I advertised in mudah.my to sell my sofa, and got whatsapp messages from 3 callers with number below :
+234 903 228 8735
+234 816 561 2247 Christyana
+234 815 928 2315 Donald ben McDonald
They worked as a group, but it can also be one person holding 3 numbers. They whatsapped to buy the sofa, and tried to pretend sending payment to Paypal, but never did. Their intention is to trick you into believing that you have been paid, but asked for paying back the money when the sale didn't work out.
The person holding this number +234 815 928 2315 called me. He said he is the husband of Christyana. I stayed in Canada before and I know how a Canadian sounded like, he didn't sound like a Canadian at all.
I checked, +234 is country code from Nigeria, not Canada.
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| "Chrityana" |
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| First caller |
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| Donald ben McDonald |
Messages with Chrityana are as follows :
18 Jan 16:43 - +234 816 561 2247: Are you still have it for sale 2
seater Sofa
18 Jan 16:45 - Me: Yes
18 Jan 16:46 - +234 816 561 2247: Thanks for your response. Am interested in buying. How long have you owned it?? what's your actual price for it?.
18 Jan 16:56 - Me: Rm1399
18 Jan 16:57 - +234 816 561 2247: I'll have to arrange for a pickup agent( Shipper ) who will be coming to pick it up as soon as the payment is made and i'll like to pay u through paypal and do u have a paypal acct so i can make the payment of the funds or if u dont have one, u can set up at www.paypal.com it's fast and easy to set up..
18 Jan 16:57 - Me: Yes i have paypal account
18 Jan 16:58 - Me: I bought it in Oct 2013
18 Jan 16:58 - +234 816 561 2247: Ok can you let me have your paypal account and your name
18 Jan 16:58 - Me: B4 that
18 Jan 16:59 - +234 816 561 2247: ok can you let me have your home address where the shipping company will come to pick the sofa
18 Jan 16:59 - Me: Will u come to view first
18 Jan 16:59 - +234 816 561 2247: ok
18 Jan 16:59 - Me: Sorry, I bought it in Oct 2010
18 Jan 16:59 - Me: I read my receipt wrongly earlier
18 Jan 17:01 - Me: I show u photo of my sofa
18 Jan 17:02 - Me: IMG-20150118-WA0028.jpg (file attached)
18 Jan 17:03 - Me: The back zip can't be zipped
18 Jan 17:03 - Me: I put the sofa cover into my washing machine to wash
18 Jan 17:03 - Me: So it shrunk a bit
18 Jan 17:03 - Me: But front part is ok
18 Jan 17:04 - Me: IMG-20150118-WA0030.jpg (file attached)
18 Jan 17:04 - Me: It's a very soft n comfortable sofa
18 Jan 17:04 - Me: Do u still want it?
18 Jan 17:07 - +234 816 561 2247: yes
18 Jan 17:07 - +234 816 561 2247: i have see all the condition already and am happy you are honest to me
18 Jan 17:07 - Me: Yr phone no looks strange
18 Jan 17:07 - Me: Where r u now?
18 Jan 17:08 - +234 816 561 2247: am in canada i left KL august
18 Jan 17:08 - +234 816 561 2247: last year
18 Jan 17:09 - +234 816 561 2247: that is why i cant come to see it i will be okay with this condition and i will like to tell you that the agent will come and look every thing obefore pick up but now you have show me every thing i am still okay with the condition and the price
18 Jan 17:09 - Me: Oh??
18 Jan 17:10 - Me: R u buying it n move it to Canada?
18 Jan 17:15 - Me: My paypal account is ---------
18 Jan 17:15 - Me: Name Me
18 Jan 17:22 - +234 816 561 2247: yes
18 Jan 17:22 - +234 816 561 2247: can you let me have your address
18 Jan 17:22 - Me: Sure
18 Jan 17:22 - Me: ----------
18 Jan 17:24 - +234 816 561 2247: OK
18 Jan 17:25 - +234 816 561 2247: I will let you know when the payment have been made to your account paypal and you will be Notice from your email paypal account also once the payment have been confirm
18 Jan 17:28 - Me: Ok
18 Jan 17:28 - Me: Thanks
18 Jan 17:30 - +234 816 561 2247: you welcome i will also keep you inform
18 Jan 21:05 - +234 816 561 2247: Hello
18 Jan 21:15 - +234 816 561 2247: I just transferred the funds via Paypal, am sure you would have been notified by paypal concerning the payment made.. check your email inbox for the payment confirmation, the agent will be the one signing the title. so let me know if you have any questions
18 Jan 21:15 - +234 816 561 2247: can you check your email paypal if you are finding the mesage you can check your spam message inbox you will received the message from the paypal about the process what you have to do
18 Jan 21:16 - Me: Ok
18 Jan 21:16 - Me: Thanks
18 Jan 21:16 - Me: Sorry missed yr calls
18 Jan 21:16 - Me: I will check now n come back to u
18 Jan 21:20 - Me: Sorry no email from paypal so far
18 Jan 21:21 - Me: Maybe it takes a while?
18 Jan 21:21 - +234 816 561 2247: can you check your spam email message you we received the mail there
18 Jan 21:21 - Me: Ok
18 Jan 21:41 - +234 816 561 2247: did you got a confirmation on your phone also from the paypal
18 Jan 21:43 - Me: Not at all
18 Jan 21:43 - Me: Anyway, let's wait for a while
18 Jan 21:44 - Me: It's 9.45pm now on my side
18 Jan 21:44 - Me: May i know yr name?
18 Jan 21:44 - +234 816 561 2247: can you check your inbox spam email PayPal you give to me
18 Jan 21:45 - Me: Yes, I checked my spam mailbox
18 Jan 21:45 - Me: Nothing from paypal
18 Jan 21:46 - +234 816 561 2247: Good check it again madam they are telling me that you we have the message even your number phone
18 Jan 21:46 - +234 816 561 2247: they have sent you the confirmation mail 2 times yes am christyana
18 Jan 21:46 - +234 816 561 2247: my husband talk to you on phone
18 Jan 21:46 - +234 816 561 2247: they text you what you have to do can you check your phone sms
18 Jan 21:47 - Me: I checked. No message from paypal
18 Jan 21:48 - Me: My phone no is -------
18 Jan 21:50 - +234 816 561 2247: yes can you wait some times more may be it there signal it take awhile you will received the confirmation message
18 Jan 22:14 - Me: Hi
18 Jan 22:14 - Me: I don't want to sell the sofa to u any more.
18 Jan 22:14 - Me: Pls don't call me or text me any more
18 Jan 22:15 - +234 816 561 2247: y
18 Jan 22:15 - Me: I want to keep the sofa.
18 Jan 22:16 - +234 816 561 2247: after have paid the money to your paypal account
18 Jan 22:16 - Me: I didn't get it
18 Jan 22:17 - Me: U can withdraw it
18 Jan 22:17 - +234 816 561 2247: you are lie
18 Jan 22:17 - Me: This sounded too fishy
18 Jan 22:17 - +234 816 561 2247: i cant withdraw the money like that i have to wait for some day before i can do that
18 Jan 22:18 - +234 816 561 2247: how did you mean its not because am really honest to you and i know you have got the payment
18 Jan 22:18 - Me: Then wait
18 Jan 22:19 - +234 816 561 2247: how did you want me to wait when the paypal service customer care have got the payment and sent you the confirmation to you how you will proceed the payment to your account and how they will release the money to your account
HOW TO HANDLE SUCH KIND OF VILLAINS ?
2. Ignore them, don't reply to their messages.
3. Don't believe in their threats.
These villains never contacted me since then.
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