Scam Tip Report #85827 - Response to ad for sale of leather lounge suite on Gumtree


Scam ReporterScam Tips Received
Pat Morrison
Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
2017-03-27 03:16:41
Classified Ads Scam
Response to ad for sale of leather lounge suite on Gumtree 
 Scammer
  Information
Name:
joysue22@hotmail.com
Email Address:
Scam Website:
Fax:
Country of Scam:
Australia (AU)
Posted an ad on Gumtree to sell leather lounge suite in excellent condition. Within 2 hours had response asking for definite price / condition. Response that fine with price / condition as per photos. further email that will transfer funds to my PayPal account or if no account with PayPal my bank account. Would also arrange shipping company to contact me re transporting said lounge suite to Darwin!
This morning received 2 emails stating in first that funds had been transferred to my PayPal account! Second was to say there's a glitch and I needed to pay - via Western Union - $650.00 to ship the lounge suite.
Further 2 emails from "PayPal" stating receival of funds. 2nd email stated that funds wont be released until they receive confirmation of the MTCN - Money Transfer Control Number - Western Union.
Sent an email to "purchaser" stating I would not be parting with any money and received email back confirming they really needed my help with this transaction and to advise them if I would be "aiding me in this transaction".

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