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Robert Crewdson
Phenomenal Film Handler

Posts: 1031
From: UK
Registered: Jun 2013

posted August 27, 2013 09:23 AM

My wife advertised a car on Ebay, and a buyer wanted to conduct the transaction outside Ebay. We had an email carrying the email address of Paypal, saying that payment has been frozen and you need to send £200 by Western Union to someone outside of Paypal, to get a code to release the funds. All enquiries to an address at accountant.com. When I Googled this it came up with a Scam originating I think in Nigeria.

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Maurice Leakey
Film God

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From: Bristol. United Kingdom
Registered: Oct 2007

posted August 27, 2013 09:42 AM

I believe that eBay always says not to agree a private sale outside of eBay.
It just goes to prove that we must all be so careful when something pops up on our computer screen which doesn't sound quite right.

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Maurice

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Robert Crewdson
Phenomenal Film Handler

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From: UK
Registered: Jun 2013

posted August 27, 2013 09:50 AM

Quite right Maurice, we have had a few Emails that show the Paypal address. My wife's email account has been hacked more than once; not long back she received a letter from herself, it was an email that she had sent out about 3 years ago and was still stored on her computer.

There are some clever people out there, just a pity they don't use their knowledge to better purpose.

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Hugh Thompson Scott
Film God

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From: Gt. Clifton,Cumbria,England
Registered: Jan 2012

posted August 27, 2013 10:38 AM

I'm pleased you didn't get stung Robert, but the big organisations
that profit from selling on peoples information are the ones to
blame.

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Robert Crewdson
Phenomenal Film Handler

Posts: 1031
From: UK
Registered: Jun 2013

posted August 27, 2013 05:12 PM

Hugh, these people are clever, but not that clever, they often let themselves down by their poor English.

These were sent from an email address : service@paypal.co.uk, don't know how they manage that.

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