Auction/eBay Scam TipOff Reports| Scam Reporter | Scam Tips Received | |
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  | Anonymous Ahoskie, NC, United States 2013-06-16 21:07:34 Auction/eBay Scam Craigslist (craiglist.com) |   Craiglist scam. Claiming to have two four wheelers and trailer for sale for cheap Scammer Information … Read Full Report ⇒ |
 | Anonymous Adelaide, South Australia, Australia 2013-06-16 02:13:05 Auction/eBay Scam Gumtree |  +1 Gumtree ad response Scammer Information I received an sms from this number asking about me gumtree ad, wanting my price but not mentioning the item (a motorbike). There was also a message from this number from Eva evahattful@outlook.com. I have had these sorts of messages before so I don't reply but I hadn't thought to report. This is the first time I realised I had messages from two different people from the same number..… Read Full Report ⇒ |
 | Anonymous Somewhere in United States 2013-06-12 21:50:29 Auction/eBay Scam eBay (www.ebay.com) |  eBay Motors selling a 2003 WinnebagomRialta Scammer Information 2003 Winnebago Rialta offered on EBay
Pictures came from Google images
He stipulated the need to use escrow.com, money placed before vehicle was verified or inspected
He indicated that he was out of the state for the next five weeks and nobody was available to show the vehicle
I finally got an address for him and drove to that address to see if I could verify the reality of vehicle
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 | Anonymous Melbourne, Victoria, Australia 2013-06-12 07:36:48 Auction/eBay Scam eBay (www.ebay.com) | annie nasail <annellson18@gmail.com> Scammer Information Thanks for the response,i am very satisfied with your advert,i will like you to get back to me with is present condition and your final price,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 a… Read Full Report ⇒ |
 | Anonymous Somewhere in United States 2013-06-06 05:18:42 Auction/eBay Scam eBay (www.ebay.com) | Craigslist RV Ad Scammer Information Objective of scam: For you to send your hard earned money to them
Scam presents a too good to be true offer with an emotional appeal ( going to be redeployed overseas) along with the pressure of having to act immediately. The scammer puts an aggressive date (like a couple of weeks) for you to act.
Another email address used: hel@heleniliams.site88.net… Read Full Report ⇒ |
| Brad Biggers Somewhere in United States 2013-06-01 15:02:28 Auction/eBay Scam eBay Classifieds | +1 Ebay Car buying Scam Scammer Information This number contacted me via text wanting to buy a car I have for sale on Ebay Motors...Don't waste your time with this asshole!!!… Read Full Report ⇒ |
 | Anonymous Melbourne, Victoria, Australia 2013-05-30 01:56:28 Auction/eBay Scam Gumtree | Sent through as text message then wanted a reply on an email address Scammer Information contacted by text about interest in sale of boat then asked for me to email what price we would take, which i did then got a email back saying he will buy but no phone as he works for nz oil and gas in an isolated spot of nz he wanted paypal or account details so he can send the money over and he also has a courier ready to pick up boat and take it to Darwin where he lives. Sounds to good to be true. So has not continued contact with him!… Read Full Report ⇒ |
 | John Connewarre, Victoria, Australia 2013-05-30 00:22:00 Auction/eBay Scam Gumtree | +1 Email scam Scammer Information After listing a used car on Gumtree, a text message came on the phone. "Please tell me of the condition of the car and your best price, please contact me at the following email kyliehuitchinson@outlook .com". I replied and of course I got a message back wanting bank details paypal details as they didn't have access to their visa accounts etc etc etc. Needless to say I did not reply and blocked the person or scammer from my inbox.… Read Full Report ⇒ |
 | Anonymous Gnowangerup, Western Australia, Australia 2013-05-25 23:54:51 Auction/eBay Scam Other Auction site | car sales Scammer Information Wanted to buy car. Said he was working for awe offshore was buying for his son who studied at uni… Read Full Report ⇒ |
| Anonymous Somewhere in United States 2013-05-23 18:48:16 Auction/eBay Scam Paypal (paypal.com) |  paypal/western union scam Scammer Information I was selling a tonneau cover. I posted it on lejune yard sales and within a couple hours I was approached about purchasing my item through an email. Sara James claimed that she didn't have much time because she was an oceanographer. She then said that because of this she couldn't come pick it up so she was gonna get it shipped and wanted to pay through PayPal. Not long after I received an email there was a problem with western union so she needed me to send the shipping… Read Full Report ⇒ |
| No Name Sydney, New South Wales, Australia 2013-05-22 01:51:09 Auction/eBay Scam Other Classifieds Site | +1 Carsales.com scam Scammer Information … Read Full Report ⇒ |
 | Aruna Muthumala Cooranbong, New South Wales, Australia 2013-05-21 02:12:22 Auction/eBay Scam | Untitled Auction/eBay Scam , ref:9900 Scammer Information They have a website advertising very cheap brand new i phones, samsung Galaxy phones , Apple mac etc.(prices are very cheap Iphone 5 for 300 USD, Samsung Galaxy S4 for 360AUd etc)
When customers select the phones/ipads they request the money to be sent to a bank account or to a person named Qiong Lv in China through Werstern Union.
Please note that they dont accept credit cards so that they cannot be traced. Once you pay the money they just disappear. You will not see … Read Full Report ⇒ |
| Alex Somewhere in 2013-05-13 03:00:22 Auction/eBay Scam Gumtree | +1 gumtree boat sale Scammer Information 1.
Thanks for your reply, I am seriously interested in your listed item,I have been trying to buy this for a very long time but it's been very stressful buying this... I'm really lucky finding this at this time... i have no problem with your asking price as soon as you ve considered it sold to me.
I'm presently offshore we do not have access to phone at the moment and that's why i have to contact you with internet messaging facility.Regarding the payment,I have no problem… Read Full Report ⇒ |
  | Anonymous Somewhere in Portugal 2013-05-09 09:20:30 Auction/eBay Scam Paypal (paypal.com) | stevenmile1@gmail.com - FRAUD ALERT Scammer Information The "artist - NAMED STEVEN MILE" saw my ads of items for sale at a sales site and said he wanted to buy everything. 1st Alert
Further € 600 paid above the total value of the items, value that I should pay to the transport company which would collect the items. 2nd Alert
Said to have sent all the money including the € 600 by paypal, which remained pending until I pay first whit my money 600 € for one accont by Western Union to the tranport company and only… Read Full Report ⇒ |
 | Anonymous Somewhere in Australia 2013-05-08 12:08:33 Auction/eBay Scam Gumtree | SCAM! from jonathanbrenda07@gmail.com Scammer Information he will send message from 61 428465117 and said pls return by mail to have best price;
then he will accept it as below:
Thanks for mailing back,am ok with the price and the condition,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 and that's why I contacted you with internet messaging facility.Regarding the payment,i will be payin… Read Full Report ⇒ |
| No Name Grovedale, Victoria, Australia 2013-05-07 23:34:03 Auction/eBay Scam eBay (www.ebay.com) | Untitled Auction/eBay Scam on eBay (www.ebay.com), ref:9646 Scammer Information STATES THAT HE WANTED TO BUY OUR CARAVAN WITHOUT SEEING IT. WANTING TO USE PAYPAL. EMAIL PROVIDED DOESN'T EXIT. HE USED THE ADDRESS OF 6/59 SIXTH AVENUE, MAYLANDS PERTH LICENCE NUMBER 029861538 TO MAKE IT SOUND REAL. … Read Full Report ⇒ |
 | Anonymous New Farm, Queensland, Australia 2013-05-06 02:45:36 Auction/eBay Scam Gumtree | Untitled Auction/eBay Scam on Gumtree, ref:9597 Scammer Information Listed car on gumtree for sale.
Received a text saying;
Hi, am interested in your car.PLS confirm the price & availability to my email address:
centcy(at)live.com. pls no sms bcos I wont b able to read it.Matt
replied back via email saying yes, still for sale.
Further email conversation;
I have just made the payment now and i expect paypal to have emailed you by now,check this email (xxxxxxxxxx) if you have been messaged yet,If you have not receive notification in the in… Read Full Report ⇒ |
| Anonymous Concord, New South Wales, Australia 2013-05-05 07:33:43 Auction/eBay Scam Gumtree | Car sale on Gumtree Scammer Information Rec'd the following email -
Thanks for mailing back,am ok with the price and the condition,i work with New Zealand Oil and Gas (NZOG) and we are presently offshore in New Zealand Taranaki Basin on kupe project.We do not have access to phone at the moment,its 15days off and 15days on and that's why I contacted you with internet messaging facility.Regarding the payment,i will be paying you through PayPal,please get back to me with your paypal details so i can process the paym… Read Full Report ⇒ |
 | Anonymous Melbourne, Victoria, Australia 2013-05-01 04:08:06 Auction/eBay Scam eBay (www.ebay.com) | reply to ebay boat add Scammer Information had a sms from this guy just 1hr ago, wanting to know details of my boat for sale on eBay... said he couldnt reply to sms and to email him, lucky i checked out his number! he is now using the name Bill Owen.. email address being billowen@hotmail.com… Read Full Report ⇒ |
 | 80slibertine Melbourne, Victoria, Australia 2013-04-29 05:50:00 Auction/eBay Scam Gumtree | Gumtree motobikes ad- text message Scammer Information I put a bike ad up on gumtree and recieved a text 'What's the present condition and the final price of your gumtree listing, best way to conact me is via e-mail' (above)
I know it is a scam as I have re-posted the ad, and recieved a second text from the same number. The original text was from 'damcruz@btinternet.com' which is a recorded scammer- the scammer has changed their gender- but don't be fooled!
Hopefully this helps you guys! F*kin scammers!!!!… Read Full Report ⇒ |
 | No Name Somewhere in United States 2013-04-28 16:57:29 Auction/eBay Scam eBay (www.ebay.com) | Craigslist Scammer Information Selling truck ok Craigslist for 1900
Sends fake eBay motor confirmation for asking for Money Gram… Read Full Report ⇒ |
| John Sydney, New South Wales, Australia 2013-04-26 23:16:57 Auction/eBay Scam Gumtree | Gumtree Car Advert Scam Scammer Information Requested that I email him best final price and photographs re: a car advert on Gumtree. The text looked authentic, but it was the fact that he asked for final price without looking at the car that alerted me. I now check all text requests regarding car adverts whether they look dodgy or not. Glad I did, because this guy has shown up here before! … Read Full Report ⇒ |
| No Name Somewhere in Australia 2013-04-26 07:38:51 Auction/eBay Scam Gumtree | Kimlucas45@ymail.com Scammer Information Tried to get to open PayPal account & get my bank details… Read Full Report ⇒ |
| Anonymous Perth, Western Australia, Australia 2013-04-26 07:33:33 Auction/eBay Scam Gumtree | Selling a van on Gumtree Scammer Information I advertised a van for sale, the above has come back and said he would like to buy, he will put money on paypal or in my account then send courier to pick up van and frieght to Darwin.
He reports they work offshore NZ.
I looked up on your site and founs similar
I will follow through with him to see if he asks for funds or other details.
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| Doug U Howell, MI, United States 2013-04-25 12:30:26 Auction/eBay Scam Autotrader (autotrader.com) |  Text msg - Via an AutoTrader ad I have placed Scammer Information Received a text stating this yahoo user is interested in my vehicle I have listed. Asked to reply to the email jenniferjones985@yahoo.com.
Didn't take but 30 seconds of Googling to find this site among others talking about similar scams from AutoTrader, etc.
I did not reply.
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