TipOff Reports for Craigslist (craiglist.com)| Scam Reporter | Scam Tips Received | |
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  | Anonymous Lake Charles, LA, United States 2016-05-31 02:25:44 Overpayment Scam Craigslist (craiglist.com) |   Craigslist check scam Carterlber@gmail.com Scammer Information I received the same email from these addresses regarding an item I posted on Craigslist. The item is easily hand-carried and I'm only asking $15.
Addresses used: carterlber@gmail.com, flutterfly631@gmail.com, danawl0010@gmail.com, danawilson38@gmail.com, conniewitfiel37@gmail.com, cherylbennett36@gmail.com, dana@rankadvert.org, cherylbennett36@adpostonline (couldn't see the rest of the address), conniewhitfiel37@adpostonline (couldn't see the rest of the address)
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 | Jenny Windham Lexington, NC, United States 2016-05-25 15:07:21 Rental Scam Craigslist (craiglist.com) |  Scam rent to own Scammer Information I found a home that said rent to own on craigslist. i was inches away from wanting to buy home. When I clicked on the link I had for the home I realized it was no longer on the site. But I was still receiving emails. So I typed in the address 1226 Brookwood Dr,
Winston Salem, NC 27106 and found it on zillow. I contacted the real estate agent, and he informed me that this guy is a scam artist. People pay him for the couple of months rent and never get to even go in the home. … Read Full Report ⇒ |
 | Anonymous Blair, NE, United States 2016-05-24 22:58:08 Overpayment Scam Craigslist (craiglist.com) | paypal scam Scammer Information paypal shipping scam… Read Full Report ⇒ |
| Anonymous Blair, NE, United States 2016-05-24 22:53:29 Classified Ads Scam Craigslist (craiglist.com) | paypal scam Scammer Information normal paypal and shipping scam… Read Full Report ⇒ |
| Anonymous Saint Robert, MO, United States 2016-05-17 19:18:34 Classified Ads Scam Craigslist (craiglist.com) | Dallas TX Rental House Scam Scammer Information The scammer posted pictures of a furnished home online and offered it for rent as a vacation rental month to month. I contacted him and he let me know it was still available and he was an agent for the landlord. Renting the house required a bank transfer to hold the house. I complied. He sent me a receipt and said he would let me in the house on Sunday. He never showed and will not answer his phone or emails. Cost me $2,250.00.… Read Full Report ⇒ |
| Anonymous Ullin, IL, United States 2016-05-10 06:20:52 Overpayment Scam Craigslist (craiglist.com) | Craigslist Scam Scammer Information Placed an ad on Craigslist for garden edging stones. This sarahfisher018@gmail.com agreed to my price, plus an equal amount to hold it, plus an additional amount so that I could send it to someone it Texas. The emails sounded a might too nice and alarm bells went off in my head. I googled the email name and several hits came up at various scam reporting sites (including this one).… Read Full Report ⇒ |
| JB Fort Worth, TX, United States 2016-05-08 22:47:21 Classified Ads Scam Craigslist (craiglist.com) | Untitled Classified Ads Scam on Craigslist (craiglist.com), ref:28425 Scammer Information Hi again, the thing is I'm selling this bike because my husband passed away not long ago (he was very sick) and this bike brings me bad memories and that's the reason why I want to sell it asap...I along with my daughter decided to sell the house and we moved to my parents in Topeka,KS trying to start a new life. The bike is already at the shipping company in the container, sealed and ready for delivery.. The bike is there already because someone agreed to buy it, but in the … Read Full Report ⇒ |
 | Anonymous Coraopolis, PA, United States 2016-04-29 17:06:42 Classified Ads Scam Craigslist (craiglist.com) | E.karson@gmail.com Scammer Information SCAM!! beware of this person he will tell you he is interested in your item for sale but it out of town on business and his "mover" will mail you a money order for the item. He wanted my address. I stupidly give it to him and the next day had a man in car parked outside my balcony for 2 hours. He then began sending threatening emails saying the FBI was going to show up at my door if I did not western union my money. He has bad grammar. He needs to be put in jail. Very disturb… Read Full Report ⇒ |
| Anonymous Waukee, IA, United States 2016-04-25 14:43:30 Social Network Scam Craigslist (craiglist.com) | SCAM craigslist MATTHEW MALONE Scammer Information Wanted to by my furniture listed on Craigslist. Pay more money than what I offered, sending check FEDEX and wanted me to pay shipping
Good Morning, "I just want to thank you for the honest and trustworthy you are having towards this transaction and i want to bring it to your notice that my payment will deliver to today via FEDEX courier service.... here is the tracking number provided (782884205891) so i would want you to follow my instruction on what to do about the shi… Read Full Report ⇒ |
| Anonymous Killeen, TX, United States 2016-04-21 00:56:45 Business Venture Scam Craigslist (craiglist.com) | Looking for an Administrative Assistant on craigslist Scammer Information He first texted me & was asking if I was still interested in the position. He then asked me for my email address & told him it was on my resume' & he replied he does not have it & just give it to him, so I did. Then I received this email. What a Joke!!
His email content: Thanks for getting back to me about the position. I live in Killeen,tx but not currently in town, i have been away since January because of my business, i am fashion designer and ceo of gold collection we… Read Full Report ⇒ |
| Anonymous Valley View, TX, United States 2016-04-19 01:39:40 Classified Ads Scam Craigslist (craiglist.com) | +2 Motorcycle for sale scam on Craigslist Scammer Information Sent a text to the number they said to email their "mother" and through email the scammer says they want to use google wallet to do the transaction so send them your name and address and phone number so they can "start the transaction".… Read Full Report ⇒ |
 | Kyle Scottsville, KY, United States 2016-04-18 02:16:59 Classified Ads Scam Craigslist (craiglist.com) | Craigslist Ad Reply Scammer Information placed an Ad to sell a working device on Craigslist, and was texted first, using the number i've listed, by said interested party, but further communication would be required through Email as number was not her own, but her sisters. after emailing a response, i got a drafted type of email back, that was just like the other scam that i had ran into three days ago, which is listed on this site as well under the email adress LucyDaniella2219@gmail. com.… Read Full Report ⇒ |
 | Anonymous Florissant, MO, United States 2016-04-14 19:34:19 Classified Ads Scam Craigslist (craiglist.com) | 1998 Winnebago Mini Scammer Information Jettie Harvey
2:18 PM (10 minutes ago)
to me
Hi,
Thank you for being interested in purchasing my 1998 Winnebago Minnie that I have for sale. The condition of the RV is excellent, no mechanical problems, very well maintained, never wrecked or involved in an accident, title clear,legally under my name. I am selling it for $2,000. Because of my divorce settlement, I own this RV and I don`t need it, so I'm trying to sell it asap. I gave the RV to eBay shipping company in… Read Full Report ⇒ |
| Anonymous Smithfield, VA, United States 2016-04-12 04:01:48 Classified Ads Scam Craigslist (craiglist.com) | +1 Untitled Classified Ads Scam on Craigslist (craiglist.com), ref:27904 Scammer Information I really appreciate your quick response to my text.I'm okay with the
price and the condition pasted on Craigslist. I really wish to be
there to see the item but i don't have chance cause I'm a very busy
woman. My mode of payment would be in certified check drawn from a
local Banks. And am offering additional $50 with the original price to
have this asap..
Name to be on the payment...........
Address to mail the check to.............
Cell phone # to contact you .....… Read Full Report ⇒ |
 | Anonymous Henderson, NV, United States 2016-04-05 18:23:30 MalWare, Trojans, Virus payloads Craigslist (craiglist.com) | I wanted to call Craigslist Scammer Information We wanted to contact Craigslist for tech support to find our posted item. When we couldn't find it we called Craigslist. Maxwell said he would help us. He use Team View to see and control our computer. He showed us how we had been hacked by someone i Germany 5 times. He told us he could get rid of the hacks and make our computer run faster. He would do it for $199 instead of the going rate of $599. I was so over whelmed and I had to get off the call then a new pho… Read Full Report ⇒ |
| Anonymous Roswell, NM, United States 2016-03-29 03:16:15 Classified Ads Scam Craigslist (craiglist.com) | Text and Email Scam from Sarah Fisher Scammer Information They first send a text message asking for me to email them at Sarahfirsher018@gmail.com then once sent they emailed the message below asking me to reply with my info.
I really appreciate your quick response to my text. I will be buying
the item from you, kindly withdraw the advert from C.LIST and
considered it sold. My husband will be overnight the payment asap but
he will be paying with a certified check from his Bank and it will
deliver to you via United Parcel … Read Full Report ⇒ |
 | Anonymous Neosho, MO, United States 2016-03-23 19:13:14 Job Scam Craigslist (craiglist.com) | Personal assistant scam when I responded to a job ad on Craig's List Scammer Information I responded to an ad on Craig's List for an apartment maintenance job. I received a reply offering me a job as a personal assistant to an individual calling himself "Dr. John Williams". The job offer had no relationship to the original ad on Craig's List.
The job description is: Dr. John Williams will send me a check which I am to deposit into my account and when the check "clears" I am to deduct my wages and send a MoneyGram with the balance from the check to someone design… Read Full Report ⇒ |
| No Name Old Greenwich, CT, United States 2016-03-21 16:55:45 Identity Theft Craigslist (craiglist.com) | Carter tylerrhf@gmail.com Scammer Information … Read Full Report ⇒ |
| Anonymous Grand Forks, ND, United States 2016-03-12 20:33:33 Dating Scam Craigslist (craiglist.com) | Untitled Dating Scam on Craigslist (craiglist.com), ref:27449 Scammer Information Answers dating ad then after waisting sometimes days tells you you must go to site to verify your over 18 and not a sex offender etc but site is a live video sight to pay her for whatever on video … Read Full Report ⇒ |
| Anonymous Los Angeles, CA, United States 2016-02-28 00:26:19 Rental Scam Craigslist (craiglist.com) | Darren Collins (excellenthomerentals.com) posting false rentals Scammer Information This person is posing as a leasing agent trying to rent furnished apartments in Seattle, WA. He could very well be posting other ads in other cities via craigslist. I inquired and he sent me a rental application form which I filled and submitted and afterwards he gave me the account information of Kevin Rosenbaum who's bank account (5698162) I would need to place a holding deposit in summing around 4,000$. Here I became hesitant and started doing more research finally asking … Read Full Report ⇒ |
 | Anonymous Somewhere in United States 2016-02-25 22:52:04 Classified Ads Scam Craigslist (craiglist.com) | Untitled Classified Ads Scam on Craigslist (craiglist.com), ref:27190 Scammer Information … Read Full Report ⇒ |
| Anonymous Janesville, WI, United States 2016-02-19 21:15:38 Job Scam Craigslist (craiglist.com) | Craigslist SCAM Scammer Information Asking for moving help, painting, etc. emails you. asks for number to talk details, google voice calls. If you put number in, they take your number for scam.… Read Full Report ⇒ |
 | Anonymous Portland, OR, United States 2016-02-16 00:58:01 Classified Ads Scam Craigslist (craiglist.com) | +20 David Robin at it Again! Scammer Information David Robin,
As reported here, If you look him up on this site or many others dealing with online scams, you'll see David Robin. He/they try to run a scam on anyone selling a motorcycle. Posted my bike for sale. Within 10 mins, I got a text asking if the motorcycle was still available and its condition. I responded and instantly got a "I'll take it, but I have to pay via PayPal and I'll have a mover pick it up" Its the same scam that's been documented here. They try to … Read Full Report ⇒ |
 | Anonymous Somewhere in United States 2016-02-15 04:06:06 Job Scam Craigslist (craiglist.com) | Matt william Scammer Information Thanks for your interest in the personal assistant/errand helper, I am looking for someone to call on to handle some errands. I live at 826 W Citrus St Colton, CA am currently in Kansasi working on a project. It's not necessary you are in Colton area, flexible schedule work from home till i come back to town.
The tasks would include:
1. Picking up groceries(when am back to Colton)
2. Booking flight tickets
3. Making doctor/dentist appointments and submitting health… Read Full Report ⇒ |
| Anonymous Lakeland, FL, United States 2016-02-09 18:55:40 Auction/eBay Scam Craigslist (craiglist.com) | +1 Craigslist Add Scammer Information I hope it is in good condition? and there wont be any cause of disappointment if i purchase it from you? I want to buy it for my son as a birthday gift and I am ready to pay the asking price. I'm an Ocean Engineer and am currently on sea right now which is strictly no calls. My Mode of payment is PayPal because i don't have access to my bank account online, but i have it attached to my PayPal account. Since I'm requesting this transaction to be done via PayPal, I will be resp… Read Full Report ⇒ |