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Hey everyone, I know this thread might have been blowing up a few years ago—I couldn't find it myself, so I figured I'd start a new one to warn anyone else about this scam. This is actually the third time it’s happened to me...
I was trying to sell my laptop on eBay when these guys started hitting me up. It follows a weird pattern: first it was someone claiming to be from Venezuela, then New Zealand, and now someone out of England. They all speak English and want to buy the laptop immediately. The rule of thumb is that they'll agree to basically any price you throw at them; instead, they just ask how much shipping costs and request your bank details so they can "transfer the funds." I have no idea what their end goal is. Last time, I told a guy I wanted $2,500 for the laptop plus $180 for shipping to London, and he agreed instantly. I'm debating whether it's even worth calling the FBI, though I doubt they'd bother with something this trivial. One guy even tried to pull an "okay" sob story about buying the laptop for his little sister while he's working as a sailor stationed in San Diego for a few days...
I was trying to sell my laptop on eBay when these guys started hitting me up. It follows a weird pattern: first it was someone claiming to be from Venezuela, then New Zealand, and now someone out of England. They all speak English and want to buy the laptop immediately. The rule of thumb is that they'll agree to basically any price you throw at them; instead, they just ask how much shipping costs and request your bank details so they can "transfer the funds." I have no idea what their end goal is. Last time, I told a guy I wanted $2,500 for the laptop plus $180 for shipping to London, and he agreed instantly. I'm debating whether it's even worth calling the FBI, though I doubt they'd bother with something this trivial. One guy even tried to pull an "okay" sob story about buying the laptop for his little sister while he's working as a sailor stationed in San Diego for a few days...