WTF!? Is this an eBay scam or something?

**jacked** · 07-10-2005, 08:04 AM

could be my partner got scammed selling a box to a russian like that he sent the funds over $2k in paypal and over 2 weeks later paypal disputed the charge and he had already sent the computer.

it was also an ebay auction

**xclusive** · 07-10-2005, 08:06 AM

yup it's a scam

**cool1** · 07-10-2005, 08:06 AM

Sounds like a scam to me

**Tom_PM** · 07-10-2005, 08:08 AM

Hey just tell them since their request is so unusual that you'll gladly send it after their money is cleared by your bank.

**Nightwind** · 07-10-2005, 08:10 AM

The excessive use of question marks and "pls" clearly show he is some scamming kid or just plain retarded.

**Manowar** · 07-10-2005, 08:12 AM

sounds like a scam to me

**fuelcell** · 07-10-2005, 08:14 AM

if it quacks like a duck and smells like shit of course it's a scam

**Basher** · 07-10-2005, 08:14 AM

for him to have a grandson in the army he would have had a kid at 16 and his kid have a kid at 16 that would make him 48 any older and he would be in his 60's kind of old to be in the army dont ya think

**KingK7** · 07-10-2005, 08:15 AM

That's a Nigerian 419 scam.
What they will do is send you a fake check with a couple thousand dollars more than you asked for, then ask you to cash it and wire them the remaining funds.
Then when the check does not clear, you are pretty much fucked.

Here's a funny site:
http://www.419eater.com/

**Gunni** · 07-10-2005, 08:16 AM

he is deffinately not an british army officer with a grandson

**Rob** · 07-10-2005, 08:18 AM

Originally posted by jacked

could be my partner got scammed selling a box to a russian like that he sent the funds over $2k in paypal and over 2 weeks later paypal disputed the charge and he had already sent the computer.

it was also an ebay auction

That's what it sounds like. I have gotten several emails almost identical to that one but just different scenerios.

**The Heron** · 07-10-2005, 08:19 AM

Obvious scam

**jimmyf** · 07-10-2005, 08:28 AM

Originally posted by KingK7

That's a Nigerian 419 scam.
What they will do is send you a fake check with a couple thousand dollars more than you asked for, then ask you to cash it and wire them the remaining funds.
Then when the check does not clear, you are pretty much fucked.

Here's a funny site:
http://www.419eater.com/

yep, they tried to get a friend on mine that was selling a pick-up, with a cashier's check this way.

oh I might add...

you put the cashier's check in the bank, send the product 3 to 5 days later the bank tells you the check is no good.

**tungsten** · 07-10-2005, 08:32 AM

sure sounds like a scam

**Mikey** · 07-11-2005, 06:27 AM

the american embassy in nigera (or any other country for that matter) is guarded by the good old US marine corp!

WTF!? Is this an eBay scam or something?

WTF!? Is this an eBay scam or something?

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