TipOff Reports for Paypal (paypal.com)| Scam Reporter | Scam Tips Received | |
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  | Anonymous Tel Aviv, Tel Aviv, Israel 2012-01-16 10:37:01 Fake/Counterfeit Goods Paypal (paypal.com) |   Poker scam Scammer Information 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 like that, connects it to the website www.pokerstrategy.com which I'm sure has no connection to him, he claims to be a coach there.
Skype: bpokerdeal
FTP: adela1, toporu, coasa
Stars: toporu, ghencea
paypal: equal1ty@yahoo.c… Read Full Report ⇒ |
 | Anonymous Melbourne, Victoria, Australia 2012-01-16 04:51:58 Overpayment Scam Paypal (paypal.com) |  3rd person email scam, Scammer Information
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 to buy item without seeing it thru paypal send agent to collect had a mobile phone number of 0403595218 email was lulioku06@yahoo.com.au also says he is an oceanographer working offshore. from Darwin nt apparently.
Also sen… Read Full Report ⇒ |
| Anonymous Nowra, New South Wales, Australia 2012-01-15 02:17:31 Classified Ads Scam Paypal (paypal.com) | +12 Dave Edmond Scam Scammer Information 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 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 yo… Read Full Report ⇒ |
| Anonymous Byford, Western Australia, Australia 2012-01-13 22:27:20 Classified Ads Scam Paypal (paypal.com) | Sale of caravan via Quokka on line Scammer Information 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 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 condit… Read Full Report ⇒ |
| 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 Scammer Information 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 camper to the buyer.… Read Full Report ⇒ |
 | 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 Scammer Information (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.… Read Full Report ⇒ |
 | Kelly Perth, Western Australia, Australia 2012-01-06 00:15:40 Classified Ads Scam Paypal (paypal.com) | Trying to sell oven through quokka Scammer Information 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 advertisement and i am satisfied with it.
As for the payment..i can only pay via the fastest and secure way to pay online(PayPal) here.
have a private courier agent that will come for the pick up after the payment have been made ..… Read Full Report ⇒ |
 | Ian Brown Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia 2011-12-31 02:44:10 Classified Ads Scam Paypal (paypal.com) | Tried to buy my car Scammer Information 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 this site. So I have closed all accounts with them now.
Be ware, whoever this is they are very convincing, and sound legit. Below is a transcript of my discussions with this person;
On 31/12/2011, at 11:50 AM, "warren jaso… Read Full Report ⇒ |
| 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 Scammer Information 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 Scammer Information 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 given all those details were on the ad. When I replied back with the above details, I got the following email.....
"Hi thanks for the mail,am ok with the price and the condition ,am
buying it for my holida… Read Full Report ⇒ |
| Jenny Somewhere in Australia 2011-12-20 05:41:26 Classified Ads Scam Paypal (paypal.com) | lukebrown@hotmail.com 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
… Read Full Report ⇒ |
| Jenny Somewhere in Australia 2011-12-20 05:41:24 Classified Ads Scam Paypal (paypal.com) | lukebrown@hotmail.com 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
… Read Full Report ⇒ |
| Anonymous Hobart, Tasmania, Australia 2011-12-19 23:08:29 Auction/eBay Scam Paypal (paypal.com) | +2 motorbike Scammer Information 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 bike like this you would never buy not seeing or test riding it. … Read Full Report ⇒ |
| 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 Scammer Information 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 odd, plus my adds fully described the goods for sale so the only contact needed was to ring me to view the goods.
I replied to Barry asking which add he referred to, and told him it was best to ring me.
Barry responded a we… Read Full Report ⇒ |
| Anonymous Mount Cotton, Queensland, Australia 2011-12-15 13:23:36 Classified Ads Scam Paypal (paypal.com) | boat sale Scammer Information 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.… Read Full Report ⇒ |
 | Anonymous Mount Cotton, Queensland, Australia 2011-12-15 13:15:21 Classified Ads Scam Paypal (paypal.com) | 3.8 mtr ally boat sale Scammer Information I advertised my boat for sale, scammer kept asking to pay via paypal but wanting my details.… Read Full Report ⇒ |
 | julie Brisbane, Queensland, Australia 2011-12-14 22:41:57 Classified Ads Scam Paypal (paypal.com) | lukebrown03@hotmail.com.au Scammer Information 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 that I should organise courier to collect for him so it would be ready for his holiday. Sounded a bit weird so we googled his name and discovered the records of him doing this to others. He orginally responded via a text … Read Full Report ⇒ |
 | Anonymous Somewhere in Australia 2011-12-14 14:00:34 Classified Ads Scam Paypal (paypal.com) | +1 Mark Loris Jo Scammer Information 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 immediate purchase for my Father.he just moved to the Malaysia,where this is needed and i will be making use of a shipping company to have this picked up from you and have it delivered to him .Further arrangements will be ma… Read Full Report ⇒ |
 | Anonymous Wamboin, New South Wales, Australia 2011-12-12 07:51:34 Classified Ads Scam Paypal (paypal.com) | +3 lukebrown01@hotmail.com Scammer Information 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 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 l… Read Full Report ⇒ |
 | 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 Scammer Information 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 will be paying you through PayPal,please get back to me with your
PayPal details so i c… Read Full Report ⇒ |
 | Bob Berrigan Somewhere in Australia 2011-12-05 23:26:17 Classified Ads Scam Paypal (paypal.com) | +3 Lukebrown01@hotmail.com Scammer Information 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 have
notified you to this effect.check your mail folders(inbox,spam and junk
mail)bob@bobberrigan.com.au i sent $12,300 in all.i added $1,300 but $1,200 will be sent to my
pickup agent headquarters in UK through western u… Read Full Report ⇒ |
| 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 Scammer Information 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 on a rig offshore,i won't be able to come forthe inspection due to the nature of my work,i would have love to callin person but we have call restriction due to bad weather conditionour satellite server has been down.i will … Read Full Report ⇒ |
 | Anonymous Minden, Ontario, Canada 2011-11-29 17:11:32 Auction/eBay Scam Paypal (paypal.com) | Nancy Beauty [nancybeauty001@gmail.com] Scammer Information 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 then my agent can come for the pick up and all necessary information.. Just get back to me with your full home address and your PayPal email address for the instant payment.
On Tue, Nov 29, 2011 at 10:55 AM, lorne irel… Read Full Report ⇒ |
  | 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 Scammer Information 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" relocated to Omaha, Nebraska and said she would ship the vehicle on her own dime to me for a 5-day inspection just as soon as she received my info through PayPal. If I didn't like it, I could simply ship it back--again, on her dim… Read Full Report ⇒ |
| 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 Scammer Information 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 been cut and pasted here.
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… Read Full Report ⇒ |