Craigslist, Ebay and other online buying/selling scams.
#47299 by Ryan Hains Thu Feb 24, 2011 2:35 pm
Craigslist-Paypal scammer

Dovanni Larry [email protected]
Dunne Lauren [email protected]
[email protected]
[email protected]

Also uses

Clement Lauren
address:No 57 Reighton Road, Clapton East
City: london ,
Country: United Kingdom
post code: E5 8SQ

Oluwole Ademola
Address:#24 ADENIJI STREET ELEWERAN,
City: Abeokuta
State: Ogun State
Zip Code: 110001
Country: Nigeria

Mr Eman Thomas
Mark Kean
[email protected] (spoof) [email protected]
Online Transfer (spoof) [email protected]
[email protected]
[email protected]
[email protected]

IP 41.206.12.10 = Lagos Nigeria ( NOT Ohio or Washington, as he says)

Scammer actually wants your merchandise

The Scammer will send email saying that he wants to buy your 'item' and will tell you he will pay through Paypal


from Dovanni Larry <[email protected]>
to XXXX
date Thu, Feb 24, 2011 at 12:16 PM
subject Re:
mailed-by gmail.com

thanks for the mail.. i really interest on buy this item for my Cousin
working in outside the US.. am locate in Ohio and i will offer you
$180 for the item and $50 for the shipping cost .. if accept by you
mail me back with your paypal email address so i can make payment now
for it.. hope to read mail from you soon

Thanks


This will be followed by a FAKE email from Paypal telling you that your paypal account will be credited as soon as you send the shipping number.

The scammer sends very elaborate and convincing screen shots of Paypal emails.


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 Dovanni Larry 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 Craigslist and to bring low level of high rates of fraudulent activities act on Craigslist. Your collaboration is highly needed to curb this unwanted act on Craigslist.

Mail the tracking number to our customer care.


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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