eBay scam?

I got this message for my RAZR V3x listing on eBay


Q Dear Seller, Good day to you, i am interested in your item displayed on ebay, i want to get this item for my friends child who is currently studying in Africa as a Congratulatory gift.I would have love to bid like others but the nature of my job will not allow me to do that at this time, I will be offering you $350.00 for this item. So please if you are interested in selling this item for me, kindly get back to me with your full name and address so that I can send out the payment immediately via Paypal. As i said earlier am offering you $350.00 for this item this will include both the shipping and handling cost to Africa. Your urgent response will be highly appreciated. Thanks and God bless. -bammaof3-



It smells like a scam, what do you think?

Hmm paypal anything that comes from Africa is a scam thats like a rule you have to follow on ebay but i feel for the honest people but why cant he bid on your item and win it like a normal person would? I guess he is afraid because I bet he has 0 feedback and a new person that joined ebay? Than its mostly a scam like I said depends on the persons feedback.

He actually has 9 feedback, all positive and has been a member since 1998. The thing is, this phone is worth only $150 tops.

It's a scam, trust us. It's quite common, and usually stems from hacked eBay accounts. It's almost impossible to put up eBay auctions for electronics now and not get these. Just ignore it.

[quote12467bfdde="dmorris68"]It's a scam, trust us. It's quite common, and usually stems from hacked eBay accounts. It's almost impossible to put up eBay auctions for electronics now and not get these. Just ignore it.[/quote12467bfdde]

Agreed.

yes its mostly a scam also check what country he is from

http//search.ebay.com/_W0QQtZvbQQsofindtypeZ25


If he is from the United States than mostly its a hacked account

[quoteffcb05ac7c="dmorris68"]It's a scam, trust us. It's quite common, and usually stems from hacked eBay accounts. It's almost impossible to put up eBay auctions for electronics now and not get these. Just ignore it.[/quoteffcb05ac7c]
Anyone saying anything about Africa is a scam shrug

Not necessarily. Right now I'm taking part in a transaction with the nephew of a deceased African prince. Due to political upheaval, the prince's bank account was frozen, but all his nephew needs in order to gain acces to it is a few hundred thousand dollars, whereupon he and I will split the millions in the account. Doesn't get more legit than that.

Can I get in on that?

could be legit...

http//www.collegehumor.com/video1710265/context/tagcollegehumororiginal

You know I asked them for more info since I didn't want to be tried as a terrorist and sent to Guantanamo Bay and they didn't get back to me. How bizarre.

Do you think we were dealing with the same nephew?

[quotee0cd674ff7="wasabe"]Not necessarily. Right now I'm taking part in a transaction with the nephew of a deceased African prince. Due to political upheaval, the prince's bank account was frozen, but all his nephew needs in order to gain acces to it is a few hundred thousand dollars, whereupon he and I will split the millions in the account. Doesn't get more legit than that.[/quotee0cd674ff7]

Omg, I'm laughing so hard right now. toast

Anytime anyone offers you more than you are asking it is 200% a scam.

stay away, it's a scam. my buddy sent out a laptop to some guy in nigeria when he received a similar email for his laptop listing.... he never got the money and couldn't recover his laptop.

Yeah I had someone offer me that same price, $350, for a 1gen shuffle one time. Told him okay and once he sent the paypal that I would ship out the shuffle.

Then I got a fake email from ebay saying that the money had been sent but that I wouldnt be able to see it unless I ship the item and the person recieves it. I guess paypal was "holding it"

SCAM!

Thanks for the help guys, I appreciate it. Guess it really was a scam.