Scam Tip Report #4171 - Gumtree - paypal payment scam


Scam ReporterScam Tips Received
Randy Costa
Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
2012-07-27 00:13:22
Classified Ads Scam
Gumtree
+1 Gumtree - paypal payment scam 
 Scammer
  Information
Name:
jones jokky
Email Address:
slocfaxtoop@hotmail.com, joonnesjokk11@gmail.com
Scam Website:
Fax:
They are sent a following email when I post an item on Gumtree.com.au.

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Thanks for responding on time...and i\'m willing to know the lowest
price of it. As for the payment..i will be paying you via the fastest
and secure way to pay online(PayPal), and
a private courier agent would come for the pick up after the payment
have been made ...so no shipping included, so you can now send me your
PayPal email so i can pay in right away and also include your address
in your reply.If you don\'t have a paypal account, you can easily set
up one and setting up a paypal account doesn\'t take more than 5
minutes...just log on to www.paypal.com.au and sign up. its very
easy.I await your reply asap

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Follow Ups/Extra Information. Most recent is listed first.
Exact same MO as above, with almost identical email:
">> Jones Jokky wrote: >> >> Thanks for responding on time...and i'm willing to know the lowest >> price of it. As for the payment..i will be paying you via the fastest >> and secure way to pay online(PayPal), and >> a private courier agent would come for the pick up after the payment >> have been made ...so no shipping included, so you can now send me your >> PayPal email so i can pay in right away and also include your address >> in your reply.If you don't have a paypal account, you can easily set >> up one and setting up a paypal account doesn't take more than 5 >> minutes...just log on to www.paypal.com.au and sign up. its very >> easy.I await your reply asap"

Lisa   (Sydney, New South Wales, Australia) Added the following extra information on :2012-09-20 01:38:44
 Scammer
  Information
Name:
Jones Jokky
Email Address:
joonnesjokk11@gmail.com
Scam Website:
Fax:

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