Possible Scammer!! Check for me Admin

[mj-trading]

This person (Username chariviv) Full Name charity vivian bought 2 items from us and the zip code does not match to the city and the phone # is from another country! Auction ID: 1438753 # 1424077

Full Name charity vivian
Full Address york
90001, park
ca, United States
Phone (+44) 6545454545
Email Address charityvivian@gmail.com

Thanks

[admin]

mj,

We will immediately check into this member, then send you an email with the results.

[admin]

Great call mj,

This bidder was one of the infamous Nigerian scammers. We have posted some details below for other members to see. So they know some of the signs for spotting a scammer.

Fraudulant buyers use various methods to defraud sellers. The most used method is sending you a forged check or money order, which is usually more than the purchase price. They say "oops, we sent too much by mistake". They ask you to cash the check/money order, then send the extra amount back to them. Sellers are usually happy to have a sale, so they do this. Two to three weeks later the seller gets a notice that the check/money order was forged. Now you (the seller) are out your product, the funds sent to the fraudulant buyer, and you are also liable for the face value of the forged check/money order.

Another method used is the buyer pays via Western Union or BidPay (not allowed on WeBidz). You receive an email from the BidPay or Western Union, stating that the user has paid you $xx.xx. The email looks legitimate, and you think you have the funds in your account. The email was actually fake, and you did not receive any funds. You click the link in the email to log in to your account, to make sure the funds are there. Remember the email was a fake... So you get routed to a fake site which looks legitimate, where you enter your login information. Now the scammer has your login and banking information. We recommend that you always log in to your financial accounts via your normal bookmark (do not click the link in an email). Then check to see if the funds are in your account.

If you are ever asked to ship a product to Africa, please notify us immediately. This type of fraud is usually involved with transactions from this country.