In our local papers last week, we advertised our tinnie for sale (want to get the one with the pointy nose) and got a couple of phone calls about it, BUT this morning we received a text message from a guy wanting us to reply by email ONLY. We did, gave the price we were going to be happy with etc etc. He said he was a petroleum engineer off-shore and wanted to pay by Palpay only, and he wanted us to get a Palpay a/c ourselves (which we don't have). He intented to buy it - definitely - sight unseen!! He mentioned his Paypal account is linked to his bank account and obviously there are no banks on the rig.
Rang our bank manager - sure wasn't going to give him our bank details - he thought it sounded like a scam, and after the guy put a link to Paypal for us to open an 'account', we decided to get in touch with Paypal direct and ask their advice. They suggested we forward the emails to them to check if its a scam - have not heard back from them, nor have we heard from this guy since this morning.
Scam?? We think it most probably is. Would be interested in your thoughts.
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Pejay are travelling in a 2014 Holden Colorado LTZ Twin Cab Ute + 2013 Coromal Element van
In our local papers last week, we advertised our tinnie for sale (want to get the one with the pointy nose) and got a couple of phone calls about it, BUT this morning we received a text message from a guy wanting us to reply by email ONLY. We did, gave the price we were going to be happy with etc etc. He said he was a petroleum engineer off-shore and wanted to pay by Palpay only, and he wanted us to get a Palpay a/c ourselves (which we don't have). He intented to buy it - definitely - sight unseen!! He mentioned his Paypal account is linked to his bank account and obviously there are no banks on the rig.
Rang our bank manager - sure wasn't going to give him our bank details - he thought it sounded like a scam, and after the guy put a link to Paypal for us to open an 'account', we decided to get in touch with Paypal direct and ask their advice. They suggested we forward the emails to them to check if its a scam - have not heard back from them, nor have we heard from this guy since this morning.
Scam?? We think it most probably is. Would be interested in your thoughts.
If it looks like a duck, walks like a duck (I've seen people that walk like a duck!), swims like a duck, quacks like a duck....(you know the rest)
Its definately a scam. I traced the call I had to USA! Then I contacted the bfederal police. Its a standard scam and WC Fields was right when he said there was one born every minute. Don,t be caught!Bill
Don't think you will get very far with the AFP Pejay. This is happening everyday and there doesn't seem to be much they can do about it. As I saw on a current affair program the other day, if the culprits are overseas, the authorities can't touch them.
My friend who it happened to lost many thousands and still can't get any satisfaction.
I got an email telling me the parcel I posted to the USA on the 17 Nov, the address was not recognised and would I please correct it by replying.I never sent a parcel to the US or any where else on the 17 Nov so be aware lots of scams going on .
), swims like a duck, quacks like a duck....(you know the rest)
