What's Going On Here?

[jadecook]

I posted a phone on CL and someone emailed me. I kind of know it's a scam, but I don't know what he's trying to do. This is how the conversation went.

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Am interested in buying your item, please get back to me with your firm price.

Mr. Charles Hall

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The firm price is located in the subject line in your email.

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Thanks for your reply toward my request to your item.i am very happy
to hear that the item is still Available,i am buying it as a gift to
my son, please send me a paypal invoice to enable me make the payment
asap. I am paying you both the shipping cost and your cost price. and
i will be happy if i made the payment to you, you go immediately to
mail out the package to my son using USPS Express mailing to his
address i am going to give to you after the payment. get back to me
cause i need this item as soon as possible. Please do consider the
item as sold as I will be sending out the payment immediately I
received the requested information for the payment.I wait to hear from
you soon..
Regard.

Mr. Hall

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My Paypal email is: xxxxxxxx

I have two of those phones also, if you need two for some reason? But yeah, once the money is in the account I'll ship it out.

Cheers,

Jade Cook

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Okay i will be paying you the money first thing tomorrow and i will let you have when the money is paid.

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i want to let you  know that i have made the payment for your item
also added extra money for the shipment Please kindly have the package
ship to my son through USPS Express Mail when you hear from Paypal
regarding of my payment  because i check my account right now  and
found out that the the payment i made for your item has already been
deducted from my account.. please kindly check your email folders very
well both inbox and Spam mail to know when they contact you regarding
the payment i made on your behalf.Am waiting to receive the shipment
tracking number

HERE IS MY SON SHIPPING INFORMATION
Name Nonso Richard
Address 34 Igbariam street Achara layout
City  Enugu
State  Enugu
Country Nigeria
Postal Code 400001

But nothing ever came through.

So I just said this.

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Alright awesome,

Just sent out the phone today!

Cheers,

JadeCook

[limdis]

I've heard of these before. Little looking and this is a pretty well known one too, same address and all. They are trying to catch people off guard then pressure them to send the package or send them the money back. Very low success rate. If you contact you again just have fun with them.

[jadecook]

Well now he wants the tracking number, I told him I'll give it to him tomorrow.

Huh, I need something more creative...

[NewVoxel]

Pls Im looking for a hacker who can hack a online radio from a foreign country (Peru)?
edited out

Plz im lokin 4 a websight thts not ful of tards.
Youreafag@hotmailblowsass.com

Looks pretty convincing to me OP. You should send him your social security number, your mothers maiden name, and your bank account details so you don't lose a customer.

[weekend hacker]

Turn it around, say you got the payment but it didn't seem like he payed the shipping, ask for $10 extra or you'll sell it to someone else.
Also apologize for the confusion, your shipping system crashed this weekend but you are sure he payed only that it didn't cover shipping. Try to be convincing and maybe for once you can scam him into thinking he's getting a phone he didn't pay for if only he payed for shipping. (and don't forget to mention that your system is totally operational now and there is 0 chance of you missing the payment from now on in case things go wrong(as they obviously will))