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Oh my.
wakemeupwhenitsover (1000+ posts) Wed Jun-17-09 09:02 PM
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Does anyone know how this scam works?
I posted a ring for sale on craigslist. The responses have been hilarious & sad.
Hilarious that someone thinks that I'm that naive, but sad that some of these scams have probably worked.
Here's one that I can't figure out what they hope to accomplish: I got an email where he offered me 25% above my asking price then asked for my paypal address so he could 'deposit' the money.
Is he hoping that I would give the paypal account and from there he could figure out my password? I just can't fathom what my paypal address would do for him.
Anyone know?
wakemeupwhenitsover (1000+ posts) Wed Jun-17-09 10:36 PM
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1. Found it.
Though I wouldn't take a notice from paypal as the Gospel: I would always log onto my account to make sure the money is there, but that's just me.
http://www.askdavetaylor.com/how_to_avoid_buyer_scams_o...
The vindictive primitive, she of the deteriorated hips who wants to surf the beaches of a third-world country:
Vinca (1000+ posts) Thu Jun-18-09 08:19 AM
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2. For some reason I don't trust craigslist at all.
It seems too open to scams. Someone tried to scam me on ebay once by purchasing a "buy it now" item and then telling me the money order was made out for too much so could I send a refund with the item. The "money order," of course, was not real. Fortunately she bought a whole lot of stuff during one overnight and we outed her before anyone lost money.
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