TipOff Reports for Paypal (paypal.com)| Scam Reporter | Scam Tips Received | |
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  | Anonymous Phoenix, AZ, United States 2013-09-20 16:27:18 Classified Ads Scam Paypal (paypal.com) |  +1 Harry Smith scammer Scammer Information "Harry" responded to an ad I had on classifiedrides.com. Wanted to pay for a vehicle full price, using Paypal. He had originally contacted me through text message but said he could only communicate through email.
"Hello thank for the swift response,i want you to end the listing now cos i am seriously interested in buying it.please get back to me with the following details; The present condition,the reason why you are selling it and I also need to know the final asking price … Read Full Report ⇒ |
  | Kevin Somewhere in Australia 2013-09-17 06:09:29 Classified Ads Scam Paypal (paypal.com) |  TXT Scammer Information Txt with a message of wanting to buy my car that was advertised on Gumtree for his son in Nothern Territory. He says he is a sailor with no Credit card and needs you to send money via Western Union to China for transportation company to send car to NT.
… Read Full Report ⇒ |
| A johnston Somewhere in Australia 2013-09-16 02:12:07 Classified Ads Scam Paypal (paypal.com) | Trying to get paypal account details without seeing item to purchase. Scammer Information Not 100% sure of scam, Reply to add seemed like "form letter" wanted to buy car sight unseen and said use paypal… Read Full Report ⇒ |
  | Anonymous Dublin, Leinster, Ireland 2013-09-14 11:46:20 Classified Ads Scam Paypal (paypal.com) | DoneDeal attempted fraud Scammer Information Had a camera for sale on DoneDeal, got a text from this guy, wanted to pay by PayPal, decided to Google him just out of curiosity and found all sorts of previous reports here on Scamdex, so as of 12 September 2013, he's still out there ! … Read Full Report ⇒ |
 | Anonymous Saginaw, MI, United States 2013-09-09 11:21:51 Classified Ads Scam Paypal (paypal.com) | Untitled Classified Ads Scam on Paypal (paypal.com), ref:11979 Scammer Information … Read Full Report ⇒ |
 | Anonymous Somewhere in Australia 2013-09-03 00:48:31 Classified Ads Scam Paypal (paypal.com) | ebay,paypal,gumtree Scammer Information This email address is used fro a wide variety of scams,purporting to be from paypal amongst others
service@paypal.com.au .
BE WARY OF ANYONE USING THIS EMAIL ADDRESS >SCAMMERS… Read Full Report ⇒ |
| Anonymous The Bronx, NY, United States 2013-08-31 14:14:51 Classified Ads Scam Paypal (paypal.com) | Car Purchase Scam Scammer Information Received a text interested in my car. Sent information to the e-mail address. E-mail reply was:
"Good to see you respond to my message.Am Chris Martins. I am interested in the immediate purchase and I am okay with the price but I will not be able to come for the inspection. Note that i will be responsible for the shipping and handling.My shipping/pickup company will come to your location for the pick up because i will not be able to come and see it due to my work, becaus… Read Full Report ⇒ |
 | Patrivk Sefton Sydney, New South Wales, Australia 2013-08-31 11:35:26 Classified Ads Scam Paypal (paypal.com) | richard dickson Scammer Information Same az every1 wants to buy my car via paypal without inspection what a goose
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 | Anonymous Somewhere in Australia 2013-08-28 23:15:08 Overpayment Scam Paypal (paypal.com) | Vehicle for sale on GumTree Scammer Information Scammer sent an SMS asking for final price, and requesting to be sent to the email address.
He responded with:
Thanks for mailing back,am ok with the price and the condition,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,its 15days off and 15days on and that's why I
contacted you with internet messaging facility.Regarding the payment,i
will be paying you thro… Read Full Report ⇒ |
| No Name Purcellville, VA, United States 2013-08-28 22:17:08 Classified Ads Scam Paypal (paypal.com) | Untitled Classified Ads Scam on Paypal (paypal.com), ref:11791 Scammer Information … Read Full Report ⇒ |
 | Anonymous Somewhere in United Kingdom 2013-08-25 16:14:51 Charity scam Paypal (paypal.com) | Untitled Charity scam on Paypal (paypal.com), ref:11733 Scammer Information … Read Full Report ⇒ |
  | Anonymous Somewhere in Italy 2013-08-20 10:16:47 Rental Scam Paypal (paypal.com) | Searching for an apartment Scammer Information This person wanted to rent my house for a year in Italy but first I had to pay for her shipment of things from the states but send an money order to china....I had to send the money right away before confirmation of my paypal acct..... … Read Full Report ⇒ |
 | Anonymous Harleysville, PA, United States 2013-08-19 08:20:11 Auction/eBay Scam Paypal (paypal.com) | Untitled Auction/eBay Scam on Paypal (paypal.com), ref:11625 Scammer Information Responded to craigs list and wanted to buy car and wanted my PayPal info.… Read Full Report ⇒ |
| Anonymous Sydney, New South Wales, Australia 2013-08-17 00:54:12 Nigerian/419 Scam Paypal (paypal.com) | Gumtree Ad for car sale Scammer Information Asking for bank details and false emails from "paypal" asking for me to transfer funds before payment could be released.
Bad grammar, spelling and I have used PayPal so I know the general layout of their emails. … Read Full Report ⇒ |
| Anonymous Mountain Top, PA, United States 2013-08-15 16:30:43 Classified Ads Scam Paypal (paypal.com) | +2 Tried to sell a car on autotrader and he wanted to buy it Scammer Information We advertised a car for sale on autotrader.com. John Kokai offered to buy it with a payment through paypal.com. We received several emails that said $20000. was put into our paypal account but was on hold until we sent $2000. to a Timothy Wicker 283 North H Street, Tilton, IL. He was the mover hired to pick up the car. As soon as we had to send some of our money we became suspicious and started to investigate. … Read Full Report ⇒ |
| martigna L’Aquila, Province of L'Aquila, Italy 2013-08-14 14:09:11 Rental Scam Paypal (paypal.com) | +3 Room rental in Italy Scammer Information She wanted to rent my room and asked to pay deposit via Paypal… Read Full Report ⇒ |
| Anonymous Phoenix, AZ, United States 2013-08-11 20:00:27 Classified Ads Scam Paypal (paypal.com) | is t=yor 63 Vette still available? Scammer Information Subject: Re: 1963 Corvette
Thank you for getting back to me,can you assure me that i will not be disappointed if i buy this Vehicle as a Birthday gift for my Dad? as I'm ready to pay your asking price but not cash in person because I'm an Oceanographer and i am presently on a contract which will end in couple of months,the contract is strictly no call due to the lack of reception on the sea area,but I'm able to access my mail through my laptop and my only quickest payment opt… Read Full Report ⇒ |
| No Name New Braunfels, TX, United States 2013-08-08 14:34:04 Overpayment Scam Paypal (paypal.com) | Untitled Overpayment Scam on Paypal (paypal.com), ref:11462 Scammer Information paypal… Read Full Report ⇒ |
  | Anonymous Saanichton, British Columbia, Canada 2013-08-06 05:49:57 Classified Ads Scam Paypal (paypal.com) | Untitled Classified Ads Scam on Paypal (paypal.com), ref:11418 Scammer Information he does this on many sites… Read Full Report ⇒ |
| Anonymous Melbourne, Victoria, Australia 2013-08-04 04:51:36 Classified Ads Scam Paypal (paypal.com) | BMW on gumtree Scammer Information trying to get my bank details with con… Read Full Report ⇒ |
| Anonymous Olathe, KS, United States 2013-08-02 18:44:37 Classified Ads Scam Paypal (paypal.com) | tEXT SCAM TRYING TO BUY AN ADVERTISED CAR Scammer Information tHEY TEXT SAYING THEY ARE A ANVAL OFFICER AND WANT TO BUY THE CAR SIGHT UNSEEN AND WANT TO GO THRU PAYPAL THEN SEND YOU A LINK. ITS ALL PREWRITTEN TEXT AUTOMATIC RESPONSES… Read Full Report ⇒ |
 | Anonymous Carlingford, Louth, Ireland 2013-08-02 15:50:17 Nigerian/419 Scam Paypal (paypal.com) | I was selling a camera on "Done Deal", it was only on the site about 10 minutes when I received a text on my phone, here is hi Scammer Information I advertised nikon Kit in a wexford free adds, I did it over the internet, no sooner was it advertised than i got a phone call from+777784873243 "U still have the camera for sale? what is your best price? contact me on
brouder.declan1@yahoo.com"
I then contacted him telling him that I still had the camera and that the price (E280) was my best price.
He mailed me back as follows "Am ok with the price of the item, I will like item to be handel by Post Office I will add up sh… Read Full Report ⇒ |
 | Anonymous Somewhere in Australia 2013-07-30 22:59:23 Classified Ads Scam Paypal (paypal.com) | Purchase on guntree Scammer Information Asking for mo ey transfer via western union to pay for transport of goods he was supposed to purchase… Read Full Report ⇒ |
| Anonymous Melbourne, Victoria, Australia 2013-07-28 07:45:18 Classified Ads Scam Paypal (paypal.com) | selling bike on ebay Scammer Information Thanks for mailing back,am ok with the price and the condition,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,its 15days off and 15days on and that's why I contacted you with internet messaging facility.Regarding the payment,i will be paying you through PayPal,please get back to me with your paypal details so i can process the payment,you can alternatively send… Read Full Report ⇒ |
 | Anonymous Kuala Lumpur, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia 2013-07-26 18:05:11 Rental Scam Paypal (paypal.com) | Li Shuhuan rental scam Scammer Information Hello,
Thanks for getting back to me,am a Chinese simple,cool none smoker
lady willing to rent/share the room and i am at sea at the moment as i
am a Coastguard Agency employee in Canada but i was Born and brought
up in Shanghai China i got transfer to work and study 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 ready t… Read Full Report ⇒ |