Selling car. Contacted via email, person abroad wants to buy using PayPal??

snoopdog · June 23, 2015, 04:54:25 PM

Hi. I'm currently selling a car through carzone. Was contacted today from a person who is currently abroad. He has viewed car on net said he is happy and wants to pay via PayPal then once all I'd cleared arrange for its collection and sending it to him in Ukraine? He wants my PayPal details. I don't have a PayPal account but could set one up. Does this sound legit.? Is PayPal crime proof? If he hadn't mentioned shipping it to Ukraine I Prob wouldn't be suspicious. Any thoughts or experience of PayPal appreciated.

Aristo 60 · June 23, 2015, 05:06:05 PM

I'd do some serious snooping around on this before going any further.

Bingo · June 23, 2015, 05:11:32 PM

That sounds major suspect to me. Firstly why anyone would buy a car without seeing it and then why they'd pay for it before getting it shipped to Ukraine.

Just doesn't make sense. He'd likely get car cheaper anywhere else in European.

I'd play along but not a chance I'd give him any details.

Bingo · June 23, 2015, 05:14:45 PM

Quick google through up several scams

https://www.paypal-community.com/t5/Access-and-security/Car-Purchase-Scam/td-p/682717?profile.language=en-gb

No deal I'm afraid.

laoislad · June 23, 2015, 05:16:49 PM

Sounds legit.
I'm in the middle of a pretty big business deal myself at the moment via the Internet with a Nigerian Prince.

theskull1 · June 23, 2015, 05:25:37 PM

Are there some humans more predisposed to being scammed? Blows my mind that anyone needs to ask for advice on such things...so its a serious rather than a condescending question?

brokencrossbar1 · June 23, 2015, 05:40:14 PM

I would string him along and scam the scammer!

omaghjoe · June 23, 2015, 06:10:56 PM

Quote from: laoislad on June 23, 2015, 05:16:49 PM
Sounds legit.
I'm in the middle of a pretty big business deal myself at the moment via the Internet with a Nigerian Prince.

Don't do it Laoislad its a scam

Franko · June 23, 2015, 06:12:24 PM

Quote from: brokencrossbar1 on June 23, 2015, 05:40:14 PM
I would string him along and scam the scammer!

Correct, time to get inventive... have as much craic with this tosser and waste as much of his time as you can. Then F him off in the rudest way you can dream up. But don't give him any info!

Tom boyd · June 23, 2015, 06:23:13 PM

Type the email into google. Usually shows up scam emails

muppet · June 23, 2015, 07:14:30 PM

Give him one of these:

topcuppla · June 23, 2015, 08:06:21 PM

Quote from: laoislad on June 23, 2015, 05:16:49 PM
Sounds legit.
I'm in the middle of a pretty big business deal myself at the moment via the Internet with a Nigerian Prince.

What is for GAA Coaching skills?

snoopdog · June 23, 2015, 08:37:58 PM

Thanks for advice. I've never used paypal obviously the Ukraine thing raised alarm bells. But is paypal not a secure site? Is it not just a middleman for transferring cash. I haven't given him Any info bar my email.

Puckoon · June 23, 2015, 08:45:20 PM

It is pretty secure, however paypal disputes are very common, and they will often times side with the buyer.

Jell 0 Biafra · June 23, 2015, 08:50:04 PM

Quote from: snoopdog on June 23, 2015, 08:37:58 PM
Thanks for advice. I've never used paypal obviously the Ukraine thing raised alarm bells. But is paypal not a secure site? Is it not just a middleman for transferring cash. I haven't given him Any info bar my email.

Paypal is a secure site, but from what I've read in the above links, the scam sends you fake paypal notifications and asks you to forward money through services like Moneygram.