[email protected] - Gumtree scammer.

[email protected] - Carl Wise.
and
[email protected] - a Fake PayPal email address.

"Reply to Gumtree Ad (from [email protected])" <[email protected]> wrote:

This scammer makes one of a couple of standard openings - neither specifically mentioning the item for sale - he sends out so very many speculative replies that it is too much hard work for him to customise them:

Hi do you still have this item for sale ? if yes let me know the last asking price.

and:

hello seller do you still have this ads for sale ?if yes let me know the last asking price.

As soon as your reply that the item is for sale hits his inbox, he then replies:

Okay,
I am still willing to purchase this item urgently,Hope is still in
excellent condition,i really want to purchase it with short period of
time My form of payment would be via Pay pal. you can read on how to
sign up with pay pal at http://www.paypal.com/ie and get back to me
with your pay pal name and email address to send the money once you
sign up.I am going to Add additional [€xxx] to cover the shipping cost
via DHL or international regular posting delivery to my wife hospital
place in Nigeria 23401.await to hear from you soonest so that i can
make the payment asap
Thanks,
Carl

Then another unusual request - can you pay for the courier? Of course, he offers to pay extra for this.

> I have reposed my confidence in you that you will not disappoint me as
> this will be my first time of buying something like this online ,I
> have proceed to PayPal with your payment and payment was made
> confirmed and successfully .Also i did made a payment of €130 for your
> Item and extra [€xxx] for the shipping fee via DHL or international
> regular posting delivery and the total amount made is [€xxx] ,so i do
> believe you should have received a payment notification from PayPal
> which will enable you to believe that i truly made your payment. So i
> would want you to ship Item today and below is the shipping address :
>
> Julius Amos
> 5, Kofoworola st
> Abule Egba
> Lagos
> 23401
> Nigeria
>
> I would await the tracking number back from you .
> Thanks.

Then, the Fake PayPal mail will be sent to you pretending to hold on to the payment until you have sent the item.

Edited to add: From: [email protected]
Here is an excerpt containing the relevant instruction the scammer wants you to follow:

Important Note:
This PayPal payment has been deducted from the buyer's account and has been "APPROVED" but will remain PENDING until the shipment tracking number is sent to our customer service for shipment verification so as to secure both the buyer and the seller.

Below are the necessary information requested before your account will be credited.

1 : Make sure you ship the Item to the buyer's address below immediately you recieve the approved confirmation.
2 : Make sure the shipment tracking number is been sent to our customer service at ([email protected])

Note: The email did NOT originate from PayPal.

PayPal does not have an escrow service and does not hold payments for buyer/seller protection.