LOL at gumtree scammers

[Vicky.]

Some guy just tied contacting me about my phone that I am selling, reckons he is paying via paypal and I am to ship it to nigeria..then I get 2 emails from 'paypal' saying payment has been sent but wont be released until I put in tracking details and such.

Good god, do people actually fall for this rubbish?! :joker:

Thanks for the reply, I'm really interested & serious in buying this
item for my partner in Overseas and I'll like to know more about this
item.I will not be able to collect due to the nature of my job.

(1) Why are you selling it?
(2) Please let me know the present condition
(3) I'm OK with the price and i will be offering you 200pounds for the phone plus 30pounds postage cost via post office,royal mail small packet international sign for.
I'll be making the payment via PayPal account because it safe ,fast
and secure online transaction, kindly get back to me with your PayPal
email address so that i can proceed with the payment as soon as
possible," if you dont have a paypal kindly sign up it free and
fast.If you have a bank account I can pay to your bank as well.Look
forward in hearing from you........

[Jake.]

sounds like the real deal to me

[Vicky.]

i have paid ............and paypal said they have sent email to your
email *****@hotmail.co.uk.... pls check your email very well and get back to me asap........check your JUNK folder as well if it is not in your inbox

Ahh yes, because paypal eails always get sent to my junk folder and come from 'customer_safetyteam@mail2world.com'

[Marsh.]

Vicky being racist to Nigerians. :idc:

[Drew.]

:joker: i had the exact same thing happen. He was offering me 3x as much for my ****ty blackberry, Alan or whatever his name was from Nigeria.

[Vicky.]

Andy Cole the name is showing up as on my email :laugh:

[Drew.]

Might have been Andy too actually, was something similar too that.

[Ramsay]

They're always written the same way too. they could at least try and make it look legit