eBay fraudster - How shall I deal with him? (Evil grin!)

MrSix

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Here's the story:

The highest bidder on my HTC TyTN 2 is actually a scammer from Nigeria (I didn't realise until the payment address came through unfortunately).

I get this email:

Scammer Steve said:
Dear Adam Swords,
You have been sent a PayPal® payment of £201.00 for an ebay item. From one of our Member, "Ref.vive Jik for a recent item purchased from you.

Money Request Details

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Buyer's Payment Information:
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Payment Type Mastercard
Name on Card Ref.vive Jik
Card Number 5491*******67212
Expiry Date mm/yy 09/010
Card Holder Address ***************


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Shipping Information:
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Shipping Method : ROYAL MAIL INTERNATIONAL SPECIAL DELIVERY.

BUYERS SHIPPING ADDRESS

ADEWUNMI STEPHEN
BLK 114 FLAT 1
ALLEN AVENUE
IKEJA
LAGOS STATE
NIGERIA,23401.

Confirmed


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Payment to:"sixeh
Item Amount: £ 171.00
Postage & Packing: £ 30.00
Postal Insurance: £ 00.00
Total Amount : £ 201.00
Item Title : #140264749485,HTC TyTN II 2 / Vodafone 1615 - Touch screen PDA phone

This PayPal® payment has been deducted from the buyer's account and has been "APPROVED" but will not be credited to your account until the shipment tracking number is sent to our customer's service for shipment verification so as to secure both the buyer and the seller.... Below are the necessary information requested before your account will be credited.

1: Make sure you receive the PayPal® Payment confirmation before any shipment.

2 : Make sure the approved mail contains the total amount for the item bought.

3 : Make sure you ship the item to the address the buyers given address above, immediately you receive the approved confirmation.

4 : Make sure the shipment tracking number is sent to our customer's service for shipment verification so as to secure both the buyer and the seller. Make sure the shipment tracking number is sent to us ONLY through: ([email protected])

5: Make sure the shipment tracking number is mailed to us ONLY and not the buyer..
We thank you for your prompt attention. Please understand that this is a security measure intended to help protect you and your account. We apologize for any inconvenience.
You can contact our customer service care at: ([email protected])

6 : The shipment tracking number is the number on the receipt given to you at the point of posting,check this number and send this to our customer service at ([email protected]) OR SCAN receipt for verification.

Thanks for using PayPal®. We look forward in serving your online payment.

Thank you for using PayPal!
The PayPal Team.

PayPal Email ID PP059
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So I know the score and immediately put the phone up for a "second chance offer" to a guy from Italy with great feedback - sods law, he's already bought a phone since then. I end up contacting ebay and they're already on to him so I relist the phone and the auction is running now quite happily.

Anyway, I then get this email from my buddy overseas:

Scammer Steve said:
Dear Adam Swords,
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Details of Transaction
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Seller's Ebay ID: sixeh
Seller's Email: XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
Date of Transaction: Sep 14, 2008
Transaction ID: 6D694274EY352203K
Transaction Amount: 201.00 GBP
Case #: PP-091-962-521
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What to Do Next
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The funds has been deducted from Ref.vive Jik Account and will be credited into your account immediately the shipment is confirmed .Get back to us with the shipping tracking number and the money will be credited immediately. Mail the tracking number to our customer care at: [email protected]

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Dates Issue: Sep 14, 2008

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Please respond within the next 24hrs.
Thank you for using paypal ® . We look forward serving your online auction payment needs in the future.
Sincerely,
Gene Braint
Paypal Customer Care,

BUYER SHIPPING OPTIONS :
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This gets ignored too...gosh darn this scammers persistance!

Then I get this:

(Religious) Scammer Steve said:
i have made the payment to you and i want the shipment to my pastor in west africa which paypal have confirm the shipment address,and as soon you get back to pay pal with the shipment tracking number of the item they will release your fund to your account immediately,so please i want to to post the item out first thing tomorrow morning and get back to paypal with the shipment tracking number of the item.

HERE IS THE SHIOPMENT ADDRESS COMFIRM

ADEWUNMI STEPHEN
BLK 114 FLAT 1
ALLEN AVENUE
IKEJA
LAGOS STATE
NIGERIA,23401.
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Bless, his Pastor wants a new phone - I feel bad now......but I ignore it again.

BUT THEN! OH NOES!

(Now angry) Scammer Stacy said:
Hello Seller
Can you Please Tell me what is going on over there, because i have paid your money and i have not seen any tracking number for the item i paid for. I will like to know what is going on over there please get the item post today because i have contact paypal customer service and i receive an email that you have not get back at them with the tracking number that you should contact them through ([email protected]) for shipment confirmation and as soon as the shipment as been confirm via paypal customer service your account will be credited with immediately effect. My credit card as been charge an the money as been deducted from my account and will not be paid back there again and i don't know why you have refused to post my item, because i have paid the money. Please Get back at me fast.

this is my husband name address again for the postage ok:
ADEWUNMI STEPHEN
BLK 114 FLAT 1
ALLEN AVENUE
IKEJA
LAGOS STATE
NIGERIA,23401.


NOTE:- i want my item post out today ok...
get back at me fast fast as soon as you receive this email ok..........
NOTE:- I WANT THE ITEM POST OUT VIA ROYAL MAIL 1ST CLASS INTERNATIONAL SIGN FOR OK...
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Maybe I should send it because Addywomby Stephen's wife is getting a bit narky now...hmmm...should I email Paypal at their alternative @usa.com email address?

And finally, eBay get involved...NOW I'M IN TROUBLE!

eBay (honest!) said:
eBay sent this message to Adam Swords(sixeh).
Your registered name is included to show this message originated from eBay. Learn more.

eBay Unpost Item Strike Received for Item #:140264749485

Dear sixeh,

You have received an Unpost Item strike.

We regret to inform you that your eBay account will be suspended due to concerns we have for the safety and integrity of the eBay community.You were the seller of an eBay item HTC TyTN II 2 / Vodafone 1615 - Touch screen PDA phone(140264749485)bought off you by Ref.vive Jik and he has informed eBay that postage for the item has still not been done,

As a result, you have received an Unposted Item strike.Furthermore, you will loose feedback privileges as well we terminating your membership for this transaction if the posting of the item is not done as soon as possible.If the item is not posted within 24hrs of this warning suspension of this account will take place and be advised that you will be prohibited from using eBay in any way. This includes the registering of a new account if the item bought by our customer was not posted as agreed.

Please note that any seller fees due to eBay will immediately become due and payable. eBay will charge any amounts you have not previously disputed to the billing method currently on file.

Regards,

Safeharbor Department

eBay, Inc.
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Oh no...a "Unpost Item Strike" from eBay (@mail.com)...what am I to do?


Well that's where I thought you guys may help out.
I was originally going to just ingore these emails (and may well still do that), however if there's something funnier I could do then I may be tempted.

Anybody see mrk's post about posting poo earlier?

hmmm.....
 
Did you ever see the macbook website of something similar to this (i cant remember the link) but some scammer in the uk bought a macbook from some american guy who knew what was going on so sent him a ringbinded folder with macbook written on it in black marker! :D

Time to make your self a fake phone (or a stressball style phone) and send it out to him!
 
pingwing said:
Did you ever see the macbook website of something similar to this (i cant remember the link) but some scammer in the uk bought a macbook from some american guy who knew what was going on so sent him a ringbinded folder with macbook written on it in black marker! :D

Time to make your self a fake phone (or a stressball style phone) and send it out to him!
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I was thinking the very thing...that "P-P-P-POWERBOOK" was funny as hell!
 
Baiting can take a lot of time and energy, send him a brick and declare the value £945896495689 so he has to pay the import duty on it or something lol..
 
AHHH P-P-P-POWERBOOK!! That was too good!

Set up a website now! ask for donations to send him a can of dioderent with IM A FONEY MC-RINGRING written on the side in tipex!

I'll pay money for postage! Just declaire the value as more than the nigerian economy and see what happens! :D
 
LizardKing said:
Does Nigeria have import duty? You could put a inflated value on the empty/fake package ;)
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That's how the story went of someone from eBay getting pay back. I think it was a brick inside an empty laptop box, which incurred something like $1000 in tax.

The scammer paid that thinking he got a free laptop.
 
zain said:
That's how the story went of someone from eBay getting pay back. I think it was a brick inside an empty laptop box, which incurred something like $1000 in tax.

The scammer paid that thinking he got a free laptop.
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This sounds like a good idea, but it's a shame I don't know anyone in Nigeria who can trace this for me...if you get to see the outcome it's worthwhile spending a few quid sending a poo filled mobile phone box with a brick in it. If you don't get to see the happy ending it's not really as fun...
 
I'd play a long with it, it's a laugh for you and everyone on here. Also teaches the scammer a lesson. I say send a poo parcel :D. Put a CD in the box aswell with an episode of fone jacker on :cool:.
 
Only problem with listing it expensively is if they don't accept it. Return to sender, and you pay the fees.
 
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