2008
You must be the real fool to think you'll be able to scam me of my money,'Philippe' I contacted paypal and you will have your account blocked very soon... you can run but you can never hide...lalalalala
at 16:48 on November 7th, 2008
I'm also "selling" my laptop to this person. How do I create a fake shipping label :)
at 17:00 on August 20th, 2008
It fun to play along with them in one of the email he called me Adam that's funny.