Craigslist, Ebay and other online buying/selling scams.
#44979 by Ryan Hains Fri Jan 21, 2011 5:04 pm
Ebay Paypal Scammer

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Ebay scammer actually wants your merchandise

The scammer sends very elaborate and convincing screen shots of ebay mails.

The Scammer will send email that appears to be from Paypal asking you to send a shipping number before your funds can be released to your paypal account.

Name and address to ship to:

Name.........Duro Tosyn
Address......37 Thomas Salako Street
City:........Ifako Agege
State........Lagos
Zip Code.....23401
Country:.....Nigeria
Tel : .......+2348055992323


Dear xxxxxx

Thanks for using PayPal. We are pleased to inform you that the payment has been approved and your funds has been deducted from Michael Emmanuel PayPal account, which we are ready to transfer the money into your PayPal account as soon as we receive the shipping tracking number from you.

On this note, you are advised to post the items to the address on the payment confirmation you received and send the tracking number to us as soon as possible so that we can transfer the money that has been deducted from the buyer's account into your PayPal account specified (xxxxxx).

Please note that the shipping tracking number is needed for official verification purpose. This measure has been taken by PayPal in order to protect both buyers and sellers on eBay and to bring low level of high rates of fraudulent activities act on eBay. Your collaboration is highly needed to curb this unwanted act on eBay.

Mail the tracking number to our customer care.


If the seller does not send the shipping number, the scammer sends a fake threat letter

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Paypal will never hold a sellers money until a shipping receipt has been provided.

Once you have shipped your merchandise, it it very hard to stop and retrieve.

Sellers should always personally verify payment before shipping merchandise

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