Auction/eBay Scam TipOff Reports| Scam Reporter | Scam Tips Received | |
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  | Anonymous Sequim, WA, United States 2013-03-26 00:59:50 Auction/eBay Scam Paypal (paypal.com) |   Untitled Auction/eBay Scam on Paypal (paypal.com), ref:8811 Scammer Information Some one sent me an e-mail says that they saw my resume on CareerBuilder.com and they want me to work with them ! Just for text editing then after awhile they asked me to work as representative !!! They used my PayPal account to sell some Mexican Sterling Silver Tea Service !!! I felt that there is something not right going on !!! Also, I found out that they are asking me to Wire the money to their bank account in Russia !!! I called PayPal and refunded the money ...
Here is … Read Full Report ⇒ |
  | Anonymous Lawnton, Queensland, Australia 2013-03-24 12:04:22 Auction/eBay Scam Gumtree |  perieraj50@gmail.com - Gumtree sale Scammer Information Hello, I have been trying to sell my vehicle and I received a email from a gentleman saying he would buy it sight unseen from a ad on gumtree, I received a number of emails asking about the car and that he was away, I told him he could collect once the monies cleared in my account. Well he then said that I had to pay a courier fee of $1850 and he would transfer the money for the vehicle as well as the courier fee, I told him I would do so once the funds had cleared into my ba… Read Full Report ⇒ |
 | Anonymous Blackburn, Victoria, Australia 2013-03-23 09:06:25 Auction/eBay Scam eBay (www.ebay.com) | +1 He wanted me to use paypal instead of cash on delivery for the sale of an expensive item Scammer Information I am selling a bike, he wanted to pay top dollar for private sale. Insisted I use paypal instead of cash on delivery. he said he was at sea and he doesn't have internet banking.… Read Full Report ⇒ |
 | Tom Pera Mason, MI, United States 2013-03-22 12:02:53 Auction/eBay Scam eBay Classifieds |  +1 mattjackson945@gmail.com Scammer Information The scammer sent a text at 4:27 am asking "what is your final price for your listing and get back to my e-mail mattjackson945@gmail.com : 2007 Harley-Davidson Dyna". Of course I emailed the information back and got a message "Thanks so much for your swift response, am highly interested in
purchasing your item and i will like to offer you $9,000 for the Item,
only if you are ready to consider my offer as your concluding buyer
and also i may not be able to come down to you to c… Read Full Report ⇒ |
| No Name Melbourne, Victoria, Australia 2013-03-22 01:26:26 Auction/eBay Scam Gumtree | brian daniel Scammer Information within hours of listing my motorbike for sale on gumtree i recieved a text message stating they wanted to buy it and to reply now with lowest price and an email address to reply to. the text message did not come through with a mobile number attached it simply said "bikeinquir" instead of a phone number. I thought this a bit odd so i googled the email address and found it had been used in a similar scam for a caravan sale on this site. I will not be replying to the text/emai… Read Full Report ⇒ |
 | Anonymous Somewhere in Australia 2013-03-21 05:05:29 Auction/eBay Scam Gumtree | +2 Untitled Auction/eBay Scam on Gumtree, ref:8723 Scammer Information It would appear that Helvis Datford has changed his/her name now to Kim Lucas. I received a txt this morning in regard to my car I have advertised on Gumtree. I got a txt almost straight away saying 'Is your ad still availabke for sale, easier to contact me on kimlucas2013@yahoo.com what's the condition and firm price'. I emailed more information back to Kim and received this email back 'Thanks for mailing back,am ok with the price and the condition,am
buying it for my vacat… Read Full Report ⇒ |
 | Anonymous Wingham, Ontario, Canada 2013-03-18 19:22:34 Auction/eBay Scam Kijiji.com |  Reply to Kijiji ad Scammer Information Hi,i just want to make sure the ad complete and nothing to repair,i will purchase at your listed price,Payment will be sent using PayPal and i will handle the PayPal surcharge as well.I will arrange with someone to have this picked up from your location once i have paid as i am out of town at the moment.pls send me more pictures (if available) since i won't be be able to see this in person,what's the PayPal email to send funds to in order for me to pay you ASAP.
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 | Anonymous Chula Vista, CA, United States 2013-03-18 17:19:09 Auction/eBay Scam Etsy (www.etsy.com) | +2 Elizabeth Norris, Oceanographer Scammer Information from: [me]
to: Elizabeth Norris
date: Mon, Mar 18, 2013 at 10:04 AM
subject: [subject]
So Elizabeth, the order you're placing certainly sounds like a wonderful gift idea... I'd be happy to get things started! However, based on your response, it seems like a few things might need to be clarified; your language is very general "items" etc. That concerns me - I'm afraid that you're either rushed, possibly confused or running a scam. Please don'… Read Full Report ⇒ |
 | Anonymous Sydney, New South Wales, Australia 2013-03-18 10:30:50 Auction/eBay Scam Gumtree | Car Buyer Scam Scammer Information I received this text message after listing my car on gumtree:
"Sent from: David
I will like to know if your car is still available and to know the
firm price, please get back to me on davmark345@gmail.com"
I searched the details and found all the other cases listed here so I just reported the number to the Australian Government scam site and didn't reply. I am in Victoria, Australia.
The car had been listed for a while but this happened straight after I edited it and bump… Read Full Report ⇒ |
 | Anonymous Somewhere in Australia 2013-03-17 22:42:38 Auction/eBay Scam Gumtree | perieraj50@gmail.com Scammer Information I was contacted by text and then email wanting to buy our car off gumtree, giving us more than we asked for and not asking any further about the details of the car made us suspscious and then we noticed the time stamp on the emails they were 9 hours after our time
Date: Sun, 17 Mar 2013 12:50:47 +0930
Subject: Re: Gumtree listing
From: perieraj50@gmail.com… Read Full Report ⇒ |
| Anonymous Karrabin, Queensland, Australia 2013-03-17 05:22:23 Auction/eBay Scam Paypal (paypal.com) | Buy a car from Gumtree australia Scammer Information I won't be able to come over with cash or mail a cheque because presently, i'm working away in Darwin on a research project but i have equally arranged the courier agent that will come for the pick up, transfer of ownership but this will be after i have made payment to you.
Kindly send me your bank details as i'm ready to transfer the money into your bank account.
Kind Regards,
Toby.… Read Full Report ⇒ |
  | John Power Dublin, Leinster, Ireland 2013-03-15 16:49:10 Auction/eBay Scam Paypal (paypal.com) | Donedeal car buy Scammer Information I have just completed the Payment and i am sure you have received the confirmation from PayPal regarding the Payment.You can check your PayPal e-mail for confirmation of payment in your inbox or your spam/junk box. A total of 2,680 EUR was sent, 1,900 EUR for the Car and the extra 780 EUR for the shipping charges which you will be sending to the address below via western union
Receiver Name: Duncan Bain
Address:
2 Broadgate Cir,
London
Greater London.
EC2M 7UR.
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| Tom Dublin, Leinster, Ireland 2013-03-14 13:55:44 Auction/eBay Scam Paypal (paypal.com) | CAR buying from DONEDEAL by paypal Scammer Information I have a VW Golf on the Donedeal for sale, I've got a SMS from "janrth724" : IS your donedeal car advert still available for sale? Kindly send me a swift response to (thidek11@gmail.com) as am interested in buying. Thanks, Christy
I sent an email for her (available and can view) and I got back an auto email:
Hello Good evening,
Thanks for your response as am interested in buying it.How long have
you owned it? I do not want much bargain as I want you to give me your
best pri… Read Full Report ⇒ |
 | Anonymous Somewhere in United States 2013-03-13 18:46:23 Auction/eBay Scam Craigslist (craiglist.com) |  Michael Orley Scammer Information Thanks for having this information up. I just set up a paypal account but i checked this website before I gave him any information. I was selling a truck and he gave the same story about being an oceanographer and buying it for his son. The line that raised a red flag for me was "I'm ready to pay your asking price and to be honest"… Read Full Report ⇒ |
| 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 ⇒ |
 | Sean Dublin, Leinster, Ireland 2013-03-12 11:40:34 Auction/eBay Scam Other Auction site | Donedeal.ie Ad Response from brouderdeclan1@yahoo.com, 82646 Scammer Information I put an item for sale on Donedeal.ie, One of Irelands most popular buy/sell sites.
The next day, I receive a text message on my phone. I did put up my contact phone number on the ad for responses, this is normal and have never had any issues before.
The text message said is your item still available and what is your best price. You can contact me at brouderdeclan1@yahoo.com.
Now since the text came from 82646, and not a normal Irish phone number like the following
(PREFIX:… Read Full Report ⇒ |
 | Garry Somewhere in Canada 2013-03-10 12:45:38 Auction/eBay Scam Kijiji.com | Selling an item on Kijiji.ca Scammer Information I was selling or trading an item on Kijiji.ca and received the typical reply as follows.
Jesse
1:54 PM (17 hours ago)
Hi,i just want to make sure the ad complete and nothing to repair,i will purchase at your listed price,Payment will be sent using PayPal and i will handle the PayPal surcharge as well.I will arrange with someone to have this picked up from your location once i have paid as i am out of town at the moment.pls send me more pict… Read Full Report ⇒ |
| No Name Blackburn, Victoria, Australia 2013-03-05 02:31:54 Auction/eBay Scam Gumtree | Motorbike ad on gumtree Scammer Information … Read Full Report ⇒ |
  | Akona Somewhere in United Kingdom 2013-03-01 19:22:43 Auction/eBay Scam Other Auction site | 2011 VOLKSWAGEN POLO GTi DSG - LIKE NEW" Ad on Gumtree Scammer Information Got an add on gumtree.com I replied, redirected to goople online auction shipping & handling. This is the email he sent after my reply to his add..
Good Morning, my name is Nicholas and the car is still for sale. The final price is R 48 000.00. I know the price is low but I need money urgently because I signed a contract with a hospital in London, UK for 3 years. Now the priority is to accommodate here and I need money to rent an apartment close to work immediately. The car … Read Full Report ⇒ |
| Anonymous Brighton, Victoria, Australia 2013-02-28 20:46:34 Auction/eBay Scam Gumtree | sms alert Scammer Information SMS request for more info referring to my.gumtree AD. Googling the ph number brought me here.
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 | 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 Athens, Attica, Greece 2013-02-27 09:36:56 Auction/eBay Scam eBay (www.ebay.com) | Jordan Evans Scammer Information Thanks for the mail,i am buying this for my son as his gift because i
would not be around to celebrate with him i am a petroleum engineer
currently on a rig offshore and due to the nature of my work,phone
calls making and visiting of website are restricted but i squeezed out
time to check this advert and send you an email regarding it. I really
want this item to be a surprise gift for my son so i wont let him know
anything about the item until it gets delivered to him,i am su… Read Full Report ⇒ |
| No Name Point Cook, Victoria, Australia 2013-02-26 08:31:57 Auction/eBay Scam Gumtree | bike sale Scammer Information email said.Hi mate,I am interested in your bike ad on gumtree.Kindly get back to me on my email.damiendemolder@btinternet.com… Read Full Report ⇒ |
| Anonymous Drogheda, Louth, Ireland 2013-02-24 18:23:50 Auction/eBay Scam Other Classifieds Site | When i searched his name/email in google Scammer Information I had an xbox 360 and xbox kinect up for sale on donedeal.
i got a message from a wierd number (82646)first asking tho buy a game i had up there.
I told him i wanted to sell it all together so he proceeded to bid me for the whole lot(€350).
I was just wondering where he might live so i googled his name and it came up about how he scamed people off other websites.he will ask for your paypal id and for you to ship it to
Name:Oluwaseun Tunde.
Address:# 50 Lafenwa S… Read Full Report ⇒ |