Gumtree Scam?

[l354uge]

Got a text asking to email a gmail address if I still have the car, after doing so I get this tripe:



Firstly: how does being deaf stop someone from viewing a car?
Most importantly: how do they scam me by having my paypal address? I don't see how they take my cash with that?

[Gad-Westy]

l354uge said:

Got a text asking to email a gmail address if I still have the car, after doing so I get this tripe:



Firstly: how does being deaf stop someone from viewing a car?
Most importantly: how do they scam me by having my paypal address? I don't see how they take my cash with that?

He clearly states he's 'on a wheelchair' too. Poor chap. Have some sympathy.

Anyway, seems legit.







I assume he'll send you your money into PP and it will disappear again soon after along with your car.

[thesmurfs]

Hmmm i'd prefer to use a bank account he/she would need to pay me directly before releasing the car. As for the 3rd party how would he/she satisfy herself the car is OK?

[Jonno02]

You really asking if this is a scam?

They paypal you with a stolen account. Some dodgy Albanian dude turns up, drives the car away. Charge back from the genuine paypal owner and you've signed your car over.

[daddy cool]

l354uge said:

Got a text asking to email a gmail address if I still have the car, after doing so I get this tripe:



Firstly: how does being deaf stop someone from viewing a car?
Most importantly: how do they scam me by having my paypal address? I don't see how they take my cash with that?

Could be a scam. To be safe, PM me your paypal & email login passwords and your name and address, and I will work on your behalf with this potential buyer to ensure everything completes without problem.

[l354uge]

Jonno02 said:

You really asking if this is a scam?

They paypal you with a stolen account. Some dodgy Albanian dude turns up, drives the car away. Charge back from the genuine paypal owner and you've signed your car over.

Well it's clearly a scam, even the text they sent me is from a withheld number!

Just wondering how they manage it with PayPal, I now know after a number of replies with a varying level of snark.

[Toaster Pilot]

Might be looking to compromise your PayPal account through crafting a phishing email

[Silverbullet767]

Scammier than a scammy scam of scam proportions.

String him along, see 419 eater on google for inspiration.

[ST_Nuts]

I had exactly the same email a few weeks ago and they wanted a courier to collect..


I was selling an aquarium including fish

[thesmurfs]

Ask if the son will come down to check it out....