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Gumtree email from buyer

  • 12-08-2014 11:51am
    #1
    Sam Mac
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,227 ✭✭✭


    Thank you for the reply, But am currently out of station to Vancouver, Canada for an official training from Petronas company, am interested to buy your item for child that are on Excursion to west Africa, i agree with your price but i want you to help me confirm the cost of postage from Post office for cheap postage and safe delivery so that i can add the cost of shipment to your payment and i will pay you immediately.

    Warm Regards

    ^^ what do people think of the above?

    I know it looks like a scam but they have offered to pay by bank transfer, can they do any damage with my IBAN?


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  • #2
    L1011
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 71,142 ✭✭✭✭L1011


    It *is* a scam.


  • #3
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 0 ✭ [Deleted User]


    Sam Mac wrote: »
    Thank you for the reply, But am currently out of station to Vancouver, Canada for an official training from Petronas company, am interested to buy your item for child that are on Excursion to west Africa, i agree with your price but i want you to help me confirm the cost of postage from Post office for cheap postage and safe delivery so that i can add the cost of shipment to your payment and i will pay you immediately.

    Warm Regards

    ^^ what do people think of the above?

    I know it looks like a scam but they have offered to pay by bank transfer, can they do any damage with my IBAN?

    Do not provide your bank details! Nothing reads right in that. Delete and move on.


  • #4
    Jay Dee
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 668 ✭✭✭Jay Dee


    Hi,

    He dosen't say he will do a bank transfer .

    Jay


  • #5
    Sam Mac
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,227 ✭✭✭Sam Mac


    I know its a scam, I won't be giving them anything, but out of interest, what can they do with my IBAN?


  • #6
    beyondbelief67
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 550 ✭✭✭beyondbelief67


    If you google his email addy you will find he's a scammer.
    He's also on done deal trying to scam people
    He will offer to pay by PayPal then cancel his payment as soon as he knows the item is posted.


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  • #7
    unattendedbag
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 456 ✭✭unattendedbag


    Sam Mac wrote: »
    blah blah blah "west Africa" blah

    Run a mile!

    If they can't get money from your account with the IBAN number then they will sell the info to someone who can.


  • #8
    Sam Mac
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,227 ✭✭✭Sam Mac


    unattendedbag wrote: »
    Run a mile!

    If they can't get money from your account with the IBAN number then they will sell the info to someone who can.

    How could they access anyones account with just the IBAN?


  • #9
    ElNino
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,509 ✭✭✭ElNino


    Sam Mac wrote: »
    How could they access anyones account with just the IBAN?

    That's what Jeremy Clarkson thought :)
    http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/entertainment/7174760.stm


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