06-14-2012, 11:26 AM
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Jan 2008
Location: Tampa, Florida
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Am I being scammed?
I put my iPad2 64gb on craigslist down here and I typed my phone number out like two zero five three four five five five five five and I received a text message about two hours later from a number in New York.
The thing sounds fishy because he wouldn't tell me where he live except "you will see my addy on the paypal" and he want me to ship it for his son. well He has sent the money to pay pal but I haven't tried to move it and he sent $200 more than what I was asking. The addy was a confirmed addy in Nigeria.
I'm just want to know if I move the money to a checking account will he be able to get my information? do you think it's a scam? he paid before shipping too.
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the dude didn't send the money, he sent an email (presumably fake) that looked like a paypal email but when I logged into pay pal (different browser) and no money is there. I contacted paypal and they said don't send anything unless it shows up on your paypal account and not via email.
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Last edited by PIMking; 06-14-2012 at 11:34 AM.
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06-14-2012, 11:27 AM
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First Line Centre
Join Date: Oct 2005
Location: Calgary
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yes it's a scam, do not ship
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06-14-2012, 11:28 AM
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First Line Centre
Join Date: Feb 2010
Location: Calgary
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Quote:
Originally Posted by PIMking
I put my iPad2 64gb on craigslist down here and I typed my phone number out like two zero five three four five five five five five and I received a text message about two hours later from a number in New York.
The thing sounds fishy because he wouldn't tell me where he live except "you will see my addy on the paypal" and he want me to ship it for his son. well He has sent the money to pay pal but I haven't tried to move it and he sent $200 more than what I was asking. The addy was a confirmed addy in Nigeria.
I'm just want to know if I move the money to a checking account will he be able to get my information? do you think it's a scam? he paid before shipping too.
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Yes, yes you are.
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06-14-2012, 11:29 AM
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Feb 2006
Location: Calgary, AB
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Yes, total scam. It's likely a stolen PayPal account and the money will get reversed in a couple of weeks, after you've shipped the package.
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06-14-2012, 11:29 AM
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#1 Goaltender
Join Date: Jan 2008
Location: SW calgary
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there will be a chargeback on paypal soon, they used a stolen cc
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06-14-2012, 11:30 AM
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Ate 100 Treadmills
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If you have to ask...then probably yes.
It if invovles sending goods or money to Nigeria, then definitely yes.
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06-14-2012, 11:32 AM
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Offered up a bag of cans for a custom user title
Join Date: Oct 2008
Location: Westside
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Totally legit scam.
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06-14-2012, 11:33 AM
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First Line Centre
Join Date: Jan 2011
Location: losing CPHL bets
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Do your part, report them to PayPal
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06-14-2012, 11:34 AM
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Jan 2008
Location: Tampa, Florida
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Quote:
Originally Posted by dsavillian
Do your part, report them to PayPal
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Just did.
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Thank you for everything CP. Good memories and thankful for everything that has been done to help me out. I will no longer take part on these boards. Take care, Go Flames Go.
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06-14-2012, 11:43 AM
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Feb 2002
Location: Silicon Valley
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Quote:
Originally Posted by PIMking
I put my iPad2 64gb on craigslist down here and I typed my phone number out like two zero five three four five five five five five and I received a text message about two hours later from a number in New York.
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Easy to get around
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06-14-2012, 11:48 AM
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Jan 2008
Location: Tampa, Florida
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Phanuthier
Easy to get around
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I didn't know that, well either way I have someone that is willing to trade me $300 and a firearm that's local. So sounds like a win win for me
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Thank you for everything CP. Good memories and thankful for everything that has been done to help me out. I will no longer take part on these boards. Take care, Go Flames Go.
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06-14-2012, 11:52 AM
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Realtor®
Join Date: Feb 2009
Location: Calgary
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Quote:
Originally Posted by PIMking
I didn't know that, well either way I have someone that is willing to trade me $300 and a firearm that's local. So sounds like a win win for me
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Be careful, it might be a "Barter King" and he is going to quickly show how he turned that Ipad into a brand new car 
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06-14-2012, 11:56 AM
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Franchise Player
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Quote:
Originally Posted by PIMking
I put my iPad2 64gb on craigslist down here and I typed my phone number out like two zero five three four five five five five five and I received a text message about two hours later from a number in New York.
The thing sounds fishy because he wouldn't tell me where he live except "you will see my addy on the paypal" and he want me to ship it for his son. well He has sent the money to pay pal but I haven't tried to move it and he sent $200 more than what I was asking. The addy was a confirmed addy in Nigeria.
I'm just want to know if I move the money to a checking account will he be able to get my information? do you think it's a scam? he paid before shipping too.
EDIT:
the dude didn't send the money, he sent an email (presumably fake) that looked like a paypal email but when I logged into pay pal (different browser) and no money is there. I contacted paypal and they said don't send anything unless it shows up on your paypal account and not via email.
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No offense OP, I understand you're trying to get information by posting here. But I can't believe in this day and age that people still fall for it/need to ask if its a scam when it comes from NIGERIA.
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06-14-2012, 11:57 AM
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Ate 100 Treadmills
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Quote:
Originally Posted by PIMking
I didn't know that, well either way I have someone that is willing to trade me $300 and a firearm that's local. So sounds like a win win for me
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When making online purchases, always be wary of Nigerians and people who want to meet you in person while possessing firearms.
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06-14-2012, 11:59 AM
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Powerplay Quarterback
Join Date: Jul 2011
Location: Otnorot
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Never trust a Scamgerian.
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06-14-2012, 12:00 PM
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Jan 2008
Location: Tampa, Florida
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It wasn't the same guy with the firearm. I know the guy with the firearm personally so that's not a big thing. (besides I would be armed myself anyways) but the whole nigeria thing is what brought up the red flag and I want to be a 100% sure. I rather be the fool that asked instead of the fool that has no money and has no item.
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Thank you for everything CP. Good memories and thankful for everything that has been done to help me out. I will no longer take part on these boards. Take care, Go Flames Go.
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06-14-2012, 12:02 PM
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First Line Centre
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When I tried to sell my Macbook on Kijiji (thanks to all you CP'ers low-balling me here), I received tons of inquiries about selling them the Macbook to non-Calgary address. I ignored all of them, and finally I found a local buyer who appreciates the real value of the laptop.
So yes, anything that involves Paypal and non-local address is a scam. I only deal with face-to-face cash transactions.
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06-14-2012, 12:04 PM
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Ate 100 Treadmills
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Quote:
Originally Posted by PIMking
It wasn't the same guy with the firearm. I know the guy with the firearm personally so that's not a big thing. (besides I would be armed myself anyways) but the whole nigeria thing is what brought up the red flag and I want to be a 100% sure. I rather be the fool that asked instead of the fool that has no money and has no item.
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You have a totally different Craigslist experience than I do. I've sold/bought many things on Craigslist but have yet to show up to one exchange where parties come armed.
I live a boring life. Please tell me that the funds will be contained in an old bowling bag and then thrown from a moving car.
You want a toe, I'll get you a toe.
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06-14-2012, 12:05 PM
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Franchise Player
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...so the Nigerian Princess I've had correspondence with for the last year and half isn't using the money I wired her to fly out here to hand me the deed to her Castle?
Man, what a bummer.
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06-14-2012, 12:11 PM
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Jul 2005
Location: SW Ontario
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My mom called me last night to tell me she had a phone call from a guy from Microsoft who advised her she needed her computer fixed and was stupid enough to give him her CC number. Luckily for her she called me right after and I had her call MasterCard and stop the payment and while she was on the phone the scammers tried to process it. My mom is 67 and does not know dick about computers.
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