Craigs list responder to my add for sale. wanted me to send $750 via western union to shipping company that would be picking up my item as purchaser said he was from overseas. Then he would paypal my money for shipping costs and for item. All via text from above number. I asked them to call me directly to discuss and they replied that they couldnt because they were deaf. Ya right. Scammers!!
I got the following message from this person today after i responded back to his message unknowingly.. Can anybody suggest me how can i protect my paypal account from this guy
Thanks for get back to me and i really appreciate the price given alot,With the issue of my details,transferring the name of ownership and signing of all paperwork will be done by my courier agent so you don't have to worry about that...will be expecting your mail your mail regarding the e-mail address you used for registration with PayPal also with your full name on your PayPal account in order to effect the payment to you right away also want you to remove the ad on post....awaiting your response
I just got a text message from this number about a car I am selling On EBay. I guess they are not only targeting Craigslist ads. I didn't get a response back from them after I told them to call me. Scammers are always at work!!!!!
Thye tried to buy a Truck I have for sale on Carsforsale.com, same story on a ship and they can't use a phone.4 Messages, first did you sell it contact me ASAP, now they say they are on a ship.....yea right
Got the same bs. Poor grammar 3 part message that got sent toooo fast after I said "still for sale"
The scammers target the new ad, as they are competing with other scammers, for the same W U wire money.
There can only be so many successful scammers, with the limited #, of total idiots "selling" , out there.
The early bird gets the worm. Expect your first half dozen calls to be scammers who TEXT you..... instead of EMAILING.
Why? you put in a PHONE NUMBER to call you.........But you got a TEXT message from Nigeria instead.
So I will pull the phone number from my ad......to stop phone message alerts ......... in the middle of the night. Damn those Marine Biologists.
Silly me, for putting the # in there in the first place.