I get probably three emails a day with offers to buy my items. But everyone seems to turn out the same way. Much like this:
"My name is Motukumbu, and I would like to buy your Playstation 2 for $$$ plus the cost of shipping. The shipping will actually be going to Nigeria. My daughter lives there, and her birthday is coming up soon. If possible, I would prefer to pay you through paypal. Upon receipt of payment, you could ship it and provide me with a tracking number."
Anyways, thats the jist of it. I have paypal, and I can't really seem to grasp what the scam is here. If they send me money through paypal, then its mine to transfer to my bank account as I please. the only thing i have to give him is my login/email address for paypal so he can transfer his funds. Is this a scam or do a lot of Africans simply want my used PS2?
2007-08-09
05:44:29
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