Here is an update: I received another e-mail from this 'buyer' and their 'shipping company'. This letter explains HOW their scam works -- they deposit a phony check into your PayPal account and then ask you to give it to the shipping company via Western Union; hence, it then costs the 'seller' (myself or others trying to sell merchandise) $450.00. I MUST be honest...I wanted to see what their response would be if I sent them an address (as they requested), but I did NOT send them my full name, PayPal address, or home address. Instead, I told them that the address they 'could use to calculate their shipping and to send their truck' is: 308 State Street, #350, Rockford, IL, 61101 --- this is the address to the Rockford, IL area FBI Office.
These people need to be stopped before they rip-off honest and unsuspecting others (who don't 'Google' names before sending information)...it's illegal and it's wrong!!
Thank you so very much for your time and attention!
This is their latest correspondence, as well as their FAKE shipping company:
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Re: WHEELCHAIR- ELECTRIC/POWER CHAIR: $700 O.B.O. - $700 (MCHENRY COUNTY) Date: 2012-05-26, 10:36PM CDT Reply to:
Hide DetailsFROM:Angela Bennett TO:Susan SMessage flaggedMonday, June 4, 2012 3:39 PM
Thanks you so much. I have forwarded the address to the shipping company so they can calculate the pick up and delivery cost for me to make the payment. I'm sure they will contact you soon after I make the payment. I would like you to know that the payment will be made via PayPal, All you have to send me is your PayPal email address so I can make the payment immediately. Also I will be including the pick up cost with the total payment which is $400 so you will help me send it to the shipping company via Western union money transfer as soon as you receive the payment from PayPal. I would have done it myself but I'm an handicapped and am at home and the only method of payment they accept is this,I cant walk and that's why I ask for this help.Note I will also send addition of $50.00 USD as western union charges,I am a little incapacitated.....I will appreciate your help
God Bless You,
Regards"
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Pick up arrangement for (WHEELCHAIR- ELECTRIC/POWER CHAIR)
Hide DetailsFROM:E Cargo® TO:
[email protected] flaggedMonday, June 4, 2012 3:22 PM
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Dear Susan S,
We are in receipt of Angela Bennett order to (WHEELCHAIR- ELECTRIC/POWER CHAIR).
We will like you to kindly confirm your address where the (WHEELCHAIR- ELECTRIC/POWER CHAIR), will be picked up. Below is the address given to us:
Full Name: Susan S
Full Address:
308 West State Street, #350,
Rockford, Illinois 61101
USA
However, we would like to know if the above address is correct and accurate so we can calculate the pick up and delivery cost.
For further information, Please reply to this message with any question you might have.
Thank you,
Lisa Xavier,
Manager,
For World Wide Air Delivery
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[email protected] "
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As you can see...even after 2 years, they are still using the same address, e-mail, names, and text. :-/
