Is this for real? or a scam!

shadspup
Community Member

on ‎03-12-2013 01:24 PM

We are selling a buggy on Ebay. Have just received this email from a "prospective buyer":

 

Thanks for the response,i will take it for $(much more money than we are asking) including PayPal surcharges since i am interested in the immediate purchase. I am buying it internationally to New Zealand and i would pay you through PayPal as it is the fastest & easiest way for me to make payment at this moment, do not worry about paypal charges, i will take care of that and about the transportation, i shall arrange for a transport agent to come to your home directly for the pickup.

I would appreciate if you email me with more pictures (if available) too since i won't be be able to see this in person, So if you accept this transaction, you should send me your info requested below if you have an account already with paypal:-

Name :
PayPal Email :
Mobile Number:
Total Price :

or you should send me a PayPal money request, so that i can proceed with the transfer and then we can arrange for my transport agent to come for the pick up, after you receive your money. I will need your home address too for the pick up to be arranged.

I expect your reply soon.
Robert.
 
I have a horrible feeling that I've seen somewhere that this is a scam. Am I right??
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lemmayj
Community Member

on ‎03-12-2013 01:30 PM

100% scam. You're right.

 

The idea is that they "overpay" you  with fake money and ask you to pay their transport agency with real money....

 

There are variants, but basically it's a 100% scam.

If they contacted you via ebay messages I'd forward the email to trust and safety.

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shadspup
Community Member
In response to lemmayj

on ‎03-12-2013 01:34 PM

Thank you!! I'm re-assured!!! We included a phone number on the listing, and he messaged us via that. I have responded that I won't deal outside of ebay.

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phorum_junkie*
Community Member
In response to shadspup

on ‎03-12-2013 01:46 PM

Do not respond, report the id for everything you can think of including trying to deal outside ebay, possibly false contact info and if it is an id with a lot of feedback with none of it recent as a potentially hi-jacked account.

 

If you have received any email contact then do not click on any links, do not respond and keep a careful watch over the next few months for phishing emails, these scammers are really after valid email addresses but if they can con some goods or money too that is a bonus for them.

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