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![]() | Anonymous Somewhere in United States 2016-04-04 18:50:07 Business Venture Scam Other Classifieds Site | Scammer Information I received the following email in response to a commercial real estate listing. The telephone number is not a valid number and after further investigation I found that the email is associated with other similar scams. I initially responded to this but did not get a follow up response.
-----Original Message-----
From: interest@bizbuysell.com
Sent: Saturday, March 19, 2016 8:52am
To:**REDACTED**
Subject: Re: Your BizBuySell listing Turn-key Restaurant in ....
Your listi… Read Full Report ⇒ |
![]() | Anonymous Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa 2016-03-23 20:57:40 Business Venture Scam Other Classifieds Site | Scammer Information I advertised a property for sale to which Harry Smith responded with the following message
"Hello,
I am interested,Is it the guide price or the actual price?Kindly get back to me via email.
Regards"
I replied to his enquiry as follows:
"Hi Harry,
The price you see is the actual price but is negotiable."
He then followed up with his reply as follows
Hope this email finds you well.I am contacting you because I have need for your urgent cooperation.I am represent… Read Full Report ⇒ |
![]() | Anonymous Rome, Rome, Italy 2016-03-23 15:37:11 Classified Ads Scam Other Classifieds Site | Scammer Information They sell Medical Equipments but after the receivement of the payment (we have their proforma invoice too), they disappear, don't answer to mail of requests about the expedition and they don't send the goods prepaid.… Read Full Report ⇒ |
![]() | Anonymous Indianapolis, IN, United States 2016-03-21 22:05:08 Generic/Unspecified Scam Other Classifieds Site | Scammer Information I got two emails giving different senders names saying someone was trying to use my western union account. I have no western union account.… Read Full Report ⇒ |
![]() | Anonymous Rio Rancho, NM, United States 2016-03-21 19:45:40 Classified Ads Scam Other Classifieds Site | Scammer Information Albert Morrison initially contacted me via a text message to my smart phone. I regret deleting that message as now I do not have his phone number. At any rate, "Mr. Morrison" requested I contact him via email which I did. Morrison was responding to a classic car ad I had placed on the KSL.com website where I was offering for sale a 1951 MG TD. Morrison later on referred me, as a character reference, to a Google Circles site that advertised a website in Holland for a lands… Read Full Report ⇒ |
![]() | Anonymous Winter Garden, FL, United States 2016-03-20 00:04:08 Overpayment Scam Other Classifieds Site | Scammer Information I posted a sales ad for my motorcycle and after a couple of hours this person contacted me and asked me to call him to (605) 269-7447, I returned the call the next day and did not answer the phone, I left a message/voice mail.
After several hours I got a text response asking general question about the motorcycle, after I answered he/she replied with: " I am satisfied with the condition and the price but I am currently at the Hanscom Air Force Base at Bedford and I will need … Read Full Report ⇒ |
![]() | Anonymous Magna, UT, United States 2016-03-18 22:28:23 Classified Ads Scam Other Classifieds Site | Scammer Information i'm interested in the purchase of your KSL vehicle, what's the lowest price you'll sell it? Reply to my personal email… Read Full Report ⇒ |
![]() | Marjorie Redmond Tampa, FL, United States 2016-03-15 10:11:53 Generic/Unspecified Scam Other Classifieds Site | Scammer Information
Today at 1:53 AM
14th of March, 2016
Greetings,
My name is Mrs.Kathryn Thomas, 72 yrs old widow. I got your contact information from a Christian website. I have decided to donate what I have to you. I was diagnosed
with cancer of lungs few years ago, immediately after the death of my husband who has left me everything he worked. I have been inspired by God to donate my
inheritance to you for the good work of God and charity purpose, i am doing this because m… Read Full Report ⇒ |
![]() | No Name Somewhere in United States 2016-03-12 02:15:13 Classified Ads Scam Other Classifieds Site | Scammer Information Claims husband died and she is leaving the country by the 15th and has to sell it now. Claims she is in military and has to use Amazon with Buyer Protection Plan...
Realized it was a scam at this point and reported it to you.
Individual was partially verified by Wallapop as living in Columbia South Carolina with location as a means of verification.… Read Full Report ⇒ |
![]() | Anonymous Somewhere in South Africa 2016-03-11 01:59:31 Dating Scam Other Classifieds Site | Scammer Information MICHAEL MACDONALD JANTJIES (6501195712089) and CHERYL ANNE DAMONS (5805090159085) are scammers and con artists who seek prey on various online dating sites and facebook.
He introduces himself as Michael Macdonald, who worked 30yrs as a colonel for SAPS, has Interpol connections and has his own very successful Private Investigating company who has multimillion rand deals with Coke a Cola, Grandwest, Parliament, as well as international corporates, foreign goverments, inclu… Read Full Report ⇒ |
![]() | Anonymous Barboursville, WV, United States 2016-03-07 00:32:29 Classified Ads Scam Other Classifieds Site | Scammer Information Sent money for truck I was selling on wallapop, informed me by email she was deaf & only way to communicate, & sent certified bank check for my cost & Amount for movers for me to money gram & emailed me with name & address of mover to send money to., a check came priority express mail from Campbell oil gas co in Elizabethtown nc, the check was from national assoc. of music merchants in ca, from mufg bank in ca, i cashed check but wasn't able to do wire transfer quickly, check… Read Full Report ⇒ |
![]() | Anonymous Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia 2016-03-04 11:06:29 Classified Ads Scam Other Classifieds Site | Scammer Information Sent a text message to buy my car which I responded but realised it was a scam once I got an email from him… Read Full Report ⇒ |
![]() | Anonymous Somewhere in Australia 2016-02-29 12:01:54 Classified Ads Scam Other Classifieds Site | Scammer Information His name & email name didn't match so I checked here & the exact same example used here is what was sent to me. I have stupidly already given my account number & I'm freaking out now.… Read Full Report ⇒ |
![]() | Anonymous Vallejo, CA, United States 2016-02-28 07:40:08 Lottery Scam Other Classifieds Site | Scammer Information see attached email… Read Full Report ⇒ |
![]() | Anonymous Somewhere in Nigeria 2016-02-27 05:38:23 Classified Ads Scam Other Classifieds Site | Scammer Information the person had put up an advertisement for a job,(executive secretary),but they had not put an email address to which one is supposed to send their cv.So I sent them a message through the website,asking for the email address since I was interested.
They replied and gave me the address.I sent my resume,of which they got back to me.They told me I was scheduled for an interview,I had to call a certain number they had provided to enquire more.I called and the person I talked to … Read Full Report ⇒ |
![]() | JOANN PUCCINI San Francisco, CA, United States 2016-02-25 01:52:49 Pet Adoption Scam Other Classifieds Site | Scammer Information THE SITE IS VERY WELL DONE ITS TELLS ALL ABOUT HIM AND HIS LITTLE POM PUPPYS HE TALKS TO U BY EMAIL HOW HE SUCH A GREAT BREEDER AND CARES ABOUT WERE HIS PUPS R GOING HES GOES ON AND ON THEN HE SHOWS YOU PICS. OF SOME LITTLE PUPS AND WANTS U 2 PICK ONE WELL U DO .NEXT THING HE SAYS IS ITS A DEAL ONLY $450.00 AND $215.00FOR THE FLIGHT.SO I KINDA NEW BUT I JUST LOST MY LITTLE POM SO ,,,,,,,,,HE WANTS ME 2 SEND $685.00 BY MONEY GRAM.2 MAYA BUCKNER.1550 UTICA AVE.MINNEAPOLIS ,MINN… Read Full Report ⇒ |
![]() | Anonymous Hormigueros, , Puerto Rico 2016-02-23 19:46:49 Dating Scam Other Classifieds Site | Scammer Information THIS PERSON ,LIVE IN GHANA STOLEN FOTOS FROM THE FAMOUS BRIANA LEE,,,HER NAME ,,,,,NURATU MUSAH,,,BRIANA LEE IS A PORNO START ,SHE STOL FOTOS AND MADE MONEY BIG MONEY ,,SHE MADE ME THINK SHE WASS BRIANA LEE WEND SHE WAS NOT STOLL FRO ME 8.000 DOLLARS USA SHE PROMISE HER LOVE TOME,,AND DESAPEAR FROM NOW,,IF ANY BADY NOW ABAUTH THIS WOMAN PLESE SHE IS SMART AND DANGERUS,FOR THE PUBLIC,SHE WANT MONEY ALTHE TIME AND CHANGING IN WESTERN UNION ,,DONT SEND ANY MONEY TO HER..SHE WILL… Read Full Report ⇒ |
![]() | Anonymous Sydney, New South Wales, Australia 2016-02-23 00:49:44 Rental Scam Other Classifieds Site | Scammer Information I searched HomeAway.com for accommodation in Hawaii. The link to flipkey.com came up and I saw a property for rent I made an inquiry and received a reply from James ?? (No surname) offering a reduced rate of 35% as there had been a cancellation so a reduced rate was being offered. The follow up email then had a contact email address rentals@chic-property.com… Read Full Report ⇒ |
![]() | No Name Somewhere in United States 2016-02-22 09:03:51 Lottery Scam Other Classifieds Site | Scammer Information Receive a official looking email stating u have won _____ amount of money. Asking u to send ur basic info. Email says u won from being picked by ur email address.… Read Full Report ⇒ |
![]() | Dan Phillips Accra, Greater Accra Region, Ghana 2016-02-20 23:22:36 Generic/Unspecified Scam Other Classifieds Site | Scammer Information Hi
Our company has been defrauded to the tune of USD 22,848 by a company calling itself Safs Limited supposed to be headquartered in Wilmington Delaware with an administrative office in Leipzig-German on the address below. Safs Limited through their subsidiary Australian Flour Mills were supposed to deliver 2 containers of Soy Bean Meal to MML Limited in Ghana.
Our company arranged payments on 04th Aug and 30th Sep 2015 to Safs Limited and to date they have failed to d… Read Full Report ⇒ |
![]() | Anonymous Somewhere in Australia 2016-02-20 05:45:23 Classified Ads Scam Other Classifieds Site | Scammer Information I received a text asking was my item still for sale on trading post au. And it asked to email my response as this is a local site i did. My response was as follows
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![]() | Anonymous Somewhere in Australia 2016-02-20 05:36:17 Classified Ads Scam Other Classifieds Site | Scammer Information Regarding the payment,i will be paying you through PayPal linked up with my ANZ bank account, please get back to me with your paypal details so i can process the payment.Â
You can alternatively send your BSB and Account number you can receive a direct deposit into your bank account from Instant PayPal Bank Wire Transfer.
I have also contacted my private courier service who will come for pick up and deliver it to my place in NT after the whole fund has been clear… Read Full Report ⇒ |
![]() | No Name Somewhere in Australia 2016-02-20 05:10:09 Classified Ads Scam Other Classifieds Site | Scammer Information Posted an item for sale recieved an email asking for paypal account as she is apparently working offshore in taranaki nz dont have access to phone internet so using computer on board ship (oil rig).. Will upload email correspondence soon with more info… Read Full Report ⇒ |
![]() | Anonymous Boaz, AL, United States 2016-02-19 15:24:37 Classified Ads Scam Other Classifieds Site | Scammer Information I was contacted to purchase something saying they would meet me after work and pay with cash. Also they wanted me to contact back they email. I asked what area they were from and then I got an email saying some junk about his wife in labor and how he would have to send the money thru certified check wanting a bunch of personal info. I caught on and did some research. This person is trying to scam and I'm not about it. That ticks me off really bad at people like this. Get out … Read Full Report ⇒ |
![]() | Anonymous Sydney, New South Wales, Australia 2016-02-19 00:00:37 Overpayment Scam Other Classifieds Site | Scammer Information Date: Thu, 18 Feb 2016 17:26:23 +0000
Subject: ***PayPal To Bank Transfer Confirmation***
From: ppolinereviews@mail2world.com
To: xxx@hotmail.com
Hello xxx,
We hereby want to assure you once again that the total sum of $40,750.00 AUD, will be credited into your Commonwealth Bank of Australia as soon as you provide us with the complete details of the western union money transfer used to send the additional fund of $1,650.00 AUD meant for the item pick up to the buyer's … Read Full Report ⇒ |