mrhavana Posted July 19, 2012 Share Posted July 19, 2012 This scammer contacted me after I posted in the wanted section. Seems to be the same scammer doing the rounds. Below are the pm's we exchanged. This seems to be the prevalent scam of the moment so I hope this might help someone recognise if they are being scammed. If someone insists on sending a paypal invoice instead of giving you their paypal address DO NOT PROCEED. They only do this so that you don't send payment as goods. They will send a payment request for services instead of goods and you will have no protection. Even if you take the email address used to send the payment request and pay using paypal goods; 1. You still won't get the goods 2. The scammer will still get his money and move it out of that account or buy something with the funds. 3. Paypal will (probably) reimburse you, but will pass the cost on to all of us with another fee increase or by lowering the scope of buyer protection in the future. MSUK username: SmartOne Paypal name/email: Tim Roberts([email protected]) Address: 104 city road, stoke on trent, ST4 2PH This isn't even a residential address, it's a big store called The Range. sc8 esc Participants: mrhavana, SmartOne SmartOne Sent 09 July 2012 - 04:24 PM i have a near new sc8 esc buddy, its only been tested on my bench for 10 minutes max how does Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Noj Posted July 19, 2012 Share Posted July 19, 2012 none too bright are they.... same answers to questions posed as in other attempted scams, same payment methods etc... surely they must realise that they've been busted on forums they've used?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dom C Posted July 19, 2012 Share Posted July 19, 2012 The ending makes no sense? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mini-z-awd Posted July 19, 2012 Share Posted July 19, 2012 how come i dont get people trying it on with me i want to have some fun with the scammer/s Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Noj Posted July 19, 2012 Share Posted July 19, 2012 like a Cronenburg movie? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nitrotom Posted July 19, 2012 Share Posted July 19, 2012 Sounds just like the scammer Wayne4. Used pretty much exactly the same wording! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stretch Posted July 19, 2012 Share Posted July 19, 2012 Funnily enough I had an almost identical conversation with him, he tried to reasure me that he was genuine but I smelt something fishy so decided against it. He wouldn't accept payment directly but wanted to invoice me to circumnavigate paypal restrictyions on his account. i cant matey, apparently because i havent sold 25 things yet, paypal always hold my money for 21 days before realeasing it to me however, i can get round this, because if i send you an invoice and you pay it that way, you are still fully covered and i get the money instantly and dont have to wait so if you can give me your paypal email i can email you the invoice through paypal and itll show on your paypal account, you just login and pay it then as normal thanks Tim do totally understand buddy, but with paypal, it doesnt matter as you are fully covered incase of anything happening at all! if you just give me your paypal email, i will send you across the invoice for it, then you just login and pay it as normal then if you pay tonight, i can get it sent out to you in the morning before work thanks Tim Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leongordon234 Posted July 19, 2012 Share Posted July 19, 2012 They just dont learn do they Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rover Man Posted July 19, 2012 Share Posted July 19, 2012 Same as this guy. http://www.msuk-forum.co.uk/topic/147680-just-been-scammed-125-on-here/ Thanks Dave 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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