One of our members has asked me to let you all know about a recent scam over the sale of his vehicle recently .
I have copied and pasted the correspondence from this scam below.Even the Paypal part looked authentic in the original emailing.
On Fri, Apr 17, 2015 at 3:21 PM, Finn Collins <wellon262@gmail.com> wrote:
Thanks for getting back,i'm cool with the price like wise the condition as described on the advert,i am presently offshore in New Plymouth on project.We do not have access to phone at the moment and that's why I contacted you with internet messaging facility.Regarding the payment,i will be paying you through PayPal linked up with my westpac bank account,please get back to me with your paypal details so i can process the payment,you can alternatively send your bsb acct name and number if you have no PayPal acct.I have also contacted my courier who will come for pick up and deliver it to my place in Darwin after the whole fund has been cleared into your acct.
Note:Please provide your address and a contact phone number in your reply so that my shipping agent can locate you when coming for the pick up.
Look forward to hearing from you at your earliest convenience.
Best Regards,
Finn
On Fri, Apr 17, 2015 at 11:37 PM, Finn Collins <wellon262@gmail.com> wrote:
I just got a mail from my courier now that a commission of $2,550 has to be payed in order for him to schedule a date and time for him to come for the pickup (1st class treatment oversea) . But do not worry i will be making the payment of the commission fees with the full amount into your account. My private courier agent headquarters is in the CHINA and all commission payments made for pickup from anywhere in the world is sent to their head quarters in the China and the only form of payments they accept is Western Union Money Transfer.
I would have done it myself but there is no post office on the ship and i tried to pay online (
www.westernunion.com) but i will need a credit card which i didn't bring aboard the ship. So as soon as you have been notified about the full payment. All i am asking you is to help me proceed with the transfer of the commission fees through western union after the full payment has been made into your account so that my courier can come for the pickup and other necessary things that needs to be done. I will appreciate your help here. I will be making the full payment as soon as possible.
Thanks
kagame
Hi Andrew
I will like to inform you that I have made the payment to your account and I expect you to have being contacted in your email by now.I paid $47,570 and i included $20 to cover the western union charges. You can now send the $2,550 via western union to my agent.Please confirm in your email INBOX/SPAM FOLDER if you have been notified regarding the payment receipt?
NOTE: I also got an email from PayPal regarding the payment i made, that due to their new measure for transaction policies and safety tips the full funds will not be credited fully into your account until you have completed their request by completing the courier fee via western union and reply to them with the MTCN# for verification to credit you account
Here is my pick up agent info needed to get the money sent through western union money transfer:
First Name: Xingqin
Surname: Huang
Address: An Jia Lou Road,
City: Beijing,
State: Beijing,
Zip Code: 100027,
Country: China.
Email me as soon as the $2,550 is sent via western union to ( Xingqin Huang) at the Post office.
Best Regards
Finn
Finn Collins
3:22 PM (56 minutes ago)
to me
I just got your email and I really feel you do not understand the transaction.If you have read the email from PayPal properly they have requested you send the $2,550 meant for the pick up fee to the agent via western union and email them the western union details so that your account can be credited.
I have email PayPal about the delay and i got an email from them saying that it was due to the latest measure due to protect the buyer and the seller against fraud going on through the internet so you have nothing to worry about.you can reply to the confirmation receipt sent form PayPal regarding this
Regarding Your Payment Placed On Hold
Inbox x
Service@paypal.com.au <financial_servicesaccreditation@consultant.com>
Apr 18 (10 days ago)
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Dear ,
Thanks for your response. My name is Mary and i am here to assist you regarding the transaction between You and Finn Collins. Finn Collinsmade a payment of $47,570.00 AUD into your account for the purchase of your Goods.Due to our Policies and security measures, to protect both the buyer and seller, we cannot credit the full funds into your account until we have received the details of the transfer of the courier fees via western union and get back to us with the details as a prove for the transaction.
This is to inform you that as part of our policy, Due to bad experience we had in the past whereby the seller receives money and never send the Pick-Up Charges to the Pick-Up Agent. It is our priority to cover both ends of this Transaction by releasing the total sum of $47,570.00 AUD into your account after receiving the Western Union Money Transfer Information from you that the Pick-Up Charges of $2,550.00 AUD has been made to the Pick-Up Agent via Western Union.
You can go ahead and send the money through western union and we shall be expecting to receive the Western Union Information from you as soon as possible so that we can be able to credit your account.
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PayPal Bank Wire Transfer Payment Received From Finn Collins
Inbox x
Service@paypal.com.au <financial_servicesaccreditation@consultant.com>
Apr 18 (10 days ago)
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Hello ,
This email confirms that you have received an Instant payment of $47,570.00 AUD from "Finn Collins" via PayPal Merchandise Wire transfer Payment Service.
Reversals : This method of payment can not be reversed.
Status : Pending - Transport Agent Awaiting Payment.
View the details of this pending transaction below
________________________________________
Payment Details
Merchandise Amount: $45,000.00 AUD
Transport Charges:
Total: $2,570.00 AUD
$47,570.00 AUD
Status: Pending
Quantity: 1
Merchandise Title: Goods
________________________________________
Funds Remittance Details:
Name of Bank: National Australia Bank
Account name:
Account Number:
BSB:
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This payment has been deducted from the buyer's account and has been " APPROVED" but will not be credited into your bank account until the MTCN# is sent to us for verification which is due to important random security measure that we do carry out on payments to ensure safety. As mentioned in the receipt of Payment and as per our new PayPal Payment policy. Due to the recent internet fraud activities and complains from our customers that after the funds has been credited by us, the seller does not complete the Western Union transfer for the courier fees for the pickup to be made. So we decided that, the Western Union transfer must be completed upfront and you get back to us with the MTCN# and senders name for confirmation, so that we will be able to credit the pending funds into your account.
Please, understand that this is a security measure and procedure intended to help protect both the Buyer and the Seller and the transaction.We apologize for the inconvenience that has caused you.
Please, find below the name and address of the Transport Agent where the $2,550.00 AUD should be sent via Western Union
First Name: Xingqin
Surname: Huang
Address: An Jia Lou Road,
City: Beijing,
State: Beijing,
Zip Code: 100027,
Country: China.
Address Status: Confirmed
Your account will be credited accordingly after replying to this email with the details of the Western Union requested which are the:
(1) MTCN#;
(2) Sender's Name;
(3) Sender's Address;
________________________________________
Note: As this transaction was done via our e-mail payments service, all inquiries should be directed to us by replying to this email. This email is the one being monitored for this transaction because the status of this transaction cannot be accessed via our customer care phone service section.
________________________________________Sincerely,
The PayPal Team
Service@paypal.com.au <financial_servicesaccreditation@consultant.com>
Apr 19 (1 day ago)
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Dear Andrew Angus,
We have received an email from "Finn Collins" regarding the pick up address it as being changed due to unavailability.Kindly proceed with the transfer not to cause any self further delay
Pick up Address:
First Name:Shifen
Surname: Liu
Address: An Jia Lou Road,
City: Beijing,
State: Beijing,
Zip Code: 100027,
Country: China.
Thanks
