Auction/eBay Scam TipOff Reports| Scam Reporter | Scam Tips Received | |
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  | Anonymous Brisbane, Queensland, Australia 2014-04-13 07:53:34 Auction/eBay Scam carsGuide (carsguide.com.au) |  Untitled Auction/eBay Scam on carsGuide (carsguide.com.au), ref:18282 Scammer Information Hi, please am making enquiry if your car advert is still available for sale and what is your last price?Please email me on desmdgan87@gmail.com .… Read Full Report ⇒ |
  | Matt M Seattle, WA, United States 2014-04-11 15:00:47 Auction/eBay Scam Craigslist (craiglist.com) |  2004 Lexus 330 shipped by "ebay motors" Scammer Information Offering to ship car on craigslist:
Hi Matt,
I will do my best to walk you through the process. As I told you in
my first email, I recently got divorced. The Lexus is located in
Omaha, Nebraska, but i advertised it on other states also to get more
exposure and sell it faster. The Lexus is already at the shipping
company, ready to be delivered to its future new owner. The deal is
handled by eBay so I don't have much to do about it. Using eBay`s
Buyer Protection Program, y… Read Full Report ⇒ |
 | Daniel Brisbane, Queensland, Australia 2014-04-09 09:08:13 Auction/eBay Scam Gumtree |   Joanne Kay Scammer Information Tried to buy an Omega watch i was selling through gumtree didnt argue with my price so was suspicious as i no i started high… Read Full Report ⇒ |
| No Name Sydney, New South Wales, Australia 2014-04-08 03:06:00 Auction/eBay Scam Gumtree | Untitled Auction/eBay Scam on Gumtree, ref:18143 Scammer Information Trying to get my bank details. … Read Full Report ⇒ |
| No Name Dearborn, MI, United States 2014-04-07 17:07:21 Auction/eBay Scam Autotrader (autotrader.com) |  Untitled Auction/eBay Scam on Autotrader (autotrader.com), ref:18129 Scammer Information … Read Full Report ⇒ |
| Anonymous Caringbah, New South Wales, Australia 2014-04-02 22:33:56 Auction/eBay Scam eBay (www.ebay.com) |  I listed a car on eBay Australia and i recevied a SMS on April 02 /2014 asking not to reply back via sms ,But to reply back to a Scammer Information I have a car listed on eBay.com.au and on April 02/2014 at 7:28am Sydney Australia i received
an SMS from this number +1 714-694-2993 ,That reads ,
Hi ,is your vehicle posted on eBay still up for sale ?.
what's its condition / final price ?.
Please reply ONLY to my email gregparkes061@gmail.com .. Regards ,Greg.… Read Full Report ⇒ |
| Anonymous Los Angeles, CA, United States 2014-04-01 05:31:14 Auction/eBay Scam Craigslist (craiglist.com) | Craigslist "buyer" attempts to have me send him money before he pays for the item. Scammer Information Steven Noel offered to buy an item for $1600 on Craigslist, but claimed he would send an agent to pick it up after he paid me via paypal. Subsequent email asked me to send him $1000 via Western Union (to pay his agent) before he would send me the $1600. At that point I stopped corresponding with the scammer. I subsequently received emails from
ownlogo@gmail.com
pick-up_agent@consultant.com
purporting to act as Steven Noel's agents, and further requesting the $1000.
… Read Full Report ⇒ |
| Anonymous Cheyenne, OK, United States 2014-03-26 17:54:39 Auction/eBay Scam Paypal (paypal.com) |  Ebay. car for sale. Wants you to wire money to pay for shipping costs. Uses FAKE paypal. Scammer Information … Read Full Report ⇒ |
| Anonymous Brisbane, Queensland, Australia 2014-03-18 03:23:24 Auction/eBay Scam Gumtree | Magdalena Mair Scammer Information First email will ask if your goods/item is still available for sale.
Numorous emails asking questions about item will be in typed in bad english but still make relative sense.
They will then say they are pleased with the item and ask you to take down your ad for your item and to give them you BANK account details or paypal email. They will give you a story for why they cannot pick up the item of even see the item before they purchase.
something like:
" i want it shipped to… Read Full Report ⇒ |
| Anonymous Fullerton, CA, United States 2014-03-17 17:35:20 Auction/eBay Scam Autotrader (autotrader.com) | Untitled Auction/eBay Scam on Autotrader (autotrader.com), ref:17443 Scammer Information I had recently put my car onto auto trader. I got an email from Kevin saying that he was interested in the car and wanted to buy it for his dads birthday. He said he couldnt look at the car, because he was an oceaographer, but would send us money through paypal. I was hesitant to use paypal as I would prefer wire transfer, money order, cashiers check, or a check, but I decided ok. Before I could say anything more he had already sent a payment through w an id number. The thing… Read Full Report ⇒ |
| Anonymous Brisbane, Queensland, Australia 2014-03-13 23:19:38 Auction/eBay Scam Gumtree | +1 Gumtree scammer Scammer Information Thanks for mailing back,am ok with the condition and the price,i won't
be able to come for the inspection due to my work basis.i will be
paying you through PayPal,please do get back to me with your PayPal
email so i can proceed with payment and contact the courier agent that
will come to pick it up and deliver to my location.
Await your reply.....
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Thanks for mailing back,am ok with the condition and the price,i won't… Read Full Report ⇒ |
 | Anonymous Houston, TX, United States 2014-03-13 03:49:20 Auction/eBay Scam Paypal (paypal.com) | Craigslist/Paypal/Email Scammer Information This scammer acts like he/she is interested in purchasing your item on craigslist, and immediately asks about buying the item while not wanting to see the item or any pictures of the item that is being sold. he/she ask for your info for pay pal and sends you a fake confirmation email from pay pal stating its from pay pal but its really not. If you look at the details of the email it is from auto shippers with instructions instructing you to send money through money gram. THI… Read Full Report ⇒ |
| Anonymous Somewhere in Australia 2014-03-11 11:13:38 Auction/eBay Scam Gumtree | car sale Scammer Information The scammer first sent me a text msg in my mobile asking me to email him at justinlewis1960@gmail.com. He said he works in New Zealand oil and gas and is a very busy man and his son studies at Charles Darwin universally in NT. He also said he wants to buy the car to give a surprise gift for his son and wanted me to pay for the courier company as soon as he pays me the total amount including the courier charges. So he asked my PayPal account. Later he asked my mobile number be… Read Full Report ⇒ |
 | Benefactor Novodvinsk, Arkhangelskaya, Russia 2014-03-10 00:56:23 Auction/eBay Scam eBay (www.ebay.com) | 2009 Polaris Sportsman 850 XP 4x4 Power Steering, Plow Included Scammer Information Old fraudulent scheme - very cheap goods for fabulous conditions. I have not suffered, as calculated cheater! Do not get caught and you! Cheap can not be good!… Read Full Report ⇒ |
| Tony Battle Melbourne, Victoria, Australia 2014-03-08 12:28:04 Auction/eBay Scam Gumtree | Untitled Auction/eBay Scam on Gumtree, ref:17167 Scammer Information Due to the nature of my job and my location i will not be able to
>> come for inspection am a very busy type as i work long hours
>> everyday,i don't really think i need to come for a look, because i
>> have gone through your advertisement and i am satisfied with it
ok no problem i will be paying you $23,000 with my PayPal account
> because it's attached to my bank account and its safe and very secure
> way to make payment. If my mode of payment is accepted just send me… Read Full Report ⇒ |
 | Tyrone L Melbourne, Victoria, Australia 2014-03-07 04:40:46 Auction/eBay Scam Gumtree | Scammer pretending to be a girl rebeccapedro3@outlook.com Scammer Information This scammer is pretending to be a girl he found my phone number on my advert on gumtree then messaged me trying to get my paypal account pretending he wants to pay for all my the stuff i have advertised which would amount to $50,000.
I am in Australia and his phone number is from USA but he can't even strung proper English sentences together so i think he is either a terrorist living in USA or has sent message from fake phone number.
He uses auto replies to the same questi… Read Full Report ⇒ |
 | fam.rosendahl@hotmail.com - Lars og Lisa Rosendahl Bucharest, Bucuresti, Romania 2014-03-06 18:27:22 Auction/eBay Scam Craigslist (craiglist.com) | +22 MOBILE.DE - AUTOSCOUT24 - BETRUGER - SCAMMERS Scammer Information fam.rosendahl@hotmail.com - Lars og Lisa Rosendahl
Vielen Dank für Ihre Nachricht und Ihre Kaufinteresse.
Das ist mein Auto (Unfallfrei, ohne technische Probleme).
Das Auto ist in Deutschland angemeldet (Deutsche Papiere/Nummernschild).
Ich bin Dänisch und mein Deutsch ist nicht gut!
Ich bin Privat (nicht händler).
Schreiben Sie mir bitte Ihren Namen und Ihre Position (Stadt wo Sie leben).
Ich warte Ihre antworten.
Bitte Englisch schrieben. Ich möchte Ihnen weite… Read Full Report ⇒ |
 | Erik Eriksen - erikeriksen66@hotmail.com Nuremberg, Bavaria, Germany 2014-03-02 20:04:44 Auction/eBay Scam Cars.com | AUTOSCOUT24 - MOBILE.DE - BETRUGER - SCAMMERS Scammer Information Axelsson Björn Milorsch - milorsch1@gmx.de
Ich werde Sie einige Informationen über mein Auto versorgen:
> Weitere Fotos habe ich Ihnen beigefügt
> Es ist ein Nichtraucher-Auto
> Der TÃœV gilt noch bis Mai 2014.
> Das Servicebuch ist ebenfalls vollständig.
> Es handelt sich um ein normales deutsches Fahrzeug mit deutschen
Papieren (Fahrzeugbrief u. Fahrzeugschein) sowie deutschem Nummernschild.
> Der Spaß- und Aufmerksamkeitswirkung ist auf jeden Fall … Read Full Report ⇒ |
 | John Somewhere in Ireland 2014-03-02 17:14:05 Auction/eBay Scam Paypal (paypal.com) | Untitled Auction/eBay Scam on Paypal (paypal.com), ref:16989 Scammer Information Declan Brouder claimed he wished to purchase a samsung galaxy tablet with the game flappy bird on it . We proceeded to email back and fourth and agreed on a price of €500. Over the next few days "Declan Brouder" claimed he made a payment of €500 to my paypal account and I received numerous emails which appeared to be from paypal. In order for the money to be released into my account I was told I would have to send on the shipping details of the package. Following … Read Full Report ⇒ |
| Anonymous Sydney, New South Wales, Australia 2014-03-02 12:57:06 Auction/eBay Scam Gumtree | wanting to buy advertised goods..Appeared suspicious Scammer Information wants to buy something I advertised on Gumtree..wants Bank BSB/ Account details/Paypal account
Says he is working on a ship and has organised freight company to collect goods and he will pay money to my account..Ha ha he must think I am an idiot..so obviously a scam..so sad… Read Full Report ⇒ |
| Amodeo Automobile GmbH Bucharest, Bucuresti, Romania 2014-03-01 22:36:57 Auction/eBay Scam | MOBILE.DE - SCAMMERS - BETRUGER Scammer Information Amodeo Automobile GmbH
Anselfingerstr.13
78234 Engen, Deutschland
Tel. : +49 (0)7733 6501
Tel. : +49 (0)163 8022276 … Read Full Report ⇒ |
| Anonymous Brisbane, Queensland, Australia 2014-02-27 09:10:07 Auction/eBay Scam carsGuide (carsguide.com.au) | Untitled Auction/eBay Scam on carsGuide (carsguide.com.au), ref:16889 Scammer Information … Read Full Report ⇒ |
| MOBILE.DE - SCAMMERS - pat.2004@outlook.com - Pat Somewhere in Germany 2014-02-26 16:19:38 Auction/eBay Scam | +1 MOBILE.DE - SCAMMERS - pat.2004@outlook.com - Patricia Shuires Scammer Information Erstens vielen Dank für Ihre Interesse an meinem Auto zu kaufen.
Wenn Sie sich fragen, warum ich es verkaufe, es ist nur, weil ich ging durch eine Scheidung und jetzt bin ich aus Deutschland zurück in mein Heimatland Großbritannien.
Das Auto hat deutsche Dokumente (das Auto ist in DEUTSCHLAND registriert - ist ein deutsches Model - TUV 2 Jahre). Serviceheft ist vorhanden. Unfallfrei. Das Auto ist jetzt mit mir in London, Großbritannien, aber ich kann das Auto lie… Read Full Report ⇒ |
 | Anonymous Leicester, Leicester, United Kingdom 2014-02-26 15:39:41 Auction/eBay Scam Gumtree | Offered high price for watch on Gumtree Scammer Information Was contacted by text asking me to email. I did so and was offered nearly twice the listed price for a watch I had listed on Gumtree. I have copied the email below. What made me see the light was that she claimed to be purchasing the watch for her son, it is a ladies watch.
Hope this helps people.
Thanks for mailing me,i am very motivated to purchase the item from you. Firstly how can i trust you with my money and There are few details i will like to know...What's the presen… Read Full Report ⇒ |
| Anonymous Somewhere in United States 2014-02-26 01:44:52 Auction/eBay Scam eBay (www.ebay.com) | 2010 Kubota M7040HDC w/ Loader, Boss V Plow and JD MX10 Mower Scammer Information We believe that this person is in Germany. While searching for a tractor we found one on Ebay, we goggled the tile of the item and found the same pictures and description on many other classified ads all in different states. This one claims to be in Dallas, TX. The item is no longer listed on ebay but they say it is because the persons loan did not go through. They have emailed of a scanned Certificate of Title.
It seems that all the listings on ebay have "Do not Bid un… Read Full Report ⇒ |