Auction/eBay Scam TipOff Reports for Craigslist (craiglist.com)| Scam Reporter | Scam Tips Received | |
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  | Anonymous Atwater, OH, United States 2013-03-13 15:39:47 Auction/eBay Scam Craigslist (craiglist.com) |   Untitled Auction/eBay Scam on Craigslist (craiglist.com), ref:8611 Scammer Information all contact is through text message..."
buyer". "I will love to know if Perlick Commercial Bar Cooler $300 is still in good condition?"
Me: "yes it works great, it runs at about 36 degrees. As you can see from the photos it also look great."
Buyer: "good...just to let you know that am okay with the condition and price of the item Please do get back to me with your full name and address so as to make the payment out through my company's check."
Me: "you do realize th… Read Full Report ⇒ |
 | Travis Merrillville, IN, United States 2013-02-28 14:44:25 Auction/eBay Scam Craigslist (craiglist.com) | +5 Craigslist - _Fresh Tune!_- 2OO9 Sun Tracker Pontoon Boat W Trailer - $2,89O_ Scammer Information I knew it was a scam, but just want to mess with the person. Listed on craigslist, I replied to the listing and received the following email. I am going to reply stating for that price I will fly out to see the boat myself. :-)
Carla Owens
7:56 PM (13 hours ago)
Hi,
The Sun Tracker Party Barge is still for sale and the price is $2,890 (including shipping costs). The boat is in excellent condition and runs perfect, has been stored indoors since new and is all set u… Read Full Report ⇒ |
| Anonymous Eau Claire, WI, United States 2013-02-28 02:22:55 Auction/eBay Scam Craigslist (craiglist.com) | Craigslist car scam Scammer Information I was on Craigslist and I found this amazing car that was such a good deal. She was selling it for not even $3 thousand dollars when the car was worth $ ten thousand. I was so excited and emailed her, it was the only contact information she had and asked If I could have more information on it. About a half hour later I got an email back and it gave me the information but said she only goes through amazon protection program. I thought it sounded off but never heard of it so I … Read Full Report ⇒ |
| No Name Somewhere in United States 2013-02-24 15:54:48 Auction/eBay Scam Craigslist (craiglist.com) | +1 text message Scammer Information "Rose" sent a text message saying she was interested in an item we were selling. IT was difficult to communicate through text so we called and got no answer. It was a generic message that answered stating something about a google account being unavailabe.
We got an e-mail through what looked like PayPal stating the money was on hold until we could provide a receipt that we sent the shipper $950 through Western Union. The shippers name, Tracy Chester, 5105 Kaynorth Rd apt#12… Read Full Report ⇒ |
| No Name Macon, GA, United States 2013-02-23 00:58:44 Auction/eBay Scam Craigslist (craiglist.com) | Craigslist overpayment Scammer Information Tried to get me to accept overpayment for an item on craigslist… Read Full Report ⇒ |
| Anonymous Somewhere in United States 2013-02-22 20:07:08 Auction/eBay Scam Craigslist (craiglist.com) | selling nissan altima on craigslist Scammer Information … Read Full Report ⇒ |
| No Name Somewhere in United States 2013-02-20 01:40:40 Auction/eBay Scam Craigslist (craiglist.com) | 2007 Denali SUV Scammer Information Selling a vehicle through google wallet, wanting bank account and giving no information.… Read Full Report ⇒ |
| No Name Somewhere in United States 2013-02-20 01:40:40 Auction/eBay Scam Craigslist (craiglist.com) | 2007 Denali SUV Scammer Information Selling a vehicle through google wallet, wanting bank account and giving no information.… Read Full Report ⇒ |
| Anonymous Somewhere in United States 2013-02-16 20:17:30 Auction/eBay Scam Craigslist (craiglist.com) |  Untitled Auction/eBay Scam on Craigslist (craiglist.com), ref:8148 Scammer Information She wanted to buy our 2007 Montona Camper and wanted to pay for it with paypal and said that she could not come and look at it due to her job, she said that she was a oceanist and she way buying it for her dad- when I told her she needed a check or cash and we wanted to deal with her in person and we have not yet to hear from her.. Other than two other emails again asking the same questions and telling the same thing...that she would pay wtih paypal and she owned a moving com… Read Full Report ⇒ |
| No Name Mount Wolf, PA, United States 2013-02-04 23:37:35 Auction/eBay Scam Craigslist (craiglist.com) | 4 wheeler for sale Scammer Information we were looking at a 4 wheeler for sale by this same person apparently selling boats with the same song and dance… Read Full Report ⇒ |
| Anonymous Myrtle Beach, SC, United States 2013-02-04 16:04:28 Auction/eBay Scam Craigslist (craiglist.com) | jessice bradley boat for sale Scammer Information its a 2007 ranger commanche bass boat … Read Full Report ⇒ |
  | Anonymous Oslo, Oslo County, Norway 2013-01-17 10:27:19 Auction/eBay Scam Craigslist (craiglist.com) | michaelorley07@gmail.com tried to buy my BMW Scammer Information Hello,
I am very much interested in buying your item which i saw on craigslist. Is the item still up for sale? Let me know asap.
Thanks
Best regards
Michael.
It is still for sale.
I am currently in Norway, but I will be back in Colorado Springs Jan24. You can have a look then.
Hello,
Thank you for getting back to me.Can you assure me that it's in good state and that i will not be disappointed with it.I'm ready to pay your asking price and to be honest, i wanted… Read Full Report ⇒ |
| No Name Somewhere in United States 2013-01-12 17:06:24 Auction/eBay Scam Craigslist (craiglist.com) | Paull Boone Scammer Information paull boone coleraw5@gmail.com
Boone Paull
11:48 AM (13 minutes ago)
to me
Hi
Thank you for getting back to me. Please assure me that it's in good
condition and that i will not be disappointed with it.I'm ready to pay
your asking price and to be honest, i wanted to buy this for my Dad,
but the issue is i am an oceanographer and i do have a contract to go
for which starts tomorrow and am leaving any moment from now.The
contract is strictly no … Read Full Report ⇒ |
| Anonymous Trussville, AL, United States 2013-01-04 01:13:41 Auction/eBay Scam Craigslist (craiglist.com) | Untitled Auction/eBay Scam on Craigslist (craiglist.com), ref:7159 Scammer Information sold a bike on ebay got the message from a paul boone that he wanted to know if it was still up for sale?i got your item on craiglist but i van`t find the price on
it?Kindly get back to me with the price if still up for sale?Thanks....
Hi
Thank you for getting back to me. Please assure me that it's in good
condition and that i will not be disappointed with it.I'm ready to pay
your asking price and to be honest, i wanted to buy this for my Dad,
but the issue is i am an ocea… Read Full Report ⇒ |
| Joseph Essex Zeeland, MI, United States 2012-12-27 14:47:29 Auction/eBay Scam Craigslist (craiglist.com) | +1 2001 JOHN DEERE 4700 TRACTOR with Attachments Scammer Information amazon@payments-ins.com
I have attached the pictures and details below.
Thanks!
Year 2001
Manufacturer JOHN DEERE
Model 4700
Hours 441
Horsepower 48
Drive 4WD
SN: LV4700P275950
Tractor was just serviced and completley gone over by John Deere dealership. All of the equipment is in great shape. Runs like new! Almost all hours are from mowing. Backhoe only used once. Post Hole Digger only used to put in mailbox. Won't see another Deal like this one… Read Full Report ⇒ |
 | Anonymous Elko, NV, United States 2012-12-11 19:03:56 Auction/eBay Scam Craigslist (craiglist.com) | internet buying scam Scammer Information this person tries to get you to send them things in the mail without paying for it first and says he will pay the post man cash when it shows up if you do not co-operate with him and he already has your info he will post bad things about you on internet sites and then tell you that your the one who is all over the internet doing scams and things to try to get you to do what he wants , he goes by the professional Russian … Read Full Report ⇒ |
| Anonymous Elko, NV, United States 2012-12-11 19:03:25 Auction/eBay Scam Craigslist (craiglist.com) | Untitled Auction/eBay Scam on Craigslist (craiglist.com), ref:6788 Scammer Information this person tries to get you to send them things in the mail without paying for it first and says he will pay the post man cash when it shows up if you do not co-operate with him and he already has your info he will post bad things about you on internet sites and then tell you that your the one who is all over the internet doing scams and things to try to get you to do what he wants , he goes by the professional Russian … Read Full Report ⇒ |
| No Name Orland Park, IL, United States 2012-12-06 15:11:01 Auction/eBay Scam Craigslist (craiglist.com) | Untitled Auction/eBay Scam on Craigslist (craiglist.com), ref:6608 Scammer Information Using the same word to scam:
Hello
How are you doing today,i am really sorry for not getting back to you
sooner,i want you to know that i have been doing to running around to
make sure the payment will get to you,Meanwhile i got a notice from
the FedEx delivery service and they let me know that the payment
delivery will be this week , as confirm by www.fedex.com.here is the
tracking number(112451715003079),so please i want you to check out for
it and make sure you proceed t… Read Full Report ⇒ |
| A. J. Sacramento, CA, United States 2012-11-07 05:55:38 Auction/eBay Scam Craigslist (craiglist.com) | bryantaylor005 Scammer Information Got the same email, interested in a item, but was not in town need to buy for his son.. wanted me to set up pay pal account.. i did but not the link he sent me.. then I emailed him back told him to sent it to me via my emai.. then he came back asking for me to pay a 900 dollar shipping fee that he would add that to the pay pal account.
Well after reading the posting i closed the account.
If some one could educate me on this, what is the scam.. how would he get the money thr… Read Full Report ⇒ |
 | Lois Worth Bethlehem, PA, United States 2012-10-16 17:15:20 Auction/eBay Scam Craigslist (craiglist.com) | +1 2003 HONDA CIVIC EX AUTOMATIC SUNROOF - $2600 (cherryhill) NJ Scammer Information Hi my name is Marshal Pesta. I am selling this 2003 Honda Civic EX because my battalion has been sent back to Afghanistan and don't want it get old in my backyard. The price is low because I need to sell it before October 30th. The car is in Houston,TX in case it gets sold I will take care of shipping. It has no damage, no scratches or dents, no hidden defects. It is in immaculate condition, meticulously maintained and hasn't been involved in any accident...I do have the titl… Read Full Report ⇒ |
 | Pete Warminster, PA, United States 2012-10-16 00:11:18 Auction/eBay Scam Craigslist (craiglist.com) | Craigslist Scammer Information Try to sell me a very nice car at a very low price and get me to buy it thru "autotrder", the car was listed in Philadelphia Craigslist but was telling me he was going to be deploy to the middle east and the car was in Florida and he was going to get it deliver to me thru autotrader all expenses on him and I had 5 days to inspect the car and let him know if I really wanted the car then if I said yes the payment would go thru. It was all a scam I kept seraching for cars on cra… Read Full Report ⇒ |
| Anonymous Somewhere in United States 2012-10-11 01:32:33 Auction/eBay Scam Craigslist (craiglist.com) | Re: Re: Broyhill Entertainment Center - Beautiful! - $1500 Scammer Information On 10/10/12, tony flint wrote:
Thank you for the email, I wish to let you know that I'm satisfied with the price and I will appreciate more pictures. i work offshore, I am sorry I am not available to view due to the nature of my job, We are not allowed to make or receive calls frequently for security reasons but we have internet access and that is our major means of communication to the outside world. Therefore I want you to consider it sold by withd… Read Full Report ⇒ |
 | john Seattle, WA, United States 2012-09-29 16:25:48 Auction/eBay Scam Craigslist (craiglist.com) | 53 Ford Scammer Information Tried to sell 53 ford- too good to be true! Here is what he told me:
Hello,
Thanks for replying to my ad. I'm in a hurry to find a buyer because I have a family emergency and I need to sell it before october 8th. My name is Derek Johnson. I'm an Air Force Alaska. The vehicle is here with me.
Absolutely immaculate: 1953 Ford F100,only 26,861 miles.Transmission: 350 turbo,only owner!
Here you can find more pictures of the vehicle: http://imgur.com/a/3qvGk#0
It is still ava… Read Full Report ⇒ |
 | Gina McLeron Phoenix, AZ, United States 2012-09-21 16:30:40 Auction/eBay Scam Craigslist (craiglist.com) | Craigslist for Motorcycle Scammer Information ---------- Forwarded message ----------
From: Matt Jackson
Date: Fri, Sep 21, 2012 at 7:51 AM
Subject: Re: 07 sportster
Okay thanks so much, i will be looking forward to read your paypal
email address soon okay so i can quickly issue out your payment
The grammar says a good deal about this guy, I am SOOOO glad that I googled his email address before I went forward with any type of payment information!
I am using a friend as a middle-man in the… Read Full Report ⇒ |
| Milad Rashidian Suisun, CA, United States 2012-09-20 03:22:42 Auction/eBay Scam Craigslist (craiglist.com) | +3 2003 Nissan 350Z Topeka Kansas Scammer Information "Hey there,
I`m Debra, and I am glad to see so much interest in my Nissan. Its in really good shape, I never had any problems with it, no scratches nor dents, and its free of any accidents. It has 58,000 miles, its manual, with a 3.5L V6 engine. Its black on the exterior, and black in the interior. I have the title, in my hand, clear, free of any liens or loans on it. At first I tried to sell it at its Blue Book value, but I changed up my mind and reduced the price drastical… Read Full Report ⇒ |