TipOff Reports for Paypal (paypal.com)| Scam Reporter | Scam Tips Received | |
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  | Hayden Somewhere in Australia 2014-03-06 23:41:27 Classified Ads Scam Paypal (paypal.com) |   Emailed re carsales.com.au advertisement- was sent via text msg, no number just 'Desmond' Scammer Information Desmond contacted me from carsales.com.au via text message. He says his from an oil rig off the NZ coast and wants to buy a car for his son for graduating top of his class in NT. This was the last 2 emails when I realised it was a scam & started my research on the asshole. His email address is desmdgan87@gmail.com. I wasn't scammed, red lights came on when he wanted me to pay money prior to funds clearing.
On Friday, March 7, 2014, Desmond Gan wrote:
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 | John Somewhere in Ireland 2014-03-02 17:14:05 Auction/eBay Scam Paypal (paypal.com) | Untitled Auction/eBay Scam on Paypal (paypal.com), ref:16989 Scammer Information Declan Brouder claimed he wished to purchase a samsung galaxy tablet with the game flappy bird on it . We proceeded to email back and fourth and agreed on a price of €500. Over the next few days "Declan Brouder" claimed he made a payment of €500 to my paypal account and I received numerous emails which appeared to be from paypal. In order for the money to be released into my account I was told I would have to send on the shipping details of the package. Following … Read Full Report ⇒ |
  | Anonymous Lake Charles, LA, United States 2014-02-26 00:20:26 Classified Ads Scam Paypal (paypal.com) |  Put vehicle on Bookoo.com and received text to email back lowest price I would take. Then received email back offering to pay o Scammer Information Put vehicle on Bookoo.com and received text to email back lowest price I would take. Then received email back offering to pay original price and would set up shipping and needed my paypal address so payment could be made. I knew something was not right especially when she/he used the word item and not truck. … Read Full Report ⇒ |
 | Anonymous Somewhere in Australia 2014-02-25 09:18:34 Auction/eBay Scam Paypal (paypal.com) | Desmond Gan Carsales Darwin New Zealand Oil and Gas Company Scammer Information First email:
"Please advice on the present condition of the vehicle with the service history as well and please does it have any more history I should be aware of and why are you selling if you don't mind my asking, I will really appreciate if you can email more info.
I am buying this for my first son who just graduated ontop of his class at Charles Darwin University in NT ,He studied Building Design & Architecture. I want it to be the perfect graduation gift and a surprise… Read Full Report ⇒ |
 | Anonymous Somewhere in United States 2014-02-18 02:59:40 Classified Ads Scam Paypal (paypal.com) | By text through racing junk and it had my cell phone number listed Scammer Information Was contacted through text by a man named David Aiken. Didn't want to come see the car and was wanting my paypal pal account information and that he would have the car transported hisself. He said that he was buying it for his couisin and was wanting to surprise him. After I question him where the car was gonna be shipped and who's name that it would be put Into and ask him to call me on the number that he was texting he said that he was out to sea as a marine engineer . He w… Read Full Report ⇒ |
| Nicole Bailey Greenville, SC, United States 2014-02-18 00:09:43 Classified Ads Scam Paypal (paypal.com) | bookoo scam Scammer Information We had a captains bed for sale on lejeuneyardsales and she contacted us telling us she sent the money and that we would have to send the shippers the money. After sending this money we got a message that was from PayPal but not the actual PayPal telling us that we had been over paid and to send the extra money via Western Union. Note for future western union and paypal do not work together ever!… Read Full Report ⇒ |
 | Anonymous Somewhere in Australia 2014-02-17 14:39:37 Classified Ads Scam Paypal (paypal.com) | Untitled Classified Ads Scam on Paypal (paypal.com), ref:16592 Scammer Information Just another gum tree car ad scam
I really appreciate your quick response and indeed very motivated to purchase from you, I am the tool pusher on the west Aquarius semi-submersible,contact via phone would have been the easiest means to talk to you, but we are out of cell phone range and the satellite phone is playing up, email is the best means of contact for me at the moment and i hope you can accommodate me on this? Firstly I will like to know few things about this sales… Read Full Report ⇒ |
 | Anonymous Melbourne, Victoria, Australia 2014-02-17 01:12:16 Lottery Scam Paypal (paypal.com) | worldbank award Scammer Information telling me my phone is a winner to claim go to winners20131@gmail.com… Read Full Report ⇒ |
| Anonymous Melbourne, Victoria, Australia 2014-02-17 01:12:14 Lottery Scam Paypal (paypal.com) | worldbank award Scammer Information telling me my phone is a winner to claim go to winners20131@gmail.com… Read Full Report ⇒ |
| Anonymous Brisbane, Queensland, Australia 2014-02-17 00:24:12 Classified Ads Scam Paypal (paypal.com) | Matt Oliver Bikesales scam Scammer Information Details of e-mail received offering to buy motorbike unseen. Same as others previously reported.
"Thanks for getting back,i'm cool with the price likewise the condition as described on the advert,i work with New Zealand Oil and Gas (NZOG) and we are presently offshore in New Zealand Taranaki Basin on kupe project.We do not have access to phone at the moment and that's why I contacted you with internet messaging facility.Please does it have any more or additional history I s… Read Full Report ⇒ |
| Lisa Somewhere in Australia 2014-02-13 22:54:35 Classified Ads Scam Paypal (paypal.com) | Untitled Classified Ads Scam on Paypal (paypal.com), ref:16507 Scammer Information Offers to buy car but needs to have it shipped to NT and wants you to pay for the shipping to a Chinese bank account via PayPal. Uses genuine looking PayPal email to say that money is being held by them and will be transferred once the shipping has been paid for of $1650.… Read Full Report ⇒ |
 | Anonymous Somewhere in United States 2014-02-13 20:48:41 Overpayment Scam Paypal (paypal.com) | Am selling 3 Arabian horses Scammer Information I just want to inform you that i have just completed the payment and i hope you must have been notified in your email about the payment i made through PayPal, you can check your e-mail for confirmation of payment, so make sure you check your inbox message folder and junk folder for the confirmation email because i have received the receipt here and the money has been completely deducted from my paypal account. According to paypal's instructions, I have added extra $900 to tak… Read Full Report ⇒ |
 | Anonymous Dublin, Leinster, Ireland 2014-02-13 14:50:01 Classified Ads Scam Paypal (paypal.com) | Paypal Fraud : brouder.declan1@yahoo.com Scammer Information He replys by text to email him to sort out Paypal "request money from" transaction. Once goods received money withdrawn. His email below:
Am okay with the price of the item.I will like the shipping to be handle by Post Office so i will add up the shipping cost,also I will be doing the payment Paypal money transfer. do send me your PayPal Email ID with Name or send me paypal money request.
To proceed with the payment for the item.
So i wait to read from you soon.… Read Full Report ⇒ |
| Anonymous Townsville, Queensland, Australia 2014-02-12 07:29:38 Classified Ads Scam Paypal (paypal.com) | Carsales.com.au Scammer Information Was told he wanted to buy my car and that he worked in New Zealand for the New Zealand Oil and Gas (NZOG) and was buying the car as a surprise for his son as a graduation present(Darwin University). He the said he needed help with the shipping and that he could not transfer money to the car shipping company from where he was and asked me to transfer $1,600 to Yunbiao Ren,118 Qiannian Lu,Chaoyang Be,Beijing,100028,China . He told me the money for the car could not be transfere… Read Full Report ⇒ |
| Anonymous Melbourne, Victoria, Australia 2014-02-12 06:52:24 Auction/eBay Scam Paypal (paypal.com) | Used caravan for sale Scammer Information Advertised a used camper trailer in tradingpost.com.au, he/she responded almost immediately showing himself as living in Australia.
He/she says that they don't need to inspect the trailer as they are very busy. He/she will get a company to collect the trailer and will send the money to our paypal account.
I googled the email and there are plenty of references to Tony Bell trying this same trick.
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  | Anonymous Vinterbru, Viken, Norway 2014-02-09 09:59:36 Lottery Scam Paypal (paypal.com) | +3 Untitled Lottery Scam on Paypal (paypal.com), ref:16302 Scammer Information Hallo
Name and address.
Vimaleswaran Sinnarajah
Nico Hambrosvei 71.
0969 Oslo
Norway
E-vimalkoay@yahoo.no
Tel.4746940145-4740145482.
I am Winner send to me my Bank ACCOUNT NUMBER.90010880598.… Read Full Report ⇒ |
| Anonymous Vinterbru, Viken, Norway 2014-02-09 09:58:38 Lottery Scam Paypal (paypal.com) | Untitled Lottery Scam on Paypal (paypal.com), ref:16301 Scammer Information Hallo
Name and address.
Vimaleswaran Sinnarajah
Nico Hambrosvei 71.
0969 Oslo
Norway
E-vimalkoay@yahoo.no
Tel.4746940145-4740145482.
I am Winner send to me my Bank ACCOUNT NUMBER.90010880598.… Read Full Report ⇒ |
| Anonymous Somewhere in Australia 2014-02-07 23:54:13 Classified Ads Scam Paypal (paypal.com) | Yet another using Licence no. 16723654 and giving 36 koolpinyah crescent tiwi, Northern Territory 0810 as their address Scammer Information Was contacted by text msg from the number given in response to a Gumtree ad to sell an old car. The msg asked for details already in the ad and then said to "email only can't reply sms"
Various emails later with the address and licence no given, followed by the sob story about the pick up agent with the HQ in China and payment through Western Union prompts me to report it here.
It just did not feel right from the very first contact, so we were very careful not to give out a… Read Full Report ⇒ |
| Anonymous Perth, Western Australia, Australia 2014-02-02 11:04:28 Classified Ads Scam Paypal (paypal.com) | Advertisement on quokka Scammer Information Same as the above asking to create paypal account and responded immediately after ad had been placed.… Read Full Report ⇒ |
 | Anonymous Albertville, AL, United States 2014-01-31 18:33:46 Classified Ads Scam Paypal (paypal.com) | +1 Car was up for sale on classifiedride.com Scammer Information I had a vehicle up for sale on classifiedride.com, I was contacted by Amy Dyer wanting to know details and asking for pictures. I sent them to her email she provided for me. The next day I received a text telling me she wanted to buy my truck and send the money on Paypal. She said she was also including the amount that I would be reimbursed for paying her shipper to come get my truck. She wanted me to pay 1,500.00 out of my pocket to be able to get the funds through Paypal. W… Read Full Report ⇒ |
| No Name Somewhere in Australia 2014-01-31 11:58:04 Classified Ads Scam Paypal (paypal.com) | +1 Carsales buying scam Scammer Information Emailed to buy car sounded ok but a quick google search of his name bought up the exact email I had received
"Thanks for getting back,i'm cool with the price likewise the condition as described on the advert,i work with New Zealand Oil and Gas (NZOG) and we are presently offshore in New Zealand Taranaki Basin on kupe project.We do not have access to phone at the moment and that's why I contacted you with internet messaging facility.Please does it have any more or additional … Read Full Report ⇒ |
 | Tash Somewhere in Canada 2014-01-29 19:44:43 Classified Ads Scam Paypal (paypal.com) | West Aquarius semi-submersible Scammer Information It was a quick response started with a txt and then into email. These are the emails from this person
I really appreciate your quick response,I won't be available to come for inspection due to my present locationat at work duties because I'll still be at my work location.I am indeed very motivated to buy this from you, I am the tool pusher on the west aquarius semi-submersible,contact via phone would have been the easiest means to talk to him, but we are out of cell phone ra… Read Full Report ⇒ |
 | Anonymous Peterborough, Peterborough, United Kingdom 2014-01-28 22:55:16 Classified Ads Scam Paypal (paypal.com) | PayPal prepay car scam Scammer Information I am selling my car and received an enquiry from a chap called Mikel / Pappy. After initial correspondence the following email was sent to me. Having entered the email address into google I came across this site and realised it is probably a scam.
I hope this info helps people in the future.
1]Are you the first owner
2]what is the condition
3]More picture
4]what is your best price
Hi thanks for mailing back,am ok with the price and the condition,am
buying it for my vacatio… Read Full Report ⇒ |
 | Max Melbourne, Victoria, Australia 2014-01-19 04:40:52 Classified Ads Scam Paypal (paypal.com) | +1 Untitled Classified Ads Scam on Paypal (paypal.com), ref:15703 Scammer Information Claiming to pay for full price of my motorbike, if i provide him with banking or paypal details. says he wants to purchase it for his son who has just graduated in NT, will have shipping company come and collet it to ship to NT, says he's working off shore at the moment, goes into detail about his work and son.also claims he doesn't have access to a phone and his personal banking details as they are limited being off shore. I tod him happy to sell it to him, although i would … Read Full Report ⇒ |
 | Anonymous Cebu City, Province of Cebu, Philippines 2014-01-17 17:20:24 Rental Scam Paypal (paypal.com) | Untitled Rental Scam on Paypal (paypal.com), ref:15667 Scammer Information Hello,
Thanks for getting back to me. I am a simple, cool and non-smoker
lady. I am willing to rent the unit as I am at sea at the moment as i
am a Coastguard Agency employee in USA but i was Born and brought up
in Melbourne, Australia. I am coming to study and I will work
part-time down there but due to the nature of my work, phone calls
making and visiting of website are restricted. I only squeezed out
time to check this advert and send you an email regarding this. i am
re… Read Full Report ⇒ |