Another eBay scam...

TwoKopeiki

Received this Message from cjbewick through "Ask Seller a Question":



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Hello!
My name is Anna, I'm a manager of DEPO company (http://www.depo.ru/). We buy and sell software products in USA and Russia.
But we've got problems with selling our products to the USA, 'cos most of our clients prefer paying throuth paypal.

But russian paypal accounts can't recieve transfers. I hope, that sometimes this problem will be solved, but now we need partners to accept paypal transfers from our clients.

The point of this job is the transferring of money sums to our partners and clients in Russia.
Work process includes 3 steps:
1) receiving the transfer (on your Paypal account),
2) getting cash and
3) shipping money to our partners. (through MoneyGram or Western Union)
Your commission is 10% from the sum, that comes on your Paypal account.
The sums are minimum $ 1500, usually more.

If you are interested in this job please email me: resume_depo@pop3.ru
Please don't use reply from ebay
Sorry if you were not interested

Anna

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So, tell me if I got this one right - PayPal is sent to you from different (hi-jacked, I would guess) accounts. You put the money into your account and send it to Russia Western Union (instantly, without any way to charge the amount back once it's picked-up). As soon as the other party picks-up the cash - they initiate PayPal charge-back...

Check their feedback, too



<< <i>Negative feedback rating: Buyer is a totally scammer! Have proof of refund via Paypal! LIAR! BEWARE!" >>



I forwarded this message to eBay in hopes that they will do something about it.

coinpictures

Sounds about right. Did you report this to Ebay?

TwoKopeiki

Yup. Sent it to spoof@ebay, fraud@ebay and fraud@paypal... I also responded, in Russian, telling them where they can go and what they can do once they are there...

laurentyvan

I'm always amazed that there are people who take these kind of scam e-mails seriously.

Yes, here I am, Mr. Anonymous in the midwestern (or anytown) USA and I have been selected (criteria please?) as the recipient and transferent (sic) of large amounts of money for a Russian company.

If there is doubt, there is no doubt!

wybrit

It's not such a brilliant scam, but it makes for amusing reading.

WillieBoyd2

I also responded, in Russian, telling them where they can go and what they can do once they are there...

How many Nigerians can read Russian?

Here are some pictures of Nigerian scammers:
Nigerian Scammers Rogues Gallery

TwoKopeiki

Neat site, Willie. I got a kick reading some of those replies.