Classified Ads Scam TipOff Reports| Scam Reporter | Scam Tips Received | |
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  | Sherry Tomlinson Columbus, KS, United States 2012-07-27 01:17:22 Classified Ads Scam Craigslist (craiglist.com) |   Car buying scam Scammer Information Scammer answered ad on craiglist to sell a car. Sent check (sure it is bogus) for way over the asking price. Wanted me to deposit the check and then send the remainder on to the "shipping company" to have the vehicle picked up. The check came from "Tempe Dodge Chrysler Jeep Ram" in Tempe AZ. There is such a place but they had no clue about the check. Written on Comercia Bank account in Tempe, AZ. There is an active account on the account number the check was written on … Read Full Report ⇒ |
  | Randy Costa Melbourne, Victoria, Australia 2012-07-27 00:13:22 Classified Ads Scam Gumtree | +1 Gumtree - paypal payment scam Scammer Information They are sent a following email when I post an item on Gumtree.com.au.
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Thanks for responding on time...and i'm willing to know the lowest
price of it. As for the payment..i will be paying you via the fastest
and secure way to pay online(PayPal), and
a private courier agent would come for the pick up after the payment
have been made ...so no shipping included, so you can now send me your
PayPal email so i can pay in right away and also include your address
in your re… Read Full Report ⇒ |
 | john Yuba City, CA, United States 2012-07-26 23:23:51 Classified Ads Scam Craigslist (craiglist.com) | grand piano Scammer Information Hello,
My name is Melissa Chaffin, I'm emailing you regarding the Yamaha C3 Grand Piano that I have for sale. It looks exactly as pictured, it has no humidity exposure, there are no scratches or dings on the piano, over the years, the instrument has been gently played, very well cared for and tuned regularly. The instrument measures 6' and it was purchased new from a local Yamaha piano dealer in the early 1980s. The standard piano bench shown in the photo is included, the be… Read Full Report ⇒ |
 | B KEEFE Somewhere in United States 2012-07-26 22:58:26 Classified Ads Scam Craigslist (craiglist.com) |  +3 craigslist scam Scammer Information I am trying to sell my boat on craigslist . I got to replies from two different people that sounded so much alike
EMAIL # 1 received .... Thanks for the reply,i will appreciate more picture and what is the present condition and your price.Am satisfied with your advert price,as am requesting this transaction should be done via PayPal so the PayPal charges is on me,If my offer is acceptable kindly send me your PayPal email and your name including your phone# or send me money … Read Full Report ⇒ |
  | No Name Bracknell, Bracknell Forest, United Kingdom 2012-07-26 22:17:04 Classified Ads Scam Gumtree | Gumtree N.Ireland Scammer Information Was selling boy's Ps3 games on a local gumtree site (N.Ireland). Contacted by Jane looking games for her daughter!! This daughter is in West Africa in Nigeria! Got long winded story with lots of spelling mistakes. Checked out address on google to discover lots of scams for this address. She didn't try to bargain for these games. Was wanting us to pay through Pay Pal as it was a safe way of paying.
Address-
City: surulere
State: Lagos
Country: Nigeria
Zipecode:23401
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 | Shelly Burtis Somewhere in United States 2012-07-26 16:08:47 Classified Ads Scam Other Classifieds Site | +2 Craigslist Scammer matt jackson Scammer Information Responded to an ad I posted on craigslist.org for an expensive street bike. Looked up name
and found he had scammed others. I did not respond to the email. … Read Full Report ⇒ |
 | Darron Somewhere in United States 2012-07-26 08:12:32 Classified Ads Scam Craigslist (craiglist.com) | 2006 Yukon Denali XL ($4200) Scammer Information My name is Susan Huser, and I'm emailing you about the 2006 GMC Yukon XL Denali that I have for sale. The SUV is in perfect condition, with no need for repairs, no scratches, dings, special marks whatsoever, never been involved in any accidents. The interior looks great (smoke-free). It has 88,000 miles, automatic transmission, black exterior and tan interior . It has a clear title with no loans or liens on it.
The price was reduced at $4,200.00 as I need to sell the SUV bef… Read Full Report ⇒ |
| Matt Block Murrieta, CA, United States 2012-07-26 04:46:59 Classified Ads Scam Craigslist (craiglist.com) | +2 2009 R6 Margaret Clark Scammer Information Ive been looking into buying a new bike and i received an email that looked familiar to one id received a couple weeks earlier. it read...
Hello ,
My name is Margaret, and I'm emailing you about the 2009 Yamaha YZF R6 I have for sale. The bike is in perfect condition, with no need for any additional repairs. Flawless condition, no scratches and no dents. It has never been involved in an accident. The mileage is 5,999, with an 600 cc engine size. It has a clear ti… Read Full Report ⇒ |
 | tom probasco Somewhere in United States 2012-07-26 03:10:00 Classified Ads Scam Craigslist (craiglist.com) | 2008 suzuki gsxr Scammer Information Hello,
My name is Evelyn Parker, and I'm emailing you about the 2008 Suzuki GSX-R that I have for sale. The bike is in perfect condition, with no need for repairs, no scratches, dings, special marks whatsoever, never been involved in any accidents.It has 1,039 miles.It has a clear tiatle with no loans or liens on it. The price was reduced at $3,500.00 as I need to sell the bike before the 5th of August when I will be leaving with my platoon back to Afghanistan, so I don't wa… Read Full Report ⇒ |
| tom probasco Somewhere in United States 2012-07-26 03:09:59 Classified Ads Scam Craigslist (craiglist.com) | 2008 suzuki gsxr Scammer Information Hello,
My name is Evelyn Parker, and I'm emailing you about the 2008 Suzuki GSX-R that I have for sale. The bike is in perfect condition, with no need for repairs, no scratches, dings, special marks whatsoever, never been involved in any accidents.It has 1,039 miles.It has a clear tiatle with no loans or liens on it. The price was reduced at $3,500.00 as I need to sell the bike before the 5th of August when I will be leaving with my platoon back to Afghanistan, so I don't wa… Read Full Report ⇒ |
| tom probasco Somewhere in United States 2012-07-26 03:09:58 Classified Ads Scam Craigslist (craiglist.com) | 2008 suzuki gsxr Scammer Information Hello,
My name is Evelyn Parker, and I'm emailing you about the 2008 Suzuki GSX-R that I have for sale. The bike is in perfect condition, with no need for repairs, no scratches, dings, special marks whatsoever, never been involved in any accidents.It has 1,039 miles.It has a clear tiatle with no loans or liens on it. The price was reduced at $3,500.00 as I need to sell the bike before the 5th of August when I will be leaving with my platoon back to Afghanistan, so I don't wa… Read Full Report ⇒ |
 | Woverine North Las Vegas, NV, United States 2012-07-26 02:44:44 Classified Ads Scam Craigslist (craiglist.com) | Scam from Craigslist Las Vegas Scammer Information thanks for your quick response, i'm okay with the present condition as
started in the advert and the asking price, i will not be able to come
to look at it due to the long distant and the easiest way for me to
make the payment is through Google Checkout checkout.google.com and
click on sign up, I'll take care of the pickup and delivery when the
payment has been made, provide me your name, address, city, state, zip
code for the mover to calculate the cost of the shipment and y… Read Full Report ⇒ |
| Anthony Leenheers Somewhere in Australia 2012-07-26 01:19:08 Classified Ads Scam Paypal (paypal.com) | +2 Caravan sales Scammer Information The scam was the same as below 1 as he said he worked on the New Zealand Taranaki basin Kapo project and wanted to buy our caravan unseen by paypal and wanted me to pay the courier who had a UK office.
He asked the same questions
Anthony ,i have just made the payments now and i also requested that paypal should send a payment notification message to your inbox here and i expect paypal to have emailed by now,please check your spam/junk folder as I sometimes get paypal notifi… Read Full Report ⇒ |
 | tim mcginley Concord, NH, United States 2012-07-26 01:01:10 Classified Ads Scam Craigslist (craiglist.com) | pontoon boat scam on craigslist Scammer Information offering a great 20' pontoon boat for 2750. will follow with email after you reply to craigslist ad. offers addtl photos in drop bucket. boat is registered in California.… Read Full Report ⇒ |
| Patrick South Amboy, NJ, United States 2012-07-26 00:12:28 Classified Ads Scam Craigslist (craiglist.com) | Beware! Joseph Williams - Car Scammer!!! Scammer Information thanks for your quick response, i'm okay with the present condition as
started in the advert and the asking price, i will not be able to come
to look at it due to the long distant and the easiest way for me to
make the payment is through Google Checkout checkout.google.com and
click on sign up, I'll take care of the pickup and delivery when the
payment has been made, provide me your name, address, city, state, zip
code for the mover to calculate the cost of the shipment and … Read Full Report ⇒ |
 | Jerry New York, NY, United States 2012-07-25 22:39:15 Classified Ads Scam Craigslist (craiglist.com) | +2 Josh Kane <joshk704@gmail.com> Scammer Information I received this email, almost an exact wording of an email I received yesterday from "matthew luurenn " an individual supposedly Mexico, in response to a Craigslist posting for a vacation rental:
I am interested,I will be coming on this vacation with my wife from
UK,our trip will be sponsored by my wife's employers in the states and
payment will be done by US certified check and we have decided to use
5nights only and please let me have the
following… Read Full Report ⇒ |
| Jerry New York, NY, United States 2012-07-25 22:39:05 Classified Ads Scam Craigslist (craiglist.com) | Josh Kane <joshk704@gmail.com> Scammer Information I received this email, almost an exact wording of an email I received yesterday from "matthew luurenn " an individual supposedly Mexico, in response to a Craigslist posting for a vacation rental:
I am interested,I will be coming on this vacation with my wife from
UK,our trip will be sponsored by my wife's employers in the states and
payment will be done by US certified check and we have decided to use
5nights only and please let me have the
following… Read Full Report ⇒ |
| Jerry New York, NY, United States 2012-07-25 22:38:53 Classified Ads Scam Craigslist (craiglist.com) | Josh Kane <joshk704@gmail.com> Scammer Information I received this email, almost an exact wording of an email I received yesterday from "matthew luurenn " an individual supposedly Mexico, in response to a Craigslist posting for a vacation rental:
I am interested,I will be coming on this vacation with my wife from
UK,our trip will be sponsored by my wife's employers in the states and
payment will be done by US certified check and we have decided to use
5nights only and please let me have the
following… Read Full Report ⇒ |
| Jerry New York, NY, United States 2012-07-25 22:38:33 Classified Ads Scam Craigslist (craiglist.com) | Josh Kane <joshk704@gmail.com> Scammer Information I received this email, almost an exact wording of an email I received yesterday from "matthew luurenn " an individual supposedly Mexico, in response to a Craigslist posting for a vacation rental:
I am interested,I will be coming on this vacation with my wife from
UK,our trip will be sponsored by my wife's employers in the states and
payment will be done by US certified check and we have decided to use
5nights only and please let me have the
following… Read Full Report ⇒ |
| Jerry New York, NY, United States 2012-07-25 22:37:49 Classified Ads Scam Craigslist (craiglist.com) | Josh Kane <joshk704@gmail.com> Scammer Information I received this email, almost an exact wording of an email I received yesterday from "matthew luurenn " an individual supposedly Mexico, in response to a Craigslist posting for a vacation rental:
I am interested,I will be coming on this vacation with my wife from
UK,our trip will be sponsored by my wife's employers in the states and
payment will be done by US certified check and we have decided to use
5nights only and please let me have the
following… Read Full Report ⇒ |
 | ivan sepetauc Greensborough, Victoria, Australia 2012-07-25 11:44:47 Classified Ads Scam Quokka (quokka.com.au) | +3 selling car on quokka and recieved e-mail offer to buy by sending paypal and bank details Scammer Information placed car add on quoka and received 2 offers to buy site unseen . 1 said he was a oil rig engineer the other was a in the army . both said unable to come and view but would send a pick agent to come and get after money was transfered to my paypal or bank account , after i had sent the info to them of said accounts ... both of which i have attached below .. hop no-one gets tricked .. Ivan
James Curtis
thanks so much for your response. I am so k… Read Full Report ⇒ |
| Kelly Somewhere in Australia 2012-07-25 10:54:56 Classified Ads Scam Paypal (paypal.com) | Untitled Classified Ads Scam on Paypal (paypal.com), ref:4131 Scammer Information We're contacted by this person wanting to purchase our motor home paying via PayPal or direct deposit … Read Full Report ⇒ |
| No Name Sevenoaks, Kent, United Kingdom 2012-07-24 21:42:57 Classified Ads Scam Autotrader (autotrader.com) |  Auto Trader Scammer Information This guy has sent similar emails to other people on Auto Trader. I feel that I might have been a victim of identity theft. Look out for him. I'm now not sure what to expect, I have given him my name and address for the arrangments of the car. Very annoyed.
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| J Smith Omaha, NE, United States 2012-07-24 21:13:26 Classified Ads Scam Craigslist (craiglist.com) | Untitled Classified Ads Scam on Craigslist (craiglist.com), ref:4121 Scammer Information Hello Jim,
My name is Kristin, and I'm emailing you about the 2009 Mazda MX-5 I have for sale. The car is in perfect condition, with no need for any additional repairs. Flawless exterior/interior condition, no scratches and no dents. It has never been involved in an accident. The mileage is 14,756, automatic transmission, with an 4 Cylinder engine, white exterior and black leather interior. It has a clear title with no loans or liens on it. The price was reduced at $4,300 … Read Full Report ⇒ |
 | Kasha Hussey Somewhere in United States 2012-07-23 20:33:44 Classified Ads Scam Craigslist (craiglist.com) | 1997 National Tradewinds 7370 36' Diesel Pusher Motorhome Scammer Information We saw an incredible deal on a 1997 National Tradewinds 7370 36' Diesel Pusher Motorhome for $4600 on Craigslist Maine that indicated in the header that it was located in Maine. We emailed that we were interested and received an email back from a Georgiana Buckler stating that the motorhome was in KS but could be shipped for free if we put the money in a secure trust account through Amazon Financial. We gave "her" our name and phone number, then received a call from a man wh… Read Full Report ⇒ |