Scam Tip Report #18896 - Annie trying to buy a Wedding Dress on Gumtree again - additional emails!!


Scam ReporterScam Tips Received
Anonymous
Croydon, Victoria, Australia
2014-05-03 13:19:57
Auction/eBay Scam
1
+2 Annie trying to buy a Wedding Dress on Gumtree again - additional emails!! 
 Scammer
  Information
Name:
Annie Snels
Email Address:
annelllson118@gmail.com
Telephone:
+61477751492
I have a wedding dress advertised on Gumtree, also ebay... first I received an SMS from +61477751492 \"Hi, please is your dress advert listing on gumtree still for sale? Contact me on (annelllson118@gmail.com), no text pls\"
I replied with:
\"Yes it\'s still for sale\"
EMAIL 1 Received: \"Thanks a lot for the email. I am away at sea at the moment,i work with New Zealand Oil and Gas (NZOG) and we are presently offshore in New Zealand Taranaki Basin on kapo project. We do not have access to phone at the moment,its 15days off and 15days on,which is why I contacted you with internet messaging facility. Where is it located at the moment?
am very satisfied with your advert,i will like you to get back to me with is present condition and i want it delivered before my arrival.I won\'t be able to come for the inspection due to the nature of my work and i would have called but our calling is restricted.Regarding the payment,pls get back to me with your final asking price and your paypal details so i can process the payment,you can alternatively send your bsb and acct number if you have no paypal acct.I have also contacted my courier who will come for pick up after the whole fund has been cleared into your acct.
Await your reply.\"
MY REPLY: It\'s on EBAY, I suggest for you to buy it there.
EMAIL 2: \"I dont ave account with eBay so kindly get back to me with your final asking price and your PayPal or bank details so i can make the payment asap. Cheers\"
MY REPLY: I sent a paypal payment request which required registration, already aware of the scam...
FEW hours later EMAIL 3 Received:
\"Thanks for the payment details and am happy to proceed with the payment, however i just got a confirmation mail from the shipping company now that i will need to pay for the freighting fees before they can schedule pre-shipping/ pickup date,they charged $500 aud for the pick up and delivery, but the problem is they only accept western union money transfer as form of payment which is sent to their HQ in the China.
As you are well aware of, due to the nature of my work am away and do not have access to western union, most post offices have western union section,will it be ok with you if I add the $500 aud to the amount I am transferring? and as soon as the money goes through you can help me make the western union transfer of the freighting fees through western union money transfer? You are not obliged to help me, but i will indeed appreciate your help as I am a little incapacitated here.
Cheers.\"
MY RESPONSE (to see how far this goes): Sure, I need to wait to get paid, but I\'m happy to do it. If you can send me the Western Union details I\'ll get it sorted for you.

MORE BELOW:


May 2 (1 day ago)

to annelllson118
Hi,

Yes it\'s still for sale. Did you want to have a look at it, try it on? Let me know.

M___

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Annie Snels
May 2 (1 day ago)

to me
Thanks a lot for the email. I am away at sea at the moment,i work with New Zealand Oil and Gas (NZOG) and we are presently offshore in New Zealand Taranaki Basin on kapo project. We do not have access to phone at the moment,its 15days off and 15days on,which is why I contacted you with internet messaging facility. Where is it located at the moment?

am very satisfied with your advert,i will like you to get back to me with is present condition and i want it delivered before my arrival.I won\'t be able to come for the inspection due to the nature of my work and i would have called but our calling is restricted.Regarding the payment,pls get back to me with your final asking price and your paypal details so i can process the payment,you can alternatively send your bsb and acct number if you have no paypal acct.I have also contacted my courier who will come for pick up after the whole fund has been cleared into your acct.

Await your reply.

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MY RESPONSE
May 2 (1 day ago)

to Annie
Hi Annie,
I have this sale on eBay as well so feel free to buy it from there. That way we both have seller and buyer protection :)
http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/...

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Annie Snels
May 2 (1 day ago)

to me
I dont ave account with eBay so kindly get back to me with your final asking price and your PayPal or bank details so i can make the payment asap.

Cheers

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MY RESPONSE
May 2 (1 day ago)

to Annie
Sure Annie,

I\'ll organise a PayPal invoice :)


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MY RESPONSE
May 2 (1 day ago)

to Annie
Annie,
The invoice has been sent.
$650

NEW Designer A-line silhouette BRIDAL FORMAL WEDDING DRESS GOWN Size: 8

Item as per Gumtree advert. It is new, never worn wedding dress with original tags by designer Sandra Steiner. As you\'d buy it in the shop. It will need pressing however as I\'ll be putting it into a box for shipping.

You advised that you\'ll organise your own courier pick up. I\'m very happy to ship it to you also, up to you. Shipping cost shouldn\'t be more that $20-30 with aust post tracking. If you want to organise own courier the pick up can be from Chirnside Park 3116 or Melbourne CBD 3000.

I will request that courier either signs proof of pick up or provided a tracking method.

Payment of the account is your agreement to the terms of purchase as per Gumtree advert.

Please let me know if you have questions.

M...

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Annie Snels
May 2 (1 day ago)

to me
Thanks for the payment details and am happy to proceed with the
payment, however i just got a confirmation mail from the shipping
company now that i will need to pay for the freighting fees before
they can schedule pre-shipping/ pickup date,they charged $500 aud for
the pick up and delivery, but the problem is they only accept western
union money transfer as form of payment which is sent to their HQ in
the China.

As you are well aware of, due to the nature of my work am away and do
not have access to western union, most post offices have western union
section,will it be ok with you if I add the $500 aud to the amount I
am transferring? and as soon as the money goes through you can help me
make the western union transfer of the freighting fees through western
union money transfer? You are not obliged to help me, but i will
indeed appreciate your help as I am a little incapacitated here.

Cheers.

____________

MY RESPONSE:
May 2 (1 day ago)

to Annie
Sure I\'ll organise this but you\'ll have to wait until I get paid.
Please send me your payment details.
Em

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Annie Snels
10:15 AM (12 hours ago)

to me
Thanks for the understanding ,Please I have just made the payments now and i expected paypal to have emailed you by now,please check your spam/junk folder as I sometimes get paypal notification there,I sent $1,200 aud in all, paypal said they would be holding the funds and it won\'t be credited into your account because of the excess payments of $550 aud i added meant for pick up and delivery,they said they have emailed you to this effect, you will need to send the $500 aud to the freighting company headquarters via western union money transfer,so that paypal can credit the $1,200 aud into your account as soon as you have emailed the western union details to them, i added extra $50 aud to cover the western union charges which shouldn\'t be more than $20-30 aud but just to be sure i added $50 aud, Here is the pick up agent info needed to get the money sent through western union money transfer:

Yuyan Liang,
118 Qiannian Lu,
Chaoyang Be
Beijing ,
Zip Code 100028,
China .


I believe that since payment has been made, the advert should be taken off the site and please do let me know the location\'s address including your free date and time so that i can give it to my mover to use it to register the date and time they will be coming for the pick up in your location. I will be waiting to read from you as soon as you get it done


Cheers!
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MY RESPONSE
11:29 AM (10 hours ago)

to Annie
I\'ll have to wait until I have your money in my bank account. Once it\'s there I\'ll do the needful

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SCAM EMAIL RECEIVED ATTEMPTING TO GET MY IDENTITY:

Notification via PayPal.
10:00 AM (12 hours ago)

to me



Dear M....,

This email confirms that Annie Nnasal(annelllson118@gmail.com) has just sent you $1,200.00 AUD.

Merchant
****** Note from Buyer.
Requested transfer fee with western union.
PAYMENT DETAILS:


Payment To: ********
Product ID: Goods
Item Quantity: 1
Amount (each): $650.00 AUD
Pick-Up & : $500.00 AUD
Western Union Charges:
$50.00 AUD
Insurance And Home Delivery: ---------------------

Total:
$1,200.00 AUD
Transaction ID:
2RL925759M314273B

You may contact PayPal customer service by using the reply button in your Mail Box and Quote the Above Transaction ID for quick recognition of this transaction.

This is to inform you that you are required to send a sum of $500.00 AUD to the address below via Western Union Money Transfer and get back to us with the relevant information\'s which you will be provided with after the money has been sent. You are requested to give us the Mtcn# (Money Transfer Control Number) and the Sender\'s Name and Address used in making the transfer after which we will then credit the total sum of $1,200.00 AUD into your PayPal account. Below is the Address where the money is to be sent using Western Union Money Transfer.

Agent\'s Info:





Yuyan Liang,
118 Qiannian Lu,
Chaoyang Be
Beijing ,
Zip Code 100028,
China .


Address Status:

Confirmed


Please note:
We wish to inform you that *Annie Nnasal* has made her intentions known to PayPal that she will like $500.00 AUD to be sent to the recipient\'s address above via Western Union Money Transfer.

Click here to locate nearest Western Union Agent in your area or send money online.

Note:As this transaction was done via our e-mail payments service, any inquiries and necessary information should be sent to us by directly replying to this message, because of the status of this transaction, it has not been passed on to our customer care phone service section,and all inquiries should be directed to this e-mail address as it is the one monitored for your transaction.

This payment has been deducted from the buyer\'s account and has been \" APPROVED\" but will not be credited into your account until the MTCN # is sent to us for verification, so as to secure both the buyer and the seller. Below are the relevant information required before your account will be credited.


All you have to do is to reply directly to this email with the MTCN and the Sender\'s Name and Address used when sending the money through Western Union Money Transfer. You will receive a \"Confirmation Email\" from PayPal Service informing you that your PayPal account has been credited with $1,200.00 AUD as soon as the above information\'s has been received and Verified by us.

------------------------------ ------------------------------ ------------------------------ ----------

Please, understand that this is a security measure intended to help protect both the Buyer and the Seller.We apologize for the inconvenience that has caused you.

Because of the inconvenience this causes we are giving you the next two incoming transfers for free! You will pay no fees for your next two incoming transfers*.

PayPal will be responsible for any loss incurred during the course of this transaction.

With more than 147 million accounts worldwide, we are a leading online payment method you can trust!


Thank you for using PayPal.
PayPal Team.


David Marcus
President



PayPal Email ID PP307
Copyright© 2009-2014 PayPal. All rights reserved. PayPal (aud) Limited is authorized and regulated by the Financial Services Authority in Australia as an electronic money institution. PayPal FSA Register Number: 226056.

PayPal Email ID PP307.


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Then another FRAUD PAYPAL EMAIL:

Notification via PayPal.
10:02 AM (12 hours ago)

to me



Temporary Hold Has Been Placed On Your Payment.

We hereby want to assure you once again that the total sum of $1,200.00 AUD will be credited into your PayPal account as soon as you provide us with the complete details of the western union money transfer used to send the additional fund of $500.00 AUD meant for the pick up agent. We also want you to know the money has already been deducted from the buyer\'s account and it cannot be returned back to her which means that it is secure with us but has been put on hold and will not be credited into your PayPal account until we receive the necessary details from you.

The western union money transfer information\'s needed are the MTCN and the sender\'s name and address used to send the money. This information\'s will be given to you by western union after the money transfer has been done Click here to locate nearest Western Union Agent in your area or send money online.

We are sorry for any inconveniences this might have caused and we want you to know that the total sum of $1,200.00 AUD is ready and available to be credited into your PayPal account.

PAYMENT DETAILS:

Payment To: *******
Product ID: Goods
Item Quantity: 1
Amount (each): $650.00 AUD
Pick-Up & Delivery: $500.00 AUD
Western Union Charges:
$50.00 AUD
Insurance And Home Delivery: ---------------------

Total:
$1,200.00 AUD
Transaction ID:
2RL925759M314273B

Security - PayPal is one of the most secure payment platforms in the world with 24/7 anti fraud monitoring.

Protection – PayPal covers your purchases so if anything goes wrong, you can get your money back.

If you’re having any problems, help is at hand. Just email us where a member of our team will be happy to help.

Copyright© 1999-2014 PayPal. All rights reserved. PayPal (aud) Limited is authorized and regulated by the Financial Services Authority in Australia as an electronic money institution. PayPal FSA Register Number: 226056.

PayPal Email ID PP307.


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Annie Snels
5:06 PM (5 hours ago)

to me
What did you mean?i will like you to know that the funds has been
deducted from my account immediately i got the payment done,didnt you
received the notification of the payment from PayPal?and they also
informed me that the funds cannot be reversed back into my
account,kindly go ahead and complete the western union transfer and
forward the western union info to PayPal after sending it,so that the
funds can be credited into your account immediately.

Looking forward to read from you asap.

______________

MY RESPONSE
5:48 PM (4 hours ago)

to Annie
I\'ll send your money as soon as they hit my account. Otherwise the dress is pretty much for sale to the first person that \"actually\" pays.
You haven\'t paid me.
Please contact me if you are still interested and once you do.

___________


Annie Snels
7:58 PM (2 hours ago)

to me
PayPal made me to know that you have been notified about the payment
in your darthmon@gmail.com email address,kindly check your email address both inbox and click on more and check your spam mail now because that was where i found my receipt.

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MY RESPONSE

8:23 PM (1 hour ago)

to Annie
Sorry something didn\'t work at your end. I\'ve just checked my eBay and they have no record of the payment.
If you can send me proof of your payment, ie: a bank statement showing the payment coming out, then I\'ll forward it to them.

___________________


Annie Snels
8:27 PM (1 hour ago)

to me
I dont have account with eBay and i dont make any payment via eBay,i made the payment via PayPal and PayPal made me to know that you have been notified about the payment in your darthmon@gmail.com email address so check your inbox and click or more and check your spam mail now because that was where i found my receipt.kindly check now and get back to me asap.

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MY RESPONSE

8:37 PM (1 hour ago)

to Annie
Sorry I meant paypal.
My paypal account has no record of a payment.
You\'ll need to check this at your end and talk to paypal at your end.
As a seller I can only see what\'s on my account. if there is nothing there you\'ve made no payment.
Or give me your bank statement and I\'ll forward it to the right authorities to investigate here.
Also, I have another two buyers now.
So the dress will sell by tomorrow. I can only really offer the dress to the first buyer that actually puts money into my paypal. Or cash.
Ta

_________________
Annie Snels
8:42 PM (1 hour ago)

to me
What the hell did you mean ? I have paid and it has been deducted from my account. I Shall be reporting you to PayPal and gmtree and AFP soon.

_________________
MY RESPONSE
9:55 PM (20 minutes ago) - GOT TIRED OF THE EMAILS>

to Annie
By all means.
Also perhaps check scammer alerts with your name on them ;)


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MY RESPONSE
10:00 PM (14 minutes ago)

to Annie
Finally, you are welcome to contact police and gumtree you dickhead. They have been forwarded all your comms. I just wanted to see how far you\'d go.
A copy of all these comms is online reported under scammers also if you\'d like to provide them with a record.
You have also been reported with eBay and PayPal as attempting identity fraud.
And pretty much china fraud investigations. Also India, I assume an Indian is writing these comms judging from the language syntax.
Lol!!!

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WOW, THEY ARE STILL GOING:

From: Notification via PayPal.
Date: Sat, May 3, 2014 at 8:24 PM
Subject: ***IMMEDIATE ACTION REQUIRED***
To: XXXXX







My name is Mike and it\'s my pleasure to assist you in regards the transaction between you and Annie Nnasal,we just received the buyer\'s complain and we like to inform you that the sum of ($1,200.00 AUD) has been deducted from the buyer\'s account and it will be credited into your bank account as soon as you send the sum of ($500.00 AUD) to the agent\'s address via western union and get back to us with the western union details so that we can verify and credit your account with the total sum of ($1,200.00 AUD).


We like to inform you that the payment cannot be reversed to the buyer\'s account because it has been marked by PAID MACHINE SERVER (PMS) and if you fail to comply with the instructions given to you by sending the money to her agent which has been deducted from the buyer\'s account,this might delay the whole transaction and screening of account limitation and as well will investigate this further as you really modified play on us. Once you have transferred the required amount and you email the western union details to us ,your account will be credited in full without any further delay.

Note: As this transaction was done via our e-mail payments service, any inquiries and necessary information should be sent to us by directly replying to this message, because of the status of this transaction, it has not been passed on to our customer care phone service section and all inquiries should be directed to this e-mail address as it is the one monitored for your transaction.

Payment To: ************@***mail.com
Product ID: Goods
Item Quantity: 1
Amount (each): $650.00 AUD
Pick-Up & : $500.00 AUD
Western Union Charges:
$50.00 AUD
Insurance And Home Delivery: ---------------------

Total:
$1,200.00 AUD
Transaction ID:
2RL925759M314273B

We do not want any delay in crediting your account.

Sincerely,

The PayPal Team.
Follow Ups/Extra Information. Most recent is listed first.

Anonymous   () Added the following extra information on :2014-07-04 22:57:55
 Scammer
  Information
Name:
Name Unknown
Received SMS last night 3/7/2014 from Annie re a wedding dress I'd just put up for sale on gumtree wanting to know if still for sale and a contact email annelllson118@gmail.com. Emailed her to say yes and she responded with exact same email as reported by others she has tried to scam. I was suspicious last night so goggled her name and found she has tried it before. I then sent her a message telling her I'd checked her out and she was a scammer. This morning 4/7/2014 I received another SMS asking if dress was still for sale but didn't reply.
This is the email she sent me and it was sent by Annie Snels.
Thanks a lot for the email. I am away at sea at the moment,i work with New Zealand Oil and Gas (NZOG) and we are presently offshore in New Zealand Taranaki Basin on kapo project. We do not have access to phone at the moment,its 15days off and 15days on,which is why I contacted you with internet messaging facility. Where is it located at the moment?
am very satisfied with your advert,i will like you to get back to me with is present condition and i want it delivered before my arrival.I won't be able to come for the inspection due to the nature of my work and i would have called but our calling is restricted.Regarding the payment,pls get back to me with your final asking price and your paypal details so i can process the payment,you can alternatively send your bsb and acct number if you have no paypal acct.I have also contacted my courier who will come for pick up after the whole fund has been cleared into your acct.
Await your reply.

Scam Email
Snels Annie annelllson118@gmail.com

Anonymous   () Added the following extra information on :2014-07-04 05:09:45
 Scammer
  Information
Name:
Maree Donovan
Email Address:
maree119@gmail.com
Scam Website:

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