Scam Tip Report #90027 - Gumtree/Pay pal


Scam ReporterScam Tips Received
Anonymous
Wigan, Wigan, United Kingdom
2018-04-22 14:26:16
Classified Ads Scam
Gumtree
Gumtree/Pay pal 
 Scammer
  Information
Name:
Eric Johnson
Email Address:
ericjjc234@gmail.com
Scam Website:
Fax:
Country of Scam:
United Kingdom (GB)
I'm selling screen printing items because I'm moving abroad. I was contacted buy someone calling himself Eric Johnson , first asking if the printer was still available, then:Great! please consider it sold and take the ads down off gumtree,i am buying it for my cousin and i am ready to pay your full asking price, i have read through the advert and i'm totally satisfied with it and i will be glad if you can get back to me with some pics if available,sadly i won't be able to come for the inspection and pick up due to my disabilities,i loss my hearing and being on a wheelchair but I have a courier agent that will help me to pick it up at your preferred location.
Regarding the payment i can only pay via PayPal at the moment and I will be responsible for all the PayPal fee/charges on this transaction kindly get back to me with your PayPal email and the pick up location so that i can inform the courier agent about it now?
Awaiting your reply soon..
Later he contacted me again with:Hello again,
I am glad to inform you that i have made the payment! PayPal said that they have sent you a confirmation email so kindly check the inbox of your email...at uniprep@hotmail.com
I had a little problem with the courier agent they said that they can only come for pick up after they receive their pick up fee in their head office via Western Union,but but due to me being in a wheelchair i'm unable to get to a Western Union agent shop to send it. I added the £260 they charged for the pick up and £40 for the Western Union charges,you will receive the total sum of £800.
You'll send £260 to them via Western Union now and here is the details needed for the transfer below:
First name: Thomas
Last name: Lenon
city: Lyon 75020
Country: France
Please let me know once you've sent the money so that i can make necessary arrangements.
I received an email supposedly from PayPal bu too may things weren't stacking up and when I checked my account, of course, the money wasn't there.

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