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This happened recently to a neighbour of mine, and appears to be a not uncommon scam. Just send them an email with a CC to the local police anti-fraud department.
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chriselst wrote: Quickly worked out the whole thing was a scam.
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So, what should I do next?
Really?
"One man's wage rise is another man's price increase." - Harold Wilson
"Fireproof doesn't mean the fire will never come. It means when the fire comes that you will be able to withstand it." - Michael Simmons
"You can easily judge the character of a man by how he treats those who can do nothing for him." - James D. Miles
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Tell them the money needs to go into your account first.
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Or like in the films... 50% now, 50% at the end 
M.D.V. 
If something has a solution... Why do we have to worry about?. If it has no solution... For what reason do we have to worry about?
Help me to understand what I'm saying, and I'll explain it better to you
Rating helpful answers is nice, but saying thanks can be even nicer.
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If you do this, make sure it's not specified as a *gift*. Gifts can be refunded to the buyer.
".45 ACP - because shooting twice is just silly" - JSOP, 2010
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You can never have too much ammo - unless you're swimming, or on fire. - JSOP, 2010
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When you pry the gun from my cold dead hands, be careful - the barrel will be very hot. - JSOP, 2013
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just tell them you're blacklisted by paypal
cash and collect only at agreed meeting place because you don't want any tracking that can identify you.
Message Signature
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If you really want to piss them off... send them an Android phone! 
The Beer Prayer - Our lager, which art in barrels, hallowed be thy drink. Thy will be drunk, I will be drunk, at home as it is in the tavern. Give us this day our foamy head, and forgive us our spillage as we forgive those who spill against us. And lead us not to incarceration, but deliver us from hangovers. For thine is the beer, the bitter and the lager, for ever and ever. Barmen.
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Even better... a Windows Phone 
M.D.V.
If something has a solution... Why do we have to worry about?. If it has no solution... For what reason do we have to worry about?
Help me to understand what I'm saying, and I'll explain it better to you
Rating helpful answers is nice, but saying thanks can be even nicer.
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Maybe send them a GPS tracking device with a picture of Liam Neeson.
On second thoughts scrap that idea, it might not go down well...
I would not use paypal as a seller, I used it once and the buyer bought my software then, once I had delivered the key, paypal cancelled the transfer saying that it was fraudulent.
“That which can be asserted without evidence, can be dismissed without evidence.”
― Christopher Hitchens
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Report it to PayPal and the police -- and do it quickly, if the scammers have any of your personal information.
I wanna be a eunuchs developer! Pass me a bread knife!
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Nothing but email address.
And I realise that is where the con started, asking me to email additional photos.
Some men are born mediocre, some men achieve mediocrity, and some men have mediocrity thrust upon them.
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Ship Your Enemies Glitter[^] 
"These people looked deep within my soul and assigned me a number based on the order in which I joined."
- Homer
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Nobody lives at that address.
A person will pass by and empty the mailbox from time to time.
The police will not bother to send a patrol to wait for hours, just to possibly "catch" a guy, who will then simply say that he was asked to empty the mailbox for a friend.
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There's a cool sight where you can send a satchel of Richards to any address. You can include a note that instructs them to eat them.
Elephant elephant elephant, sunshine sunshine sunshine
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Don’t do anything shady, such as sending them a box of rocks.
Rather, send them a message explaining that their info doesn’t check out, that you’re alerting PayPay and the appropriate authorities.
Finally, wash your hands of the experience and move on to the next buyer. Live a better life.
Cheers, and good luck.
Mark
Just another cog in the wheel
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I's find an old beat up phone, take a hammer and crush it some more, along with a message, "Show me the money!".
Probably add in a used condom too.
But then, I'm just a mean old man.....
It does beat sending them an exploding cigar, or an empty box.
The barbarians are clearly inside the walls.
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Just send a tracking number and wait for their response.
Feel free to Hive-Mind your next reply...
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9 minutes in. Faarrrkkkk yeah, loving it.
Michael Martin
Australia
"I controlled my laughter and simple said "No,I am very busy,so I can't write any code for you". The moment they heard this all the smiling face turned into a sad looking face and one of them farted. So I had to leave the place as soon as possible."
- Mr.Prakash One Fine Saturday. 24/04/2004
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How's his dog? 
Sent from my Amstrad PC 1640
Never throw anything away, Griff
Bad command or file name. Bad, bad command! Sit! Stay! Staaaay...
AntiTwitter: @DalekDave is now a follower!
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Looks like it could chew the head off an elephant.
Michael Martin
Australia
"I controlled my laughter and simple said "No,I am very busy,so I can't write any code for you". The moment they heard this all the smiling face turned into a sad looking face and one of them farted. So I had to leave the place as soon as possible."
- Mr.Prakash One Fine Saturday. 24/04/2004
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Which one? 
The sh*t I complain about
It's like there ain't a cloud in the sky and it's raining out - Eminem
~! Firewall !~
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I can't wait to watch this movie!
Elephant elephant elephant, sunshine sunshine sunshine
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Hi All,
Heard a rumour on Friday about Edge being built on Chromium engine, OK, why I though Edge was M$ attempt to stay in the market for Web things like running HTML. Seems a little odd to me to use your major competitors tools to make your thing, I'm basically a hardware /embedded guy though...
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Not a rumour: Microsoft’s Chromium Edge browser is now officially available to test - The Verge[^]
Edge did so badly when it first came out; hyped to the max on Tv and all that, it failed to deliver when people tried it and found it was quick only because it didn't actually do anything, pretty much. Not even ad blocking - it seemed to positively encourage them instead...
Market share of Edge? 4.8%[^] - even IE is higher at nearly double that, despite MS pleading for us to use it, and preinstalling it on a free operating system ...
Pretty much the only thing anyone did with Edge was download Chrome!
If you can't beat them - and MS clearly can't - join 'em. Saves a heap of expensive dev work that will just go down the toilet otherwise.
Sent from my Amstrad PC 1640
Never throw anything away, Griff
Bad command or file name. Bad, bad command! Sit! Stay! Staaaay...
AntiTwitter: @DalekDave is now a follower!
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Well, Bum, testing other browsers got a little awkward...
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