Opinions please, is this an EBAY SCAM?

[enginebuilder]

More accurately, a scam from a buyer, wording, broken english and most of all, NIGERIA? below is a copy from the purchaser from a "buy it now" I had on ebay this week

quote:
Hello Jim,
Regards to your mail. well i am sending the
item to my lover in west africa which i will
like you to get the shipping cost with
insurance so that i can send you money order
which it will contain excess that you will
help me send to my lover as part of her xmas
gift.get back to me with your name and address
so that i can send the money in time.

i will like to ask the following question from you:

1) i hope the item is in good condition
2) is there any western union in your country
3) do you accept to help me send the money to my lover 4)
i will still like to do more business with you after this

these are the above question i will be expecting from you.

shipping address
juliet aderson
16 fredrick william street
iju - ishaga
Lagos state
Nigeria
west Africa


waiting to hear from you
Alvin
END QUOTE:

Anyone know where to send this in Ebay to report a scam?
TIA
Jim

 

[Holescreek]

Go here: spoof at Ebay follow the links... -Mike

 

[Lca078]

is this an EBAY SCAM?

Uhh, yeah!

 

[enginebuilder]

Found the links, emails sent, the douche bag is no longer a registered user as of Nov 22.2006! He musta been busy! Scam it is. Lets bomb Nigeria next Dang it! I could've really used that 650 bucks right before Christmas
jim

 

[speedsport]

If you have to ask if this is a scam or not you don't need to be buying or selling on Ebay.

 

[BrianH]

A few years ago I was bidding on a 3 axis BP knee mill...didn't win the auction, but then kept getting messages from someone in Africa saying they had exactly what I was bidding on they would sell me (funny, their description was worded EXACTLY like the ebay auction, and that they would sell it to me at my highest bid (don't know how they knew THAT). The message ended by telling me they would pay all UPS fees. UPS? A Bridgeport? Okay...I'd love to see that....

 

[enginebuilder]

speed sport,

 

[Joe D Grinder]

If it's Nigeria, it's a scam. I don't sell there, or a lot of other places. If you designate your auctions "worldwide" you are asking for more of this crap. Be sure to get your final value fees credited back to you through Ebay....Joe