Scam Tip Report #22231 - Gumtree Buyer will pay top dollar if you can pass on the shipping fee out of your own pocket.


Scam ReporterScam Tips Received
Anonymous
Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia
2015-01-09 13:17:03
Overpayment Scam
1
Gumtree Buyer will pay top dollar if you can pass on the shipping fee out of your own pocket. 
 Scammer
  Information
Name:
Paul Smith
Email Address:
paulsmith090@outlook.com
Gumtree buyer willing to pay top dollar for vehicle.

Says he's sending the money via paypal whereupon you receive a fake email from PayPal. (The name says paypal but the email address was not from paypal's domain.
service@paypal.com®

"Paypal" email says the money has been received but you have to send the buyers shipping fee out of your own pocket, and when it's received "paypal" will release the full funds with reimbursement.

Only this will result in you paying them whatever they can get out of you. And then they'll disappear.

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