Scam Tip Report #16554 - email offer to buy furniture thru PayPal.
| Scam Reporter | Scam Tips Received
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| Anonymous
Greenville, NC, United States
2014-02-16 00:16:22
Classified Ads Scam
1 |  +5 email offer to buy furniture thru PayPal. Wanted to buy my 6 piece bedroom set ASAP using paypal. No phone number or info about where he is located. He said he will send his movers. I sensed a problem and told him I would not deal with remote buyers or paypal. I found a listing here for this same name just yesterday with the same paypal scheme. Thanks for posting it and keeping my life more peaceful. |
Follow Ups/Extra Information. Most recent is listed first.
| Anonymous () Added the following extra information on :2015-05-17 15:51:46 |
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I got the same emails asking to buy the furniture via PayPal. I have him my paypal email, but not anything else. He knows my name and my town. Are we at risk? What is his purpose?
Are we going to get robbed?
Scam EmailEmail from PayPal from coneypos959@gmail.com.
Thanks for the response, Can you get back to me with some close up
pictures of this item.My Mover will be coming for the pick up once the
payment clears, Payment will be through PayPal which i believe is safe
and secure for both of us, I will take care of the PayPal charges in
the payment. Kindly get back to Me with your PayPal email address and
the pick up location address so that I can send your payment ASAP.Get
back to me with the following Answers:
Are you the first owner of it?
Why are you selling it?
When have you been using it?
And the amount you are willing to sell it?
Many Thanks.
I received a text about our furniture.
It is about 5 years old.
Not sure what sealed amount means.
My name is Keith.
Sent from my iPhone
| Anonymous () Added the following extra information on :2014-04-23 17:30:06 |
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exact same method he/she used as previously described by others about this scammer. I put a high price item for sale on Craigslist & he/she wanted to buy it remotely sending his/her movers & paying by paypal, after I give my paypal account details. No thanks, but no. Very fishy!
Scam Email
| Anonymous () Added the following extra information on :2014-02-19 17:09:16 |
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Sent email and wanted paypal info-sent same message as the one posted about the furniture. THE EXACT SAMe.
| Anonymous () Added the following extra information on :2014-02-17 23:46:38 |
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Craig's List Furniture sale
He first contacted me through Craig's List asking if there were any blemishes. The next communique (below) was this very pushy bit about his mover coming and PayPal, and asking for my address. I didn't give it. I thought this was pretty hokey, so was glad to see this name listed here.
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Thanks for the response, Can you get back to me with some close up
pictures of this item.My Mover will be coming for the pick up once the
payment clears, Payment will be through PayPal which i believe is safe
and secure for both of us, I will take care of the PayPal charges in
the payment. Kindly get back to Me with your PayPal email address and
the pick up location address so that I can send your payment ASAP.Get
back to me with the following Answers:
Are you the first owner of it?
Why are you selling it?
When have you been using it?
And the amount you are willing to sell it?
Many Thanks.
Scam EmailThrough a Craig\'s List for sale ad. Person seemed pushy about getting my address, and insisted on using PayPal. It just didn\'t feel right.
| Anonymous () Added the following extra information on :2014-02-17 13:34:47 |
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wanted to immediately purchase a vintage dining room set I have for sale on Craigs List. No phone call.
I thought I better do a search for the name because something wasn't right. I'm so glad I did!!!
Goes by the name Coney Farrier.
Thank you!!!
