FaceBook Classified Ad Scams

FaceBook Classified Ad Scams

Further to my previous article about facebook scams, here is another attempt to fraud me out of my latest item for sale:

Of particular note is the fact they claim to work for paypel (see notes in red below)


This time from"Shannon Moore" ( likely a hacked facebook account)
fraudster - https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100002442524413

• • $500
    iPad 2 16Gb, WiFi
    
    Hello, i am interested in buying your iPad 2 16Gb, let me know if you still have it for sale, Thank you.
    
    Regards
    
    -Moore
• 

  
  

  Shannon Moore

  • Hello, do you still have the ipad for sale?
• 
  

  • Yes, I do
• 

  
  

  Shannon Moore

  • Where are you located?....
• Me

  • Barrie, can meet in newmarket though if that helps.
• 

  
  

  Shannon Moore

  • But am sorry, am located at Montgomery.Jersey City, NJ, do you have a paypal account? Let me know.
• Me

  • I do, but $500 via paypal is not recommended.

• Shannon Moore

  • That is not true, $500 is recommended via paypal, i will be paying you for the ipad and the shipment to my son through Canada Post Air Mail, so send me paypal money request of $600 for the ipad and the shipment to my paypal email id corina.moore32@yahoo.com, for the payment. Thank you for been sincere with me.
• Me

  • 
    no, this is exactly what I mean. I will not take paypal for this, sorry
• 

  
  

  Shannon Moore

  • Why? But am paying you first before you ship it, how much will be accepted in your paypal account? (note: very persistent scammer, still trying to convince me)
• Me

  • no, you can use a bad credit card and reverse the charge. how do I know this? because its been done to me. thx anyways.
• 

  
  

  Shannon Moore

  • I can not do that because am a sincere person, i also work at paypal so it will not be easy for me to do that because if i try it i will be charge.
• Me

  • and you can't find this product anywhere else/ You have to ship it from Canada? really....

fraudster's email: corina.moore32@yahoo.com

fraudster's facebook profile: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100002442524413