I have a mobile phone for sale and a "potential buyer" just emailed me and I emailed "her" back and I have just received this reply:
Hello Dear,
Thanks for your mail,I live in Manchester, UK but i'm currently on course in Germany, i want the item sent abroad to my son's schooling address below:
Wilson Robert
#81 Kay's Building,
Benin City,
Edo-State,
Nigeria.
234-052
I will be making an immediate payment via paypal or bank transfer. Pls send me your paypal address or your banking details so that i can make the payment a.s.a.p
Cheers
Mrs Irene Robert
2007-03-25 02:28:25 · 17 answers · asked by Puma Academy 3 in Computers & Internet ➔ Internet
Yes I think it is a scam. I wouldn't give any details outif I were you.
2007-03-25 02:32:23 · answer #1 · answered by Birdman 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
no problem just give her your bank paying in details she cannot draw any money out from this only in.if she uses the same bank as you the payment will show up immediately.
if not three days,
but why would a boy need a mobile that may not even work in nigeria .is it unlocked
#81 Kay's Building, is a school seems to be catholic as there is a church next to i if you are in phone contact ask the name of the church, its St edwards
Benin City,
Edo-State,
Nigeria.
234-052
2007-03-25 03:10:26 · answer #2 · answered by Mr T 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Look- closely analyzes the reply u received from Mrs Irene Robert.
My analysis is :
(1) She lives in UK.
(2)Currently in German &
(3)Son is studying at Nigeria.
There is no good schooling at Nigeria & no point of sending her son to study at Benin leaving Manchester or European Countries.
If u list ur mobile phone in ebay & dealing is through Paypal then ur safe else loose ur cell phone.
The referred email is certainly a spam.
Avoid dealing directly.
2007-03-25 03:46:56 · answer #3 · answered by sroy_bbsr 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Don't even think about answering as it is a scam and they have the potential to send you some thing attachad to an e-mail that could do damage to your computer or mobile phone. A mobile phone has been sending out warnings about a scam which requires a answer phone call which is charged at 50 POUNDS A MINUTE.
2007-03-25 02:36:56 · answer #4 · answered by yogi 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I have a phone for sale too and had the exact same email.. but he was a riverine in the UK.. Never paid the 685 pounds..
Act now, i wish i did.. I am still waiting for the dispute.. His ID will be unregistered after the auction like with me..
Good luck,
2007-03-25 02:33:00 · answer #5 · answered by ..::|QATAR|::.. 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
That's really weird be care full with sending your bank details as you said it may be a big scam, make sure you delete all the information from your phone as well
2007-03-25 02:32:58 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes this is a scam because europe and africa use a different type of cell phone system then the united states
2007-03-25 02:36:30 · answer #7 · answered by yanky66 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It is most definitely a scam. Do not communicate with this person. It might be tempting to but you really don't want them to get hold of your email address outside of eBay.
2007-03-25 02:49:49 · answer #8 · answered by Lunar_Chick 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Course its a scam, string them along for a bit, I like to do that with the ones that send you the 'dear friend' emails.
2007-03-25 02:39:36 · answer #9 · answered by thecoldvoiceofreason 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Anything in Nigeria = scam.
2007-03-25 02:37:16 · answer #10 · answered by Ponty Rab 2 · 4⤊ 0⤋