Posted by Tricky Dicky on 01/24/06 19:08

"Tumbleweed" <thisaccountneverread@yahoo.com> wrote in message
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> "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?

Zero rating and a member for less than a month. Also registered in
Singapore.

Deal or no deal? <g>

Tricky

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