Thank you soooo much! I almost got scammed out of my new mac book pro! I almost wanna give it to you! That was a close one! I probably wouldve sent it!
Thanks again!
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| Author: | iliski88 [ Sat Mar 21, 2009 11:34 am ] |
| Post subject: | Craig list Scam-Malaysia |
I recently put my laptop for sale on Craig list and the next day got 3 or 4 emails from people who were interested. I decided to go with the person who said they will use paypal to send the payment, thinking that was the safest choice. The person explained to me that they were in Malaysia on a missionary conference and that they are buying the laptop for their friend for his birthday. She said she wanted it to be sent out USPS and when I suggested sending it through UPS she said she wanted it to be sent through USPS because it's more reliable and safer. She then told me to send them my paypal account id name and they will send the money to it as soon as possible. So they emailed me saying they sent the payment. I went to my paypal account and it did not indicate that I had gotten such payment, so I emailed the person and told her that it wasn't showing up in my account (this was my first time selling an item online and using paypal so I wasn't sure how it worked.) She told me to check my email that paypal should of emailed me confirming that the payment has been sent. I checked my email and this is the email I got with paypals logo all over it, so it looked pretty legit to me: You've got new Funds!! Payments by PayPal Dear (jms473@medaille.edu), Diana Webber just sent you an Auction Payment using PayPal. (dianaweb080@gmail.com) is a Verified Member. Payment Details: Amount: $600.00 USD Transaction ID: 5Y758872CS5622823 Status: Confirmed Note: You Have been Paid For: notebook Shipping Information : Olatuja O O b4-3-10,permai 5,desa lembah,ampang kuala lumpur ,68000 Selangor,Malaysia. Address Status: Confirmed This PayPal fund has been deducted from the buyer's account (dianaweb080@gmail.com) and has been " APPROVED " but will not be credited to your account until the shipment reference/tracking number is sent to us 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. Send shipment details to us through this mail:(paypalmembersteam@mail2consultant.com) and our customer service care will attend to you. As soon as you send us the shipment's tracking details for security purposes and the safety of the buyer with the seller, the money will be credited to your account. **PLEASE NOTE** Once shipment has been verified and the tracking number sent to us.You will receive a " CONFIRMATION EMAIL " from PayPal informing you that the Money has been credited . PayPal Thank you for using PayPal! The PayPal team. So I believed the email as being paypal and payed $75 to ship the laptop to Malaysia, (thinking the money that I paid would be reimbursed from the $600 that "paypal was holding for me") and I then sent the proof of the shipment to the email that "Paypal" told me to send to. I then received an email back saying they confirmed the proof of the shipment and to please wait 7 days until my money will be sent into my account, the reason they gave me for that was because of how much business paypal receives that it will take that long for them to transfer the money to my account. Now I started to feel like that was kind of odd, but that being said I've never used paypal before to receive money for selling an item, so I waited until the 7 days passed. When the day came and I was suppose to have the money in my account it was not there. I received an email saying that paypal put a hold on my money because of the number of times that I had signed into my paypal account, that it looked suspicious. So I called paypal and they told me that they have been receiving a lot of calls saying the same thing has happened to them. When I gave paypal the account id of the lady who was buying my laptop, they told me there was no such name and basically that I was scammed. Paypal suggested that I try to go to the post office and have the item shipped back if it hasn't yet been delivered, but it was already too late, the item had been delivered. The post office told me as soon as it left the country there was basically no chance of getting it back. So I'm pretty much at a loss here, I feel as if there is nothing I can do, that these people got away with a free laptop. So now I lost my laptop and I am down 75$ for shipping the stupid thing. I feel cheated, stupid and blind. I now will make sure nothing like this will happen to me again and I want my story to be out there so that this doesn't happen to anyone else and that a stop comes to this. Also if anyone has any suggestions to what I might be able to do to get these people caught and hopefully arrested? |
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| Author: | Janez [ Sat Mar 21, 2009 5:41 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Craig list Scam-Malaysia |
iliski88, I am so sorry you were scammed. It is getting harder for honest people such as yourself to know who to believe. I want to thank you for taking your time to post your story. It may prevent someone else from being scammed the way you were. |
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| Author: | HawaiiMagnum [ Tue Mar 31, 2009 6:04 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Craig list Scam-Malaysia |
I'm in the middle of just such a scam, except the name given is Diana Webber, the shipping location, Nigeria. It's amazing, the wording of the second reply is almost exactly the same. Son with a birthday, on a mission, exact mailing instructions. I followed the e-mail link to paypalmembersteam@mail2consultant.com by Googling it and up popped three scam warning links. I hope my adding to this thread reinforces the idea to be ever vigilant, check all sources, and if it seems too good, etc. Good luck all. HM |
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| Author: | danco [ Thu Oct 01, 2009 11:12 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Craig list Scam-Malaysia |
Hi there, i live in australia and i have been trying to sell a car. i have a lady wanting to buy it,her name is Diana webber a sailor, but the e-mails just dont sound right to me ,im not that easely scamed, i have the car at $30,000 NEG in AUD and she offered to pay the full $30,000 to get me off guard never aks any thing about the car or has not ask for any paper work has not called me just e-mails I want to help stop the scamers $30,000 is a lot of money but they would never get the car anyway antill i got the moey in full but there are some unlucky people that just can see them coming some of the scamers are so bloody good at what they do. i would just hate to see some one getting scame for big money or any amount of money for that matter. here are the two E-mails i have received from her so fair DIANA WEBBER 1967 Ford Mustang coupe C code - AUD$ 30,000.00? From: Diana Webber (dianaweb090@gmail.com) Sent: Thursday, 1 October 2009 5:54:37 AM To: danco_406@hotmail.com Hi there ,i will like to make an offer of $30,000 AUD for this vehicle,and pls i can only pay using paypal, and after payments has been made ,i will arrange for pick up of the vehicle.will more than appreciate your reply. Cheers this was the first one then i replyed back & this is what i got- Re: 1967 Ford Mustang coupe C code - AUD$ 30,000.00? From: Diana Webber (dianaweb090@gmail.com) Sent: Friday, 2 October 2009 1:22:57 AM To: Danny Garrett (danco_406@hotmail.com) many thanks for the prompt response...i am sailor on sea right now and i am buying this for my cousin, and I am glad you accepted my offer.I can only pay through paypal at the moment as i dont have access to my bank account online,but i have it attached to my paypal account, and this is why i insisted on using paypal to pay,all i will need is your paypal email address to make the payment,i will be expecting your email.I have a pick up agent that will come for the pick up after payment has been sent but i will need your address(Vehicle location) and your telephone number so i can forward it to my Pick Up Agent...i will send AUD$ 30,000.00 to your paypal account right away. i replyed back but have not heard back from i hope this can help cheers dan |
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| Author: | ashleyf [ Sat Sep 25, 2010 3:51 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Craig list Scam-Malaysia |
Many thanks for your post. I have recently advertised my motorcycle on http://www.bikenut.com.au. I received an enquiry from a certain Albert Dickerson from Malaysia offering to purchase my bike for Aud12,000 and he would credit my paypal account with that amount plus shipping costs so I could in turn pay the shipping company! Sound familiar? Smelling a rat I jumped on google and found this post. So sorry that you got stung, lets hope that the word gets out and these bastards get what's coming to them. Be wary. Regards, Ashley |
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| Author: | dljbj90 [ Wed Aug 24, 2011 1:55 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Craig list Scam-Malaysia |
Thank you soooo much! I almost got scammed out of my new mac book pro! I almost wanna give it to you! That was a close one! I probably wouldve sent it! Thanks again!
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| Author: | admin [ Sun Aug 28, 2011 3:03 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Craig list Scam-Malaysia |
dljbj90 wrote: Thank you soooo much! I almost got scammed out of my new mac book pro! I almost wanna give it to you! That was a close one! I probably wouldve sent it! Thanks again!Glad that we were able to help.  If you would like to donate to our site to help keep it up and running, you can do so. There is a link in my signature. |
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