internet scam??......how so?

**hatchers** · #1 02-08-2010, 03:06 PM

looks to be a scam but im not sure how this type of scam is going to scam me, looking for some info.....

His intial email to me about the for sell sled:
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sharonqz02@gmail.com David Sharon Feb 6, 2010 @ 10:11am
Hi Do you still have it for sale? i will like to make an offer $12,900 for this,payments will be make through paypal and i will arrange the pick up as well. Cheers, David

i reply with:
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David,

Yes it is for sell.....give me a call at 801-XXX-XXXX

he replies with this:
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Hi thanks for mailing back,i am an oceanographer, i am at sea right
now,i am buying this for my son as a surprise gift and I am glad you
accepted my offer.I can only pay through paypal at the moment as i
dont have access to my bank account online(i dont have internet
banking with it),but i have it attached to my paypal account, and this
is why i insisted on using paypal to pay,all i will need is your
paypal email address to make the payments,and if you dont have a
paypal account yet,its pretty easy to set one up at www.paypal.com,i
will be expecting your email.I have a pick up agent that will come for
the pick up after payments has been sorted.

ccpowder · #2 02-08-2010, 03:10 PM

Interesting!! They are usually trying to sell, not buy. What they do is take your money and before the bank can figure out it won't clear, they are long gone....