[stevej37]

I had something similar, but in reverse, thru ebay.
I was bidding on a $500 Sony Camera., when the supposed seller emailed me and wanted to complete the sale outside of ebay for $50 less to avoid 'seller fees'..he said.
He said he would mail the new camera to me and after I found it to be as expected...paypal him the money. I figured..'How could I lose on this?'
After giving him my mailing address, the next day he emailed back that the camera was on the way.

The day after that...I got a phone call from an agent with the Electronic Crime Task Force with the FBI
Told me that if i accepted the camera from UPS, I would be charged with theft.

The camera never showed up...thankfully. I think they caught it at UPS.
The whole scam was due to stolen credit card numbers used to purchase new goods and sell to people on ebay at a discount.

The agent that called, also sent me a letter explaining the scam. I still have the letter. It was dated April 10,2001 and the address is 7 World Trade Center..9th floor.