TipOff Reports for Craigslist (craiglist.com)| Scam Reporter | Scam Tips Received | |
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  | Anonymous Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, United Kingdom 2013-04-22 11:08:13 Nigerian/419 Scam Craigslist (craiglist.com) |   Attempted to get item for free Scammer Information Scammer replies to my advert for an item for sale and asks general questions.
When they wish to finalise transaction, asks me to delete my craigslist listing.
Then sends fake PayPal letter to me claiming my 'money is withheld' until I provide a tracking number for postage.… Read Full Report ⇒ |
  | No Name Peoria, AZ, United States 2013-04-19 23:35:41 Classified Ads Scam Craigslist (craiglist.com) |  +1 PAYPAL SCAM WANTS TO BUY A CAR THROUGH PAYPAL, I WROTE MESSAGE BY MY CELULAR PHONE IS SOLD, IN LES THAN 5 MINUTES I RECEIVE SAME WORDS TRYING TO BUY MY CAR FROM THE TELEPHONE NUMBER: 919 322 9842… Read Full Report ⇒ |
| Anonymous Westminster, MA, United States 2013-04-19 17:13:02 Auction/eBay Scam Craigslist (craiglist.com) | Craigslist - interested buyer Scammer Information This is the email correspondence:
I posted a corner hutch for sale on craigslist...I haven't sold anything on this site for 4-5 years. That night, I received an email from 'David' asking about the status of the furniture--I emailed him back from my home email address saying that is was still available. Below, is the email he then sent to me. I was very skeptical, so my husband sent an email back to him saying that we were more comfortable with a cash transaction, asking him … Read Full Report ⇒ |
 | Jennifer Boozer Noblesville, IN, United States 2013-04-19 01:52:18 Business Venture Scam Craigslist (craiglist.com) | +3 Gerald Thomas/rental property in Douglasville, GA/scammed me for $500 Scammer Information My best friend and I are planning on moving to Georgia very soon. I found the house located at 4396 Central Church Rd, Douglasville, GA on Craigslist. We drove down from Indiana to look at the house and decided we liked it so we contacted Gerald about getting keys. He had us pay the deposit via money gram (I know, aren't I an idiot?) and then claimed he would send us the keys. Come to find out he doesn't even own the property! He did last year but it got foreclosed on. … Read Full Report ⇒ |
 | Anonymous Somewhere in United States 2013-04-17 17:35:48 Fake/Counterfeit Goods Craigslist (craiglist.com) | smartholidaysrental.com Scammer Information Rental scam. Connected also to probestholidays.com. Look for the following address: Street: Flat 3 Midwintr Court 78
City: Harrow
State: London
Country: United Kingdom
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| Anonymous Upland, CA, United States 2013-04-16 04:40:31 Identity Theft Craigslist (craiglist.com) | Phishing attempts Scammer Information This guy would offer you to buy your car and would tell you that he added $900 dollar in you paypal account in order for you to send money to a shipping company called DAS Auto Transport for $900 to clear the pending transactions. Below is the bogus receipts that he well send to you to make it look legit.
"You have received a PayPal Payment of $5,500.00 USD from Jeremy Cole (jearmycurve2050@gmail.com).
A temporary hold has been placed on this transaction!
As men… Read Full Report ⇒ |
| Anonymous Rowland Heights, CA, United States 2013-04-16 00:53:03 Classified Ads Scam Craigslist (craiglist.com) | Do you still have it for sale? Scammer Information Hi,
Am glad it's available.I will be paying you by money order as its the only way I can pay you at the moment,I would have loved to come take a look but I am presently out of town on an assignment and I will not be back to town soon. I don't mind adding an extra fifty dollars so you can keep it in my favor, please send me more pictures and I do hope it is in good condition? Reply me with your full name, cell phone number, and address where payment should be sent to.I will le… Read Full Report ⇒ |
| No Name Somewhere in United States 2013-04-15 22:12:55 Classified Ads Scam Craigslist (craiglist.com) | Untitled Classified Ads Scam on Craigslist (craiglist.com), ref:9142 Scammer Information Magnola Utah ? I live in Oregon. Hes tring to by vehical and arrange 3rd party pick up........willing to pay in full and wait till check clears. The usual. Approach:Hello friend… Read Full Report ⇒ |
| George Kingman, AZ, United States 2013-04-13 15:18:58 Classified Ads Scam Craigslist (craiglist.com) | Craigslist /PayPal Scam Scammer Information Wanted to use PayPal, pick up the motorcycle and then tell PayPal he never received the merchandise. There is no paper trail that PayPal will accept and will repay him for the fraudulent sale. Following is his email to me: - not even a mention of someone coming to look at it before he shells out the $18,000 for the motorcycle.
Hi
Thank you for getting back to me. Can you assure me that it's in good state and that i will not be disappointed with it.I'm ready to pay your a… Read Full Report ⇒ |
  | Anonymous Fréjus, Var, France 2013-04-11 12:51:11 Classified Ads Scam Craigslist (craiglist.com) | Scam on Craigslist regarding renting in Paris Scammer Information Pleased to read from you and thanks for your interest. My apartment is still available for both short/long renting, so its suitable for your proposed move in period but how long precisely do you intend renting it? A little more about the apartment, its located inside a 17th century residence with trees and calm. I can honestly say that its among the safest and calmest area in Marais. The surface is 580 sq. feet / 55 m2 and much suitable for a maximum of 4 adults. Its on the… Read Full Report ⇒ |
| Anonymous Houston, TX, United States 2013-04-11 03:17:44 Classified Ads Scam Craigslist (craiglist.com) | Airline Scam Scammer Information Ira offered me a chance to be on the companion list so I can travel to CA to visit my three kids. If I was not unemployed, I would not have done this.
I send him $500 and never got anything! I should not have used Moneygram. I sent payment to an Ira Gardener in Lexington, Kentucky.
I also found out that he can also go by Daniel Gardener too. … Read Full Report ⇒ |
  | No Name Ottawa, Ontario, Canada 2013-04-09 15:17:25 Classified Ads Scam Craigslist (craiglist.com) | Untitled Classified Ads Scam on Craigslist (craiglist.com), ref:9020 Scammer Information this guy is on craigslist, he does NOT have an apartment to rent in paris. he is a known scammer here is the email i received from him this morning
ROGER FRADIN
1:47 AM (10 hours ago)
to me
Hi Liam,
Pleased to read from you and thanks for your interest. My apartment is still available for both short/long renting, so how long do you intend renting and what's your move in date?. A little more about the apartment, its located inside a 17th century residence with trees a… Read Full Report ⇒ |
 | Anonymous Sour Lake, TX, United States 2013-04-09 10:19:08 Classified Ads Scam Craigslist (craiglist.com) | Untitled Classified Ads Scam on Craigslist (craiglist.com), ref:9015 Scammer Information Received this response to my CL ad.......
Hi there,
Thank you for getting back to me.Can you assure me that this is in good state and that i will not be disappointed with it? I'm ready to pay your asking price and to be honest, i want to buy this for my brother as a gift for him. I am a marine engineer that works on the sea at the moment. phone calls and visiting of website are restricted but i squeezed out some time to check this advert and sent you an email regarding it.… Read Full Report ⇒ |
| Howard R George Sarasota, FL, United States 2013-04-09 00:39:14 Auction/eBay Scam Craigslist (craiglist.com) | +5 alexis27k@gmail.com Alexis Leonard Scammer Information 4/7/13 "She" was offering way more for some shoes I was selling on Craigslist with a very confusing story of collecting them.
Foolishly I had supplied my address & phone to the initial believable email and even said I would be out of town for two weeks shortly -doh! … Read Full Report ⇒ |
| Anonymous Omaha, NE, United States 2013-04-07 19:28:47 Classified Ads Scam Craigslist (craiglist.com) | Buying swing set Scammer Information Trying to buy expensive goods I posted on craigs list site unseen. Then telling me they want to do in through paypal secure. They are out of the country they say at the time.… Read Full Report ⇒ |
 | Anonymous Greensboro, NC, United States 2013-04-06 15:18:12 Classified Ads Scam Craigslist (craiglist.com) | Gerry Wollam Craigslist Scam Scammer Information I was selling a guitar in North Carolina on Craigslist, and got a response from someone claiming to be Gerry Wollam. This person said that he lived in Magna, Utah and was searching for a guitar just like mine. I felt that this was very odd, because the guitar was not very rare, so it did not warrant someone from Utah looking all the way in NC. He refused to answer any of the personal questions I asked him, and was only interested in getting my bank account info so that he cou… Read Full Report ⇒ |
 | Anonymous Roxbury, MA, United States 2013-04-05 12:53:13 Wills/Probate Scam Craigslist (craiglist.com) | They claim I was willed by someone dying of cancer for 10,000,000 Scammer Information They requested Full name address copy of passport license and place of work along with phone number… Read Full Report ⇒ |
| Anonymous Kansas City, MO, United States 2013-04-03 04:12:40 Classified Ads Scam Craigslist (craiglist.com) | +1 housing for rent Scammer Information This man tried to rent out a house to me which he didnt own and someone was currently livinh in it with out knowing about their house being for rent on craigslist. He said hes in Nigeria and needed me to send him a deposit so I could get the keys seny to me. If you ever get a guy named mark dowell, and he has a strange accent over the phone, dont believe it. Report him and the ad.… Read Full Report ⇒ |
 | Anonymous Mobile, AL, United States 2013-04-02 01:33:04 Classified Ads Scam Craigslist (craiglist.com) | +9 2001 Forest River Sandpiper 28ft Scammer Information This is their typical ad. $7k camper for $1K. Same deal in multiple cities, Lasvegas, Tampa, Batonruge La etc.
Good morning ,
Thank you for contacting me about my 2001 Forest River Sandpiper 28ft. Slide-Out Travel Trailer that I have for sale. This RV home is in great shape (ONLY 5500 LBS Features: Dinette , Couch , Sleeping Space, Refrigerator and much more ).This is a one owner RV , title is clear. It has no damage, no hidden defects.The interior is very clean and every… Read Full Report ⇒ |
 | jason Trumann, AR, United States 2013-03-30 17:57:09 Classified Ads Scam Craigslist (craiglist.com) | text message paypal scam Scammer Information wanting my paypal address so they can send money. They would send extra for shipping. But, they dident have a paypal address . they said that paypal would release the money after I shipped the item. SCAMMM...… Read Full Report ⇒ |
 | Anonymous Somewhere in United States 2013-03-28 21:38:07 Auction/eBay Scam Craigslist (craiglist.com) | Auto scam Scammer Information She is offering a Doge Dakota truck, she uses Lt that makes you believe she is an officer from the army, she also mentions she was moved from the military for 3 years off shore in Alaska so she she uses amazon to make the transaction to look real, like the original home page from amazon. she send you a purchase bill with all the details from the purchase and the warranties from the sell. Then she uses the agent Kyle Thomas as the sell representative from Amazon who's location… Read Full Report ⇒ |
| Andy Richmond, Quebec, Canada 2013-03-26 19:56:04 Classified Ads Scam Craigslist (craiglist.com) | Classified ad response... Scammer Information Thanks a lot for the email. Am buying it for my son who just graduated
ontop of his class in National University in California, he studied
Business Law and Professional Ethics Minor and am so proud of him . I
want it as a surprise package to appreciate him towards his
achievement and to be delivered before my arrival home.
I work with SPDR S&P Oil & Gas Exploration & Production ETF and we are
presently offshore in US Taranaki Basin on kapo project. We do not
have access to p… Read Full Report ⇒ |
 | Anonymous Highlands, NC, United States 2013-03-26 16:56:06 Classified Ads Scam Craigslist (craiglist.com) | +1 Two ATV's 2005 Rincon and Trailer Scammer Information This is the 1st e-mail I recieved them both TODAY 3/26/13
Hello,
Thank you for your interest in purchasing my two 2005 Honda Rincon and trailer, I am selling them because I am in the military and my unit will be sent back to Afghanistan. I don't want them to get old in my garage. The price is low because I need to sell it before March 30st. The quads are in pristine condition, no accident history, clear title, no dents or dings and no scratches. Always adult driven and gar… Read Full Report ⇒ |
| Anonymous Victoria, British Columbia, Canada 2013-03-25 19:40:50 Classified Ads Scam Craigslist (craiglist.com) | craigs list ad Scammer Information Am buying it for my son who just graduated ontop of his class in National University in California, he studied Business Law and Professional Ethics Minor and am so proud of him . I want it as a surprise package to appreciate him towards his achievement and to be delivered before my arrival home.
I work with SPDR S&P Oil & Gas Exploration & Production ETF and we are presently offshore in US Taranaki Basin on kapo project. We do not have access to phone at the moment,its 15day… Read Full Report ⇒ |
 | Anonymous Somewhere in United States 2013-03-25 17:03:14 Classified Ads Scam Craigslist (craiglist.com) | Contact by Craigslist then ask you to go to their personal email address Scammer Information From: Larry Moore … Read Full Report ⇒ |