My Mother in law just got a gumtree scammer and was hoping someone had some more information
the scammer emailed the following
ello,
Kimberly Junior has paid you through PayPal.
Note from Kimberly Junior: Furniture + Pick Up Agent Fee
Details of Transaction
Amount:$400.00 AUD
Pick up agent fee:$150.00 AUD
Total:$550.00 AUD
Transaction ID: U-6SV701612V2043430
Note: This is the confirmation email for the PayPal payment made by Kimberly Junior
This PayPal payment has been approved but temporarily on HOLD as we detected that this payment includes ‘‘THIRD PARTY PAYMENT’’
Due to PayPal management TERMS AND CONDITIONS under THIRD PARTY PAYMENT AGREEMENT;
You are instructed to make an upfront payment to the Pick Up Agent first and email back with proof before PayPal releases the full payment into your PayPal account
We have contacted the Pick Up Agent and he has requested his payment via Voucher (APPLE GIFT CARD) because we DO NOT accept CASH or ELECTRONIC PAYMENT when handling THIRD PARTY PAYMENT for safety purposes
Please kindly provide the details below to complete this transaction and to receive the total payment of ($550.00 AUD) into your PayPal account
Details needed;
(1) Do purchase ($150.00 AUD) worth of APPLE GIFT CARD
(2) Remove the APPLE GIFT CARD from the sealed pack and send the front and back pictures including the Receipt,
(3) Your PayPal Email Address and Transaction ID
You’ll have to email us the details above to our PayPal Helpline consultant support line;
[email protected], so we can complete the transaction and release the full payment into your PayPal account. You can also contact us through the line if you have any inquiries regarding this transaction for swift and clear response
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email address of the scammer [email protected]