Auction/eBay Scam TipOff Reports for Paypal (paypal.com)| Scam Reporter | Scam Tips Received | |
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  | Francis Ballentine Hampton, Richmond upon Thames, United Kingdom 2020-08-31 15:12:15 Auction/eBay Scam Paypal (paypal.com) |   Email Shpock PayPal scam Scammer Information I recieved this by email from an interest in my items off of Shpock selling site
The price is a good buy for me... please remove the advert and consider it sold as i am paying your full asking price i have done thorough check on the advert and i'm fine with it,sadly i would not be able to come personally to view or collect it due to house bound went through throat cancer surgery and couldn't talk more but will be ok soon but i have an agent that would help me to pick it… Read Full Report ⇒ |
 | Anonymous Kirchheim unter Teck, Baden-Württemberg, Germany 2019-08-13 21:09:32 Auction/eBay Scam Paypal (paypal.com) | Mobiele.de Paypal Scam Scammer Information Instand massage after i put my Motorcycle on Mobile.de. She wanted to buy the Bike even without seeing it in real life. Told something about a privat transport agency.
She wanted to pay me with Paypal becaus she is on Holydays in Allabama.
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 | Anonymous Somewhere in New Zealand 2017-07-14 05:39:58 Auction/eBay Scam Paypal (paypal.com) | NZOG kapa Scam for vehicle purchasing via Trade Me Scammer Information
This guy posed as a purchaser with almost the exact same wording as emails on scamalot from 2013 re NZOG kapa - he didn't even realise that we were selling a huge non-towable accommodation building which would cost a fortune to get picked up and "shipped to Fiji"
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 | me Perth, Western Australia, Australia 2017-07-12 08:38:35 Auction/eBay Scam Paypal (paypal.com) |  +2 buying furniture wanted shipping costs paid upfront Scammer Information 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 access to phone at the moment,its 5days off and 25days on,which is why I contacted you with internet messaging facility. Where is it located at the moment?
I am buying it for my for my holiday and i want it delivered before my arrival.I won't be able to come for the inspection due t… Read Full Report ⇒ |
  | Dylandanius Gorssel, Gelderland, Netherlands 2016-11-24 14:36:28 Auction/eBay Scam Paypal (paypal.com) | Buyers Via Paypal Scammer Information Buys good via Paypal and makes you pay extra custom costs.… Read Full Report ⇒ |
| Laura Melbourne, Victoria, Australia 2016-07-04 08:29:49 Auction/eBay Scam Paypal (paypal.com) | Paypal scam Scammer Information PayPal scam says he can't text and can only email. He wants to buy my furniture but needs its shipping. Sends a fake email saying he's deposited the money and the courier fee which amounts to $950. He then asks you to send the money for him to the courier before he gives you the money. … Read Full Report ⇒ |
 | Linda McMichael Fostoria, OH, United States 2016-03-30 16:14:06 Auction/eBay Scam Paypal (paypal.com) | Ebay & Palpal Scam Scammer Information She text message to my phone first saying:
Hope your Ad is still up for sale? reply me back to my personal email at sarahpurccy045@yahoo.com with your final asking price.
Thanks
I email her back with the price and then I received this email.… Read Full Report ⇒ |
| Anonymous Croydon, Victoria, Australia 2016-01-19 09:04:10 Auction/eBay Scam Paypal (paypal.com) | Selling Scammer Information Offered to purchase items. Said transfer of money via PayPal including $700 shipping costs to China. Need to transfer money to shipping agent via western union before PayPal will release funds.
Liying Yan
Address : Jiangxi Gongzi.jintai Lu
City : Ji'an,
State : Jiangxi
Country : China
Postal Code : 343900
Email : cargo.it@deliveryman.com… Read Full Report ⇒ |
| No Name Brisbane, Queensland, Australia 2015-12-16 11:25:32 Auction/eBay Scam Paypal (paypal.com) | +1 lynda sabuba Scammer Information Tells u they are happy to pay price for your boatpoint or ebay item. Then starts crapping in about paypal, agents, transferring funds through western union to place in china. They say "Just pay ... to release funds...already paid to your account "… Read Full Report ⇒ |
  | Anonymous Kuala Lumpur, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia 2015-08-14 01:47:32 Auction/eBay Scam Paypal (paypal.com) | Untitled Auction/eBay Scam on Paypal (paypal.com), ref:23866 Scammer Information name : rui jin
state : beijing
add : chuan mei daxue dingfuzhuang
city : beijing
zip code : 100024
country : china… Read Full Report ⇒ |
| Anonymous Montgomery, TX, United States 2015-07-27 12:45:12 Auction/eBay Scam Paypal (paypal.com) | Craigslist scammer Scammer Information Responded to Craigslist post to buy washer/dryer - sight unseen. Wanted my email and paypal account information and asked three times for it during texting. Jessica stated she was sure she would happy with the condition of the washer/dryer and wanted to know my zip and paypal info so she could paypal the money immediately. when I asked if she wanted to see items first, and offered a $50 discount for cash, no replies after that. Definitely a scam.… Read Full Report ⇒ |
  | Anonymous Dublin, Leinster, Ireland 2015-04-14 20:40:32 Auction/eBay Scam Paypal (paypal.com) | Donedeal Ireland phising scam Scammer Information This person is running an auction scam on www.donedeal.ie site. Sending texts to the sellers phone stating that they are very pleased with the item that is for sale, ( in my case an upmarket smartphone). They then send you an email giving you an address, where to send this item. They also request your PayPal user name. Next another email arrives giving you postal details of where to send this item, nearly always somewhere in Nigeria, Africa. They add an extra €30 to the… Read Full Report ⇒ |
| Anonymous Cobram, Victoria, Australia 2015-02-15 11:02:55 Auction/eBay Scam Paypal (paypal.com) | Wallis keithwn@outlook.com scammer phishing for paypal accounts via gumtree and ebay ads Scammer Information The scammer sent me a message via "Gumtree" asking if an item was still for sale - if it was, the message asked to email keithwn@outlook.com with confirmation - upon doing so, the email reply I received is as below. The conversation went back and forth about details of paypal email address and it seemed legit, until I received the payment confirmation email from Paypal in my Spam folder - a phishing attempt done fairly well but failed because my spam caught it.… Read Full Report ⇒ |
 | Anonymous Brookings, OR, United States 2014-07-17 16:59:52 Auction/eBay Scam Paypal (paypal.com) | Janet Benca Scammer Information This person semt me a email through amazon asking me to help them send the laptop I was selling to a Lawrence Oladele in west africa. The scammer told me it was going to be a gift for thier friend from work. This person emailed me via amazon telling me that she was out on vacation and her credit card did not work on amazon and asked me to send her the total due through paypal to her email janetbenca6@outlook.com. the scammer told me they were verified on paypal and semt me th… Read Full Report ⇒ |
| Anonymous Burbank, CA, United States 2014-07-01 10:19:11 Auction/eBay Scam Paypal (paypal.com) | Tyler Murphy offer to purchase Travel Trailer Scammer Information Initial contact was via text message as follows:
"Concerning your Automobile advert on the net. Email jkebb7@gmail.com if it's still available and for what price? Email only!"
I responded:
"The trailer is still available. I am asking $31,000. I have one showing scheduled for this Thursday for someone coming from Grove Oklahoma. I am willing to negotiate the price with people who take the time to physically take a look at the trailer to understand everything it has to offer… Read Full Report ⇒ |
  | Anonymous Edegem, Antwerp Province, Belgium 2014-06-27 08:07:58 Auction/eBay Scam Paypal (paypal.com) | +1 Money transfer for sending agent Scammer Information Wants to buy your auctioned item with their agent picking up the goods sends extra money for the agent in a fake paypal payment email… 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 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 ⇒ |
| 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 Somewhere in Australia 2014-02-25 09:18:34 Auction/eBay Scam Paypal (paypal.com) | Desmond Gan Carsales Darwin New Zealand Oil and Gas Company Scammer Information First email:
"Please advice on the present condition of the vehicle with the service history as well and please does it have any more history I should be aware of and why are you selling if you don't mind my asking, I will really appreciate if you can email more info.
I am buying this for my first son who just graduated ontop of his class at Charles Darwin University in NT ,He studied Building Design & Architecture. I want it to be the perfect graduation gift and a surprise… Read Full Report ⇒ |
| Anonymous Melbourne, Victoria, Australia 2014-02-12 06:52:24 Auction/eBay Scam Paypal (paypal.com) | Used caravan for sale Scammer Information Advertised a used camper trailer in tradingpost.com.au, he/she responded almost immediately showing himself as living in Australia.
He/she says that they don't need to inspect the trailer as they are very busy. He/she will get a company to collect the trailer and will send the money to our paypal account.
I googled the email and there are plenty of references to Tony Bell trying this same trick.
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| Anonymous Sydney, New South Wales, Australia 2014-01-17 06:17:13 Auction/eBay Scam Paypal (paypal.com) | Wrong spelling in where she is working Scammer Information annelllson118@gmail.com… Read Full Report ⇒ |
| No Name Somewhere in Australia 2014-01-14 00:23:37 Auction/eBay Scam Paypal (paypal.com) | +1 Trying to purchase a camper trailer off ebay and gumtree Scammer Information Contacted me in regards to the camper I had for sale on ebay and gumtree...
Gave me the whole speech about he will pay pal plus any costs his end as he works as an oceanographer and is presently offshore.
Would get someone to pick up camper once payment gone through and can only pay pay pal because agent doesn't like to make cash payments on behalf of the customers behalf.
Couldn't contact via phone as no cell reception and told me to cancel add as he is the buyer.
Also said… Read Full Report ⇒ |
| Anonymous Sydney, New South Wales, Australia 2014-01-06 00:43:27 Auction/eBay Scam Paypal (paypal.com) | Gumtree.com.au Scammer Information Advertised caravan on Gumtree,
Hi,
Thanks for reply. I am interested in the immediate purchase. I am okay with the price and I will gladly cover the PayPal charges from my end. I work as an Oceanographer and I am presently offshore.
I can only make the payment via paypal because it's very safe and secure for both of us. In case you don't have a paypal account I'll advice you to register for one at www.paypal.com.au. I have a private pick-up agent that will con… Read Full Report ⇒ |
 | Anonymous Shinnston, WV, United States 2013-11-21 23:59:37 Auction/eBay Scam Paypal (paypal.com) | Untitled Auction/eBay Scam on Paypal (paypal.com), ref:14146 Scammer Information … Read Full Report ⇒ |