Buyer beware
Rb5_turbo
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I recently posted on Gumtree, instantly got a reply saying consider it sold.
Great I think, then as many of you will have probably experienced he was ill/handicapped buying for someone else and wanted it posted to Nigeria.
Insisted on paypal and sent more money than asked for but I needed to pay £270 on money gram to complete the paypal which I received a 98% completion email that looked pretty convincing.
Needless to say this is a very clever if obvious phishing scam so don't get sucked in, I didn't but the communications all look genuine so be careful out there.
GL
Great I think, then as many of you will have probably experienced he was ill/handicapped buying for someone else and wanted it posted to Nigeria.
Insisted on paypal and sent more money than asked for but I needed to pay £270 on money gram to complete the paypal which I received a 98% completion email that looked pretty convincing.
Needless to say this is a very clever if obvious phishing scam so don't get sucked in, I didn't but the communications all look genuine so be careful out there.
GL
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'Advanced fee scam' is oldest trick in the book. Welcome to the internet.0
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Thx Trek_Dan - totally agree & if my post prevents someone getting done so much the better
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