210-239-1111
TX, US
 | D 2014-06-05 12:44:10 Unknown |
I received the same text this morning.
| DaFox 2014-04-25 13:29:18 Unknown |
While it could be a legitimate inquiry, a quick Google search brings up reams of pages saying mariamurphy@gmail.com is a scammer.
Most of those mention it's a PayPal scam, so here is how that works:
Here is how the PayPal Scam, or any other online money service, works:
They say they will buy your item, unseen.
They say they will pay you extra money to cover the shipping charges through their shipping company or agent.
They request your email address linked to your PayPal account.
They instruct you to wire the extra funds they send you to their shipping company or agent.
You receive a invoice from PayPal to your email, stating the funds have been deposited to your PayPal account.
So, you use your money to wire the funds to the shipper.
You then find out the PayPal email was fake, it was sent by the scammer, there were no funds deposited into your PayPal account.
The money you wired, was really picked up by the scammer, it is unrecoverable.
You are out the money you wired.
The same scam is also done with money orders, bank drafts, or cashiers checks.
In these cases, the check you receive, for funds over the amount of your item, is forged, stolen, or counterfeit.
As it may take several weeks for the banks to realize the check is bad, you may not know you have been scammed.
Worst yet, as you passed a bad check, you can be held criminally liable.
You are out the funds you wired, return check charges, and face possible arrest.
Most of those mention it's a PayPal scam, so here is how that works:
Here is how the PayPal Scam, or any other online money service, works:
They say they will buy your item, unseen.
They say they will pay you extra money to cover the shipping charges through their shipping company or agent.
They request your email address linked to your PayPal account.
They instruct you to wire the extra funds they send you to their shipping company or agent.
You receive a invoice from PayPal to your email, stating the funds have been deposited to your PayPal account.
So, you use your money to wire the funds to the shipper.
You then find out the PayPal email was fake, it was sent by the scammer, there were no funds deposited into your PayPal account.
The money you wired, was really picked up by the scammer, it is unrecoverable.
You are out the money you wired.
The same scam is also done with money orders, bank drafts, or cashiers checks.
In these cases, the check you receive, for funds over the amount of your item, is forged, stolen, or counterfeit.
As it may take several weeks for the banks to realize the check is bad, you may not know you have been scammed.
Worst yet, as you passed a bad check, you can be held criminally liable.
You are out the funds you wired, return check charges, and face possible arrest.
| sherry in Clearwater Fl 2014-04-25 13:21:13 Unknown |
Yep, just posted a car for sale on Auto trader & got a text asking for photo of engine. No response to my reply to the email given as mariamurphy@gmail.com. But I don't understand, what's the scam?
| sylvester 2014-04-20 12:56:45 Prank Call |
Maria Murphy wants bumper and engine pics after advertising on Auto trader.com
| tgroeting 2014-04-18 18:48:31 Unknown |
Maria Murphy wants bumper and engine pics after advertising on Cars.com. Stopped bidding on sale after another scammer - Tyler Murphy - hmmmmm? 1 in the same? Out bids her.
| Jillian 2014-04-16 13:38:50 SMS |
AUTOTRADER fraud. "Maria" asked for more bumper photos.
I have received several text from others because of posting on Autotrader. And some even send me text messages before my post goes live-- this means there is an internal leak. After googling this issue, others have undergone the same problem.
Maybe this is Autotrader's tactic of making us buy the "privacy shield" upgrade. I hope not, but very shady if so...
I have received several text from others because of posting on Autotrader. And some even send me text messages before my post goes live-- this means there is an internal leak. After googling this issue, others have undergone the same problem.
Maybe this is Autotrader's tactic of making us buy the "privacy shield" upgrade. I hope not, but very shady if so...
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