I am so glad that I googled this number (720-285-4480). They said pretty much the same thing to me that they've said to everyone else. "I'll pay the full amount, plus extra for shipping overseas to a cousin as a gift. And we'll use PayPal, okay." Who buys their cousin a wedding dress as a gift? So I let them know that I'm on to them and will be turning them in.
This number text me this morning. Want to purchase something listed on Craigslist ( Toronto) and pay thru pay pal. Offered me 2 times asking price and to ship it over seas.
Here is how the PayPal Scam, or any other online money service, works:
They say they will buy your item, unseen.
They say they will pay you extra money to cover the shipping charges through their shipping company or agent.
They request your email address linked to your PayPal account.
They instruct you to wire the extra funds they send you to their shipping company or agent.
You receive a invoice from PayPal to your email, stating the funds have been deposited to your PayPal account.
So, you use your money to wire the funds to the shipper.
You then find out the PayPal email was fake, it was sent by the scammer, there were no funds deposited into your PayPal account.
The money you wired, was really picked up by the scammer, it is unrecoverable.
You are out the money you wired.
The same scam is also done with money orders, bank drafts, or cashiers checks.
In these cases, the check you receive, for funds over the amount of your item, is forged, stolen, or counterfeit.
As it may take several weeks for the banks to realize the check is bad, you may not know you have been scammed.
Worst yet, as you passed a bad check, you can be held criminally liable.
You are out the funds you wired, return check charges, and face possible arrest.
I got a text from this number this morning in regards to an add I posted on kijiji (Calgary).
DaFox is right, they will scam you. I was lucky I did extensive research prior to falling for this HOAX!
I also just now got a message from this number. I posted an ad on Craigslist they sent me a text wanting to purchase an item. They could never tell me what I was selling just kept saying the title I had over and over again. Glad I googled this number to see if it was scam!!