Sends SMS from Craigslist posting posing to be a buyer. Asks for item to be shipped to his wife in Africa. Then send a fake email as shown below:
Hello *********@hotmail.com
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 number is sent to us for verification @
[email protected], This security measure is embark on, due to the fact that the buyer was subscribed under PayPal User Protection Policy so as to secure the buyer's transaction.
Below are the necessary information requested before your account will be credited.
Send tracking number to us through this mail:
[email protected]
and our customer care service will attend to you. As soon as you send the shipment's tracking number to us for security purposes and the safety of the buyer and the seller, the money will be credited to your account.
**PLEASE NOTE**
Once item has been shipped and the tracking number sent to us,you will receive a "CONFIRMATION EMAIL" from PayPal® Team informing you that the Fund has been credited