Tom Foster, Auto Shippers Internation, and Qiu-Chen, Gai
Queja 324818 Detalles

Tom sent me a sms on 20/5, told me he is interested on my items advertised on Gumtree Australia (I got more than 50 items advertised), the message shown up his name as Tom, but no phone number, and I can't reply him via sms. I have to replied via email he provided.

After few email conversation, he confirmed that he wants to buy all items that I listed on gumtree,and asked for paypal invoice so that he can make payment asap. I was doubt on him, but still prepare paypal invoice and sent it to him today.

Here the interesting story come. He claimed that he will pay extra for shipping cost, which need my help to help to transfer the money to shipping company via western union. I immediate rejected him, said I don't know about western union. I also asked why he cannot do it himself? But he ignored me and sent me below email. Please read below content.

"I just completed the payment with paypal just now and i hope you will have
been notified that i issue out the payment already as i got a deduction
message here also. I made the total of $21,611 and $1010 for the shipping fee
pick up and the western union charges. So kindly forward the sum of $950 to
the shipping company via western union as i hope they should have contacted
you also and email paypal once transfer is done with the information
required as they said they won't release the funds until they get the
western union information from you due to the fact that i emailed them
about the excess payment i made. I will need you to send the $950 to the
pick up shipping company Headquarters where they normally confirm any
commission payment to via western union money transfer
Here is the pick up shipping company info needed to get the money sent
through western union money transfer


First Name: Qiuchen
Last Name: Gai
No. 9 Xinghuo Road,
City: Nanjing,
State: Jiangsu,
Zip Code: 210061
Country: China

Please kindly email the necessary details to paypal :the mtcn which you
will be given at the western union after the $950 has been sent. You should
send the money soon so that the agent can schedule time and you would know
when the Pick Up would commence, make sure you're home. I advice you to
check both your inbox or junk/spam folder for the payment confirmation
message..The shipper would be coming around to your area to have the
merchandise picked up once you have sent the shipping fee to them, as i
need you to let me know what time you want them to come and where (your
address & phone # you can be reached on)
I will be waiting to hear from you once the money has been sent to my
shipper. Thanks. "

After that, I received 2 emails from Paypal ([email protected]) claimed that they received the money but will be on hold till I proof that I had pay the shipping fee. Then Auto Shippers International also sent me email for payment instruction. I knew it is scam, therefore I did not pay money.

I had reported this case to Gumtree Australia & Paypal Australia too.