Posted by Nige on 01/24/06 19:40

Tricky Dicky wrote:
> 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
>
>
>
^Tell the silly cunt to fuck off. SCAM

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