Is this guy scamming me?

[nc0ffey]

I am trying to sell my PS2 and all the games and accessories in a bundle on eBay, a guy used the Buy it now and we have been e-mailing back and forth because he wants me to send it to Nigeria when my auctions specifically said shipping to US only...then after some talking he said he would send 300$ and I could keep the difference after shipping...then I recieved an e-mail saying"

<table bgcolor="#9db9c8" cellpadding="3" width="100%"><tbody><tr><td align="right" nowrap="nowrap" width="10%">Date Sent: </td> <td colspan="2" align="left" bgcolor="#ffffff" nowrap="nowrap"> Friday, June 09, 2006 4:10 AM </td> </tr> <tr> <td align="right" bgcolor="#9db9c8"> From: </td> <td align="left" bgcolor="#ffffff"> <!--table width=100% border=0 cellpadding=0--> <!--tr--> <!--td bgcolor=#ffffff--> "paypal payment confirmation @accountant" <[email protected]> </td> <td align="right" width="10%"> <input name="AddSenderToPAB" value="Add to Address Book" valign="absmiddle" type="submit"> </td> <!--/tr--> <!--/table--> </tr> <tr> <td align="right" nowrap="nowrap"> To: </td> <td colspan="2" align="left" bgcolor="#ffffff"> jnc001 <[email protected]> </td> </tr> <tr> <td align="right"> Subject: </td> <td colspan="2" align="left" bgcolor="#ffffff"> PayPal Payment Confirmation ID#34B2 4109 N570 452H </td> </tr> <tr> <td align="right"> <input name="UpdateMessageStatus" value="Status:" valign="absmiddle" type="submit"> <!-- bStatus:/b--> </td> <td align="left" valign="middle"> <input name="Urgent" value="Yes" valign="absmiddle" type="checkbox">Urgent <input name="New" value="Yes" valign="absmiddle" type="checkbox">New </td> </tr> </tbody></table> <!--/TD--><!--/TR--><!--tr--> <!--TD align=left--> <table align="center" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="600"> <tbody> <tr valign="top"> <td></td></tr></tbody></table> <table align="center" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%"> <tbody> <tr> <td background="http://images.paypal.com/en_US/i/scr/bg_clk.gif" width="100%"></td></tr> <tr> <td></td></tr></tbody></table> <table align="center" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="600"> <tbody> <tr> <td>
</td></tr></tbody></table> <table align="center" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%"><tbody><tr valign="top"> <td> <table align="center" border="0" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0" width="100%"> <tbody> <tr> <td class="heading" align="left">You've got cash!</td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr> <tr valign="top"> <td> <table align="center" border="0" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0" width="100%"> <tbody> <tr> <td>Dear Nick Coffey,
</td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr> <tr valign="top"> <td> <table align="center" border="0" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0" width="100%"> <tbody> <tr> <td> This mail clarifies that Mr Walter Penny have paid a balance of USD $300.00 to this Email ([email protected]) with PayPal,Mr Walter Penny is a PayPal Verified .
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</td></tr></tbody></table> Ebay item # : 8290242771</td></tr> <tr> <td colspan="3"></td></tr> <tr valign="top"> <td class="smallEmphasis" align="right" width="30%">Amount :</td> <td width="5%"> </td> <td width="65%">USD $300.00</td></tr> <tr> <td colspan="3"></td></tr> <tr valign="top"> <td class="smallEmphasis" align="right" width="30%">Transaction ID :</td> <td width="5%"></td> <td width="65%">34B2 4109 N570 452H</td></tr> <tr> <td colspan="3"></td></tr> <tr valign="top"> <td class="smallEmphasis" align="right" width="30%">Note :</td> <td width="5%">
</td> <td width="65%"> This PayPal®payment has been deducted from the buyer's account and has been"APPROVED" but is in pending and will not be credited to your account until the shipment tracking number is send to our customers service at ([email protected]) for shipment tracking verification.The tracking comfirmation number is the necessary information requested before your account will be credited.This is to secure both the buyer and the seller for the benefit of this transaction.
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Billing address : Verified
</td></tr> <tr> <td colspan="3"></td></tr> <tr valign="top"> <td class="smallEmphasis" align="right" width="30%"> Address:</td> <td width="5%"> </td> <td width="65%">Verified</td></tr> <tr> <td colspan="3"></td></tr> <tr valign="top"> <td class="smallEmphasis" align="right" width="30%">Address Status:</td> <td width="5%"> </td> <td width="65%">Confirmed </td></tr> <tr> <td colspan="3"></td></tr> <tr> <td colspan="3">
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</td> </tr><tr> <td>Thank you for using PayPal!
The PayPal Team</td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr> <tr valign="top"> <td>
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PayPal Email ID PP274

PAYPAL PAYMENT VERIFIED
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Is this real? I never had to deal with shipping before I got the money before...so I am really thinking this guy is trying to pull one over on me. I just want some 2nd opinions, I will post some of the e-mails from him earlier, I suspected from the jump that it may be a scam because it sounded a little odd.

[Jimplication]

Re: Is this guy scamming me?

I never would deal with anyone outside of America, let alone Nigeria.

Even if it is legit, the place has way too much history regarding scams and schemes at screwing people out of their money, or possessions.

[nc0ffey]

Re: Is this guy scamming me?

E-mail 1

Hello,
Compliment of the season to you.I am Mr Walter Penny from
AL, but Presently i am leading a conventional church program
in England (UK).I saw your item below and i will like to buy
it for my son that will be starting a Computer science course in
University of Nigeria (Lagos) Next week.i will like you ship it down
to him over there.Do not worry about the shipping,i have an account
with fedex and i will be sending you my fedex account number for
the shipping.Moreover i would have prefer to send you a cheque
but simply because i want you to ship the item first thing
tomorrow next day,i will be sending you payment via PayPal,so
make sure you get the package ready for tomorrow shipment ok?And
kindly send me your paypal Email address,so i can make the payment right away.
Thanks.
Walter


I said I would not send it to Nigeria and told him I would send it to his AL address...then I got this,

thanks for you soonest reply...it is obvious that i am not in state presently but you insist you are not gonna help with the shipment to my son,you can ship to a relative of my in NVhere is the address below


shaddy brad
77 Pringle Way
Reno, NV 89502

thanks for you cooperation
walter

Then I told him I would send it after I recieved payment, and recieved this,

hello,
thanks for your patience and your cooperation.i made out a payment of $300 including shipping because my son is urgently in need of the playstaion game.i don't know how much it will cost to ship vis USPS to him over there but i just want you to do me taht favour and ship it to him because shipping it down to NV then to my son will take a long time..i made out a payment of $300 as i said just for you to go and post it to him over there....once the ps2 game is posted you can keep the remaining money.that will be a favour need from you by me..

remember the address.....

RECEIVERS ADDRESS

Name : walter dede
Address : highway patrol barracks
block d,flat 13.
City : Ikeja
State : Lagos
Country : Nigeria
Zipcode : 23401
Phone: 2348020676344


PLEASE DO SHIP TO MY SON OVER THERE GO TO ANY POST OFFICE AND POST THE PS2 GAME DOWN TO HIM.......

Thanks
Walter


That is when I recieved the "PayPal" e-mail...what do you guys think?

[nc0ffey]

Re: Is this guy scamming me?

I never would deal with anyone outside of America, let alone Nigeria.

Even if it is legit, the place has way too much history regarding scams and schemes at screwing people out of their money, or possessions.

Yea, I e-mailed him earlier and said that I never had to deal with this ship before I get money stuff before, and that there was no way the package would leave my hands without having that money in my bank account first. I told him this whole thing was starting to look more and more like a scam and that I would look into it.

[Jimplication]

Re: Is this guy scamming me?

Seems like too much run around to me.. I'd just tell him you don't sell to people outside America and re-list it.

Is the email even from PayPal? Spoofing PayPal addresses is a pretty common scam lately..

[fishepa]

Re: Is this guy scamming me?

I would refund his money and say the transaction is cancelled. I had to do that with my PSP auction recently because someone was trying to pull a fast one on me. You have the right as the seller.

[WTF]

Re: Is this guy scamming me?

Most definately a scam. I have dealt with those same kind of people... trust me... it's 100% a scam.

[Flamehead]

Re: Is this guy scamming me?

Seems like too much run around to me.. I'd just tell him you don't sell to people outside America and re-list it.

Is the email even from PayPal? Spoofing PayPal addresses is a pretty common scam lately..

Agreed. If your instincts are giving you red flags, best to follow them.

[mgoblue]

Re: Is this guy scamming me?

that's not an official paypal e-mail, that's just there in order to trick the careless into sending it, thinking it's official...i'd cancel this personally

[ExtremeGamer]

Re: Is this guy scamming me?

Scam, no question.

[Vince]

Re: Is this guy scamming me?

Whenever you see Nigeria, it's a scam.

[dkgojackets]

Re: Is this guy scamming me?

That looks nothing like a real paypal email

[bryan_05]

Re: Is this guy scamming me?

Say NO to any African Country, happened to me multiple times on eBay. Always turns out a scam or identity theft.

[RubenDouglas]

Re: Is this guy scamming me?

dude, its fake.. read between the lines. its without a doubt a scam. please tell me youre not this naive?

"This PayPal&#174;payment has been deducted from the buyer's account and has been"APPROVED" but is in pending and will not be credited to your account until the shipment tracking number is send to our customers service at ([email protected]) for shipment tracking verification."


Log into paypal.com and check. you will NEVER EVER see a pending verification like that.
http://forums.ebay.com.au/thread.jsp...014734&start=0

BTW, copy and paste this "This PayPal&#174;payment has been deducted from the buyer's account and has been"APPROVED" but is in pending and will not be credited to your account until the shipment tracking number is send to our" from your orginial email and youll see tons of google results for scams and fakes and people being so dang gullible/

[RubenDouglas]

Re: Is this guy scamming me?

I would refund his money and say the transaction is cancelled. I had to do that with my PSP auction recently because someone was trying to pull a fast one on me. You have the right as the seller.

I dont think there is ANY money. like i said, log into your paypal and see what it says.

Read through the ebay rules.. you can specify a lot of different options so you dont have to deal with these guys. go to my ebay and mess with your paypal acceptance options