by KennyC
Wed Apr 25, 2012 10:28 am
Classic overpayment scam with the scammer's accomplice waiting for payment by the third mail.
First script:
Second script:
Third script:
The scammer then sends out a fake Paypal payment confirmation - demanding that the cousin's payment goes through.
First script:
Second script:
From: [email protected]
Hello thank you for the swift response to my request ,i am very much interested in your item and will like to know the final price,and i want you to know that i live closer to you but i am not around now ,so my cousin will be coming for the pick up of the item,i will like to have the information needed so that we can proceed for the local pickup .
NAME
ADDRESS
PHONE NUMBER
FINAL PRICE
This are all the information i need now from you so that i can inform my cousin about it,and the payment will be mailed out to you by certified check or money order,i await your payment method.
Regards.
Tom Richy
Third script:
From: [email protected]
Hello seller i am now with your information and i want you to know that i will contact my cousin about this and i will be sending you extra 1,000$ so that my cousin can be able to come and pickup the item with a truck ok and so that he can ship to me ok ,the payment will soon get to you ok ,i want you to make item as sold me for ,i will be making the payment out to you soon ok.i wait your respones today ok.
The scammer then sends out a fake Paypal payment confirmation - demanding that the cousin's payment goes through.
