HELP-I HAVE BEEN SCAMMED!!!

DJMK4 · 24 Jan 2011 at 21:33

Can I have your passports numbers please, bank account?

Mason- · 24 Jan 2011 at 21:34

Cleeecooo · 24 Jan 2011 at 21:34

Paypal balance is the same. I wasn't stupid enough to give any other details other than email address

Curio · 24 Jan 2011 at 21:34

Cleeecooo said:
No - this is serious. Please give me actual help. I have contacted the police and have emailed fedex.
All the emails i received were as genuine as possible. They even had reference numbers on them that when clicked, would go to paypal log on screen.

Well, seeing as it was obviously a criminal mastermind behind this plot, the police are sure to be all over this one...

L0rdMike · 24 Jan 2011 at 21:34

Pic of the scammer.

lcg · 24 Jan 2011 at 21:34

Anyone who falls for a Nigerian scam should be permabanned from OcUK.

Cleeecooo · 24 Jan 2011 at 21:35

can someone tell me whether the shipping insurance would cover it or whether i could contact fedex now? PLEASE!!!

mangobreeder · 24 Jan 2011 at 21:35

who are you dvdbunny?

SB118 · 24 Jan 2011 at 21:35

Cleeecooo said:
All the emails i received were as genuine as possible. They even had reference numbers on them that when clicked, would go to paypal log on screen.

Did this really not ring any alarm bells?

King85 · 24 Jan 2011 at 21:36

I bet the people at the fedex or similar sorting offices lol when they see packages going to Nigeria.

Metalface Mark · 24 Jan 2011 at 21:36

You could well be in luck though, I just had an email from a Nigerian prince in exile who is looking to put $32m dollars in my account of which he only wants half for keeping it safe, Im a bit busy just now and dont have time to give him my details, but ill forward it on if it helps you recoup the funds you have lost.

Cleeecooo · 24 Jan 2011 at 21:36

It did ring alarm bells. I contacted paypal, then they said at first it could be legitamate

SB118 · 24 Jan 2011 at 21:37

Cleeecooo said:
Paypal balance is the same. I wasn't stupid enough to give any other details other than email address

So you can confirm you've not been paid then ....

Dunks · 24 Jan 2011 at 21:38

Trololol.

Cleeecooo · 24 Jan 2011 at 21:38

SB118 said:
So you can confirm you've not been paid then ....

Yep. Atleast no money has been taken. If i get the package back i'll just sell it

Lunatic Dreyfus · 24 Jan 2011 at 21:40

Cleeecooo said:
I truly can't believe i fell for it. I did look over all the emails and realised that the font was different on one and called paypal.

I'd have been more concerned about the word NIGERIA appearing in the email than trivial font discrepancies.

Maccy · 24 Jan 2011 at 21:41

Is this thread really for real? I'm just...shocked tbh.

Ekim · 24 Jan 2011 at 21:41

Cleeecooo said:
Paypal balance is the same. I wasn't stupid enough to give any other details other than email address

More than likely the PayPal that you logged in to wasn't genuine either so they now have your PayPal username and password.

danza · 24 Jan 2011 at 21:41

Cleeecooo said:
can someone tell me whether the shipping insurance would cover it or whether i could contact fedex now? PLEASE!!!

Erm, no. Insurance doesn't cover acts of scammage. They just insure your parcel against damage/loss, not against the part of your brain you were using when you handed the parcel over.

Cleeecooo · 24 Jan 2011 at 21:41

He gave me a UK telephone number, address and many other details. Please just stop taking the **** and help