Since: Tuesday, July 20, 2010

Email Address: kristinwoodcox790gmail.com

Post Title: iphone for sale

Location: grand rapids

States affected: MI - michigan    

Notes:
My husband posted an ad to sell his iphone. This person contacted me through email and said they deposited the money into my PayPal account. We told them we wouldn't send the phone until the money cleared in my bank account. The money wasn't there, and we started receiving emails from them about how they would put the money into our account when we sent them the tracking number from the post office. The emails are supposedly from PayPal and Craigslist, but are completely fake. They are missing punctuation and the grammar does not make sense. The ship to address is to somewhere in Nigeria. Thankfully, we did not send them our iphone. This is a scam...DO NOT do business with these scammers!
Emails:
"Dear PAYPAL User you have made a sale at Craigslist.org!!!
Order Summary: Iphone 3GS 16gig
This is a confirmation email of the payment of $360.00USD you received from Kristin Woodcox, what is required of you in order for your account to be credited is the Item's Tracking/Reference number, this number will be given to you at the courier office after you might have sent the item to the bearer, this is part of our new policy and a security measure in order to protect both the buyer and the seller, also to verify if the item was really bought from you we have sent you a confirmation email earlier to inform you that the payment is legal and has been confirmed, also to guide you against fraudulent acts.


We have included the buyer's full name and amount paid for you to know this message was really sent from PayPal. We advise that you make sure the item is sent out as soon as possible and request for a tracking number at the post office after you might have sent out the item, then you can email us the number by replying directly to this message after it might have been given to you at the courier office so as to credit your account without delay.


After we receive the number from you for security verification, your account will be credited at once, Our system has witness new upgrades, Please don't be surprised if you see us forwarding you to new customer attendants, its due to the amount of fraud going on involving our name which we are trying all our best to limit and put a stop to. As soon as we receive the requested information from you, your account will be credited.


PayPal Account Review Department.
Sincerely,"

PayPal is how individuals and businesses send and receive money online.


Dear PayPal Customer,

Kristin Woodcox made an online payment of $350.00USD into your account for an item bought on Craigslist.This is just a Payment Reminder for you to know you are having a pending funds with PayPal.We are holding the funds because of some fraudulent sellers that are on Craigslist and eBay.The Payment will reflect in your account immediately you get back to service-paypal.com with the Shipping Reference/Tracking number.We are doing this to favor both the buyer and the seller to reduce the fraudulent acts,You are advised not to send the Shipping Reference/Tracking number to the buyer but to service-paypal.com you can only send it to the Buyer after you get your money from PayPal.

Here are link to some Fake/Fraudulent Sellers.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/4385956.stm
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/4386952.stm

Get Back With The Shipping Reference Number so as to make the Payment Reflect in your account Immediately..

Thanks
Kate
PayPal Europe Customer Care Representative

PAYPAL EMAIL ID:PP307

Report to the FTC at https://www.ftccomplaintassistant.gov/