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  by Bryon Williams
 
From: PayPal < [email protected] >
> Subject: Your PayPal invoice for eBay purchases: Land Rover Defender 300 TDI pick up (191728170123#)
> To: xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Date: Monday, 2 November, 2015, 16:04
>
> Dear
> xxxxxxxxxxxx
>
> Thanks for
> using PayPal.The
> seller has requested the payment through PayPal and we
> offered to cover all the risks for you and the
> seller.
> It
> is our responsibility to inform Buyers about our Sellers.
> You
> are dealing with a verified PayPal member, protected by our
> PayPal
> services such as insurance and dispute resolution, and you
> may buy and
> sell with confidence in all eBay transactions with this
> seller.
>
> You
> should proceed accordingly to complete the transaction in a
> safe manner.
>
> The
> following is a notice from PayPal Trust & Safety
> Department regarding:
>
>
> Item
> Title - Land Rover Defender
> 300 TDI pick
> up
> Item Number
> -
> 191728170123
> Item Price - £3,500.00
>
> Buy safely
> using eBay's Buyer Protection
> ProgramThis
> vehicle is eligible for up to £10,000.00 in Buyer
> Protection when your transaction is completed through
> PayPal
> It
> may take a few moments for this transaction to appear in
> your account.
> For any questions contact PayPal Live
> Support by clicking here
>
> Complete
> the transaction in 5 easy, secure and safe
> steps!1.
> eBay accepts the transaction and offers purchase protection
> to
> the buyer (if the transaction is declined, no further
> action is
> required from either the buyer or the seller);
> 2.
> All information received will be processed by PayPal under
> the direct review of eBay Inc.
> 3.
> The Buyer follows instructions and sends the payment to the
> assigned PayPal representative bank account.
> After
> the payment is cleared and verified by PayPal under the
> review of eBay
> Inc, it will be secured into a non-interest bearing
> trust account. Payment being secured, the Seller is
> notified by PayPal
> to deliver the vehicle to the Buyer. The Seller has 5
> (five) business
> days to start the deliver procedure. The seller must
> deliver the
> vehicle for inspection along with the certificate of title,
> signed Bill
> of sale in the Buyer's name, all keys and all
> ownership documents. The
> vehicle must be delivered along with all documentation
> requested by
> the Buyer in order to allow him to change the registration
> in his name
> as soon as he will decide to accept it after the
> inspection period
> will be over.
> If no delivery procedure is started, a full refund is
> immediately sent to the Buyer.
> As soon as the delivery procedure will start, the Buyer
> should wait for the vehicle and documentation to be
> delivered.4.
> After the inspection period is over, the Buyer must contact
> PayPal with the result of the inspection of the vehicle.
> The
> Buyer receives the vehicle and has 5-7 (five-seven)
> business days to
> inspect it. The inspection period will not begin until
> PayPal
> has confirmed delivery of the vehicle by either Buyer’s
> or
> shipper’s notification.5.
> If he refuses it a full refund is immediately sent to the
> Buyer if
> the reason that determined the Buyer not to keep the
> vehicle is strictly
> related to the vehicle's condition i.e (different from
> what the seller
> has advertised, described and agreed to sell to you).
> The Seller
> will have the obligation to make all necessary
> arrangements in order to
> take the vehicle from Buyer’s possession in maximum 3
> (three) business
> days.
> If the vehicle and documentation are as
> advertised, described
> and agreed, the Buyer should accept it. If the Buyer
> accepts the
> vehicle, the payment will be sent to the Seller within 3
> (three) business
> days.
> How to proceed from this
> moment?The conventional method of
> transferring funds to a PayPal member cannot be used due to
> the large amount that must be paid.
> Payment
> must be submitted via bank transfer to the PayPal
> representative bank account assigned for this
> transaction. PayPal will secure the payment until the Buyer
> receives, inspects
> and accepts the vehicle. Or, if it is the case, PayPal will
> refund the payment to the
> Buyer.
> PayPal representative Bank
> account* :
> Payment
> details: Bank
> Name: Barclays
> Account
> number: 03672387 Sort
> code:
> 20-98-21 Account Name: Robert
> Kowalski
>
> *Bacs, CHAPS and Faster Payments are
> accepted. Invoice#:
> 412638312
> Subtotal:
> £3,500.00
> Shipping(Free):
> £0.00
>
> Deposit:
> £0.00
>
> Total:
> £3,500.00
>
> Consult your bank or financial institution
> for more information on how to complete a bank transfer. Please
> note that it is extremely important to use the exact
> details of the account. The beneficiary name must be as
> written above. Include
> "412638312"
> on the
> "reference" field of the bank transfer
> instructions.
> Failure to use the exact information as stated above will
> result in
> your bank transfer being returned to you at your own
> expense..We
> recommend the online transfer system, because it saves a
> considerable
> amount of time.Online Banking saves you the trouble of
> going to a bank
> and wasting your valuable time (payments can also be made
> on the
> weekends). If this is your first time making an online
> transfer, please
> go to your bank’s website in order to read about the
> procedure.The
> electronic transfer from bank to bank is considered to be
> the safest
> international payment method. The transfer data are
> transmitted through
> an encrypted communication channel.
>
> CONFIDENTIALITY AND
> NON-DISCLOSURE AGREEMENT
>
> * Do not disclose any
> information related to your PayPal purchase agreement to any
> third parties (i.e 1. your seller, 2. your
> bank)
> 1. Of to
> where your funds are being sent.
> 2. The actual
> reason the bank transfer is to be sent to your assigned
> representative. Questions?
> Please do not
> reply to this email. This mailbox is not monitored and you
> will not receive a response. For
> assistance, click here to
> enter PayPal Live
> SupportPayPal
> protects your bank account number the same way we protect
> your credit
> card number – it's not exposed to merchants when you
> pay.
> Once
> you transfer the payment to your assigned PayPal
> representative
> bank account as per the instructions and non-disclosure
> agreement above
> all your money will be fully guaranteed and fully
> protected.This
> message is intended only for the use of the individual or
> entity to
> which it is addressed and may contain information that is
>
> privileged, confidential, and exempt from disclosure under
> applicable
> law. You are hereby notified that any dissemination,
> distribution or
> copying of this communication is strictly prohibited. If
> you have
> received this communication in error, please notify the
> sender
> immediately and destroy this message.
>
> Sincerely,
> PayPal
>
> Copyright
> © 1999-2015 PayPal, Inc. or its Affiliates.
> All rights reserved.
> PayPal Email ID PP7528
>
  by Bryon Williams
 
Same scam with a new bank account used.
Bank Name: Barclays

Account number: 70634964

Sort code: 20-25-85

Beneficiary Name: Ionut Tudorache