Craigslist, Ebay and other online buying/selling scams.
by Ryan Hains Sat Oct 01, 2011 3:35 pm
Craigslist-Paypal scammer [email protected]

Scammer actually wants your merchandise

The Scammer will send email saying that he wants to buy your 'item' and will tell you he will pay through Paypal


From: magret laul <[email protected]>
To: XXXXXXXXX
Sent: Fri, Sep 30, 2011 17:54:51 GMT+00:00
Subject: ASUS Netbook Laptop OSU - $225

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hello
i will like to know if the item you have on craiglist is still
available for sale.
please get back with your phone number

thanks
443-222-9023


From: magret laul <[email protected]>
To: XXXXXXXXX
Sent: Sat, Oct 1, 2011 15:08:23 GMT+00:00
Subject: Re: ASUS Netbook Laptop OSU - $225

Is this laptop still in good working condition??..I would have loved to
come over to your place to take a look at it but my work does not give
me the opportunity to do so.I want to get this package for my fiancee
as a birthday gift and would be paying $370 plus shipping to him.I
really want to get this for him now and as a suprise gift and i will
be willing to make the payment using PayPal,I have a verified account
with PayPal.So get back to me with your paypal email address so that i
can make the payment right away..Hope to read from you soonest.


This will be followed by FAKE emails from Paypal telling you that your paypal account will be credited as soon as you send the shipping number.

Paypal will never hold a sellers money until a shipping receipt has been provided.

Once you have shipped your merchandise, it it very hard to stop and retrieve.

Sellers should always personally verify payment before shipping merchandise

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