My 2nd run-in with Nigeria

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Hello,
Compliment of the season to you. I am Mrs kate Lampard from Wi,USA but Presently in London,UK for a church program. I saw your product and i am really intrested in buying it for my Daugther as a surprise gift for her in school (University of Nigeria) and i will handle the shipment expenses.i will send you my fedex account so you will not pay no money for shipping to nigeria. i will be sending you payment via PayPal,so kindly send me your paypal account email address so as to immedaitely make out your payment. make sure you get the package ready for shipment today,you can ship the item as soon as you recieve the paypal confirmation.Expecting your reply so as to immedaitely make out the payment.
Thanks,
kate Lampard

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https://www.paypal.com/us
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Dear Rob Riccardelli,
Mrs Kate Lampard, just sent you money with PayPal.

Mrs Kate Lampard, is a Verified buyer.

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Payment Details
Ebay item: 9722786899
Item Name: Motorola A780 Quad Band GSM PDA w/ EDGE **
UNLOCKED **
Qty: 1
Amount: US $462.89
Transaction ID: 34B 2410 9N5 7045 20H
Note: This PayPal® payment has been deducted from the buyer's account and
has been "APPROVED" but will not be credited to your account until the s
hipment tracking number is sent to our customers service for shipment
verification so as to secure both the seller and the buyer. And if there
is any problem within you and the buyer you are to contact the customer
care representative immedaitely.
([email protected])
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Here is a message from Kate Lampard

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I will be using my fedex account for the shipment ,so all you have to do
is to sent me your physical contact address so that i can arranged for
the shipment and i will be sending you a fedex label that contain both
my daughter's address and my fedex account number.
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Shipping Information
Address: Verified.
Address Status: Confirmed.

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As an ebay member with 223 positive feedbacks since 1997, the PayPal practice of not putting the funds in my account until tracking info is received is a new one on me...

And finally a follow-up since sending "payment:"

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Hello,
I have made out my payment to you for this item purchase ,So check your mail for the new confirmation mail from paypal.Get back to me immediately you receive the confirmation mail from paypal and don't forget to send me your physical contact address and the exact time you will be at home cos I will be Handling the Shipping myself to my Daughter there in nigeria With my Fedex Account Number so there is no Need of you Paying for the Shipping.So i can schedule Fedex to come and pick them up from you in other to reduce the stress of you driving down to their location to send or if you will drop it off at a Fedex outlet nearer to you there Pls let me Know.Then i can send you my Daughters Address and Fedex account number.Hope to hear from you soon.
Regards
kate Lampard

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As I'm sure you're aware, this scam has little to do with the initial thousands or millions of dollars or the cell phone. It's all about them sending too much money and the victim sending back the excess before he finds out that the initial payment was bogus.

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According to a 1997 newspaper article:
"We have confirmed losses just in the United States of over $100 million in the last 15 months," said Special Agent James Caldwell, of the Secret Service financial crimes division. "And that's just the ones we know of. We figure a lot of people don't report them."

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Snopes says:

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According to a 1997 newspaper article:
"We have confirmed losses just in the United States of over $100 million in the last 15 months," said Special Agent James Caldwell, of the Secret Service financial crimes division. "And that's just the ones we know of. We figure a lot of people don't report them."

Ouch! That was almost a decade ago. How much is it now - couple of billions!?