Was quite suspicious due to the obvious sense of urgency and unprofessional manner in which I received texts. Easily provoked into anger and complains like a child. More than likely the psych profile would show a lack of restraint and self control.
Trying to sell furniture on craigslist. Got a text from Sabrina. Wants to buy and will have a moving company come inspect and pick up the furniture. She said she will pay as soon as I give her my PayPal email. When I did, I received the email below. The short version is that I was asking $1400, she says $1800 is pending payment. I was to pay $350 to the movers before the payment posts. Here is the scam email:
Sabrina has just sent you an instant payment of $1,800.00 USD
Thanks for using PayPal. You can now proceed with the necessarily details. To see all the transaction details, check your PayPal Email to confirm.
Reversals: Please be aware that your payment is pending, Kindly comply to the instructions given to you Below.
Note from Sabrina
Please make sure you complete the transaction today because the movers are ready to come for the pick up and prepare the paper works so that they can sign upon arrival.
Movers Details:
WINTER PARK MOVERS
Summary of this payment
Transaction ID
Date Of Payment Issued
Shipping Option
Payment Sent to
1GT01306CW431894J
12-23-2014
Winter Park Mover's
Merchandise Description
Bedroom Set Lexington
PayPal Charges %
Mover's Fee
$19.05 USD
$350.00 USD
Total Amount $1,800 USD
This payment has been deducted from the buyer's account and has been " APPROVED " but will not be credited or shown to your account until you comply with the instructions given to you. You have to send the Mover's Fee via MoneyPak by sending us the numbers at the back of the MoneyPak purchased by you so as to secure both the buyer and the seller. Once you send us the MoneyPak Details then our Customer Service will attend to you in a short time. This is meant for the purpose of security.
I also received a text from this number in regard to a furniture post on craigs list. She didn't mention her name was sabrina until the second text. I just asked if she will be using Winter Park Movers. I received 2 other texts from the following numbers with the exact same message requesting I pay their shipper and that I should forward my paypal information.
These numbers were: 312-526-9441 and 914-820-0415.
Was quite suspicious due to the obvious sense of urgency and unprofessional manner in which I received texts. Easily provoked into anger and complains like a child. More than likely the psych profile would show a lack of restraint and self control.
Selling my sons dirt bike. I got a text from "Sabrina" asking why I was selling and saying she was totally fine with the asking price. Wanted to know what the condition was. I told her it's in great condition and my boy has out grown it. Almost immediately she wrote back and said she was fine with the condition and that a moving company would be there to pick it up, she would make payments to me via paypal and if I didn't have one I could set one up and gave me a link. I told her no paypal and no payments. Also asked where she was. Santa Rosa, CA. I find it hard to believe that someone in California would want to buy and ship a dirt bike from Alaska. The shipping would be more than the bike. Kind of a no brainer. After that I told her to go scam someone else. I got no response after that. This is defiantly suspicious and in my opinion a scammer. Don't give them any info! And payment first!