TipOff Reports for Paypal (paypal.com)| Scam Reporter | Scam Tips Received | |
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  | Anonymous Brookings, OR, United States 2014-07-17 16:59:52 Auction/eBay Scam Paypal (paypal.com) |   Janet Benca Scammer Information This person semt me a email through amazon asking me to help them send the laptop I was selling to a Lawrence Oladele in west africa. The scammer told me it was going to be a gift for thier friend from work. This person emailed me via amazon telling me that she was out on vacation and her credit card did not work on amazon and asked me to send her the total due through paypal to her email janetbenca6@outlook.com. the scammer told me they were verified on paypal and semt me th… Read Full Report ⇒ |
 | No Name Somewhere in United States 2014-07-16 15:42:17 Classified Ads Scam Paypal (paypal.com) |  motorcycle ad Scammer Information looking for email info, billing info, paypal account, full name, zip code, refused to speak on phone, got generic "inbox" greeting when I called the number. Scammer says, "can't talk, I'm at work" but when I text I get an immediate text back (within 30 seconds) prompting me to act via email or send full name and zip code. … Read Full Report ⇒ |
 | Anonymous Rochester, NY, United States 2014-07-10 13:52:50 Classified Ads Scam Paypal (paypal.com) | +1 ANOTHER CAR SCAM Scammer Information Wanted to buy vehicle. Said it was for his dad who lives in Wisconsin. "Please get going ASAP on this so that i can get the car to him...." Jordan supposedly works 15 days onshore and 15 days offshore in the construction business off the USA/Mexico coast and he'd like me to send him my bank account #, name of bank, checking account routing number etc. If i wasn't comfortable doing that, he wanted me to set up a Paypal account and send him the info linked to that account...Tol… Read Full Report ⇒ |
| Anonymous Rochester, NY, United States 2014-07-10 13:44:23 Classified Ads Scam Paypal (paypal.com) | WANT TO BUY CAR USING PAYPAL Scammer Information INQUIRING ABOUT MY VEHICLE FOR SALE. SAID HE IS WORKING FOR A SHORT TIME IN WASHINGTON AND THAT HE'S BUYING THE CAR FOR HIS WIFE WHO LIVES IN AUSTRALIA.. WILL ONLY PAY VIA PAYPAL AND THAT I SHOULD SEND HIM MY PAYPAL INFO SO THAT HE CAN SEND PAYMENT. TOLD HIM THAT THE ASKING PRICE FOR MY 2005 CHRYSLER WAS $250,000. HE SAID "THAT'S FINE JUST SEND MY EMAIL THAT'S LINKED TO MY PAYPAL ACCOUNT. … Read Full Report ⇒ |
| Anonymous Fort Myers, FL, United States 2014-07-07 14:01:19 Classified Ads Scam Paypal (paypal.com) | scan trying to buy automobile Scammer Information Thanks for your swift response, I'm seriously interested in buying this for my Father as gift, your asking price is quite reasonable and affordable considering others I've seen lately, I'll take it. I would have loved to come check it out my self but am currently in camp as military seer instructor for new recruits. I however squeezed out time to check this posting as all personal dealings are highly restricted here, i really want this as a surprise gift for my Father so i wo… Read Full Report ⇒ |
| Anonymous Limestone, TN, United States 2014-07-04 17:00:13 Classified Ads Scam Paypal (paypal.com) | Untitled Classified Ads Scam on Paypal (paypal.com), ref:20194 Scammer Information Subject: RE: Ring
Thanks I'm just asking about it to make sure its in good condition as im buying it for my Family as a surprise gift and he doesn't know about it, so can you assure me i will not be disappointed? also no shipment involved as i have a mover that will come for it. Im okay with the price and condition , I can only pay you via one of the fastest and secure way to pay online (PayPal).. Do you have a PayPal account? Let me know asap so i can arrange the payment th… Read Full Report ⇒ |
 | Anonymous Somewhere in Australia 2014-07-04 05:27:43 Classified Ads Scam Paypal (paypal.com) | purchase of car Scammer Information Thank you for the mail,i am okay with the little details have read in the advert compare to the others have seen recently and please Does it have any more history I should be aware of.I work with New Zealand Oil and Gas (NZOG) and we are presently on a mine site, 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 first son who just graduated ontop of his class at … Read Full Report ⇒ |
 | Anonymous Temperance, MI, United States 2014-07-01 17:34:13 Classified Ads Scam Paypal (paypal.com) | +1 Craigslist auto for sale ad Scammer Information They want to buy my car, sight unseen for the price I asked, pay for it to my paypal account and have a service pick it up. It is supposedly a gift for someone.… Read Full Report ⇒ |
| Anonymous Burbank, CA, United States 2014-07-01 10:19:11 Auction/eBay Scam Paypal (paypal.com) | Tyler Murphy offer to purchase Travel Trailer Scammer Information Initial contact was via text message as follows:
"Concerning your Automobile advert on the net. Email jkebb7@gmail.com if it's still available and for what price? Email only!"
I responded:
"The trailer is still available. I am asking $31,000. I have one showing scheduled for this Thursday for someone coming from Grove Oklahoma. I am willing to negotiate the price with people who take the time to physically take a look at the trailer to understand everything it has to offer… Read Full Report ⇒ |
  | Anonymous Edegem, Antwerp Province, Belgium 2014-06-27 08:07:58 Auction/eBay Scam Paypal (paypal.com) | +1 Money transfer for sending agent Scammer Information Wants to buy your auctioned item with their agent picking up the goods sends extra money for the agent in a fake paypal payment email… Read Full Report ⇒ |
| Andrew Graham Sunbury, Victoria, Australia 2014-06-26 04:20:27 Classified Ads Scam Paypal (paypal.com) | Untitled Classified Ads Scam on Paypal (paypal.com), ref:20059 Scammer Information Thank you for the mail,i am okay with the little details have read in the advert compare to the others have seen recently 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 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 messagi… Read Full Report ⇒ |
 | Anonymous Milton, Ontario, Canada 2014-06-17 15:02:32 Business Venture Scam Paypal (paypal.com) | Scammer: Trevor Tropper : mrtrevorstoppler@yahoo.com Scammer Information I was selling my car. This guy contacted me and showed great interest in buying it. He was ok with the price and demanded that I provide my email for Paypal transfer. I asked if he was not going to have a look at the car before sending the money, he told me that he was out of the country on oil exploration venture with his company so a courier will be picking the car. I then got an email that looked like from paypal. He sent me email that the courier wants him to send the pic… Read Full Report ⇒ |
 | Anonymous Layton, UT, United States 2014-06-06 04:38:01 Classified Ads Scam Paypal (paypal.com) | KSL email scammer claiming to buy furniture Scammer Information Thanks for your swift response, I'm seriously interested in buying this for my Father as gift, your asking price is quite reasonable and affordable considering others I've seen lately, I'll take it. I would have loved to come check it out my self but am currently in camp as military seer instructor for new recruits. I however squeezed out time to check this posting as all personal dealings are highly restricted here, i really want this as a surprise gift for my Father so i wo… Read Full Report ⇒ |
 | Anonymous Aiken, SC, United States 2014-05-26 23:32:49 Classified Ads Scam Paypal (paypal.com) | craigslist scam Scammer Information offered to pay full price for item I was selling via paypal, couldn't come pick up the item, but had a "shipper" stated she couldn't talk to me "because of work"… Read Full Report ⇒ |
  | Anonymous Tossa de Mar, Girona, Spain 2014-05-26 12:05:11 Classified Ads Scam Paypal (paypal.com) | 447624803803 Scammer Information Pregunta sobre un vehÃculo que tengo a la venta, lo hacen a través de sms, y en inglés, se trata de una estafa a través de Paypal, ya que te remiten el dinero, pero no la dirección de envÃo o los datos de la persona a transferir el vehÃculo, y dadas las condiciones de Paypal, van contra el vendedor por incumplimiento del contrato, por lo que encima le tienes que indemnizar a los estafadores.
Quidado.… Read Full Report ⇒ |
 | Leslie Trumpower Anaheim, CA, United States 2014-05-21 19:46:11 Charity scam Paypal (paypal.com) | Religous missions to other countries Scammer Information Individuals requesting donations for missions to other countries around the world. I know these individuals and they have never been out of the country, yet they have attempted to raise upwards of $10,000.00 They have since deactivated their website, including their facebook account....
https://www.facebook.com/brian.lau.9828 … Read Full Report ⇒ |
 | Anonymous Melbourne, Victoria, Australia 2014-05-15 07:14:23 Classified Ads Scam Paypal (paypal.com) | Trying to sell my car on Gumtree Scammer Information He transferred money to my paypal account. under the requirement that because he didnt have his credit card on board a ship i had to pay the courier fee for the car to go from perth to darwin! this was $950. which i had to pay for the transfer to complete because paypal 'NEEDED' the info from my payment.
the agent was in china so i immediately knew something dodgy was up because you dont work in china if you are moving cars 'within' australia!
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  | Anonymous Budapest, Budapest, Hungary 2014-05-14 05:38:30 Rental Scam Paypal (paypal.com) | accommodation Scammer Information Hello
Thanks for your reply and assistance so far. I have just concluded arrangements with the visitors and they have decided to stay at your place for that period. However a Certified Bank Cheque of (€ 5,000) was earlier made out by the Authorities who are sponsoring the guest who are visiting. The Cheque payment was meant to cover for the cost of their accommodation, car rental services, and other necessary arrangements for all the 10 persons who were initially meant… Read Full Report ⇒ |
| Anonymous Sydney, New South Wales, Australia 2014-05-13 02:28:42 Classified Ads Scam Paypal (paypal.com) | New Zealand Taranaki Basin on kapo project Scammer Information I was selling furniture on Gumtree when I received this reply via email and it did not seem right so I Googled it and it turned out to be a scam...… Read Full Report ⇒ |
 | Anonymous Hornchurch, Havering, United Kingdom 2014-05-12 15:04:42 Blackmail, Extortion, threats Paypal (paypal.com) | money threatening to expose me on facebook Scammer Information she contacted me saying that i would pay 30$ on pay pal other wise she would tell my family on facebook … Read Full Report ⇒ |
| Anonymous Somewhere in United States 2014-05-08 14:47:58 Classified Ads Scam Paypal (paypal.com) | Craigslist buyer wanting me to use paypal to sell item Scammer Information This person responded via text to furniture I had advertised on craigslist and wanted me to set up a paypal account so she could buy it. I googled her number and came across another report on Scamdex that listed two phone numbers for this person, but when I searched Scamdex specifically for the 9368737418 number it didn't return any hits because it had been previously tacked on the other number 2145563188. I wanted to report the 936 number separately so people could find… Read Full Report ⇒ |
| Anonymous Brisbane, Queensland, Australia 2014-05-08 01:03:09 Classified Ads Scam Paypal (paypal.com) | Gumtree outboard ad Scammer Information Tried to get bank details and PayPal details while 'buying' an outboard motor.… Read Full Report ⇒ |
 | Anonymous South Boston, VA, United States 2014-05-02 04:24:12 Classified Ads Scam Paypal (paypal.com) | follow up to 17049 Scammer Information 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.My only means of payment is PayPal,its safe fast and
secure and i will be responsible for the paypal transaction charges so
you can get your expected amount.If you don't have a paypal
ac… Read Full Report ⇒ |
  | Anonymous Kolkata, West Bengal, India 2014-04-28 12:06:11 Defective Products/Services Paypal (paypal.com) | https://www.quantumpcsupport.com/ Scammer Information Check this :http://www.theguardian.com/money/2012/apr/27/beware-scam-phonecalls-quantum-pc-support
I have received numerous calls from a company called Quantum PC support telling me I have a problem with my computer that they can help me with. I remember reading in the Guardian about this with a suggestion to waste their time – at least then they are not contacting someone else. The first time they realised I was a time waster and rang off quickly. The next time I kep… Read Full Report ⇒ |
| Anonymous Sydney, New South Wales, Australia 2014-04-27 10:46:30 Classified Ads Scam Paypal (paypal.com) | Untitled Classified Ads Scam on Paypal (paypal.com), ref:18737 Scammer Information carsales.com.au
A text received - please email details of the car you are selling.
Email received back requesting PayPal or acct details to make payment. Wanting to purchase for son, happy to arrange shipping as he works for NZOG and away at present.… Read Full Report ⇒ |