UPDATED: Nigerian dude trying to scam me

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iskim86

iskim86

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i just sold my alienware laptop on eBay.

I got this from the winner...

Goodday Mate,
Am pleased to be the winner of this item,is a gift to my grandson who live in Africa....and i know you only ship within United State.....It is because am presently in United Kingdom for a businees trip and i wont be back until next two weeks...So i will be to be offering you $120 for the shipment to the location in West Africa.... ( Via First Class Global Express )The payment will be issuring out to you soonest...Here is the shipping address....

NAME : Bassy Nicolas
ADDRES :#39 Oba akinyele Avenue Oluyole
Industrial Estate Ring Road
CITY : Ibadan
STATE : Oyo
ZIP CODE : 23402
COUNTRY : Nigeria.
My Regards,
Bassy Coleman...

can someone explain to me how this scam works? if this guy is really in the united states, why would he want the item to go to africa? and why would anyone scam the seller?
 
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Moove

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Don't sell a laptop on ebay. You are bound to get scammed 70% of the time.
 
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KarenMarie

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he sends money.
you ship laptop
He either does a charge back or sends a counterfeit money order or something
you are out laptop and money

he is in africa, no recourse for youl.
 
iskim86

iskim86

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Originally posted by: KarenMarie
he sends money.
you ship laptop
He either does a charge back or sends a counterfeit money order or something
you are out laptop and money

he is in africa, no recourse for youl.
Click to expand...

thanks for the replies, but this is what I don't get. why not make me send laptop to his real address in the states and not africa? that way he gets both the laptop and the money. sounds pretty dumb to me... WHY?
 
RossMAN

RossMAN

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If you've already shipped the laptop you're screwed.

If you haven't - don't. Relist it.
 
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Xyclone

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Originally posted by: iskim86
Originally posted by: KarenMarie
he sends money.
you ship laptop
He either does a charge back or sends a counterfeit money order or something
you are out laptop and money

he is in africa, no recourse for youl.
Click to expand...

thanks for the replies, but this is what I don't get. why not make me send laptop to his real address in the states and not africa? that way he gets both the laptop and the money. sounds pretty dumb to me... WHY?
Click to expand...

More sophisticated countries have harsher scamming laws, I'm pretty sure Nigeria is pretty lenient about those things versus the US or Canada or the UK.
 
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KarenMarie

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Originally posted by: iskim86
Originally posted by: KarenMarie
he sends money.
you ship laptop
He either does a charge back or sends a counterfeit money order or something
you are out laptop and money

he is in africa, no recourse for youl.
Click to expand...

thanks for the replies, but this is what I don't get. why not make me send laptop to his real address in the states and not africa? that way he gets both the laptop and the money. sounds pretty dumb to me... WHY?
Click to expand...

You have legal recourses in the USA. FBI, their local police, postal fraud... etc.

other countries have differing levels of co-operation in stuff like this.

Africa's level is ZERO.
 
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oCxTiTaN

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definite scam (if you didn't already figure that out :p ) I have had this happen 4 times when i tried to sell mine, ended up selling it here...maybe you should too
 
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everman

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See if you can get him to send a pre-paid shipping label. Then send some bricks or old tires.
 
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CocoGdog

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Same thing happens when you try to sell on a local paper, such as Recycler or Pennysaver. It is awful that these predators exist to scam people out of their products and money. Don't ever fall for it.
 
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Adn4n

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If you haven't noticed, ebay has announced that people from NIGERIA have been doing this.
 
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Pabster

Lifer
Apr 15, 2001
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Let's see.

The scam list:

Country...Nigeria. Check.
Poor spelling and/or grammar...Check.
Weird shipping arrangements...Check.

Give someone else a shot at it, or relist it. Or better yet, sell it here in FS/FT.
 
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