paypal scam

newguy5 · 06-30-2008, 04:16 PM

So long story but basically I bought a brand new zune and am selling the used on I picked up because I needed good headphones and the best ones I found were actually zune phones that come with the new zune, but were otherwise $50 by themselves. So cost wise it was more intelligent to buy the new 80gb zune for $250 and get the $50 headphones included than to keep the $100 used 30gb zune and spend another $50 on the headphones. Anyway, I'm selling it on craigslist and this is an email I get about it…not sure how, but people have found a way to screw you through paypal. Probably cause it's a phishing paypal site instead of the actual paypal site. Crazy...

Quote:

Thanks for the reply,my name is katty,I am really interested in buyingn this item ..Am buying this item for someone else....I will add $100.00 USD for the shipping cost.....making $220....I will make the payment through my PayPal account cos is very secure,easy and Fastest to receive money.....Kindly send me your PayPalemail so that i can send the payment..
Hope to hear from you here again...

Katty...

On 6/30/08, Evan Talk <Evan.Talk@colemont.com> wrote:
> yes, it is still available.
> ________________________________
>
> From: Katty weatherly [mailto:katty.weatherly01@gmail.com]
> Sent: Sun 6/29/2008 2:25 PM
> To: sale-734556752@craigslist.org
> Subject: DO YOU STILL HAVE IT AVAILABLE F:S 30gb Black Zune - Perfect
> Condition - $120 (Dallas)
>
>
> ** CRAIGSLIST ADVISORY --- AVOID SCAMS BY DEALING LOCALLY
> ** Avoid: wiring money, cross-border deals, work-at-home
> ** Beware: cashier checks, money orders, escrow, shipping
> ** More Info: http://www.craigslist.org/about/scams.html
>
>
> DO YOU STILL HAVE IT AVAILABLE F:S
>
>
> ________________________________
>
> this message was remailed to you via: sale-734556752@craigslist.org

funkysnair · 06-30-2008, 06:48 PM

yeh ive had 4 emails for my ebay account which has been inactive for 4yrs-

they say that there has been a problem with my paypal transaction and for me to log on. obviously to give them my details so they can screw my account

they need to get a life

cohen · 07-01-2008, 01:05 AM

that is a spam e-mail, i get them as well.

Sir Travis D · 07-01-2008, 01:16 AM

She doesn't mention the item's name, shipping doesn't cost $100, and she has a generic email. Scam.

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cohen Diamond Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Melbourne, Australia Age: 15 Posts: 8,361	that is a spam e-mail, i get them as well. __________________ Cohen

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07-01-2008, 01:16 AM	#4 (permalink)
Sir Travis D banned Join Date: Apr 2008 Age: 15 Posts: 1,612	She doesn't mention the item's name, shipping doesn't cost $100, and she has a generic email. Scam.