Scam Tip Report #8995 - \"Private Shipping Company\" Fee Scam - Motorbike


Scam ReporterScam Tips Received
Anonymous
Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
2013-04-08 02:08:50
Overpayment Scam
Gumtree
"Private Shipping Company" Fee Scam - Motorbike 
 Scammer
  Information
Name:
Damien Demolder
Email Address:
ddrider@btinternet.com
Scam Website:
Fax:
Person used email to offer full price on my motorbike which I had advertised on Gumtree, and then said he had \"already sent\" an extra $950 to my Paypal account to cover payment to his \"private shipping company\" but that Paypal was holding the funds until I gave proof that I had sent the $950 to the shipping company via Western Union. I told him to cancel the transaction and that I would refuse any transfer from him (of course, there is no transfer). Obviously a scam, but it is clear that this might work on an inexperienced seller. Caveat venditor!

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