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I SELL, AMONG OTHER THINGS, BRAND NEW CELL PHONES. IN MY AUCTION SHIPPING SECTION, I DESIGNATE A RESTRICTED LIST OF COUNTRIES THAT I WILL AGREE TO SHIP TO. THE OTHER DAY, IN A DUTCH AUCTION. I DESIGNATE ONLY THE USA AND CANADA AS ELIGIBLE COUNTRIES. MY TOP BIDDER AFTER THE AUCION ENDED FOR A MOTOTROLA RAZR CELLPHONE WROTE ME THE FOLLOWING E-MAIL:
"hi, am happy to win your bid, and am commited in buying your item, i will effect payment through paypal, but the fact is i want the item shipped to nigeria to my fiance who is on a research programme with unicef, i would have post it my self but am not in canada at present.will pay $150 to cover the postage prefarably with ups. i will be very glad if you can do this for me bcos i am commited to buy. the postal address is ELELU TUNBOSUN. 10 OTAOGBAYE STREET, OFFA KWARA STATE,NIGERIA,250001. "
AFTER RECEIVING THE ABOVE E-MAIL, I REPORTED THIS BIDDER TO EBAY TRUST AND SAFETY AS MALICIOUS, UNWANTED BIDDING IN DISREGARD TO THE GEOGRAPHIC SPECIFICATIONS. I USED THE ON THE WEB FORM FOR UNWANTED OR MALICIOUS BIDDING AND FORWARDED THEM THE PREVIOUS E-MAIL.
NEXT I RECEIVED A SPOOF E-MAIL FROM THE BUYER. HE MADE IT LOOK LIKE A PAYPAL "YOU'VE RECEIVED CASH" E-MAIL WITH ALL THE RIGHT GRAPHICS.
I FORWARDED THIS E-MAIL TO PAYPAL
BOTTOM LINE, BEWARE OF GENEROUS, UNSOLICITED OFFERS FROM AFRICA, ESPECIALLY NIGERIA. PLEASE REMEMBER
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