Kijiji Paypal Scam - [email protected]

Received this response today to my ad on Kijiiji : It looks to be a scam. I responded with no paypal just cash"

[quote] "from: Caroline R [[email protected]]
to:
Subject: RE: Reply to your "Beautiful Armoire & Bureau - Solid Wood - $1800 (Lindell Beach)" Ad on Kijiji

I'm willing to pay $1800 for this using PayPal. Right now, I'm living in USA due to my recent relocation and I will appreciate if you can send more pictures if available.

A shipper will come and meet you for the pick up after you receive the funds, send the email address associated to your paypal account so that I can arrange payment asap.

Caroline"[/quote]

Welcome to Scamwarners,

Yes, it is a scam. The scammer is not interested in your furniture. He wants to steal your money. He wanted to send you a fake paypal payment and ask that you pay his mover with a fake over payment. He would have asked you to wire money via Western Union or Moneygram.

This same scam works with fake checks.

Thank you for your reply!

This week, I received the same response to my ad on Kijiji from C Rogers ([email protected]) :

I have interest in this listing and I'm offering $4300 using paypal as the means of payment. Presently, I'm living in USA due to my recent relocation, kindly send more pictures if available.
A shipper will meet you for the pick up after you receive the funds, send the email address linked to your paypal account so that I can arrange payment asap.

The wording is identical to a respose I recieved for my posting on Kijijii.
I was told it was a scam.

Notice how the scammer does not know what he inquired about. He will use terms "item, listing and etc" This is because he has responded to over a 1,000 ads across the country. He is looking for at least one victim to wire him/mover back some money.

In this scam the scammer is NOT interested in your furniture. He wants to steal your money. No one will ever come to pick up the furniture. It is all a scam with the scammer playing all roles. The scammer is using a free email address and a fake name.


The scammer will send you a fake Paypal payment. He has a fake Paypal address from a free email provider. The payment will look real. Its a screen shot of a fake payment. He then will instruct you to pay a mover, shipper or agent. The fake Paypal email from the scammer would say that your Paypal funds will be released when you send the scammer (mover,agent or shipper) money via Western Union or Money Gram. In reality Paypal would never hold your funds.

Log into Paypal directly without any links to check for monies received or call Paypal directly from the number on their site.

If you are selling electronics, Cell phones or computers then the scammer is trying to steal your "item". Your fake funds will be released when you send the scammer a scan copy of a receipt showing you mailed your item.

This same scam works with fake checks and money orders. You and your bank will think they are real. After you cash the fake check. Days or weeks later your bank will inform you of the fraud. Your bank will have you repay the monies. Possibly close your account for fraud and report you to Law Enforcement.

The best thing to do is to sell in person face to face in a public place.