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lukey121 | 15:08 Sun 05th Mar 2006 | Technology
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I am selling a phone on ebay, plan to get around �10 for it. Today I got an email from someone saying they would like to buy it for �190 for their girlfriend in nigeria. I assume this is a scam can someone fill me in on it?
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This is a well known scam on eBay and has been discussed many times on the eBay community boards.

Here is the best link:

http://forums.ebay.co.uk/thread.jspa?threadID=400126006& amp;tstart=0&mod=1141569057556
If you think it is a scam tell them to give you �190 personaly and they can have it!
Apart from the above, if your phone is advertised on ebay, report it to them.

Basically they say they will "overpay" if you send another person a cheque for �180.


They send you a cheque for �190, you send the cheque for �180, then they CANCEL the cheque for �190, leaving you out of pocket.


B***stards

If you want a laugh about it, have a look at this site.


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