[Marcia1717]

hi Guys,

I habe become a victim of this 'Nigerian' guy. I have already reported him to Gumtree / PayPal and Ebay. Do you think i should call police as well?? This is what happened.

2 weeks ago i have received this email from the guy called David Forsyth (d_forsyth@ymail.com:

Hello, I was just browsing through gumtree to see if i can get a very good and nice item for a very good friend and a colleague of mine who has just been posted abroad on a training course on Environmental pollution while i am being posted to Asia on a training course on Population so we are into exchange of gifts with each other, and i came across your lovely item.

I want to know if the item is in its top condition,I will like you to help me send the item down to my friend in Abroad on my behalf as i am due to leave for Asia soon so won't be able to receive the item here in the state..I will be offering you 50 pounds for the postage via Royal Mail International Signed For,with p&p, so i will quickly want you to get back to me with the total cost including your pay pal e-mail so i can make payment.

Hope to read from you soon...
God bless.


We have agreed that I will post the good to the address in Nigeria David ensured me then once he gets the postal confirmation he will proceed with the payment (£143 in total) I have sent him the postage confirmation along with the paypal address. I received to pending payments (random £360 amount of money, not £143 which was requested by me) . I couldn't do anything with the money (transfer, cash etc) as they didnt exist. I have sent about 10 emails to David Forsyth and requested for the payment...nothing never happened.

e) in the meantime, today i have received another question about the other item which I am selling via this website from the guy called Paul Jones <pjones86@ymail.com the theme of his email was very similar to the initial email from David.

Hi, Thanks for your quick response,i will be offering you 50 pounds for the postage cost via Register Mail International Signed For, to my Friend who has just been posted to Africa (Nigeria) on a training course as a birthday gift as am on leave to Asia soon and won't be able to receive the item here in UK.. do get back to me with the total cost and your pay pal e-mail so i can make payment straight away

Thanks you for your help and support.

It looks like that's the same person. !!!!

What is your advice on it? I have not lost my items, not received the payment for them. I thought I will let you know about this situation cause this guys is using different emails / paypal addresses and he probably doesn't exist.

Guys, where else we can report this guy? Can anyone advise? I am happy to go a step further and report this case to police (IP address / paypal address) . What we should do to stop it!!!

Thanks

[o_farola]

Dear 'Nigeria Scam Victim'
I am so sorry about your experience. I too have received several email from the persons you've mentioned. I was tempted at first but when it asked about my bank details for processing and posting services, I told them I will not only pay for all of it but give them half of the fortune they are promising as soon as it arrives. Unfortunately, not one of them responded. Until today, I still receive emails of this sort but I ignore it and delete it at once. Careful but Good Luck!...Oscar

[elaine1]

I have had tons and tons of these scam e.mails lately and loads telling me i have been left money. don't answer these scams guys and deffinatelt don't give any personal information.