People, watch out! craigslist troller, wants to buy item...in a hurry... of course wants it shipped to Nigeria, (RED FLAG!!?) Another red flag; no questions asked about item ($2500 emerald ring), no request of authenticity. After 2 days of correspondence I recieved another offer on my item; i emailed "AMY SCHRIEVER" to inform her that there was another interested party, and instead of a response regarding the questions I asked, I just got another email saying "will send money"; nothing else. Followed later by FAKE PAYPAL EMAILS, they look real, have paypal logo; heres a copy, note the the instructions to mail first* then have payment confirmation... this is not how Pay Pal works.
We received a shipping update from Amy Schriever,the buyer of your Craigslist Item(s).
The ShippingInformation Is as Below :
Adebayo A.S
59 Ring Road
Ibadan,Oyo State
Nigeria 200001
Address Status: Confirmed
We have confirmed and verified this shippingaddress,therefore we urge to ship the merchandise to the above address and verify it by sending the shipment tracking details to us.
*SHIPMENT VERIFICATION*
You can have the shipment confirmed/verified in any of the following ways:
(2).You can give the buyer of your auction item the tracking number of the shipment and once he/she verifies the shipment,he/she will notify us immediately.
Thank you for using PayPal.
We Look Forward Serving Your Online Payment Needs In The Future.
Yours,
PayPal Customer Protection
heres another:
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Dear Tia **** (((email redacted))),
You have an Instant Payment from Amy Schriever for your Craigslist Item(S)AUTHENTIC 18K CHIMENTO EMERALD CABOUSHON RING.
Transaction Date: Jan 29,2011
Transaction ID:
************2206
Transaction Amount: $2,600.00 USD
Status:
Confirmed
Note: This PayPal Payment has been deducted from the buyer's account and has been "APPROVED" but will not be credited to your account until the shipment is verified,this is new innovation to ensure a secure transaction for the interest of both the buyer and the seller.
Therefore we urge you to get the merchandise shipped to the buyer's address and verify it by sending the shipment tracking details to us at:[email protected].
This transaction is not fraudulent and you are assured of quality service. We encourage you to ship the item immediately (due to PayPal's policy) as your paymenthas been confirmed by us. Security is of critical importance at PayPal.
Please reply to this email with any questions you may have concerning this hold.
Sincerely,
PayPal Account Review Department
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