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| Anonymous
Tel Aviv, Tel Aviv, Israel
2012-01-16 10:37:01
Fake/Counterfeit Goods
Paypal (paypal.com) |   Poker scam This guy pretends to be a rakeback agent but in truth signs you up to a site where he is the only one who will be receiving rakeback from your account. Meanwhile he tries to convince you to send money to various accounts in return for "coaching" or stuff l... ⇒ more |
| Anonymous
Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
2012-01-16 04:51:58
Overpayment Scam
Paypal (paypal.com) |  3rd person email scam,
No explanation as to why cannot see the Item, just wants it and as soon as I send my Paypal details the money will be transferred into my account and the courier agent will come with all the transfer papers etc and deliver the item to the buyer.
Wants ... ⇒ more |
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| Anonymous
Nowra, New South Wales, Australia
2012-01-15 02:17:31
Classified Ads Scam
Paypal (paypal.com) | +12 Dave Edmond Scam Same scam as others. He sent me this email about my classifeid add...
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 a... ⇒ more |
| Anonymous
Byford, Western Australia, Australia
2012-01-13 22:27:20
Classified Ads Scam
Paypal (paypal.com) | Sale of caravan via Quokka on line I posted an add on Quokka on line and this person asked if the caravan is still for sale and then this was his response:
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 ou... ⇒ more |
| Brian Jones
Wheelers Hill, Victoria, Australia
2012-01-06 01:45:32
Classified Ads Scam
Paypal (paypal.com) | +1 Wants to buy my camper - full price without seeing it 3rd person email scam
No explanation as to why cannot see the camper, just wants it and as soon as I send my Paypal details the money will be transferred into my account and the courier agent will come with all the transfer papers etc and deliver the ca... ⇒ more |
| Brian Jones
Wheelers Hill, Victoria, Australia
2012-01-06 01:35:13
Classified Ads Scam
Paypal (paypal.com) | Wants to buy my camper through Paypal - full price, unseen (2nd person email scamming)
Liked my advert. Wants to buy the camper, no quibbling on price. Can't come and look at it - long hours and distant location. Needs Paypal details to pay money into my account.... ⇒ more |
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| Kelly
Perth, Western Australia, Australia
2012-01-06 00:15:40
Classified Ads Scam
Paypal (paypal.com) | Trying to sell oven through quokka advise on the least amount you will like to give it away as i am buying this for Dad and due to the nature of my job and location...i will not be able to come for inspection,am a very busy type as i work long hours everyday,i have gone through your adverti... ⇒ more |
| Ian Brown
Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia
2011-12-31 02:44:10
Classified Ads Scam
Paypal (paypal.com) | Tried to buy my car Only just today I have had the exact same experience. Same emails out
Inked below, except he was a petroleum engineer, on a rig, having trouble calling etc etc. asking for Paypal details. Unfortunately I gave him my email address for PayPal, but then found... ⇒ more |
| Anonymous
Perth, Western Australia, Australia
2011-12-29 09:38:37
Overpayment Scam
Paypal (paypal.com) | Quokka adds scam; false PayPal transfer emails for purchases Overpays by false PayPal transfer and asks to pay 'pick-up' service to have purchased car transported for him.
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| CLS
Somewhere in Australia
2011-12-22 00:44:23
Classified Ads Scam
Paypal (paypal.com) | +13 Dodgy sounding buyer Posted up a bicycle for sale on a bicycle classfieds site. Received the following SMS test from "DavEd" which said "I would like to know the the present condition and firm price for your listing. easier to contact me on davidedmond01@hotmail.com" - strange... ⇒ more |
| Jenny
Somewhere in Australia
2011-12-20 05:41:26
Classified Ads Scam
Paypal (paypal.com) | lukebrown@hotmail.com
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 ... ⇒ more |
| Jenny
Somewhere in Australia
2011-12-20 05:41:24
Classified Ads Scam
Paypal (paypal.com) | lukebrown@hotmail.com
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 ... ⇒ more |
| Anonymous
Hobart, Tasmania, Australia
2011-12-19 23:08:29
Auction/eBay Scam
Paypal (paypal.com) | +2 motorbike I wanted to sell my custom made motorbike and I got this person wanting to buy is without seeing the bike. It's a very expensive unique bike and I got suspious. she would pay buy paypal and have the bike picked up by a courier. Do not fall into this trap a... ⇒ more |
| Anonymous
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
2011-12-16 22:02:31
Classified Ads Scam
Paypal (paypal.com) | Untitled Classified Ads Scam on Paypal (paypal.com), ref:1208 I placed online adds with the Quokka newspaper. Someone calling themselves Barry, replied to the add using Quokka's online email contact, even though I had placed my phone number in the add. Barry did not say which add he was referred to, the grammer was o... ⇒ more |
| Anonymous
Mount Cotton, Queensland, Australia
2011-12-15 13:23:36
Classified Ads Scam
Paypal (paypal.com) | boat sale Insisted on paying with paypal. Had a story about working long hours so angent will pick boat up and complete paper work, email was in poor broken English.
Scammer insisted on my paypal account details.... ⇒ more |
| Anonymous
Mount Cotton, Queensland, Australia
2011-12-15 13:15:21
Classified Ads Scam
Paypal (paypal.com) | 3.8 mtr ally boat sale I advertised my boat for sale, scammer kept asking to pay via paypal but wanting my details.... ⇒ more |
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| julie
Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
2011-12-14 22:41:57
Classified Ads Scam
Paypal (paypal.com) | lukebrown03@hotmail.com.au responded to an ad to sell my trailer in the Trading Post. Gave the same story about being a marine biologist and currently on an oil rig with bad reception. Requested info on firm price and condition of trailer then confirmed and wanted to pay PAYPAL and... ⇒ more |
| Anonymous
Somewhere in Australia
2011-12-14 14:00:34
Classified Ads Scam
Paypal (paypal.com) | +1 Mark Loris Jo Identical to previous scammer. Posted car for sale on gumtree, received SMS asking to email. Sus but emailed and received this:
Thanks for the response,am ready to buy the car and pay by paypal and including PayPal surcharges since i am interested in the ... ⇒ more |
| Anonymous
Wamboin, New South Wales, Australia
2011-12-12 07:51:34
Classified Ads Scam
Paypal (paypal.com) | +3 lukebrown01@hotmail.com I posted my vehicle for sale on Boostcruising.com last night (11/12/2011) and this morning received a text message asking for more details via this email address. After sending the information, I received another email:
Hi thanks for the mail,am ok with t... ⇒ more |
| Chris
Somewhere in Australia
2011-12-08 12:33:15
Classified Ads Scam
Paypal (paypal.com) | Untitled Classified Ads Scam on Paypal (paypal.com), ref:1172 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 ... ⇒ more |
| Bob Berrigan
Somewhere in Australia
2011-12-05 23:26:17
Classified Ads Scam
Paypal (paypal.com) | +3 Lukebrown01@hotmail.com We advertised a campervan for sale on Gumtree.com.au and got various emails re buying the van. this is the one that definitely made me suspicious
luke brown lukebrown01@hotmail.com
Dec 3
I have just completed the payment and i expected paypal to ... ⇒ more |
| No Name
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
2011-12-02 00:18:21
Classified Ads Scam
Paypal (paypal.com) | +2 Untitled Classified Ads Scam on Paypal (paypal.com), ref:1142 NOT SURE THIS IS A SCAMMER BUT DID NOT WANT TO TAKE CHANCES SO COPIED CONVERSATION HERE Hi thanks for mailing back,am ok with the price and the condition,ambuying it for my vacation,because i'll be coming soon from our rig asam a petroleum project engineer... ⇒ more |
| Anonymous
Minden, Ontario, Canada
2011-11-29 17:11:32
Auction/eBay Scam
Paypal (paypal.com) | Nancy Beauty [nancybeauty001@gmail.com] here is emails received from NancyI can understand the way you feel but i want to assure you that there won't be any problem. I'm not in state presently and i want to hand over this transaction to PayPal and my agent so as soon as the payment has been made... ⇒ more |
| Anonymous
Somewhere in United States
2011-11-29 01:09:55
Classified Ads Scam
Paypal (paypal.com) | 2011 Ford Flex For Sale for $18,990 2011 Ford Flex Limited with 2800 miles for sale for less than half the price of a brand new one. Seller "Susan Bransford" said she'd take $18,000 for the vehicle because she was divorced, did not own a driver's license, and needed the cash. "Seller" reloca... ⇒ more |
| Mary Mcneilly Jones
Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
2011-11-25 08:51:20
Classified Ads Scam
Paypal (paypal.com) | MY home for sale advert in Quokka Newspaper for 12hrs only. First reply is A SCAMMER as listed below I had a very swift response to my advert for my home for sale. I responded with the script underneath this response from the so called Barry Craig as I felt it may be a scam... my intial contact to him was short..... it is under his response which has bee... ⇒ more |
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