Examples of Suspected Fraud/Fake Emails

[PayPal_Adrian]

Hello everyone!

One of the greatest strengths consumers possess against fraud and phishing is education and collaboration.  To help support your safety online, I'm going to open this special thread up for you.  Here, you can post examples of what you believe to be attempts by individuals to defraud you or others of their hard earned valuables and money. 

Before we begin, a few housekeeping points:

• We will be using this as a "master thread," so if we find an example in other areas of the boards, we may merge the post into this one.

• For everyone's safety, please remove any last names or contact information (including email addresses) from your examples.  In many instances, the names provided by fraudsters are fake or may actually be the name of someone they already defrauded. 

• On that same note, please don't ever attempt to confront a fraudster or attempt to track them down.  Instead, turn the information you do have over to your local authorities. 

• Please also remove any links from your posts, as these could potentially go to spoofed or phishing websites.

Other than that, we only ask that you keep it productive and stay within the Forum Decorum and posting guidelines.  I'll be stopping in on a regular basis to clean house and comment on posts, so don't be surprised if you see my mug - or another moderator - stopping in to say hello! 

With that said, I'm going to start moving posts in, so you might see some older examples mixed in with the new posts.  I hope this thread becomes a great resource for everyone!

Stay safe,

Adrian

[YK-WPG]

I posted an add in Kijiji.  Someone claiming to be on vacation in CA asked to buy the item I had posted.  They would pay me $50 more than I asked plus $150 to ship the item.   He told me he wanted the item for his son Ben.  I am selling a girlie grad dress.  My first clue that this was a fraud.

He asked to pay via PayPal.  I would not agreed to anything until he gave contact info.  The ship to address is:

John <removed>

Nigeria

23401

This person sent me a message on my cell phone using <removed>.  I looked the number up on 411.com and the IP address in a New York VOIP address.

[almonexger]

This helped me so much, i was about to believe in a guy that was going to "Purchase" my PS4, similar story, "Hi im a dad and buying this for my daughter", so i tell him ok ill send it to you and i supposedly got an email from paypal with the amount of the money he would pay me, and the address i received to send it was in Nigeria and i googled the address and some links about scams showed up and i started thinking this would be one, so i checked the FAKE paypal email comfirmation and its different from the real one since i recently changed my password:

FAKE PAYPAL EMAIL

(* = @     / = . )

Service*Paypal/com <<removed>>

as you see the fake one has caps and whats with the agent email? So its FAKE. 

The real Paypal email as no caps and is used as name and email when you get emails from them unlike that Fake.

Also i never got money received pending on the Paypal website so it also made me think, but of course theres none since its FAKE.

Here i leave you the info of this scumbag of person.

Fake name: Scott <removed>

Email: <removed>

Story: I would buy this for my daughter. Send it ONLY threw USPS Express Mail Service.

Address:

Name: Tessy <removed>
Country: Nigeria

Zip Code: 23401

[srb034]

I'm talking to abbeylizza1 agent right now, also known as Scott <removed>. Also known as Nigerian scammer. I've been wasting his time for 2 hours now, playing naive and stupid. He keeps going. It's fun.

[fadalguy21]

I have one right now from new york with his partner in nigeria wants to buy my galaxy mega that he found on kijiji windsor for 750 plus 150 shipping.... and he agreed when I changed the price because I was worried about ahipping....

[fadalguy21]

The adress I got was a little differentShipping address - Name: solomon <removed> Address: <removed> Country: Nigeria Zipcode: +23401 Told me he hopes its real amd not a scam..... and almost demanded that I give him my paypal info and when I told him im not shipping till I get the money he has yet to reply

[youngemum90]

I have also had the same problem I recently listed mo phon3 for 250 pound and straight away had a message offering me 420 ponds for the phone and shippinng to this address Hameed <removed> <removed>NGR I googled it and came to this thread and have seen the address mentioned with differen names beware this is 100% a scam AVOID EBAY USER KLIX1!!!!

[radicalyute]

So these silly idiots tried this on me today.

Hello..I'm mrs Glory from MI and I bought your Item off Ebay and I want you to ship the Item to my Nephew who is oversea for Christmas Gift...I'm Presently In Spain now for Business Trip...I'm willing to Pay you $90.00 for the shipment Fee for usps express mail international and Kindly send me your PayPal Money request or Email Address so i can make out the Payment ASAP Or you can email me to my private paypal mail...

[rbhatti3]

Hi Guys!

It's RB from Mississauga, Ontario, Canada. I was trying to sell my Blackberry Playbook (16GB) $130 on "http://toronto.kijiji.ca/" and I post my add on website, and then I got a sms from this number "<removed>" and a person ask if the product still available? I said yes it's available...

Person replied...! (This is all my SMS chat with the guy.."

Fraud Guy Said...

Well am buying it for my cousin that school's Overseas as a Gift and I'm Offering you $250 Including the shipping Fee to Him...Am paying Via PayPal..Let me know your mind..Kindly send me your PayPal email address and your full name so I can make the payment...Thanks and God Bless

I Replied...

Where are you from?

And where you wana send?

I mean which country?

Fraud Guy Said...

Am an army..and am in Camp right now....Am sending it to west Africa...it would 60 to ship out... Kindly send me your PayPal email address and your full name so I can make the payment

I Replied....

Wait till tomorrow I'll let you know. Thanks for your cooperation.

Fraud Guy Said...

what time tomorrow? and would you delete the post online?

I replied...

No I'm not deleting and I'm not selling to anyone till then I ask you.

Wait please. Maybe I'll contact you by message (text) today evening after 8pm.

Thanks for your cooperation.

And at night I send sms to his/her number....

I replied....

Ok are you still interested in blackberry playbook?

If yes I can send you my PayPal account email address and full name. And

Once payment receives will go to Canada post and will ask them the options regarding sending to your given address.

Let me know....

Fraud Guy didn't reply back whole night next morning after 9am he replied....

send me your PayPal email address and your full name so i can make the payment Now

I Replied with my full name & paypal email ID..

Email address is:

"*********@yahoo.com"

Full Name is:

"RB*******"

And please send me

Sender Full details

Full Name & Address

And also

Receiver Full details

Full name and address

Thanks.

RB.

after this msg i got a email from....

"<removed>" address but if you mouse over this email ID is connecting with this email id

"<removed>"....

Email was this....

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Hello  RB,

You have an instant payment of $250.00 CAD from Terry<removed> (<removed>)

Thanks for using PayPal. To see all the transaction details, log in to your PayPal account.

It may take a few hours for this transaction to appear in your account.

Seller Protection - Eligible

Seller: RB*******

rb********@yahoo.com

Note to seller

You have to provide to us the shipment tracking number so that your funds can reflect in your account as soon as possible.Do not send the shipment details to the buyer until we instruct you to do so,for safety purpose.We are using this policy to protect both seller and buyer and in order to reduce internet scams through PayPal

Shipping address - confirmed

Name: John <removed>

<removed>

Zip-code: 23401

Country: Nigeria.

Shipping details:

Canada Air Mail

Description                                                                               

Unit price            Qty         Amount

  Goods

$130.00 CAD       1              130.00 CAD

Shipping/handling           $120.00 CAD

Subtotal                              $0.00 CAD

Total                                     $250.00 CAD

Payment sent to: RB**********************

rb*********@yahoo.com

Issues with this transaction?

You have 45 days from the date of the transaction to open a dispute in the Security Center

IMPORTANT NOTE: This PayPal® payment has been deducted from the buyer's account and has been "APPROVED" but will not be credited to your account until the shipment reference/tracking number is sent to us for verification so as to secure both the buyer and the seller.Below are the necessary information requested before your account will be credited.Send tracking number to this email

    <removed> and our Customer security service center will attend to you. As soon as you send us the shipment's tracking number to us for security purposes and the safety of the buyer and the seller,the money will be credited to your account.

                                                             **PLEASE NOTE**

Once item has been shipped and the tracking number sent to us,

You will receive a "CONFIRMATION EMAIL" from PayPal® Team informing you that the Fund has been credited.

Questions? mail our agent in charge of your transaction at  <removed>  or reply this mail for assistance.

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I replied....

Ok I got confirmation email.

I'm at my job after 4pm I'll go to post office,

In the mean time please send me Sender and receiver info.

Thanks.

RB

Fraud Guy Replied...

Here's the shipping Address ...Name..........John <removed>.........Country... Nigeria..........<removed>Lagos.............state...Lagos...............city surulere............Code..23401.....Am at work too..pls write to my email let's chat Via Email.. <removed>

I replied....

Hi I wrote this address like we write in Canada can you tell me if its right now.ill chk w Canada post today evening after job. coz I didn't bring blackberry with me to work.

Chk this is it right order?

John <removed> 23401

Nigeria

Thanks.

RB.

Fraud Guy said...

Yes..it is correct..let me know when you ship out..God bless You.

Thanks God I didn't post......

Once i Finnish Job I came home & I picked up BlackBerry Playbook and just about to leave than I think I should chk my PayPal account... so I login & chk is there any msg about pending transactions.... so I couldn't found....

So I Google the given address & I found this forums... I tried to call him he didn't pick up & I sent email but no reply...

After I call him & he didn't picked up so I replied...

Please pick up my call or give me the time when we can talk?

RB.

He didn't show up so I replied....again...

Hey cancel ur transaction because it's seems to me fraud.

Tc bye

So Thanks GOD I saved my BlackBerry Playbook....

Please don't Trust any Unknown specially this type of story or people are offering you extra money...

Becarefull....

RB.

[kernowlass]

Nigeria = fraud.

Folks in Nigeria can't even own a paypal account.

[factsnotfiction]

Hi guys! Here are a few tips on not getting scammed (although from reading some of the posts, think some of you really deserved it!)

1. SCAMMING IS ALL ABOUT GREED! Scammers, of any descent or origin play on peoples greed. You are not as smart or lucky as you think. Why would anybody in their right mind pay 3-4times the price of an item?? Does it grant 3 wishes? No. That must mean that you think he doesnt know the value of that item. Why didn't say 'Mister i really cant take $300 for this. It's only $50! Be honest. Deep down you thought 'wow what a clueless sop'

2. Which brings me to the next point. Africa is not as 'uncivilized' as many of you think. They're pretty clued in actually. So next time somebody wants to pay 'extra' for an item, ask yourself, 'why doesn't he just get it from a shop? We all come to ebay to get either, 'rare items, or cheap items. If what you're selling is not rare, and the price he's offering to pay is not cheap...then...ask yourself. Almost every international brand has a store in Nigeria, if they want a 'brand new phone' or whatever, trust me, they can buy it straight from the store FOR LESS!

3. THANKING THE LORD for google maps? It works well in Nigeria...ish, but that doesnt mean a thing.Those addresses are 'valid locations', so yeah it may likely show up as SOMEWHERE on your map. So yeah i wouldn't trust mapping as a tool.

4. However, research is your friend. I know its difficult for 1st time buyers and sellers on ebay, but the cookie crumbles that way for a reason. most scammers dont have feedback...for obvious reasons lol. They have fresh accounts, probably even opened that month/week. But if they do have feedback, track down its source. Send an email to the seller, send an email to somebody else even THAT seller sold to also.