I have just had a con team try it on with me.
Had an individual contact me with an interest in an antique watch.
He did not quibil at the price and said he has sent PayPal payment through.
The more experienced traders will already know what is coming next ,so I am just putting this out for the record and to help any one who might be less use to the lengths some gangs are going.
Surprise Surprise the payment never arrives,and you will receive an email that comes from a PayPal.co.uk email address but has several errors on it.
Can you spot what they are
Dear PayPal User,
PayPal company would like to inform you that we are still awaiting for your response to the PayPal Customer Service assign for this transaction. Firstly, we want you to know that payment has been deducted from the buyer's account "Garry Lawson" which can not be cancel or return to the buyer account and we shall verify shipment for this transaction as you will have to ship the item and get back to us with the Shipment/Reference Tracking Number Barcode for shipment verification.
We implore you not to reveal this Tracking Number to the buyer until we assure you to reveal the Tracking Number. However, we want you to know that this is a security measure we have to take in order to secure both buyer and seller and we apologize for any inconvenience we might have caused you by this measure.
Please do reply to our online customer care email [email protected] because we are monitoring this inbox. To get in touch with us after postage of your item purchase for quick response and review on this transaction for your money
Thanks you for using PayPal,
The PayPal team.
PayPal E-mail I.D PP274
That will be followed by several other emails that are equal bogus and become more threatening.
but the only address they will ever send you is
Michael Smith,DC5 Airport Road,Benin City,Edo State,234053,Nigeria.
I do string such people along so as to better understand there systems,it amazes me that such ploys are ever successful.
I did offer the Ghana Gold Mine con team a really good deal in the hope of getting an I.D. with in the U.K. so we could take some action ,but they did a bunk at the last minute when they smelt a rat.
Please keep your wits about you and let me know about any new tactics you have experience of.
Justin
Had an individual contact me with an interest in an antique watch.
He did not quibil at the price and said he has sent PayPal payment through.
The more experienced traders will already know what is coming next ,so I am just putting this out for the record and to help any one who might be less use to the lengths some gangs are going.
Surprise Surprise the payment never arrives,and you will receive an email that comes from a PayPal.co.uk email address but has several errors on it.
Can you spot what they are
Dear PayPal User,
PayPal company would like to inform you that we are still awaiting for your response to the PayPal Customer Service assign for this transaction. Firstly, we want you to know that payment has been deducted from the buyer's account "Garry Lawson" which can not be cancel or return to the buyer account and we shall verify shipment for this transaction as you will have to ship the item and get back to us with the Shipment/Reference Tracking Number Barcode for shipment verification.
We implore you not to reveal this Tracking Number to the buyer until we assure you to reveal the Tracking Number. However, we want you to know that this is a security measure we have to take in order to secure both buyer and seller and we apologize for any inconvenience we might have caused you by this measure.
Please do reply to our online customer care email [email protected] because we are monitoring this inbox. To get in touch with us after postage of your item purchase for quick response and review on this transaction for your money
Thanks you for using PayPal,
The PayPal team.
PayPal E-mail I.D PP274
That will be followed by several other emails that are equal bogus and become more threatening.
but the only address they will ever send you is
Michael Smith,DC5 Airport Road,Benin City,Edo State,234053,Nigeria.
I do string such people along so as to better understand there systems,it amazes me that such ploys are ever successful.
I did offer the Ghana Gold Mine con team a really good deal in the hope of getting an I.D. with in the U.K. so we could take some action ,but they did a bunk at the last minute when they smelt a rat.
Please keep your wits about you and let me know about any new tactics you have experience of.
Justin