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![]() | Anonymous Dublin, Leinster, Ireland 2013-05-06 22:02:59 Classified Ads Scam Other Classifieds Site | Scammer Information Received a web text on mobile asking if the car is still available to write back to email. Next mail asked me for some car details and my final price. After my reply, the following mail was saying he's buying car to Hungary, sending an agent to collect it and he's paying by PayPal, covering all the transfers etc. Here is something wrong - who'd buy a car even without seeing it like that? I found continuing of the story here http://www.rallyforums.com/forum/showthread.php?3054… Read Full Report ⇒ |
![]() | Anonymous Somewhere in Canada 2013-05-04 14:36:32 Defective Products/Services Other Classifieds Site | Scammer Information Website offers rentals for vacation. Inquiries are answered promptly by Frank Prinosil. To secure reservation, a booking agreement is sent via email attachment, requesting return with proof of payment via bank transfer. After the money is transferred to his account, no confirmation is received via email. Telephone call results in a "please hold" recording with an option to leave a message. Call is not returned.… Read Full Report ⇒ |
![]() | No Name Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand 2013-05-02 07:38:58 Lottery Scam Other Classifieds Site | Scammer Information … Read Full Report ⇒ |
![]() | jean mcgregor Buckley, Flintshire, United Kingdom 2013-05-01 19:50:15 Classified Ads Scam Other Classifieds Site | Scammer Information ordered tub chair on march 23rd,with expected delivery on april 12th. still waiting.have had on-line chat twice and sent e-mail with no success. their excuse was , a delivery was waiting at customs and would be delivered asap.now cannot get through on phone or chatline.i am disabled pensioner and cannot afford to lose this money.is there any way to get them to refund the money.i would be most grateful… Read Full Report ⇒ |
![]() | Anonymous Pompano Beach, FL, United States 2013-05-01 14:11:35 Classified Ads Scam Other Classifieds Site | Scammer Information posted several auctions on this website for the same vehicle. First off the auction pictures show multiple different car models of the same 'honda' one with two doors and one with four doors. his list price was 750, i contacted him about it and thats when it got weird.
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![]() | No Name Paterson, NJ, United States 2013-04-24 18:54:57 Identity Theft Other Classifieds Site | Scammer Information Email sent to info@bea.com and landed in my inbox. Claims to be "searching for me".
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![]() | Anonymous Austin, TX, United States 2013-04-19 16:57:43 Classified Ads Scam Other Classifieds Site | Scammer Information Hello,
Thanks for the swift response, just to let you know that
am okay with
the condition and price of the item, am ready for its
purchase and my
form of payment will be made through paypal.
I'll be responsible for the pick-up and the pick up money
will be
included in your payment to avoid delay and to enable pick
up company
to schedule an appropriate time for he pick-up at your
location,as i
have other properties to be moved along side with yours..
I would have really lo… Read Full Report ⇒ |
![]() | Ben Nobles Somewhere in United States 2013-04-19 02:32:20 Classified Ads Scam Other Classifieds Site | Scammer Information Posted a photo and a cheap price with a nice sob story about hardships in life and needing to unload the merchandise … Read Full Report ⇒ |
![]() | Anonymous Ashbourne, Meath, Ireland 2013-04-18 21:21:59 Overpayment Scam Other Classifieds Site | Scammer Information This guy sent a text message, unusual in the fact that it had no number showing only that it was sent from mjdallimore enquiring about a car I have advertised on Donedeal and if it was still for sale. He asked me to reply swiftly to the email address above. After a few exchanges via email I got suspicious as he wanted to buy the car for €14,000 without even viewing it. As before, he was going to transfer funds via paypal. I googled his name and stumbled across this webs… Read Full Report ⇒ |
![]() | Anonymous Pretoria, Gauteng, South Africa 2013-04-18 19:18:53 Classified Ads Scam Other Classifieds Site | Scammer Information http://www.worldsolutions.co.za/p/for-sale/musical-instruments/roland-td-9kx2-s-v-tour-electronic-drum-set-w-dw-pedal-throne-12025
The seller issues a fake invoice and did not deliver the goods after I paid. He claims to own shares in the delivery company called Mango Logistics, but this too is a cover up company. He does not work for the company he claims and sends manipulated invoices that look real. … Read Full Report ⇒ |
![]() | Anonymous Sydney, New South Wales, Australia 2013-04-15 12:48:04 Fake/Counterfeit Goods Other Classifieds Site | Scammer Information Payment was made for accomadation in MGM Las Vegas, and no reply from Jonathan on email nor uncontactacble on phone number provided. … Read Full Report ⇒ |
![]() | Anonymous Sydney, New South Wales, Australia 2013-04-15 05:16:35 Classified Ads Scam Other Classifieds Site | Scammer Information I am selling my car on Australian Car Sale website www.carsguide.com.au. Received enquiry from David (by system generated text, as the website dictates) to email him details. Did so, thinking the enquiry was genuine.
His reply was as follows (very similar to scam listed on the carsguide website under safe buying):
"Thanks for the response,I would have loved to call you directly but due to the nature of my work we do not have access to phone at the moment,which is why I conta… Read Full Report ⇒ |
![]() | Anonymous Somewhere in Australia 2013-04-15 04:09:04 Classified Ads Scam Other Classifieds Site | Scammer Information Replied to Adver car for sale in the Age newspaper… Read Full Report ⇒ |
![]() | Anonymous Winston-Salem, NC, United States 2013-04-11 23:45:48 Dating Scam Other Classifieds Site | Scammer Information "Andy" had a profile "Mytime9875" listed on www.TheBigandthebeautiful.com dating site as being single, retired military, graduate degree, making about 250K/year. Photo posted was from a distance. I sent a "flirt" and he responded a few weeks later. Started out like a normal email communication except he gave me his Washington DC phone number (supposed to be from Seattle, WA). The website later put an investigation on this profile, so I suspect they had others complaining … Read Full Report ⇒ |
![]() | Tom R Mexico, MO, United States 2013-04-11 16:06:33 Classified Ads Scam Other Classifieds Site | Scammer Information This person texted over 5 times that he wanted to purchase a boat I have listed for sale on Boat Traders. He wanted to pay for it through PayPal. He would not speak to me on the phone and when I called the number he was texting from, it says the gmail phone is not available. Don't give any information to this person. He/She is a scammer!… Read Full Report ⇒ |
![]() | Anonymous Ashburn, VA, United States 2013-04-10 13:41:02 Dating Scam Other Classifieds Site | Scammer Information A package sent by Immermann Franklin,from London.… Read Full Report ⇒ |
![]() | Anonymous Centurion, Gauteng, South Africa 2013-04-10 12:43:09 Classified Ads Scam Other Classifieds Site | Scammer Information We purchased items from this person and received no goods and when requesting a refund he refused. To my dismay I only found out that he is a scammer after making payment for the items we ordered.At first he seems honest but then after 2 weeks we realized that something was not right. He uses a fake company registration number and refuses to answer any phone calls or e-mails. He scammed us out of thousands and there are other victims as well. He advertises all over the intern… Read Full Report ⇒ |
![]() | Anonymous Domžale, Obcina Domzale, Slovenia 2013-04-10 09:55:00 Generic/Unspecified Scam Other Classifieds Site | Scammer Information Mail No:1. How much is your sale best price??? Can i make an offer to this property?? I am interested.
Mail No:2. Hello,
Thank you so much for the response on your property and I wish to let you know that I am sincerely interested in your property and I am surely buying this property on your prize and I am hoping as well that we can work together on a better and higher platform considering my relocation to your Country, I sincerely want to trust you. I am a war veteran wit… Read Full Report ⇒ |
![]() | Anonymous Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa 2013-04-08 12:01:31 Classified Ads Scam Other Classifieds Site | Scammer Information Sonia has quite a few adverts circulating where she is advertising t-cup kittens, other cats and dogs. All her adverts only have emails to where you must reply and no cell or land line number. Plus she says she is in Kwazulu Natal, but here adds say Cape Town. I fell for the T-cup kittens hook and sinker. She also provided me her physical address which is at #12 hilltop, Hluhluwe, Kwazulu-Natal. All seemed so legit. She also said the followng: "I don't have a website and i am… Read Full Report ⇒ |
![]() | Anonymous Downey, CA, United States 2013-04-08 07:40:49 Lottery Scam Other Classifieds Site | Scammer Information HERE'S AN EMAIL I READ TODAY::=====>>>>>
Greetings to you, it is categorically cleared that you are lucky to emerge as our beneficiary. This is to inform you about my plan to send your fund to you via Diplomatic cash delivery. This system will be easier for you and I. I am going to send your donation amount of (2.million USD) To you via diplomatic delivery.I have secured every needed document to cover the money. Note: The money is coming on (2)… Read Full Report ⇒ |
![]() | Anonymous Brisbane, Queensland, Australia 2013-04-03 09:14:47 Classified Ads Scam Other Classifieds Site | Scammer Information Responded to a car for sale ad by 12 digit cell phone number TXT giving the email address crldwrds1@gmail.com.
Asked for firm price, made an offer and then wanted bank details but would not provide a normal phone number. Eventually got the number 0889110673 which rang but was cut-off.
The ad was placed on CarsGuide.com.au.
Wanted me to pay a courier agent via Western Union (which he could have done himself).… Read Full Report ⇒ |
![]() | Anonymous Somewhere in South Africa 2013-04-02 21:30:32 Nigerian/419 Scam Other Classifieds Site | Scammer Information you call Karim and he tells you the containers are , in our case, 18000 of which 50 % is payable upfront and the balance on delivery. you pay the money over and he tells you the truck is on its way. then you get a call from the driver that his truck has broken down and he cannot get Karim. so you must pay some money over for repairs. ( we did not) then a day or so later you get a message telling you that Karim has had an accident and can you please just send the driver the mo… Read Full Report ⇒ |
![]() | Anonymous Quinta Normal, Santiago Metropolitan, Chile 2013-03-30 20:31:48 Classified Ads Scam Other Classifieds Site | Scammer Information
Tracking ID:5580-82857895
Date: Monday, 24 March 2013, 11:05 AM
Dear Client,
Your parcel has arrived at March 27.Courier was unable to deliver the parcel to you at 27 March 05:48 PM.
To receive your parcel, please, print this receipt and go to the nearest office.
Print Receipt
Best Regards, The FedEx Team.
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![]() | Anonymous DeRidder, LA, United States 2013-03-27 21:03:53 Classified Ads Scam Other Classifieds Site | Scammer Information Scammer posed as interesting purchaser of vehicle posted on http://polk.bookoo.com… Read Full Report ⇒ |
![]() | Anonymous Clifton, NJ, United States 2013-03-26 17:25:50 Generic/Unspecified Scam Other Classifieds Site | Scammer Information This link loads a file on your computer then
opens it to steal information from your computer.… Read Full Report ⇒ |