Posted by Tumbleweed on 01/24/06 19:04

"Tricky Dicky" <tricky@nospam.clara.co.uk> wrote in message
news:1138129009.2227.0@iris.uk.clara.net...
> Need a bit of advice on this. I am selling my portable DVD player and got
> this e-mail:
>
> Hello, i wish to make the transcation with you , i saw your item listed
> online for sales and i want to buy your item and am willing to pay advance
> payment due to the urgent needed of the item, and i am making the payment
> of the item thru Online Money Order OR (MoneyGram) in which you will
> recive the money in form of money order sent to you by any of the payment
> authourized so once the payment has been made and it has been confirmed i
> want the item to get shipped out immedalty and am adding you an additional
> $50, all i need now to make the payment is the total amount for the item
> with your name and address ,private email address so that i can make the
> payment and you can end the auction early too i will surely pay for it.let
> me know asap please i want you to send me email private to *****@*********
> also i need your Name,Address,TelePhone Number and also your Email address
> thanks
>
> I referred them to my auction which says Paypal, cheque or postal order
> only. I then got this e-mail:
>
> Hello thanks for the mail okay i will make the payment thru PayPal but i
> want to know if you will get the item shipped out once you get the
> approval confirmation from Paypal informing you i have make the payment so
> i want the item to get shipped out immedalty you get that okay so get back
> to me asap okay and also i can make the payment thz
>
>
> At the beginning I definitely thought scammer as they were offering to pay
> an extra $50 but now they have said they will use Paypal I am not so sure.
> Anyone have any advice?
>
> Cheers
>
> Tricky
>

It certainly sounds like a scam doesnt it? What about their ratings?

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