maybe scam

bmwsinh
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hi i need help someone offers me my price listing no lower then tell me to msg them by email or phone so i emailed not phone they want to buy my item at whatever cost i said to ship to them however their add says puertorico and they send me add to post in nigera and they say there gonna pay me thru paypal with my email but i insist thru ebay so they are puttting it of can anyone tell me what it is maybe there planning is it imdumb give them my paypal email im worried

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a SCAM...stay well clear

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SCAM !

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give them nothing.

 

Put them on your Blocked Bidder/buyer List and stop all communications with them.

 

Do a google search for โ€œeBay Nigeria scamsโ€ and you will find this one in amongst the results.

 

Change the listing so that only Australian registered members can bid/buy.

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As others have stated, this is a scam and you need to cease communicating with this person.



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Scam! Don't reply, block and report

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go-tazz
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@bmwsinh wrote:

hi i need help someone offers me my price listing no lower then tell me to msg them by email or phone so i emailed not phone they want to buy my item at whatever cost

 

That automatically makes it a scam as no one is going to pay more than they need to.

 

i said to ship to them however their add says puertorico and they send me add to post in nigera and they say there gonna pay me thru paypal with my email but i insist thru ebay

 

eBay can't protect you in those cases at it would be paid with a stolen credit card or a hijacked Paypal

 

account and you would end up with no money.

 

so they are puttting it of can anyone tell me what it is maybe there planning is it imdumb give them my paypal email im worried


 You know need to watch out for phishing Emails that will try and get your details and scam you so don't click

 

on any link in any Email if you don't trust the source.

 

They will also attempt to hijack your eBay and Paypal accounts so keep a close eye on those.

 

As a precaution run all your spy ware and virus protection and change your passwords if they aren't strong.

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