Please help, this e-mail makes me nervous

[briggsy87]

First let me say that i am advertising this phone for $400, HERE (http://www.redflagdeals.com/forums/showthread.php?p=7506338#post7506338)

I need some advice....Please
Here is the e-mail:

"Hello
Will you sell this item to me for the sum of $600.00,USD,this also covers the postage & insurance charges for delivery abroad. Payment would be effected upon your response. Can you please provide your PayPal account email address if you are interested in selling this item to me so that i can remit your Account . My personal email address is ( jsteven2008@gmail.com) for further correspondence in regards to the sale of this item. I am serious with this as i promise not let you down with the purchase of the item if you can give this offer to me for a consideration.
Please no game...........Your prompt response would be highly appreciated.
i `ill be hoping to read back from you soon.

John Steven

Regards."

[NegZero]

Yeah, it's pure scam.. Ask where delivery is to.. probably Nigeria. 200$ over asking = scam, no doubt.

[briggsy87]

That's what i was thinking cause i already had two other offer from overseas ( 1 from Nigeria and the other person said Africa not sure where in Africa) Either way they both offered to pay for the shipping on top of the price. Now this person sent me an e-mail for +200 over what i was asking i just don't know it really makes me feel like there is something super fishy about any of them.

I've spent most of the morning Googling pay pal frauds and read that even on paypal you can get screwed, not sure how but i know it possible.

I think ill just stick with a local deal. Thanks

[3weddings]

http://www.redflagdeals.com/forums/showthread.php?t=643370

I just posted this last night....similar issue

[AmberMoon]

spam spam 100% spam

Local deals are your best bet, You are advertising in the local section of your town and that should be where the transaction happens. It protects you and it protects the buyer where they are able to physically see the item and make sure its what they want before they hand over money..

[rems]

That response has too many grammatical errors...it wouldn't be an issue but they're writing it so formally.

[mau77on]

definitely a scam. I was extremely stupid enough to fall for one of them (eBay) but i'm glad that the phone i sent was slightly broken so i didn't lose much.

[briggsy87]

----Me----
"Hi John,
Just a quick question where would i be sending this too if i am to mail it to you?"

-----His Response---
Am located in the state but i want you to ship the item to one of my store in west Africa ship abroad.

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This seems to be a growing trend this is the 4th or 5th offer i have had now since posting this from people that claim to be buying for anyone and everyone under the sun but it seems everybody lives in Africa now a days. Wonder what this big scam is with the Africa Deal.

[mcg]

I think you guys should read the stories on some site called the "Scambaiters", I don't remember the exact link, but after you read the stuff, you'll be well educated about these kinds of scams.

That way, you wouldn't waste your time wondering.

[theastroboy]

This is called a scam, not a spam. They are different.

Yes, local transaction is the best. You may still need to take precautions: checking the bills you receive, taking down personal information of the other party for those expensive items, etc.

spam spam 100% spam

Local deals are your best bet, You are advertising in the local section of your town and that should be where the transaction happens. It protects you and it protects the buyer where they are able to physically see the item and make sure its what they want before they hand over money..

[7jaii]

Yeah, it's pure scam.. Ask where delivery is to.. probably Nigeria. 200$ over asking = scam, no doubt.

It's a pure scam. Why would anyone offer more than your asking price? And if you accepted more than asking and rejected previous commitments then that makes you a bad seller.

On RFD you have to trust our BST Feedback or Heatware. Do your research and investigate everyone then negotiate a payment method if you're not in the same city. Generally, the RFDer with less Feedback ships first / pays first -- that's part of the benefit/responsibility of earning a high feedback.

[DaVibe]

I read the first half of the first sentence ... scam.

[Ruffy]

They pay you $600 for a $400 sale, and require that you send them the difference back via cheque? Sounds like money laundering among other things. Don't do it you are baiting yourself for trouble.

[singh123]

Yeah, it's pure scam.. Ask where delivery is to.. probably Nigeria. 200$ over asking = scam, no doubt.

Haha, good guess...

seems like pure scam to me..

[Rx-87]

The right decision.

If it sounds like a scam.. smells like a scam...


It is probably a scam

[RLP06]

Do these people actually send money to your paypal account? What do they do? chargeback after? or how does it wokr?