This scam told me about an apple ibook G4 laptop on craigslist.com for $330 usd, and had me western union money to an "agent" of a shipping company called tnt that supposedly doesn't exist in the uk. I was scammed just like others.
I was paying a Susan Paulson that lived in wolverhampton, united kingdom for the laptop. She claimed that she moved there for her job, and she was getting rid of her laptop because she needed a windows based computer for her job as well. I was to send the money via Western Union's money in minutes service to an Anthony Brierley at 214 bowery street, wolverhampton, united kingdom, because he was the "agent" for TNT UK. This is a copy of the confirmation e-mail they sent me.
Tracking Number: 904665580
Important TNT Payment Instructions/Shipment Details
Please read the Instructions carefully.
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Dear TNT Customer,
We have your package in our custody.
Description of goods: 1 x Apple iBook G4 Computer
Sender of package (Seller ): Susan Paulson
Receiver of package (Buyer ): Logan D Snyder
Delivery Address:
Address: 26** W *** Street
City / State: Carlisle, PA
Zip (City Code): 17013
Country: USA
Delivery Type: TNT Express 2nd Day Delivery - After the Payment is received and verified by TNT
Amount to be paid by the Buyer: USD $330.00
Payment Instructions - Receiver of the Payment - Anthony Brierley
The payment must be made through Western Union Money Transfer to the Name of the TNT Agent who is in charge with this transaction - Anthony Brierley using the Money in Minutes Service from Western Union.
Important Note: The Payment must be made at one of Western Union's Agent Locations, in person by the Buyer. The payment must not be made using Western Union's Send Money Online Service due to the high Credit Card fraud risk. We will not confirm any payments made online.
You must go to a Western Union Agent Location and make a Money Transfer to the Name of the TNT Agent who is responsible with this transaction - Anthony Brierley.
In order to complete the Money Transfer using the Money in Minutes Service you will need the Payment Details of our TNT Agent:
Please make your Money Transfer payable to:
First Name: Anthony
Last Name: Brierley
Address: 214 Bowery Street
City: Wolverhampton
Zip (City Code): S22 1TF
Country: United Kingdom
After you complete the payment you need to send the Payment Information for verification to our Payment Department at their e-mail address: TNT On-Line Payment Service
The Payment Information that you need to send to us for verification are:
- MTCN - Money Transfer Control Number (the MTCN is the 10-digit number located on your Western Union Confirmation Receipt)
- Sender's Name and Sender's Address - (the name Name and Address of the Sender of the Western Union Money Transfer)
- Amount Transferred - (the amount transferred)
Important Note! Please read: we cannot collect the Western Union Money Transfer without the Payment Information. Please send us the Payment Information after you complete the Payment.
Please read our TNT Payment Privacy Policy to learn our payment release and payment refund conditions.
1.The Payment will be sent to the Seller by TNT only after you receive the package, check the merchandise and if you are completely satisfied with it. Only then you will instruct us to release the Payment to the Seller.
2.TNT acts as a third party holding at the same time the merchandise and the Payment.
3. After the merchandise is received by the Buyer, the Buyer will have up to 21 days depending on the nature of the merchandise to review the merchandise.
For transaction No. 904665580 the inspection time is 5 (five) business days.
a) If the Buyer decides to keep the merchandise the Buyer will instruct TNT to release the funds to the Seller.
b) If for any reason the Buyer does not want to keep the merchandise, the Buyer will ask TNT for a refund.
The refund procedure is very simple, the Buyer will receive the money from TNT through Bank to Bank Wire Transfer, or by Check or by Western Union Money Transfer.
The refund method is at the Buyer's choice.
Thank you for using TNT
Nicole Card - TNT Customer Department
Wolverhampton Depot
214 Bowery Street
Wolverhampton
S22 1TF
Customer Department
General Manager: Anthony Kay
Email: TNT On-Line Customer Service
and this is an e-mail from "Susan Paulson" which has been seen before.
Hi Logan
You're welcome.
Well, I am in UK because I have been relocated here with my work.
The reason why I am selling the laptop is because I need something with windows for my work.
I understand your concern but this is not the case. I am just trying to sell my laptop. I see that you dont know how the deal will work out. Did you read TNT's procedure on their website? It is explained there how their service works. Let me know after you read their procedure so I can be certain that we are on the same page:
http://tntukeu.com/tnt.express.wolverhampton.depot.overseas.transactions/details.html
Best
Susan
After reading this statement, I hope nobody else gets caught in this huge scam that has plagued others like me.
Logan
Carlisle, Pennsylvania
U.S.A.
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