Misc Is this a scam? - Page 2

Mama Hip Rockets · 01-23-2009, 07:40 PM

i am selling a laptop on craigslist (on the springfield, mo listings). i got this email from somebody, and it sounds slightly fishy to me.

"I am very glad to hear back from you. I am a University Senior
lecturer residing in Brooklyn ,N.Y. I came across this ad on
Craigslist and thinking of my Son's Birthday coming up soon, I would
love to get an awesome present for him, which he really wants, he was
currently transferred from USA to West Africa with his team on a
research on Human development under world Health Organization.I'll be
paying you through PayPal,it's secure and protects two parties in a
transaction. I will forward my son's residential address to you for
shipping as soon as the payment reaches you. Please kindly get back to
me ASAP,so that i can make the payment there.

NOTE : I will be paying you $275 for item and i will include $125 to
cover up the cost price for the shipping fee. Get back to me with your
PayPal email asap.

Regards
Mr Smith"

i am trying to figure out why a guy in new york with a son in africa is searching the springfield craiglist ads. any advice about this situation? i don't know if he could scam me just by getting my paypal address, can he?

01-23-2009, 07:40 PM	Topic Starter
Mama Hip Rockets You don't faze me, Gobble. Join Date: Dec 2005 Casino cash: $9915644	Is this a scam? i am selling a laptop on craigslist (on the springfield, mo listings). i got this email from somebody, and it sounds slightly fishy to me. "I am very glad to hear back from you. I am a University Senior lecturer residing in Brooklyn ,N.Y. I came across this ad on Craigslist and thinking of my Son's Birthday coming up soon, I would love to get an awesome present for him, which he really wants, he was currently transferred from USA to West Africa with his team on a research on Human development under world Health Organization.I'll be paying you through PayPal,it's secure and protects two parties in a transaction. I will forward my son's residential address to you for shipping as soon as the payment reaches you. Please kindly get back to me ASAP,so that i can make the payment there. NOTE : I will be paying you $275 for item and i will include $125 to cover up the cost price for the shipping fee. Get back to me with your PayPal email asap. Regards Mr Smith" i am trying to figure out why a guy in new york with a son in africa is searching the springfield craiglist ads. any advice about this situation? i don't know if he could scam me just by getting my paypal address, can he?
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