I just sold an expensive item on eBay. Within a few minutes after the auction ended I got 2 Emails from eBay simultaneously regarding the item; one that the buyer had paid, and then this scam Email from a fake buyer:
First, the buyer had already paid, so the "wait for the money to be reflected" raised suspicion, and then I saw that the buyer's username was different from this thief's username. I contacted the real buyer right away to confirm the shipping address. He confirmed and thanked me for checking. I reported the scam buyer to eBay, but I can see on this forum that this address has been reported before, years ago. The scammers just create new accounts each time they are caught.
Be careful and be aware; there are people out there watching auctions and waiting to steal your buyer's merchandise!
