So I just this minute got e-mail from my eBay buyer. I had no idea that the whole “African internet scam” thing had come to eBay, but that’s what it looks like to me!<\/p>\n
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This is to notify you that i have ended your
\nauction agreed to pay the final amount for the item.i
\nam also using this opportunity to inform you that the
\namount that will be on the money order will be more
\nthan ur item fees.i don’t really know the exact amount
\nit will be because it will be issue by my client and
\nthe reason of the over payment is that the amount on
\nthe money order has been signed,and it is more than ur
\nitem fees,so once you receive it you should deduct ur
\nitem fees and go to the nearest western union branch
\nclose to you to send the remainder balance money to my
\nclient manager in africa,the item is going to africa.
\nThere will be no problem about the shipment
\nbecause i want to be personally responsible for
\nit,make sure you deduct ur item fees and send any
\nremainder balance money on the money order through
\nwestern union money transfer,the same day you receive
\nit and cash it from the bank.have end the auction but
\ni don”t know how to do it.so i want you.to asure you
\nthat i am really interested in ur item.i will add
\nextra $5.00 to your money, if you end the auction for
\nme asap, so email me your full name,address + mobile
\nphone #so that the m\/o can be mailed out asap.
\nBelow are the questions i have for you:<\/p>\n
1)are you very sure the item is in good condition?<\/p>\n
2)do you have any western union money transfer
\nlocation where to send the remainder balance money
\naround you?<\/p>\n
3)can you make sure you get the money order cashed at
\nur bank the same day you
\nreceive it?<\/p>\n
4)can you allow me to send DHL for the pick up and
\ncomplete the
\ntransaction,same day you receive the money order?<\/p>\n
5)do you agree to send the remainder balance
\nmoney,same day you cash the money order from the bank?<\/p>\n
If yes too all my questions.kindly email me back today
\nso that the
\nmoney order can be mailed out asap.<\/p>\n
regards.<\/i><\/p>\n
Now, obviously I wasn’t born yesterday, there’s no freaking way that I’m sending this person ANYTHING. I guess I was flagged because it was a Buy It Now from an individual member and I take money orders. I’ve never heard of this kind of scam in my life, but am I right in thinking that that’s what it has got to be?<\/p>\n
I thought it was weird before. It’s only getting weirder.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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