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aznnutty

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i was just scammed out of $1400 sending two iphones to nigeria, and not sure where to go or who to talk to...?

i was working through paypal and i get a few emails from paypa, but he actually made the emails him self and everything seemed legit until i actully called paypal and denied there part take in the situation. so now im currently stuck, i dont think he knows that i found out his scam but im not sure who to go to. i have his name, number and address
 
Try calling up the BBB, maybe you will get some luck out of talking to them. If your paypal is linked in any ways to your checking account or anything else, you might be scammed out of a lot more than $1400.
 
Did you go to Paypal using a link or did you type in the address. If through a link you went to a false site and now they have your passwords and full access to your account. Also any thing having to do with Nigeria is a scam and you will not get you money back. I do believe the secret service or FBI does something with internet scams. Also check your local police department some bigger cites have a cybercrimes division.
 
If this truely happen, You got scammed. It will be nearly impossible to get your money back IMO. What scam plot did they get you with? If he has your pay pal info there's a good chance any money in there will be gone as well. They make a living targeting people.
 
Sadly likely you are probably not going to see it come back in alot of these type instances, i got scammed years ago selling a notebook to Michigan as I shipped it COD via UPS. the check was fradulent and I was out all the money and police etc... never came back with anything.

but here is some info to check out.
Like mentioned change your paypal password ASAP.

http://www.onguardonline.gov/topics/cross-border-scams.aspx
 
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Unfortunately, there is a reason it came from Nigeria. There is little or no recourse to get your money back. Close the Paypal acct and call your bank immediately and have the acct frozen. You can then withdraw your money in person at the bank to open a new acct.
 
thanks for all the help, sorry about the three post, my computer was acting up and so i refreshed the site and three post showed up.
 
Nigeria ??? anything you EVER see with Nigeria in it is a Major scam,, it is one of the poorest Nations in the world , not too much commerce going legal through that nation at all , there's a bunch of bone skinny people and dirt , with empty baskets on their heads walking around wishing they would find something to put in their empty baskets ... Stay away from e-mail , adds with Nigeria in it period.
 
I get emails all the time from Nigeria saying that someone died and left me a kabizillion dollars and if I send them a bunch of info they'll deposit it into my bank. It's nuts!!! Anyway to stop these emails?
 
upgrade your anti-virus spam program,, i get them every blue moon now instead of every day like some people do , just mark them as spam and NEVER open them period ,,,,, just delete them. if you open them that just triggers them to send more
 
I sold a beat up rusty ranger pickup on ebay.... buy it now of $400..... I got an email if I could take a cashiers check and they wanted to ship it to Sweden. must be a shortage of POS vehicles over there.......

anything you post on craigslist you get the same thing. I posted a WTB add and someone wanted to send me a cashiers check for something I didn't even have.

we've also gotten the update ur info emails with links. click out of them and type in the webste addresss

as far as getting $ back..... maybe do an OJ? ..... plane ticket and a shotgun?

sean
 
If you want to take the time to read--This was sent with someone acting like the FBI-The last line is great.

YOURS SINCERELY,
JOHN PISTOLE.
DEPUTY DIRECTOR.
FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION {FBI}.
Crimes Control Unit {CCU}.
WASHINGTON DC FBI.
ROOM, 7367 J. EDGAR HOOVER FBI BUILDING
935 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE, NW
WASHINGTON, DC 20535. USA.
fbi.washingtondcusa@live.com

OFFICIAL ADVICE FROM THE FBI FOREIGN REMITTANCE/TELEGRAPHIC DEPT.:
IT HAS COME TO OUR NOTICE THAT THE CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA {C.B.N} HAS RELEASED 10,500,000.00 US DOLLARS INTO BANK OF AMERICA IN YOUR NAME AS THE BENEFICIARY, BY INHERITANCE MEANS. THE C.B.N KNOWING FULLY WELL THAT THEY DO NOT HAVE ENOUGH FACILITIES TO EFFECT THIS PAYMENT FROM THE UNITED KINGDOM TO YOUR ACCOUNT, USED WHAT WE KNOW AS A SECRET DIPLOMATIC TRANSIT PAYMENT S.T.D.P TO PAY THIS FUND THROUGH WIRE TRANSFER. IT WAS REVEALED THAT YOUR CONFIRMATION IS BEING AWAITED FOR FINAL CREDITING. SECRET DIPLOMATIC PAYMENTS ARE NOT MADE UNLESS THE FUNDS ARE RELATED TO TERRORIST ACTIVITIES. WHY YOUR PAYMENT MUST BE MADE IN SECRET TRANSFER, IF YOUR TRANSACTION IS LEGITIMATE, IF YOU ARE NOT A TERRORIST, AND IS THE FUND NOT PAID DIRECTLY INTO YOUR ACCOUNT???? RECORDS HAVE SHOWN THAT THIS METHOD OF PAYMENT IN THE PAST HAS ALWAYS BEEN RELATED TO TERRORIST ACTS. WE DO NOT WANT YOU TO GET INTO TROUBLE AS SOON AS THESE FUNDS REFLECT IN YOUR ACCOUNT IN THE US.A. HENCE WE CONTACT YOU, AS A !
WORLD-WIDE COMMISSION TO CORRECT T



DUE TO THE INCREASED DIFFICULTY AND NECESSARY SCRUTINY BY THE AMERICAN AUTHORITIES WHEN FUNDS COME FROM OUTSIDE OF EUROPE AND THE MIDDLE EAST, THE F.B.I BANK COMMISSION FOR AMERICA HAS STOPPED THE TRANSFER OF THE PAYMENT OF $10,500,000.00. WE GOVERN AND OVERSEE FUNDS TRANSFER FOR THE WORLD BANK AND THE REST OF THE WORLD. WE ADVISE YOU CONTACT US IMMEDIATELY PROVIDING THE DIPLOMATIC IMMUNITY SEAL OF TRANSFER (DIST) WITHIN 3 DAYS FROM THE WORLD LOCAL BANK IN AFFILIATION TO THE FRAUD DEPARTMENT IN NIGERIA THAT AUTHORIZED THE TRANSFER. THIS IS TO CERTIFY THAT THE FUNDS THAT YOU ARE ABOUT TO RECEIVE FROM NIGERIA ARE ANTI-TERRORIST/DRUG FREE, OR WE SHALL HAVE CAUSE TO CROSS AND IMPOUND THE PAYMENT. HOWEVER, WE SHALL RELEASE THE FUNDS IMMEDIATELY WE RECEIVE THESE LEGAL DOCUMENTS.ABOVE ALL, YOU MUST PROVIDE US WITH THE DIPLOMATIC IMMUNITY SEAL OF TRANSFER {DIST} WITHIN THREE DAYS OF THIS NOTICE OR MAKE YOURSELF AVAILABLE TO OUR COOPERATE HEADQUARTERS IN WASHINGTON DC. FAILURE WOULD!
BE TANTAMOUNT TO JAIL TERMS! HOWE



FINAL INSTRUCTION:

60F CREDIT PAYMENT INSTRUCTION: IRREVOCABLE CREDIT GUARANTEE

61E BENEFICIARY HAS FULL POWER WHEN VALIDATION IS CLEARED

62 BENEFICIARIES BANK IN U.S.A., CAN ONLY RELEASE FUNDS-

62 UPON CONFIRMATION FROM THE WORLD BANK/UNITED NATIONS.

64 BEARERS MUST CLEAR BANK PROTOCOL AND VALIDATION REQUEST

642 DIST DOCUMENT PROCUREMENT CONFIRMATIONS FROM NIGERIA
TTH
 
they mimic paypal down to the tee and sent me comfirmations from paypal with paypals email. i thought it was authenic because of the links, adds, banners, and warnings with disclaimers. EVERYTHING looked legit! sent the phones and waited for a few days and called paypal and they denied their involvement.... and at the end of his email, " i trust in you so much, god bless you". what nerve, i just hope i can stop shipping before its too late, 8-10 days to ship and tomorrow will be day 7
 
I'm confused you sent 2 i phones? 300.00 each new to Nigeria, and got scammed out of 1400.00 ? did they make a withdraw from your paypall. how did they get your paypall info. ? did you send the phones without first getting paided? sounds like you got frosted . sorry frosty I couldn't help it...
 
aznutty did the mimiced emails have your name on them.

Paypals emails always have your real name.

fakes usually say sir mam or your user name.

also paypal even recomends you not use the links in their emails but type it yourself to go to their site.
 
i bought the each iphone for over 500 and sold them for 600 because the first guys that requested the phones bailed out. so it's 1200 pluse shipping express with insureance plus intrest. all the emails had my real names on them and proper links to paypal site, warnings, disclosers, legal statements and credit card links. i'm telling you, it looks completely legit, i'm nutty not ignorant.
 
I'M RICH!!!!!!!!!!!!

got this today...lol

Your email address as indicated was drawn and attached to ticket
number 001768432463 with serial numbers FTS/8070337201/06 and
drew the lucky numbers 15-22-24-48-50-37(30) which subsequently won
you 1,000,000.00 (One Million Great Britain Pounds).from the U.K
The draws registered as Draw number one was conducted in
Brockley,London United Kingdom on the 27th October 2008.
Find below the details of the Claims Agent and contact him with the
following details for verifications:1.FULL NAME,2.FULLADDRESS,3.NATIONALITY,4.AGE,5.OCCUPATION,6.MOBILE/
TELEPHONE NUMBER,7.DATE OF WINNING AWARD, 8. SEX,9.TOTAL
AMOUNT WON,10.BATCH/REF.,NUMBERS.NAME: Mr Mark Albert (Claims Agent) AGENT EMAIL: markalbertthomas@hotmail.com Thanks, Mr.George SimmonsUK Promo Announcer
 
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