topic Re: scammers sending texts to your mobile number in Selling

scammers sending texts to your mobile number

volante99 — Sat, 07 Sep 2013 00:49:49 GMT

I have a car listed for sale, and included my mob number.

A scammer sent me a text to say my ebay account has been hacked, and to follow whatever bs he is trying to do to me.

Sellers, be aware of scammers sending messages, texts, to your mobile!!!!

Re: scammers sending texts to your mobile number

hrt-105 — Mon, 16 Sep 2013 09:43:37 GMT

Hi there. We have a boat listed for sale and yesterday recieved a text message asking what the lowest was that we would take for the boat but we had to reply to an email address. We tried replying to the text message but couldnt. Now today, we received an email back from them, offering a price for the boat if they could buy it asap, wanted an email address for paypal so they could pay us immediately, and then once its paid, they would contact us for pick up details as they have moved to New Zealand and will get a shipping company to pick our boat up. We are thinking SCAM for sure!! What does everyone think??? 🙂

Re: scammers sending texts to your mobile number

coast_golf — Mon, 16 Sep 2013 10:02:05 GMT

Definitely a scam. The way it works is they send you an official looking email from Paypal saying the funds will be released once you can prove shipment. The scammers 'send' you an additional amount to forward to a ficticious shipping company (usually by Western Union Money Transfer). They don't want your boat, they just want your cash.

Re: scammers sending texts to your mobile number

lyndal1838 — Mon, 16 Sep 2013 15:55:26 GMT

They don't want the boat or the money....for the most part they have what they want. They have your ebay ID, email address, phone number and probably your full name and address if they are in the seller's details email.

Just be very careful of phishing emails that you may get in the future.

Re: scammers sending texts to your mobile number

coast_golf — Tue, 17 Sep 2013 00:31:34 GMT

https://www.paypal-community.com/t5/Sending-and-receiving-money/Used-car-scam/td-p/495946?profile.language=en-gb

A bit more info about how it all works. Obviously phishing emails are a concern but primarily they want you to send cash to their 'agent' by Western Union.