TipOff Reports for Kijiji.com| Scam Reporter | Scam Tips Received | |
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  | Burke Lethbridge, Alberta, Canada 2013-07-22 15:37:20 Classified Ads Scam Kijiji.com |   Truck buyer on kijiji Scammer Information Placed a truck for sale on Kijiji, this guy responses that he wants to buy it for his parenting in Ont. Will give us asking plus $800 if we hold it for him. He can "only pay" through paypal, and will transfer the money plus pay for the fee. Then we are told that the driving company he is using has to receive $800 via Western Union or Money Gram, and he can't make that arrangement so he will add that to the money transfer too. I contacted paypal and they do not hold funds… Read Full Report ⇒ |
| No Name Sydney, Nova Scotia, Canada 2013-07-16 22:20:23 Classified Ads Scam Kijiji.com |  person emailed, car add scam Scammer Information … Read Full Report ⇒ |
  | Anonymous Somewhere in United States 2013-04-16 02:32:59 Nigerian/419 Scam Kijiji.com | Untitled Nigerian/419 Scam on Kijiji.com, ref:9148 Scammer Information http://www.scamdex.com/email-scam-database/N/html/1365448225.M407958P5941V… Read Full Report ⇒ |
| Anonymous Nanaimo, British Columbia, Canada 2013-04-10 23:35:36 Classified Ads Scam Kijiji.com | Ad in Kijiji to sell a piano Scammer Information … Read Full Report ⇒ |
 | Anonymous Somewhere in Canada 2013-03-25 22:00:07 Classified Ads Scam Kijiji.com | Untitled Classified Ads Scam on Kijiji.com, ref:8806 Scammer Information Hi,i just want to make sure the ad complete and nothing to repair,i will purchase at your listed price,Payment will be sent using PayPal and i will handle the PayPal surcharge as well.I will arrange with someone to have this picked up from your location once i have paid as i am out of town at the moment.pls send me more pictures (if available) since i won't be be able to see this in person,what's the PayPal email to send funds to in order for me to pay you ASAP.
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| Anonymous Wingham, Ontario, Canada 2013-03-18 19:22:34 Auction/eBay Scam Kijiji.com | Reply to Kijiji ad Scammer Information Hi,i just want to make sure the ad complete and nothing to repair,i will purchase at your listed price,Payment will be sent using PayPal and i will handle the PayPal surcharge as well.I will arrange with someone to have this picked up from your location once i have paid as i am out of town at the moment.pls send me more pictures (if available) since i won't be be able to see this in person,what's the PayPal email to send funds to in order for me to pay you ASAP.
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| No Name Somewhere in United States 2013-03-18 17:10:52 Classified Ads Scam Kijiji.com | Untitled Classified Ads Scam on Kijiji.com, ref:8682 Scammer Information Got a response to an article for sale on Kijiji with similar wording:
Hi,i just want to make sure the ad complete and nothing to repair,i will purchase at your listed price,Payment will be sent using PayPal and i will handle the PayPal surcharge as well.I will arrange with someone to have this picked up from your location once i have paid as i am out of town at the moment.pls send me more pictures (if available) since i won't be be able to see this in person,what's the PayPa… Read Full Report ⇒ |
 | Garry Somewhere in Canada 2013-03-10 12:45:38 Auction/eBay Scam Kijiji.com | Selling an item on Kijiji.ca Scammer Information I was selling or trading an item on Kijiji.ca and received the typical reply as follows.
Jesse
1:54 PM (17 hours ago)
Hi,i just want to make sure the ad complete and nothing to repair,i will purchase at your listed price,Payment will be sent using PayPal and i will handle the PayPal surcharge as well.I will arrange with someone to have this picked up from your location once i have paid as i am out of town at the moment.pls send me more pict… Read Full Report ⇒ |
| Anonymous Chicoutimi, Quebec, Canada 2013-01-07 23:54:55 Classified Ads Scam Kijiji.com | +2 Steven Mile - stevenmile1@gmail.com - 970-773-9541 Scammer Information He offered me to pay more to buy a kitchen set ($150 extra) by paypal and asked to get it delivered to UK.… Read Full Report ⇒ |
 | Anonymous Clarence-Rockland, Ontario, Canada 2012-12-20 16:28:09 Classified Ads Scam Kijiji.com | +1 reply to kijiji ad via text first-then e mails offering payment via paypal Scammer Information started with a text msg re:my car for sale,... said he wanted it and would pay full asking price,
buying as a gift for his son.,,, insisted he cannot talk because he was first on a ship,in the ocean
then he was on a boat in the sea, then said he worked on the west aquarius semi submersible as a
tool pusher. insistent on paypal transaction,... but first he said his agent would take care of all the transaction,,however then he said he couldnt pay his agent and would forward … Read Full Report ⇒ |
 | Anonymous Bacau, Bacau, Romania 2012-11-17 17:21:33 Classified Ads Scam Kijiji.com | Paypal Scam Scammer Information Beware. Paypal scam.
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 | Anonymous Melvern Square, Nova Scotia, Canada 2012-11-08 15:21:55 Auction/eBay Scam Kijiji.com | To good to be true Scammer Information Hi again,
At this moment I´m in Victoria/BC in a military base. I do a special training program each day and I am not allowed to get out of the unit or call whenever I want. The reason I'm selling this truck way below market value, is because I would like to help ease the burden of my sisters medical expenses, which she has acquired due to a serious illness.
The shipping will take 3 to 5 days and it’s not a problem. You will receive it along with all the documents… Read Full Report ⇒ |
 | Anonymous Melvern Square, Nova Scotia, Canada 2012-11-07 22:22:31 Classified Ads Scam Kijiji.com | To good to be true Scammer Information Hi,
I appreciate your interest regarding my truck.
I will sell it for $4,800. The price includes shipping and insurance to your address.
It is a 2008 Ford Super Duty F-250 SRWXLT 4X4, 62,000, kms, automatic transmission, runs and drives great.
All the service records are available and they will be delivered with it.
Let me know if you are interested.
Thanks, Deb… Read Full Report ⇒ |
 | Matt Core Edmonton, Alberta, Canada 2012-08-20 04:12:47 Classified Ads Scam Kijiji.com | +2 2007 Forest River Travel Trailer!!! 2 SLIDES OUT !! SLEEPS 9 !!! Scammer Information My wife inquired about about a travel trailer with a price that seemed too good to be true. This is the response she got after asking to see it:
"Hi again,
At this moment I'm in Greenwood,NS in a military base. I do a special training program each day and I am not allowed to get out of the unit or call whenever I want. The reason I'm selling this camper way below market value, is because I would like to help ease the burden of my sisters medical expenses, which she has ac… Read Full Report ⇒ |
 | Rodrigo Toronto, Ontario, Canada 2012-07-27 05:58:15 Classified Ads Scam Kijiji.com | Mike Burgoyne Scammer Information I had my car for sale on Kijiji, got a reply from pollyvpeterss-0104@yahoo.com
here is the email:
From: Mike(pollyvpeterss-0104@yahoo.com)
Does it need anything to be replace or repair?how long have you owned it? Any additional Photos?
I replied to him, and said that I can take more pictures if he wanted,
Here is his response:
Okay.. I will be paying the 2.9% PayPal surcharge from my account. So i will be paying directly into your PayPal account without any delay, … Read Full Report ⇒ |
| K Red Deer, Alberta, Canada 2012-07-05 20:35:31 Classified Ads Scam Kijiji.com | +4 Reply to ad on Kijiji Scammer Information I posted an item for sale on Kiji and got hte following responce:
From: sx3sz-371@yahoo.com
Anything to add or ads say it all?
Thanks for the mail,i just wanted to make sure nothing has been left out,i will take it for the listed price,Payment will be sent using PayPal and i will handle the PayPal surcharge as well.I will arrange with someone to have this picked up for your location once i have paid as i am out of town at the moment. I would appreciate if you email me with m… Read Full Report ⇒ |
| Anonymous Kingston, Ontario, Canada 2011-10-02 17:22:55 Classified Ads Scam Kijiji.com | Wanting to buy an article from me Scammer Information Had an ad on Kijiji to sell a trash compactor. Every time I get an e mail from g mail.com I try to look up the address, so far it has been 10 times out of 10 that these people are scammers. It seems in the last month I have had 5 people try to scam me out of merchandise.
The e mails are early in the morning (3:07 am), wording is terrible and they give no return phone number. I looked up this person "jenefarjohn@gmaial.com" and she is listed on the fraud alert site, along w… Read Full Report ⇒ |