Dear seller,
I am Dr. Michael Bush ,i am interested in the
immediate purchase of your item.I will offer you
US$220 including shipping fee through USPS global express mail to
Africa because it is needed urgently for my coulegue
son birthday that will comence there .I would have
loved to recieve the shippment here and later send to
him but due to my kind of job,i travel alot and
that is why i need you to send straight to him.I will
be making payment right away,i
shall also be paying this total amount through paypal so i will want you to
complete the transaction in a very timely manner and
shipped out immediately after you are
been notify of the payment Approval.What i need for the payment are your
information such as Name and your paypal email.
I need this item urgently so i would be expecting a quick respose from
you.
Hope to hear from you soon.
Regards
Dr. Michael
Im new to ebay so Is this a scam??
2006-07-04 19:16:11 · 9 answers · asked by Lace18 2 in Business & Finance ➔ Other - Business & Finance
This is a scam!!!!!!!!!
Forward that message to: spoof@ebay.com
2006-07-04 19:24:12 · answer #1 · answered by sharebear1967 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'm not new to ebay and I STILL get emails and (bills) that I don't understand! Lol! Do not make the transaction! It is against ebay rules to do so! He must either use the buy it now option or go through the bidding process. The thing seems fishy since he not only expects you to break the rules, but he also wants you to ship out of the country. You need to go to the ebay homepage and in the right hand corner there is a ? and "Live Help" link. Click it and talk to a rep about it. You should definitely report the email. Good luck hon!!!
2016-03-27 04:21:41 · answer #2 · answered by Erika 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
This is very familiar to scams that have been going on for some time now. You are cautious for a reason so follow through with that. Ask a ton of questions and feel out the responses that you receive to make your decision. I personally have had several emails that sound very familiar to this one to items that I have been selling that turned out to be scams. Please be very, very careful with this. At a glance, i'd say it's a scam and I would end all contact with this individual.
2006-07-04 19:24:16 · answer #3 · answered by Meeko 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Don't go for it, first its against the rules as it bypasses all Ebay's seller protection , and secondly it sounds more like someone has a stolen Paypal and wants the item posted before its owner notices and Paypal reclaims the money back from you....
2006-07-04 19:23:54 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
in the ask seller a question box it clearly says.
is this message an offer to buy your item directly through email without winning the item on eBay? If so, please help make the eBay marketplace safer by reporting it to us. These "outside-of-eBay" transactions may be unsafe and are against eBay policy. Learn more about trading safely.
please check out the link below.
2006-07-04 19:29:56 · answer #5 · answered by Syberian 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I'm sorry...yes. it sounds very dangerous indeed. NEVER give out your account info. Legitimate transactions can happen without compromising your acount.
Other clues:
- says he's a Doctor. ...confidence builder...don't believe it.
- urgent...for a birthday? come on! (this is to get you to hurry, not think)
...there's more, but you can see them yourself if you look...i encourage your own critical reading practice.
2006-07-04 19:30:21 · answer #6 · answered by gene_frequency 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
well i was going to buy a dog from africa and i sent then money of 300.00 through western union and i didnt get the dog or my money back so please be very careful i got scamed myself ..
2006-07-04 19:24:25 · answer #7 · answered by sweetpea 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
scammer alway lie about paying and promise too much til you cry
2006-07-05 21:27:19 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
if itz really from ebay then its safe
2006-07-04 19:20:11 · answer #9 · answered by yourownlove 3 · 0⤊ 2⤋