Scam Tip Report #5951 - Advert on CarsGuide.com.au


Scam ReporterScam Tips Received
Anonymous
Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
2012-10-23 08:59:11
Classified Ads Scam
Other Classifieds Site
Advert on CarsGuide.com.au 
 Scammer
  Information
Name:
Jessica Knowles
Email Address:
jesssyk1@gmail.com
Scam Website:
Fax:
Received an email query re the vehicle I had for sale. Details as follows:

Thanks for the response,i am very satisfied with your advert,i will like you to get back to me with is present condition,i will be requesting this transaction should be done via PayPal,so the PayPal charges is on me,kindly send me your PayPal email or send me money request,you can alternatively send me your bank account information if you have no PayPal account,so that i can proceed with the payment asap as am very busy at work and do not have much time around me.Make sure you get back to me asap,so that we can arrange for pick up as i will like the pick up to hold at your residence location,so no shipping.

Looking forward to read from you asap
Further correspondence included:

Thanks for the response,i will like you to know that am very okay with
PayPal payment method and i will like the to commence on
Wednesday,kindly let me know if this is okay with you.

Look forward to read from you asap.

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There was no indication that this person wanted to view/test the vehicle and was adamant that payment had to be via PayPal. Also that the vehicle be held at our residence for pickup.

Please be aware of this one.

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