I am selling a car in Craigslist and individual by the name of Edmond Rodrigues with email
[email protected] and with phone number (443) 403-6832 sent me a text message that he is in the military and that his nephew want to my car and asked me if I have PayPal account. He wanted to send by western Union $1380.00 for the towing fees before my money can be released By PayPal. Here is the email and the response from PayPal.
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To:
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Subject: Follow The Instructions In Order To Complete Your Transaction
Hello,
You have received a PayPal Payment of $20,580.00 USD from Edmond
Rodrigues.
A temporary hold has been placed on this transaction !!!
Thank you for using PayPal, this is a notification email about the
transaction involving you and Edmond Rodrigues. As mentioned in the
receipt of Payment and as per New PayPal Payment policy, we have fully debited the total amount (above) from the buyer's account which includes the buyer's shipper's pick up fees. Be informed that you are ###% safe with PayPal and you do not need to worry about anything, therefore you are to go ahead with the transaction in order for your account to be credited as soon as you email us with the receipt given to you at the Money Gram outlet, we are sorry for any inconvenience this might cause you.
The money has been deducted from the buyer's account and will be
credited into your PayPal account as soon as you send to us the payment receipt confirming that the excess money has been sent out to the bearer via Money Gram.
The transaction has been screened and has proven to be ###% legal and
real. You are hereby advised to go ahead with the transaction and wire out the said fee which is $1,380.00 USD to the bearer, For security reasons email the Money Gram payment receipt to PayPal only and wait till your account is being credited before emailing the receipt to the buyer, therefore go ahead with the transaction.
This is a step by step way of sending the money to the bearer:
#. Go to any Money Gram Store/Walmarts or post office close to your
home.
#. Ask for a Money Gram money transfer form.
#. Fill the form with the details provided by the buyer.
#. Tender the cash ($#,###.## USD) and you will be issued a receipt
after the money has been sent.
#. Attach and email to PayPal a scanned copy of the receipt.
If you don't have a scanner, You can email PayPal with the following
details written on the receipt:
#.Reference Number (the # digits number written on the receipt) #. Sender's full name and address.
#. Send it money in minutes.
We are assuring of you a ###% safety, the total funds will be credited into your account as soon as you have Money Gram transfer details emailed to us.
Be informed that this transaction is only available and can only be
tracked and traced via email, click to contact US for any inquiries
and necessary information to complete this transaction from your end.
We are very sorry for any inconvenience this may cause.
Thank you for understanding.
Yours sincerely,
PayPal®
David Marcus
President
PayPal, Inc
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