Help with Craigslist?Scammer?

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I am selling an item on craigslist and someone is asking me to ship them the item im selling. They say they live in Remsenburg City New York which is a real city and want to pay by PAYPAL, but they say that after payment clears through paypal the shipment will be handled by their personal fedex account. WIll the shipping cost me anything? Is this a scam? Any info on what a personal fedex account is? the exact email is below

Thanks for your reply
I am located in ___________(do not want to intrude in their privacy)
in __(i dont want to intrude),i really need to buy this and send to my
son schooling outside the state as a gift .I have
been trying to buy this for a very long time and its been very stressful
buying this., I will offer you $175  so as to close other
bids as soon
as possible.I will be paying through PAYPAL
 because i have a verified account with paypal.So kindly get back with
your paypal email address so i can make payment into your paypal
account.Once payment clears,shipment will be handled by me through my
personal fedex account,so you dont have to pay for
shipment.Get back to me if my approval is granted.I would like to see more pictures please.


I am selling a ps2 and 20 games and controllers memory card and 2 guitar hero guitars. she said she didnt want the guitars but that is logical because it would cost more to ship. i was asking for 175 dollars

Anonymous · Accepted Answer

This is without a doubt a scam. Do not continue with this.

Adrian · Answer

Probably a scam. They use fake Paypal emails, asking for shipping confirmation before paypal deposits the money - that's the scam... 

Also, sometimes the scammers use stolen credit cards, and actually deposit money into the paypal account, but then claim the item was never received (using fake "fedex" agent - their friends). Since the Fedex guy is fake too, you have no proof of shipping.... They may then claim a refund from Paypal, even if the money was legitimately in your account.

Bottom line, you choose the shipping method, and you personally do the shipping. Always make sure the money is in your Paypal account, never use any of their email links...they are probably fake links.

The final red flag, is if they want it shipped to Africa - 100% scam then...

Anonymous · Answer

This is scam, people are now coming up with fake paypal accounts that will deliver you a fake email saying that funds have been added to your account. Keep the item on the list to sell and don't bother with this person. This is a scam.

MB · Answer

If they pay you through PayPal, you will be covered by their insurance.
I guess this person wants to use a personal (probably a business) account because it would be cheaper for them.
Once the payment clears, you have your money so I don't see how they can scam you. If you're not shipping it out of the U.S. it's sounds legit.

? · Answer

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Anonymous · Answer

This is definitely a scam.  Notice how they never refer to the PS2 in the e-mail.  This is definitely a form letter that just copied and pasted using generic information.

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