Yahoo Answers is shutting down on May 4th, 2021 (Eastern Time) and beginning April 20th, 2021 (Eastern Time) the Yahoo Answers website will be in read-only mode. There will be no changes to other Yahoo properties or services, or your Yahoo account. You can find more information about the Yahoo Answers shutdown and how to download your data on this help page.

Lv 31,666 points

GoodGodGuy

Favorite Answers22%
Answers277
  • This is not a legitimate request from PayPal.?

    Hasselblad 500 EL/M Body - $130 (Pueblo, Colorado)

    Saturday, June 20, 2009 6:51 PM

    From:

    "Tony Thompson" <scot_greg22@yahoo.com>

    Add sender to Contacts

    To:

    sale-gxeuv-1230121899@craigslist.org

    ** CRAIGSLIST ADVISORY --- AVOID SCAMS BY DEALING LOCALLY

    ** Avoid: wiring money, cross-border deals, work-at-home

    ** Beware: cashier checks, money orders, escrow, shipping

    ** More Info: http://www.craigslist.org/about/scams.html

    Hello my name is Tony,i am interested in buying your item listed on CL, Please let me know if its still for sale and perhaps in good condition and I await your response and i will proceed with purchase if its still for sale and in good condition i also want you to know that I will be buying from you so please kindly withdraw the advert from CL. Please be informed that i will be paying with a certified check from my Bank as i just moved here from Glendale AZ on a job transfer.I will need the following details to mail the payment later in the day ...

    1.Name to be on the payment

    2.Home address

    3.Cell phone #

    I am completely satisfied with the advert and the payment will be delivered within 2-3 working days.** I use a hearing impaired phone # and will receive your calls via email I await your response and i will proceed with purchase if its still for sale and in good condition

    Thanks God bless.

    Next email

    I have since receive the confirmation from my secretary that the payment as been issued out and was mailed by the United Parcel Service. It will be delivered to your address a day from now according to the courier ,but to my greatest surprise the draft was issued out to the sum of $2100 instead of the actual cost of my purchase . She claimed that i requested for that amount to be issued out to you but am very sure i only made a request for just the cost of my purchase.

    This is a terrible mistake and i was just informed about this so please once the check is delivered please take it to your Bank and have it cashed You will then deduct the cost of my purchase plus an extra $100 to offset the cost of your run around expenses.The rest of the fund should be sent to my mover via western union the same day you receive the payment so that my mover can make the trip over for the pick at once. **I will need your immediate response via email assuring me that i can trust you to handle this with utmost care and have the remaining fund returned appropriately as requested and will hope that your intentions remains noble though out the duration of this transaction**

    Then one final time

    Re: Hasselblad 500 EL/M Body - $130 (Pueblo, Colorado)

    Monday, June 22, 2009 8:10 AM

    From:

    This sender is DomainKeys verified

    "Tony thompson" <teamleadermanagersworld@gmail.com>

    Add sender to Contacts

    To:

    "Michael Versteeg" <revversteeg@yahoo.com>

    I wonder why you have decided to go silent about the email i sent to you a while ago regarding the mistake on the payment ....kindly write back to let me know if i can trust you to handle this with utter most care.

    Do get back to me on this asap......i need you to give me your word in regards the mistakes and the refund of the remainder money being send to my mover as soon as you have the check deliver to you.....please i need a response soonest and i do hope you are what you said you are to me at the beginning of this transaction....i am waiting your mail soon......thanks.

    2 AnswersAbuse and Spam1 decade ago