Tuesday, November 30, 2010

New gumtree scammer

The common initial email requesting the availability of the item and the followup:
Do you accept paypal? because that is the only way I can pay for the item. And I will pay the postage and packing cost for the item. I will be expecting your reply. You can send me paypal payment request so that I can make the payment as soon as possible.

securepaid@gmail.com
securepaid@financier.com

Jessica Moore
jessica24moore@yahoo.co.uk

BALOGUN A ADEWALE
11, LONDONER AVENUE,
OLOWOLAJUGBON,
IJU-STATION, AGEGE,
LAGOS-STATE,
+23401,
NIGERIA.
+2348055445655
Confirmed


new scamming tactics :

PLEASE NOTE*** FOR THOSE WHO DO NOT HAVE PAYPAL ACCOUNT YOUR PAYMENT WILL BE DELIVERED TO YOUR POSTAL ADDRESS AS SOON AS WE HAVE RECEIVED A TRACKING NUMBER FOR SHIPMENT VERIFICATION.
If you have PayPal account your funds will be transferred to: If you do not have PayPal account your payment will be delivered to the Underlisted Address:


This is to confirm to you that we have received your payment of £650.00 GBP from Jessica Moore for a Gumtree item: . The money has now been deducted from the buyer's account and is ready to be deposited into your account. It will be credited into your PayPal account as soon as we receive the shipping reference/tracking number from you. The number is to be sent to (securepaid@financier.com). PLEASE NOTE THAT THIS PAYMENT WILL NOT APPEAR IN THE "PENDING" TAB IN YOUR ACCOUNT UNTIL YOU SEND THE SHIPPING REFERENCE NUMBER TO US. This is due to new policies at PayPal to protect both the buyer and the seller in the face of the growing number of fraudulent activities perpetrated via the internet. Your payment is intact. You are encouraged to complete this transaction. Here at PayPal you can be assured that your security and safety is our topmost concern. If you have questions about this payment for your sold item or service, please contact PayPal directly by replying to this email. Your query will be answered promptly. We hope to hear from you soon.
You are to send shipping tracking number to us for verification, so as to secure Buyers purchase as well as you. Fund has been deducted from (Jessica Moore) and will be credited into your PayPal account () immediately after shipment is confirmed by our management as Gumtree/PayPal terms to verify International shipping before transaction, due to Buyer's undelivered reports. Below are requested shipping details:

2 comments:

  1. Yes some thick idiot tried to con me with this email address jenny.batty16@yahoo.co.uk. I dont know how anyone could fall for this because they send you an email saying they have payed you an ammount you didn,t even agree on and you can when you look on your actual paypal account no payment as been made at all! But they have so annoyed me and wasted my time!

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  2. I am glad you didn't fall for it, unfortunately though some people do. And yes, it is annoying and a total waste of time, if not money as well

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