A man by the name of Jim Jack (haha) is texting me from this number (571)969-7518 and trying to get me to send him an item that I have for sale on craigslist after he said that he would pay through my PayPal account. When I received an email from my PayPal stating that funds were pending I immediately saw a red flag. This is what the bottom of the PayPal email reads:
Shipping address - confirmed
Name:John Bolaji
Address:No 22 Fajuyi Str Sapon road,
State:Ogun
City:Abeokuta
Zip code:100111
Country:Nigeria.
Issues with this transaction?
NOTE : 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 reference/tracking number is sent to us for shipment verification so as to secure both (Buyer & Seller) from online fraudulent activities. Below are the necessary information requested before your account will be credited.
You will have to email us the tracking number to the PayPal Customer Care at:
[email protected]
As soon as we receive the shipment tracking number from you, you will receive a " CONFIRMATION EMAIL " concerning the accreditation of the funds into your PayPal Account and we shall get the funds credited into your PayPal Account within 24 hours.
PLEASE NOTE THAT THIS PAYMENT WILL NOT APPEAR IN THE "PENDING" TAB IN YOUR ACCOUNT UNTIL YOU SEND THE SHIPPING REFERENCE NUMBER TO US.
This is due to new policies at PayPal to protect both the buyer and the seller in the face of the growing number of fraudulent activities perpetrated via the internet. Your payment is intact. You are encouraged to complete this transaction.
DO NOT FALL FOR THIS SCAM!!!!!!!!