TipOff Reports for Paypal (paypal.com)| Scam Reporter | Scam Tips Received | |
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  | karen Charlotte, NC, United States 2012-07-23 19:04:31 Classified Ads Scam Paypal (paypal.com) |   carsforsale/paypal Scammer Information he made offer to buy my car from carsforsale. Paypal sale price plus $1000 to be sent to western union to the adgent who will be picking it up to drive to his father. But paypal had a hold on my deposit until they received a transaction # from western union to verify the $1000 had been paid. David asked me to please make the western union transaction and i would be repaid in the purchase price depo. His agents were Cynthia Foster 1700 E. Kennedy Kingsville TX 78363 and… Read Full Report ⇒ |
  | Avi Singapore, , Singapore 2012-07-23 09:15:26 Auction/eBay Scam Paypal (paypal.com) |  Mobile Phone on Sale Scammer Information i am willing to proceed with the transaction now.kindly login to your paypal account and select the request money button located at the top of your paypal account homepage and send the money request directly to my paypal account id which is jenifereece@gmail.com so that i can submit payment to you via paypal right now as paypal is safe, fast and easy to send and receive money online.
If you don't have a paypal account just logon to www.paypal.com and set up your paypal ac… Read Full Report ⇒ |
 | No Name Fairfield, CA, United States 2012-07-20 02:47:28 Classified Ads Scam Paypal (paypal.com) | Untitled Classified Ads Scam on Paypal (paypal.com), ref:3975 Scammer Information So i got an email from the scamming bastard saying \" Great reading from you. I am interested in the immediate purchase. I will take it for the price you\'ve mentioned and I will gladly cover PayPal charges from my end.
I can only make the payment via paypal because it\'s very safe and secure for both of us. In case you don\'t have a paypal account I\'ll advice you to register for one at http://www.paypal.com/. I have a private pick-up agent that will contact you in-order t… Read Full Report ⇒ |
 | Geoff Somewhere in United States 2012-07-19 04:39:11 Classified Ads Scam Paypal (paypal.com) | Questionable Email about Vehicle For Sale Scammer Information This is the email I received:
Hello Geoff,
   Great reading from you. I am interested in the immediate purchase. I will take it for the price you've mentioned and I will gladly cover PayPal charges from my end.Â
I can only make the payment via paypal because it's very safe and secure for both of us. In case you don't have a paypal account I'll advice you to register for one at www.paypal.com. I have a private pick-up agent that will contact you in-order to h… Read Full Report ⇒ |
 | Candice Hobbs Plainfield, IL, United States 2012-07-12 18:13:19 Job Scam Paypal (paypal.com) | +6 Stormtech ltd Scammer Information They offer a job where you process payments and western union/moneygram money to people. They have you accept payments through paypal and then deposit the money into your bank account, then you need to withdraw the money, minus your 8% commission and western union or moneygram the money to people, mine were in the Ukraine, so they have money in minutes. After the money is received, paypal sends you an email that the person who sent the money to you is disputing the claim an… Read Full Report ⇒ |
 | GWS Silver Spring, MD, United States 2012-07-10 18:16:13 Job Scam Paypal (paypal.com) | +2 Today is Tue. Jul.10, 2012, 1:25 PM Scammer Information How are you MY NAME
Our Company specializes in IT, Legal & Accounting, we are pleased to extend the following offer of employment to you.
Job title: FS Officer, department: Payment and Finance division.
Job Description:
- Work schedule: Mon - Fri, from 9 AM - 2 PM.
This offer is contingent upon your passing our mandatory background check, which will be scheduled on date you create a Task Manager account, to determine your ability to perform the essential requiremen… Read Full Report ⇒ |
 | No Name Miami, FL, United States 2012-07-10 02:15:54 Job Scam Paypal (paypal.com) | Job offer Scammer Information Hello,
To better understand what our company, Storm Tech, does and the concept of the FSO position I invite you to look over the information that I am enclosing in this e-mail. As we are working closely with a recruitment website www.beyound.com, so they had sent us Your resume.
Our company creates a positive outlook and prosperity of businesses and individuals across the world. Managing Information Technology Outsourcing lands a great possibility for growth and deve… Read Full Report ⇒ |
  | No Name Somewhere in Australia 2012-07-04 11:17:33 Classified Ads Scam Paypal (paypal.com) | CAR Scammer Information Thanks a lot for the email. I am away at sea at the moment,i work with New Zealand Oil and Gas (NZOG) and we are presently offshore in New Zealand Taranaki Basin on kapo project. We do not have access to phone at the moment,its 15days off and 15days on,which is why I contacted you with internet messaging facility.
 I am buying this for my for my holiday, and i want it to be delivered before my arrival in NT . However,does it have any history I should be aware of? .I am al… Read Full Report ⇒ |
  | Gavin Dublin, Leinster, Ireland 2012-07-03 12:16:23 Classified Ads Scam Paypal (paypal.com) | Paypal postage scam Scammer Information I Had a laptop for Sale on www.donedeal.ie and got a Txt asking me to reply on the gmail account above, off course they sound genuine and ask you to request money in your paypal account, then send you a false paypal link showing they have paid you ( DO NOT CLICK ON LINKS IN THIS EMAIL) this can hack your paypal account if you login from there!! Then ask you to post the Laptop, when I went to genuine paypal site and checked no such payment Happened and called paypal with detai… Read Full Report ⇒ |
 | No Name Chula Vista, CA, United States 2012-07-03 05:31:30 Classified Ads Scam Paypal (paypal.com) | +4 car for sale Scammer Information It was a reply to my car for sale post on San Diego Classifieds. At first I was convinced to be dealing with an honest buyer but then the urgency he showed on his text message and emails made me hesitant. The person was a "DAVID GRAY JR" who is listed on several cases in this link. He is using the identical emails: "want the car for my father" "I do not have telephone availability as I am working off shore New Zealand"; "I will pay via pay-pay immediately"; "will send a couri… Read Full Report ⇒ |
| g wise O'Fallon, IL, United States 2012-07-02 03:24:16 Classified Ads Scam Paypal (paypal.com) | David Gray: Car Scam Scammer Information Contacted me "SMS" requesting a little more info on vehicle--but only via e-mail as he "can't read SMS" replies. Here is the message he sent---very familiar to everyone else. Notice the incorrect grammar (I'll vs. I'd; convinience vs convenience; etc.)
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Hello ,
Great reading from you. I am interested in the immediate purchase. I will take it for the price you've … Read Full Report ⇒ |
| lynn Baldwin Park, CA, United States 2012-06-25 13:57:02 Classified Ads Scam Paypal (paypal.com) | muscle car Scammer Information Am ok with the price and the condition, am buying it for my personal
use because i’ll be back at home soon leaving our site as am into
Forest management and presently in the Forest. i won’t be able to come
for the inspection due to the nature of my work and i would have love
to call in personally but we have call restriction here due to rules
given to us and am only having chance to email you when am on my PC
doing some research. i will be paying you through Pay… Read Full Report ⇒ |
 | No Name Edmonton, Alberta, Canada 2012-06-21 16:25:09 Classified Ads Scam Paypal (paypal.com) | +2 Michael Warwick wanted to buy items on Kijiji Scammer Information The same guy also tried to buy couches from me via Edmonton Kijiji ad. He asked questions about these even though the information in the ad already answers them. This most likely was done so he could get my email address in a reply.
His second email: "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, and i hope you have a paypal account. If you have one already, just send me the addres… Read Full Report ⇒ |
 | Not Gona scam me Edmonton, Alberta, Canada 2012-06-20 04:42:33 Classified Ads Scam Paypal (paypal.com) | davidpearson1979@gmail.com tried scamming my out of 600.00 & my truck off kijij .. Scammer Information I had a add on kijij to sell my truck f150 . He said he would buy my truck for an extra 700.00 additional to my price . He text and sent emails and said to confirm with pay pal then he said the money will be released when I send 600.00 to western union . I said busted and pay pal warned me about that trick scammers are using western union in their confermation made up reciet and it's fraud . … Read Full Report ⇒ |
| No Name Dryden, Ontario, Canada 2012-06-20 01:47:36 Classified Ads Scam Paypal (paypal.com) | Marine Engineer buying item on kijiji Scammer Information This guy offered to buy our motorcycle on Kijiji through PayPal. Claimed he was a marine engineer, needed us to help him with shipping through western Union. We would have to front $700 to Western Union for shipping and once we scanned and emailed receipt to PayPal, we would receive $$ from them. The emails also appeared to come from PayPal. Waste of my time!!! Good thing that there are forums!!… Read Full Report ⇒ |
  | Chuck Somewhere in United Kingdom 2012-06-13 20:52:23 Job Scam Paypal (paypal.com) | +2 The position being offered is for Financial Forwarding Coordinator. Scammer Information Here is more information about the job position with Versalite Group Ltd.
Our company creates a positive outlook and prosperity of businesses and individuals across the world. Managing Information Technology Outsourcing lands a great possibility for growth and development.
The position being offered is for Financial Forwarding Coordinator.
Job requirements:
- Minimum 18 y.o.;
- constant internet access;
- home or mobile phone number;
- regular bank account (checking/sa… Read Full Report ⇒ |
 | No Name Clydebank, West Dunbartonshire, United Kingdom 2012-06-11 19:49:49 Classified Ads Scam Paypal (paypal.com) | Re: PlaneCheck: Inquiry about the 2004 Cirrus SR22 G2 GTS N542CD Scammer Information he sent an email saying the following:
David,
Thanks a lot for the email.I am away at sea at the moment,on the west aquarius submersible to be precise, we do not have access to phone at the moment,its 15days off and 15days on,which is why I contacted you with internet messaging facility. What is your last negotiable price?
I am buying this for my dad in Newzealand,I choose the EU market as its a far larger one than that in NZ and gives me more freedom of choice,the shippi… Read Full Report ⇒ |
 | djalisa Perth, Western Australia, Australia 2012-06-06 11:22:27 Auction/eBay Scam Paypal (paypal.com) | +2 Nathan Kim Scammer Information he wanted to buy an item i had for sale on trading post
here is the emails he sent me-
Hi thanks for mailing back,am ok with the price and the condition,am
buying it for my vacation,because i'll be coming soon from our rig as
am a petroleum project engineer on a rig offshore,i won't be able to come for
the inspection due to the nature of my work,i would have love to call
in person but we have call restriction due to bad weather condition
our satellite server has been down.
i… Read Full Report ⇒ |
| murray Oswald Adelaide, South Australia, Australia 2012-06-05 07:43:56 Auction/eBay Scam Paypal (paypal.com) | +1 5 06 2012 Scammer Information Similar to previkous scams re working on oil rig as engineer, will send money to paypal plus extra $950+ to cover cost of "agent" leo johnson of gravesend Kent uk. Send $950 via western union and then balance for purchase of camper trailer will be lodged in paypal. Checked names on google and scam warnings registered… Read Full Report ⇒ |
| Liz Somewhere in Australia 2012-06-05 01:30:37 Classified Ads Scam Paypal (paypal.com) | +1 Car buyer scam - payment via PAYPAL.COM Scammer Information Got a certain Marcus Beau (marcusbeau19@gmail.com) contact me on my phone via email for more details regarding my car ad listed on Gumtree. He contacted me about 12 hours from when I first posted the ad, so made me a little suspicious.
His email response asked for payment via Paypal, which made me more suspicious. I posted it on my Facebook and got a number of comments from friends alerting me to the Scamdex scam alert. :(
I since emailed back saying only direct bank depo… Read Full Report ⇒ |
| No Name Ipswich, Suffolk, United Kingdom 2012-05-30 19:50:52 Job Scam Paypal (paypal.com) | +1 Andrew dowson Scammer Information Offering high salary for part time hours, askin for bank details… Read Full Report ⇒ |
| Teri Wilcock Brisbane, Queensland, Australia 2012-05-28 02:37:42 Classified Ads Scam Paypal (paypal.com) | Classified Ad Scammer Information Received an email enquiry about my car for sale. "> > Hi thanks for the mail,am ok with the price and the condition,am
> > buying it for my holiday,because i'll be coming soon from our rig as
> > am a marine biologist working offshore,i won't be able to come for
> > the inspection due to the nature of my work,i would have love to call
> > in person but we have limited access to calls due to bad weather
> > condition.
> > i will be paying you through PayPal,pls get back … Read Full Report ⇒ |
| Angelos Karageorgos Guildford, Surrey, United Kingdom 2012-05-26 11:33:59 Job Scam Paypal (paypal.com) | Job offer that found my cv in reed.co.uk Scammer Information … Read Full Report ⇒ |
| Kim anast Las Vegas, NV, United States 2012-05-23 04:30:22 Auction/eBay Scam Paypal (paypal.com) | +3 Untitled Auction/eBay Scam on Paypal (paypal.com), ref:2811 Scammer Information Hello Kim,
       Thanks for getting back to me on here. I am interested in the immediate purchase. I will take it for the price you've mentioned and I will gladly cover PayPal charges from my end.Â
I can only make the payment via paypal because it's very safe and secure for both of us. In case you don't have a paypal account I'll advice you to register for one at www.paypal.com. I have a private pick-up agent that will contact you in-order to … Read Full Report ⇒ |
| Colleen Watson Snug, Tasmania, Australia 2012-05-15 02:35:07 Classified Ads Scam Paypal (paypal.com) | +2 Untitled Classified Ads Scam on Paypal (paypal.com), ref:2635 Scammer Information Hi thanks for the mail,am ok with the price and the condition,am
buying it for my holiday,because i'll be coming soon from our rig as
am a marine biologist working offshore,i won't be able to come for
the inspection due to the nature of my work,i would have love to call
in person but we have limited access to calls due to bad weather condition.
i will be paying you through PayPal,pls get back to me with your
PayPal details so i can proceed with the payment and contact the
cou… Read Full Report ⇒ |