paypal scam

[want2ride]

I just listed my vulcan for sale today on craigslist and cycletrader. In two hours time I have already been offered my asking price for the bike site unseen. But he cannot do the transaction face to face and can only pay by paypal. His "agent" will pick the bike up if this arrangement is ok with me. It really does not take the scam artists long to move in......

I must admit I had not heard of this scam until I read about it on the board. So thank you all for the info (bows).

 

[want2ride]

Sorry, make that 2 now. Number one a petro engineer and number two is boatswain working off shore buying for his son..... Maybe I should put them in contact with each other. Sit back and see who comes out on top.

 

[Warpdrv]

LMAO ---- you want my bike, come pick it up with a cashiers check or cash..... or F*** off..

Never Fails with CL.... scum of the earth troll there.... Buyer be ware / seller be ware

 

[gray ray]

I sold a 1983 Honda Turbo to a guy in Saudi Arabia for $15,100.00 on ebay. He put $1,000.00 in my pat pal acct. immediately and told me that his agent would handle the rest of the transaction from NYC.

I was skeptical to say the least. About two days later a check for $14,100.00 arrives from Chase Manhattan Bank. I took the check to my bank and they would not touch it. I took it across the street to a Chase Bank, They looked at it made a phone call asked me for I.D. and gave me 141 one hundred dollar bills.(NO QUESTIONS ASKED).

I deposited the money into my account and called his agent in NYC to tell him that everything was O.K..

About three weeks later the biggest enclosed car hauler I had ever seen arrived. Inside was a Bently, an Audi RS8, and a Maseratti. We loaded up the bike and away they all went.

I have never had any problems with ebay or pay-pal. But that is just my experience.

Good Luck,

Gray Ray #65

Moto Series

4100.00

 

[Pterodactyl]

I just sold an old pellet stove on Craig's List. Although I've been the receiver of the scam you describe in the past, this time they are trying a new approach. On nine occasions in a week I got a text from a scammer.

The texts all say basically the same thing. "Is the item still available? I'll pay the asking price. Email me at the address below. I'm using a friend's phone so email is the only way to reach me. Email me your name and address and I'll send you a cashiers check."

One way to limit the number of bogus contacts is to say in your add that you will only do face-to-face sales. Of course, that will not work when you are selling an item that needs a broader audience such as a FJR.

 

[Bounce]

1. Such a common scam that i no longer use CL

2. DO NOT accept cashier's checks as MO and CC can now be easily forged. Get the buyer to go with you to their bank and have them make the CC out to you with you present.

 

[garyahouse]

I've never been scammed so a lot of this stuff doesn't make much sense to me. Guess I've been a little cautious and a lot lucky...

Here's a dumb question: why would anybody want to expend so much time and energy to track me down on Craigslist, send me an email and ask for my address? It's not like it's some kind of super secret or private information. After all it's in every phone book in town. What's the big deal? Why would some scammer want my address?

Gary

 

[flyfisher]

Maybe they'll send you tickets to a tupperware party and burglarize your house while you're away.

 

[HotRodZilla]

As much as these guys get shot down, they continue to do this stuff because they still get paid.

The new one is they call people and claim to be law enforcement or the IRS and demand payment. They claim if payment is not made for an unpaid ticket, or back taxes, the cops will show up at the person's door and take them to jail. Around here, they have been using real cops' names. Yet another side effect of all these activists demanding to know our pay rates and having our names posted on the internet.

A couple weeks ago, we had a guy send some ******* $16,500. The caller claimed he was from the IRS and had this guy going. He bought 17 Green Dot cards from different Walgreens stores, and bought a phone charger so his phone wouldn't die while talking to the scammer. The guy borrowed $9,500 from his uncle, and emptied their savings.

His wife got home and caught on to the BS. She drug him to a local IRS office to prove to her husband he didn't owe any money. He was on the phone with the scammer when they walked into the office. The wife finally took his phone and hung up. After being told he didn't owe money, his wife had to call us because he was terrified to talk to us because he was convinced he was going to jail.

I felt bad for him because there is absolutely nothing we can do to help him. You guys pay attention. If anyone calls and threatens you with jail time in lieu of money, tell them to get ****** and call your local cops.

 

[BkerChuck]

I probably get 3-6 emails a day from someone claiming to be with PayPal telling me my account is on hold for some complaint and that I need to click on the enclosed link to be redirected to PayPal to straighten it out. Dead giveaway, they never mention my name! I've forwarded these spoof emails to PayPal so many times I've lost count. Bear in mind that anytime PayPal contacts you they address you by name.

Be careful out there folks!

 

[Warpdrv]

Ya - never click on links that want you to log into your PayPal...

Just go to paypal directly and if there is some problem it'll show up as a message there....

 

[Mr Bill]

As much as these guys get shot down, they continue to do this stuff because they still get paid.
The new one is they call people and claim to be law enforcement or the IRS and demand payment. They claim if payment is not made for an unpaid ticket, or back taxes, the cops will show up at the person's door and take them to jail. Around here, they have been using real

Another twist is while they are threatening the people they call 911 and spoof the targets number so the cops really do show up

Tax scams at an all time high this year with the state revenue departments the new money machine. Beats dealing drugs and getting shot at!

 

[bluesdog]

Paypal scams can be made amusing...

 

[rickysnickers]

HRZ,
I'm so tired of dealing with that as well. I just find it amazing that people are still really that stupid.

As much as these guys get shot down, they continue to do this stuff because they still get paid.

The new one is they call people and claim to be law enforcement or the IRS and demand payment. They claim if payment is not made for an unpaid ticket, or back taxes, the cops will show up at the person's door and take them to jail. Around here, they have been using real cops' names. Yet another side effect of all these activists demanding to know our pay rates and having our names posted on the internet.

A couple weeks ago, we had a guy send some ******* $16,500. The caller claimed he was from the IRS and had this guy going. He bought 17 Green Dot cards from different Walgreens stores, and bought a phone charger so his phone wouldn't die while talking to the scammer. The guy borrowed $9,500 from his uncle, and emptied their savings.

His wife got home and caught on to the BS. She drug him to a local IRS office to prove to her husband he didn't owe any money. He was on the phone with the scammer when they walked into the office. The wife finally took his phone and hung up. After being told he didn't owe money, his wife had to call us because he was terrified to talk to us because he was convinced he was going to jail.

I felt bad for him because there is absolutely nothing we can do to help him. You guys pay attention. If anyone calls and threatens you with jail time in lieu of money, tell them to get ****** and call your local cops.

 

[Bounce]

This is an excellent article on the value of a compromised PC (ID).

https://krebsonsecurity.com/2013/01/you-are-a-target-poster-builds-on-hacked-pc-graphic/

https://longtailrisk.com/2013/09/10/brian-krebs-value-of-hacked-pc-slightly-updated/

With a CL scam they are after the product and some cash. They send a fake CC or MO that is over the value you're selling for. You send them the product and their change. They keep both your bank revokes your deposit when the CC or MO is found to be fraudulent, and you're out both. When the month is done, they have made a lot of profit.

 

[kballowe]

You need to be careful, that's for sure. Many times, it's readily evident that English is not their first language.

Sold a bike to a guy from Argentina. The whole deal smelled bad fishy but he showed up at the house with cash. Another guy from Florida with a heavy slavic accent. He did a wire transfer for my vintage BMW and a truck showed up a week later.

The best one was a guy from England. I had written him off - but he was persistent. He wanted to basically rent the bike and ride old Route 66 and run around the U.S. for two months. I pick him up from the airport n he pays full purchase price. We do all the paperwork n he gets insurance and off he goes. Two months later he shows up at my door and asks for a ride to the airport. Gave me the bike and the paperwork and said thanks.. Said it was cheaper than renting one.