Auction/eBay Scam TipOff Reports| Scam Reporter | Scam Tips Received | |
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  | Anonymous Dallas, TX, United States 2017-02-02 07:59:49 Auction/eBay Scam Craigslist (craiglist.com) |   Craigslist scammer Leslie horton Scammer Information As soon as i text asking for pics of camper, (2004 key stone Montana big sky $2,500)it was removed from capitalist. She waited till next day to text back son story of husband died last month, camper brings bad memories, just wants it gone. Sent pics through gmail because her phone wouldn't send pics. Later text back she would have camper delivered in 2 to 4 days, with signed title, Bill of sale. keep it for 5 days to be sure it's what I wanted. Then payment would be throug… Read Full Report ⇒ |
  | Anonymous Mackay, Queensland, Australia 2017-01-30 01:37:12 Auction/eBay Scam Gumtree |  Gumtree sale Scammer Information Advertised some camera gear for sale on Gumtree (Gold Coast Australia) and received an sms message two days after listing (shown below). They sent the email address I was to contact them on, rather that go through Gumtree. I responded, but declined their offer unless they could come and pick up my gear COD. Still waiting a response. In the meantime my gear is still on the market.
See the email under Email Scam Source.
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| Anonymous Sydney, New South Wales, Australia 2017-01-24 17:02:33 Auction/eBay Scam Gumtree |  +2 gumtree car selling Scammer Information texted me saying 'hello,i will like to know if your car is still avail for sale and your firm price?reply to my email person email(nicolblablag@gmail)' then as being a first time seller not knowing went with it and sounded convincing. This was the most fishy email "I was just about to pay when i had this little problem with the picking up,my pick up agent says i will need to pay for the pick up before they can schedule a pick up time to Northern Territory,Australia,they char… Read Full Report ⇒ |
 | Studebaker1948 Lake Worth, FL, United States 2016-12-28 21:06:08 Auction/eBay Scam eBay Classifieds |  scam for purchase of a car listed on E Bay and wants to pay via Pay Pal Scammer Information Thanks so much for you mail, i am buying this for my Son and i am
a petroleum engineer currently on a rig offshore i really want this to
be a surprise gift for my Son so i wont let him know anything about
this until it gets delivered to him , i am sure he will be more than
happy with it.I can only pay with paypal here, i will need you to give
me your paypal email address so i can make the payments asap and
please if you don't have paypal account yet, it is very easy to … 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 ⇒ |
 | Cooper Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia 2016-10-05 04:27:59 Auction/eBay Scam Gumtree |  Gumtree - Car Buying Scam geoastridlee009@gmail.com Scammer Information Sent me a txt to email regarding a car I have listed on Gumtree for $4000. Then went on to say thanks for emailing, and how he is a Navy Officer living on the boat. Says that he is purchasing the car for his Dad and that he can only pay via PayPal. Will send a courier to pick the car up.… Read Full Report ⇒ |
| Cogitare Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia 2016-09-22 12:29:51 Auction/eBay Scam | bikesales text Scammer Information Motorcycle advert on bikesales.com.au. Received 2 texts one from Lennon lenon8087@gmail.com and one from Roger dsky0936@gmail, both with gmail replies, and both with text replies that bounce
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 | Anonymous Melbourne, Victoria, Australia 2016-09-14 02:23:16 Auction/eBay Scam Gumtree | +1 Gum tree scam Scammer Information I have armchairs for sale on Gum Tree. This person informs me she is an oceanographer so cannot look at the items but her agent will pick up the chairs. All I need to do is send her my Pay-Pal email address, Full Name ad Firm Price.… Read Full Report ⇒ |
| Anonymous Templestowe, Victoria, Australia 2016-09-09 04:45:51 Auction/eBay Scam eBay Classifieds | Amarok for sale Scammer Information VW Amarok was for sale on ebay, has been now removed. Because I asked about this vehicle the seller sent me a
an email after the listing had finished.
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 | Anonymous Bristol, Bristol, United Kingdom 2016-08-16 14:40:03 Auction/eBay Scam Gumtree | Scam GUMTREE Scammer Information Tried to buy sofa via paypal
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 | Anonymous Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand 2016-08-08 02:38:34 Auction/eBay Scam Other Auction site | Trade Me Scam Scammer Information This muppet managed to get my log on for Trade Me by asking me questions regarding a vehicle I was selling. He then logged into my account, changed the value of the car to a ridiculously low price and then updated my e-mail address on trade me to his (which is how I was alerted to this).… Read Full Report ⇒ |
| Anonymous Sydney, New South Wales, Australia 2016-07-14 03:21:49 Auction/eBay Scam Gumtree | +1 Untitled Auction/eBay Scam on Gumtree, ref:29023 Scammer Information Thanks for the reply, Actually i am buying it for my cousin as a surprise graduation gift and i will be responsible for the shipping charges via AUSPOST EMS to her address so that would not be a problem atall which means i will pay $100 AUD for the delivery charges. Let me know your final asking price of it and we can go from there and more importantly,I will like to pay you with paypal because its very easy, fast and secure to transfer money.. and if you don't have an accou… Read Full Report ⇒ |
 | Graham Somewhere in Australia 2016-07-14 02:19:09 Auction/eBay Scam Gumtree | Untitled Auction/eBay Scam on Gumtree, ref:29020 Scammer Information
-------- Original message --------
From: Amanda lewis
Date: 14/07/2016 9:25 AM (GMT+10:00)
To: graeme
Subject: Re: 1999 Pajero
I have just completed the payment and i expected PayPal to have notified you to this effect check your mail folders(inbox,spam and junk mail) i sent $8,050 in all.i added $1,050 but $950 will be sent to my agent in China through western union at post office,the extra $100 is to cover the western union fee. Paypal… Read Full Report ⇒ |
 | Anonymous Notting Hill Gate, Royal Kensington and Chelsea, United Kingdom 2016-07-11 16:47:17 Auction/eBay Scam eBay Classifieds | Pay Pal payment Scammer Information Thanks for getting back to me regarding my text...I hope it is in good condition? and there wont be any cause of disappointment if i purchase it from you? I want to buy it for my dad and I am ready to pay the asking price. I'm a Marine Engineer and am currently on sea right now which is strictly no calls. My Mode of payment is PayPal because i don't have access to my bank account online, but i have it attached to my PayPal account. Since I'm requesting this transaction to be … Read Full Report ⇒ |
 | Anonymous Somewhere in Australia 2016-07-10 07:55:24 Auction/eBay Scam Gumtree | Pay attention to Samantha Smith on Gumtree Scammer Information Once I had my handbag sale on Gumtree in last month, a person who called Samantha gave me a txt message that she would like to buy my bandbag, then asked me to reply her BY EMAIL.
( Why i couldn't reply you on txt message? Why didn't you reply me on Gumtree directly if you would have a interest? )
She mentioned that she would like to buy my handbag FOR HER KID WHO WAS GETTING MARRIED VERY SOON, THEN SUGGESTED ME TO SEND THE ITEM TO HER VIA AUSPOST, and created the P… Read Full Report ⇒ |
 | Anonymous Somewhere in Australia 2016-07-06 22:29:10 Auction/eBay Scam eBay (www.ebay.com) | Joel Daniel Foster selling a Landcrusier on Ebay for $26k with very low hours. (worth $40-50k) Scammer Information thought it was to good to be true, so did REVs check, matched all the details he had sent me, so went and did a bit of research on Joel and found he had done the exact email but changed a few words for a caravan and it had been a scam.… Read Full Report ⇒ |
| Anonymous Geelong, Victoria, Australia 2016-07-05 02:42:09 Auction/eBay Scam Gumtree | Linda Sabuba gumtree scam Scammer Information I had a dress on eBay worth $500 which "Linda" responded to via text message at 8:17am saying, " Hello,is your Dress still available for sale?advice on your firm price with present condition via my private email address (lindasabuba611@gmail.com )"
There was no number, it just came up with her name.
Thinking it was a real potential buyer, I begin emailing the email address. After a couple of emails and after giving her my bank details, she then said she'd transferred me … Read Full Report ⇒ |
| Sally Perth, Western Australia, Australia 2016-07-04 11:49:57 Auction/eBay Scam Gumtree | Purchasing a vehicle Scammer Information Thanks for getting back,i'm cool with the price likewise the condition as described on the advert,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 and that's why I contacted you with internet messaging facility.Regarding the payment,i will be paying you through PayPal linked up with my Westpac bank account,please get back to me with your paypal details so i can p… 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 ⇒ |
 | Anonymous Melbourne, Victoria, Australia 2016-07-01 12:03:11 Auction/eBay Scam Gumtree | +1 Gumtree Vehicle Sales Scammer Information Looking for BSB and account details or PayPal account,
http://www.scamdex.com/ScamTipReports/25857
same as this report, but has changed wording,
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| Adam Siloam Springs, AR, United States 2016-07-01 02:01:46 Auction/eBay Scam Craigslist (craiglist.com) | +3 Craigslist Scammer Information Selling dead husbands truck, wanted me to send money and she would ship me the truck. … Read Full Report ⇒ |
| Anonymous Melbourne, Victoria, Australia 2016-06-08 02:14:58 Auction/eBay Scam Gumtree | Gumtree fake buyer Scammer Information Contacted my via text message saying she was interested in a dress I was selling. Asked me to confirm the price to her email address. When I did she sent a poorly worded email asking for bank details and some rubbish about being overseas so she would have to send a courier to deliver to Dawin. From my google search I learned that she will try to get me to pay her courier fee directly.… Read Full Report ⇒ |
| Anonymous Melbourne, Victoria, Australia 2016-06-04 05:04:29 Auction/eBay Scam Gumtree | scammer Scammer Information same as everyone else. tried to sell my car on gumtree. some of the correspondence on this page is word-for-word what I received.… Read Full Report ⇒ |
| Phill Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia 2016-06-04 01:15:01 Auction/eBay Scam Gumtree | rosspeters Scammer Information Received details of rosspeters222@hotmail.com in and wanting details on Caravan sale. Condition and price, but send by rosspeters222@hotmail.com, not. Return sms.
Searched www details of rosspeters222@hotmail.com
In meantime
rosspeters222@hotmail.com sent return email requesting PayPal / bsb details.....
Could have been A quick and easy sale!!!!!😉… Read Full Report ⇒ |
 | Anonymous Melbourne, Victoria, Australia 2016-06-03 10:26:29 Auction/eBay Scam Gumtree | Rossperers202@hotmail.com Scammer Information Sent a text asking for firm price and conditions on my boat and to reply to email address. I sent a text back asking for him to to ring me or his number so I could ring him. Received the same text back so replied I do not give these details by text or email and he could ring me if he wants to. Have not heard anything else, searched this email address and found it to be a scam… Read Full Report ⇒ |