Gumtree Paypal scam
I searched and found an example of similar scam with the same Chinese shipping $950.00 request.
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Also an email from
[email protected] with similar message.
I went along with it to see how they would get the money out of me and after a few emails between one anther he told me he paid me through paypal and that they will email me soon. I got the email from address and title
[email protected]. <
[email protected]>.
they told me they will not realse payment unless i pay the shipping first of $950 to
Name Yujiao Yue
Address City:Dongba Zhong lu
Beijing
:Beijing
100027
China.
Also this was in the email from "paypal"
Note:
* As this transaction was done via our e-mail payments service, any inquiries and necessary information should be sent to us by directly replying to this message, because of the status of this transaction, it has not been passed on to our customer care phone service section and all inquiries should be directed to this e-mail address as it is the one monitored for your transaction.
* If there's any refusal from you to act upon the receipt of this payment notice, we will have to take a LEGAL ACTION against you as this is just a way to ensure PayPal a safer place for all our customers.
I havent emailed back after this reply but i just thought ill share this event on this site. thanks for reading,"