Who called from 3479039654

They are textng me saying they wanted to buy something from me

Got repeated text messages from this person saying they wanted to buy something from me, but yet I  wasn't selling anything..

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Hey all,

Today I was almost scammed from a purported buyer on Craigslist where I posted a ring for sale today.  Within 25 minutes of posting the item for sale I get an email from:

Lace Benson [email protected] via craigslist.org
11:02 AM (4 hours ago)

"do you still have it am a serious buyer please get back to me asap and i
will like to see some/more  pictures. My number is (347) 903-9654 you can
text me and please do not call cos i will not pick it..Texts only..
Thanks...."


So I text the phone number and a few back and forth texting goes on. He then says he will pay via paypal and offered to pay $100 OVER what I advertised it for, plus shipping and handling.  He says he wants it to ship to his cousin "outta state" as he puts it.  I immediately became suspicious and knew I was probably in the midst of a Nigerian scam attempt. I then ask exactly where he wants it shipped and I was right...he gives me the overseas as:

Receiver's Name:
james Peters
Plot 20A Apple juntion
city: Festac
State: Lagos, Nigeria 23401


I said OK to see how far he would go with the scam and I seriously thought about counter scamming him.  A few minutes pass and I get a text from him telling me to check my email for a notice from paypal.  I then check it and find an email that looks like it came from Paypal with some legitimate looking graphics and all, and it says exactly this:


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Service@PayPal [email protected]

Subject line :
PENDING FUND NOTICE

You Have a Payment Pending!

Hello:  PayPal User,

This is to Notify you about the Payment made by " Lace Benson "  to your PayPal  account . The payment has been successfully made but due to security reasons we have to receive the Shipment Tracking Number before your PayPal account will be credited.


This a new measure we are taking in order to protect both Sellers and Buyers against fraudulent activities.  Once you are Through,  send the Tracking Number information  to PayPal Customer Service Department:  [email protected]  immediately the Tracking Number is CONFIRMED, your account will be credited immediately. We are sorry for any inconvenience.

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Haha!  I then sent a text back to this [***] and told him to F... off!.  He had the gnarly balls to text back and says "What do you mean?"

Can you BELIEVE IT!!  OMG  
These [***] need to be hunted down!

Hello, would like to report, i also posted a ring on craigslist, and within the hour i recieved the same exact email as the person above me.  I agreed thinkin nothing of it, then got another email saying he wanted to pay 100$ more then i was asking with paypal, then ship it to another country. I became weary and found this article. Be careful of people like this!


Lace Benson [email protected] via craigslist.org
4:05 PM (8 minutes ago)

to xz4jn-34233392.
Hi there,
do you still have it am a serious buyer please get back to me asap and i
will like to see some/more  pictures. My number is (347) 903-9654 you can
text me and please do not call cos i will not pick it..Texts only..
Thanks....