Auction/eBay Scam TipOff Reports| Scam Reporter | Scam Tips Received | |
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  | Anonymous Chetek, WI, United States 2014-05-30 19:54:54 Auction/eBay Scam |  +1 Fake Ebay auction/fake web page Scammer Information Seller (Claudia Maris) advertised a John Deere Gator 4 wheeler for $3000 using a fake ebay page. It was listed as "buy it now" but there was no item # listed for the sale as is always the case with ebay. Seller also wanted payment with prepaid debit cards, would not give out phone # and would not allow buyer to come to her with cash. … Read Full Report ⇒ |
  | Anonymous Sydney, New South Wales, Australia 2014-05-30 03:15:51 Auction/eBay Scam Gumtree |  Contacted through Gumtree Scammer Information Claims to be a sailor wanting to buy his son a graduation gift.… Read Full Report ⇒ |
 | Bevan Perth, Western Australia, Australia 2014-05-16 12:25:22 Auction/eBay Scam Gumtree |  colemary112@outlook.com Scammer Information Same as seen twice on this site… Read Full Report ⇒ |
 | Anonymous Somewhere in United States 2014-05-16 07:01:42 Auction/eBay Scam Craigslist (craiglist.com) | +2 Untitled Auction/eBay Scam on Craigslist (craiglist.com), ref:19232 Scammer Information They answered an ad I had on Craigslist for a saddle I am selling.… Read Full Report ⇒ |
 | Anonymous Somewhere in Australia 2014-05-14 03:21:58 Auction/eBay Scam Gumtree | Registers interest in items on Gumtree Scammer Information Texts with an initial enquiry about the ad.
His name comes up in the phone, not a mobile number, it comes up as JamesH, like its someone you know.
Then requests you email with additional information.… Read Full Report ⇒ |
| Anonymous Somewhere in Australia 2014-05-14 03:18:10 Auction/eBay Scam Gumtree | requests interest on items on gumtree Scammer Information Sends an initial text requesting you email back:
Lucky I googled it.… Read Full Report ⇒ |
| Anonymous Somewhere in Australia 2014-05-14 03:18:02 Auction/eBay Scam Gumtree | requests interest on items on gumtree Scammer Information Sends an initial text requesting you email back:
Lucky I googled it.… Read Full Report ⇒ |
| Anonymous Blackburn, Victoria, Australia 2014-05-11 08:35:49 Auction/eBay Scam Gumtree | +5 Micheal Elliot Scammer Information trying to sell my car on gumtree and he claimed he was offshore and wanted my bank/paypal details to transfer money.. he said it was for his son and said hell add $300 just to take down the ad ... thought it was too good to be true and searched his name up and he is a known scammer … Read Full Report ⇒ |
| Anonymous Blackburn, Victoria, Australia 2014-05-11 08:32:55 Auction/eBay Scam Gumtree | Gumtree trying to sell my car Scammer Information Trying to sell my car on Gumtree and asked me to send bank/paypal details so he can transfer funds as he was offshore.. sensed something was up and searched him up and this came up … Read Full Report ⇒ |
| Anonymous Blackburn, Victoria, Australia 2014-05-11 08:32:47 Auction/eBay Scam Gumtree | +1 Gumtree trying to sell my car Scammer Information Trying to sell my car on Gumtree and asked me to send bank/paypal details so he can transfer funds as he was offshore.. sensed something was up and searched him up and this came up … Read Full Report ⇒ |
| No Name Sydney, New South Wales, Australia 2014-05-09 09:32:48 Auction/eBay Scam Gumtree | Gumtree wanting to buy my csr Scammer Information Trying to buy my car on gumtree… Read Full Report ⇒ |
| Anonymous Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia 2014-05-07 06:05:33 Auction/eBay Scam Gumtree | selling my punt/tinnie, wants to pay via bank transfer, then agant will pick up Scammer Information
I was just about to pay when i had this little problem with the picking up,my pick up agent says i will need to pay for the pick up before they can schedule a pick up date and time with you to deliver to Northern Territory,Australia,they charged me $950 for pick up and delivery,and payments for pick up made through them is made to their corporate international headquarters which is in China and the payments is made through western union money transfer,i will add the $950 to … Read Full Report ⇒ |
 | Anonymous Croydon, Victoria, Australia 2014-05-03 13:19:57 Auction/eBay Scam Gumtree | +2 Annie trying to buy a Wedding Dress on Gumtree again - additional emails!! Scammer Information I have a wedding dress advertised on Gumtree, also ebay... first I received an SMS from +61477751492 "Hi, please is your dress advert listing on gumtree still for sale? Contact me on (annelllson118@gmail.com), no text pls"
I replied with:
"Yes it's still for sale"
EMAIL 1 Received: "Thanks a lot for the email. I am away at sea at the moment,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 ac… Read Full Report ⇒ |
| Anonymous Somewhere in Australia 2014-05-01 10:38:55 Auction/eBay Scam Gumtree | Gumtree wedding. Dress scam Scammer Information Same email as posted stating they are on a NZ ship. Wanted me to send $850 via courier for Western Union payment... Disgusting that they think this is ok.… Read Full Report ⇒ |
| Anonymous Taabinga, Queensland, Australia 2014-04-30 01:45:24 Auction/eBay Scam Gumtree | Untitled Auction/eBay Scam on Gumtree, ref:18826 Scammer Information Hi thanks for mailing back, Great it's still up...are those pics posted the present condition,i will also like to know if you are the first owner...am ok with the price and the condition,am buying it for my holiday,because i'll be coming soon from our rig.I'm 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 sa… Read Full Report ⇒ |
| Rob Brisbane, Queensland, Australia 2014-04-28 12:57:35 Auction/eBay Scam Gumtree | Offer to buy something at listed price and wanted paypal address. same as reported scam on your site already but for a differen Scammer Information Unknown origin of scammer, but their English and grammar was a give away. I have seen another identical scam with this person using the same email. They seem to be trying to get paypal account details. They lost interest after I told them I contacted the Kupe project via email and they denied any person by that name existed.
Thanks for mailing back,am okay with the price,will appreciate if you can state any present service history of it condition,because am presen… Read Full Report ⇒ |
| Don Brisbane, Queensland, Australia 2014-04-28 09:03:06 Auction/eBay Scam Gumtree | Lol. James Markane also wants to buy my car - maybe to tow your boat? Scammer Information As several have mentioned above.
"Interested in your add...blah...get back with firm price..blah..give paypal details or bank...blah.
Currently still emailing them, as i type - may as well keep them busy hopeing he/she has a fish. ;)… Read Full Report ⇒ |
| Anonymous Sydney, New South Wales, Australia 2014-04-27 12:07:35 Auction/eBay Scam Gumtree | annelllson118@gmail.com Scammer Information BEWARE DO NOT SELL ANTHING TO THIS PERSON
THIS PERSON IS SENDING THE SAME EMAIL TO EVERYBODY
I RESPONDED TO HER AND THOUGHT TO JUST DOUBLE CHECK UP ON THE DETAILS AS I DO WITH EVERYTHING ELSE AND AFTER CHECKING HER DETAILS I FOUND OUT THIS PERSON IS A SCAM
LUCKY I HAVENT GIVEN HER MY BANK DETAILS.
I HAVE SINCE BLOCKED HER FROM MY EMAILS AND PHONE
… Read Full Report ⇒ |
| Anonymous Sydney, New South Wales, Australia 2014-04-27 11:29:19 Auction/eBay Scam Gumtree | James Markane tried to buy boat. Didn't feel right. Wanted bank or PayPal details. Scammer Information Things that seem too good to be true usually are. Posted an ad for a dingy. Almost instant reply by email, wanted bank details or PayPal info. Google search and his name bobbed up. My son smelled a rat!… Read Full Report ⇒ |
 | Anonymous Sydney, New South Wales, Australia 2014-04-19 05:45:50 Auction/eBay Scam eBay (www.ebay.com) |  0 feedback sellers in China ,Auction goods not sent to buyers. Money taken through Paypal. Scammer Information 0 feedback sellers in China ,Auction goods not sent to buyers. Money taken through Paypal.
Dear Sirs,
My name is , I am an Ebay and PayPal member.
Below are Ebay sellers whom I have proven form a small part of an organised crime attack on
Ebay and Paypal.
I have personally lost 3 items in the Surveillance Camera category. $180 aud.
I have reported this attack to Ebay Trust and Safety and I am also notifying yourselves so you can investigate the attached list of sellers a… Read Full Report ⇒ |
  | Anonymous Shah Alam, Selangor, Malaysia 2014-04-18 08:10:11 Auction/eBay Scam carsGuide (carsguide.com.au) | Moss Ball purchase Scammer Information We are a online aquarium shop based in Malaysia, we have made a total of two purchase from the www.mossball.eu. We managed to receive our first shipment in around two weeks time. But, the second shipment never arrived to us and the owner refuse to reply any of our email. We have now wait more than a month for the shipment to arrive but it never arrive until now, we have send countless emails to the owner and he does not reply any of it. … Read Full Report ⇒ |
 | Anonymous Somewhere in United States 2014-04-16 02:37:27 Auction/eBay Scam Craigslist (craiglist.com) |  Craigslist false/scamming reply Scammer Information attempt or false interest in items for sale. kind of a phishing for info dialogue , request info little at a time...too casual...just jerkin' your chain- replying like he intends to buy but is not a real buyer… Read Full Report ⇒ |
| Anonymous Somewhere in Australia 2014-04-16 00:41:10 Auction/eBay Scam Gumtree | Untitled Auction/eBay Scam on Gumtree, ref:18374 Scammer Information Says works with New Zealand Oil and Gas (NZOG) and are presently offshore in New Zealand Taranaki Basin on kupe project.Trying to contact you on phone but we do not have access to phone at the moment,due to bad mobile network,that's why I contacted you with internet messaging facility.Please i need your honesty towards this sales.
As for the payment,i will be paying you via the fastest… Read Full Report ⇒ |
 | No Name Vincent, OH, United States 2014-04-15 00:58:35 Auction/eBay Scam Craigslist (craiglist.com) | +1 04 Jeep Wraqler Scammer Information Says he is divorced. Jeep is at shipping company will arrive in 3 days, yours for 5 days to test drive. Free return shipping if you don't like it. Ebay handeling all the details … Read Full Report ⇒ |
  | Anonymous Colfontaine, Hainaut Province, Belgium 2014-04-14 20:28:24 Auction/eBay Scam Other Classifieds Site | +4 second hand car payment thru paypall Scammer Information I'm satisfied with the price and condition and i would arrange for the transportation to my home but i would be paying through PayPal as it is the fastest & easiest way to pay... and do not worry about paypal charges, i will take care of that directly from my account Okay? . So if you accept the proposal, you should send me your info requested below if you have an account already:-
Name :
PayPal Email :
Mobile Number:
Total amount :
or you can send me a PayPal money reques… Read Full Report ⇒ |