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#301450 by Michelle Sat Jul 23, 2016 4:59 am
From: "ApplePay" <[email protected]>
Subject: Your invoice Order ID #8923545: 1993 Nissan 300ZX
To: Michelle Banks
Cc:

Dear Michelle

Thank you for shopping with us. You are receiving this email because the seller Tiffany Leppard has registered you as a potential buyer of the item 1993 Nissan 300ZX.
Please reply to this email to confirm if you received the invoice for payment.

For any questions please reply to this email .

Note: Please check your bulk/junk/spam/ messages, the invoice may have ended there because of the ever increasing filters of the emails now-days. Click the NO SPAM link and that will send the mail back into your INBOX.

Sincerely,
Apple Pay Trust & Safety Team


From: "ApplePay" <[email protected]>

ApplePay Seller Tiffany Leppard started the transaction through ApplePay Buyer Protection Program!
After verifying the membership of this specific member and confirming his overall good standing, we have approved the development of this transaction, based on Seller's purchase protection account on file with ApplePay Safety Department.
Five easy steps to complete your ApplePay transactions:


1. Buyer and Seller Agree to Terms: Both parties agree to terms of the transaction, which includes a description of the Vehicle, sale price and 5 days for the Buyer's inspection.
Any invoices that are not paid within 48 hours will expire and your Vehicle will no longer be reserved.

2. Buyer Pays ApplePay: If a Buyer is new to ApplePay, Credit/Debit card or PayPal is allowed if amount is not greater than $500.
In case that your purchase amount exceeds $500 the Buyer submits payment by Apple iTunes Reloadable Prepaid Cards.

3. Seller Ships the Vehicle: Upon payment verification, the Seller is authorized to ship the vehicle and submit tracking information. ApplePay verifies that the Buyer receives the vehicle. The inspection period begins once the Vehicle is delivered.

4. Buyer receives the Vehicle: The Buyer has 5 days to verify the item and the option to accept or reject. Return shipping will be at the Seller's expense.

5. The Seller is Paid by Apple Pay: The transaction is complete. If the buyer is not satisfied, he must notify our agency with the item issues, after the inspection period. A solution to most problems can usually be negotiated between the Buyer and Seller. If this is not possible, the Buyer will receive the money from our trust account. In case the Buyer refuse to continue the transaction with the Seller from other reasons, our agency will return the funds to the Buyer.

Purchasing Information:

Seller Information:
Name: Tiffany Leppard ---- Tiffany Leppard" <[email protected]>

Address: 1017 Kodiak St.
Fairbanks, AK 99709
Phone: restricted
United States

ApplePay Payment Instructions:

Payment must be submitted via Apple iTunes - Cards and can be purchased at thousands of stores nationwide ( CVS/Pharmacy, 7­Eleven, Dollar General, Family Dollar, Fred's,Safeway,Rite Aid) with cash, credit card or debit card. First, you purchase a Apple iTunes - Card from a participating retailer. Load cash is onto the pack at checkout. Then you can pay for your Online Shopping.
Apple iTunes - Cards is an easy and convenient way to send money to where you need it. Through Apple iTunes -Cards Card services we can guarantee you 100% protection and insurance in this transaction. ApplePay will secure the payment until the buyer receive, inspects and accepts the item. Or, if it will be the case, ApplePay will refund the payment to the buyer.
You can add only up to $500.00 into Apple iTunes - Card. For your purchase you need to buy 3 Apple iTunes - Cards of $500.00 each .

Once you bought the Apple iTunes - Cards and loaded the debit, confirm your payment by email with the following information:
Apple iTunes - Card - 16-digit code (scratch-off the portion covering the code).
Attach a clear photo with the back of the Apple iTunes - Cards and payment receipt.
The funds will not be released under any circumstances. We will hold the payment until you will send us the confirmation that you have received, inspected and you agree to keep the vehicle. When we will have your confirmation we will transfer the funds to your Seller.
For your purchase you have to buy any iTunes or Apple Card you can find, inclusive Apple iTunes - Gift Card.


Why should I use the iTunes - Cards as opposed to other same day money transmitter services?
There are many reasons:
Using iTunes - Cards as method of payment you can't lose your money,practically the buyer make the proof that he has the money and is a serious buyer by providing only the Scratch-able codes.
The money will still be in his pocket as vouchers and he can use them anyway he want.
The Apple iTunes - Cards must be handover only after the item is received and tested.
iTunes - Cards can be purchased at locations where you shop for your daily needs
There are no special customer service counters and no forms to fill out

Protection against fraud and misrepresentation:


The ApplPay Vehicle Purchase Protection program is an insurance policy that may protect you in specified circumstances against fraud, breach of warranty and misrepresentation, including the following situations:

VPP offers protection only for losses associated with eligible transactions for qualifying vehicles in the following situations:
You pay for a vehicle and never receive it.
You send a refundable deposit for a vehicle and never receive it.
You pay for a vehicle and receive it but suffer losses because:
The vehicle was determined by a law enforcement agency to have been stolen at the time of the end of the listing.
The vehicle has an undisclosed or unknown lien against its title.
The vehicle make, model or year is different than what was described in the seller's listing at the time you placed your bid or offer.
A title is required for the vehicle by your state and the seller's state but you did not receive a title from the seller and it is not possible to obtain a title from the appropriate DMV.
The vehicle has a title with an undisclosed salvage, rebuilt/rebuildable, unrebuildable, reconstructed, scrapped/destroyed, junk, lemon,
manufacturer buyback, or water damage brand at the time of the end of the listing. (This protection is not available for vehicles listed in the Dune Buggies, Race Cars or Trailers categories.)
The vehicle is less than 20 years old and has more than a 5,000 mile odometer discrepancy from the mileage as stated in the seller's listing.
In addition, the VPP also provides protection against certain undisclosed damage for vehicles that are less than 10 years old (10 year threshold is based on model year): The vehicle had undisclosed engine, body, transmission, and/or frame damage at the time of purchase that will cost more than $1,000 to repair. The cost of repair to any one of those components must exceed $1,000. For vehicles in the Boats (engine and hull only), Buses, Commercial Trucks, and RVs & Campers categories, the cost of the undisclosed engine, body, transmission, or frame damage must exceed $1,500. Race Cars are not eligible for this protection. Vehicles that are subject to a recall for this type of damage are not eligible for VPP.
Tracking Number Status: Pending
Please confirm in 2 days (48 hours) your proof payment by replying at this email with the attachments (photos) iTunes - Cards and the receipt from the store you bought the Cards !

For any questions please reply to this email.
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If you are reading this because you have received a similar fake invoice, kindly forward it to the address in my signature line and I will report the details to the appropriate authorities

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#301557 by DMPerillo Sun Jul 24, 2016 4:48 pm
Hello!

Thank you for your post! My husband just encountered a scam on Craigslist with someone wanting to use Apple Pay. Further investigation found this same person on this website.

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