Classified Ads Scam TipOff Reports| Scam Reporter | Scam Tips Received | |
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  | BTDB Somewhere in United States 2012-02-11 19:23:53 Classified Ads Scam Craigslist (craiglist.com) |   Craigslist Scammer Information From this address debuifuk@gmail.com with reply to c99robinson@gmail.com as below
From: debuifuk@gmail.com
Subject: Popup 2002 Coleman Cheyenne - $3500 (Ponte Vedra)
Date: February 10, 2012 9:49:16 PM EST
To: tt9s3-2813148938@sale.craigslist.org
Reply-To: c99robinson@gmail.com
** CRAIGSLIST ADVISORY --- AVOID SCAMS BY DEALING LOCALLY
** Avoid: wiring money, cross-border deals, work-at-home
** Beware: cashier checks, money orders, escrow, shipping
** More … Read Full Report ⇒ |
  | mrclarky Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia 2012-02-10 02:30:11 Classified Ads Scam Paypal (paypal.com) |   Interest in you Ad Scammer Information I have been getting similar messages from a few different emails which go along the lines of:
"Thanks for the swift response...I am willing to offer you $1,300 for it.due to the nature of my job and location...i will not be able to come for inspection,am a very busy type as i work long hours everyday,i have gone through your advertisement and i am satisfied with it.
As for the payment..i will be paying you via the fastest and secure way to pay online(PayPal).
I have a private… Read Full Report ⇒ |
| mrclarky Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia 2012-02-10 02:29:42 Classified Ads Scam Paypal (paypal.com) | +2 Interest in you Ad Scammer Information I have been getting similar messages from a few different emails which go along the lines of:
"Thanks for the swift response...I am willing to offer you $1,300 for it.due to the nature of my job and location...i will not be able to come for inspection,am a very busy type as i work long hours everyday,i have gone through your advertisement and i am satisfied with it.
As for the payment..i will be paying you via the fastest and secure way to pay online(PayPal).
I have a private… Read Full Report ⇒ |
 | Debbie Lauer Mount Juliet, TN, United States 2012-02-08 15:30:49 Classified Ads Scam Paypal (paypal.com) | Sue Jonez buying off Craigslist Scammer Information I advertised on Craigs list to sell an embordery machine. Sue Jonez replied with this statement.
I'm satisfied with
your firm/advert price, As im requesting this transaction should be
done via PayPal so the PayPal charges is on me.Payment will be made
via PayPal only if you don't have an account, its very easy, safe and
secured log on to (www.paypal.com) i'm present out of town for my new
project, so im sorry i will not be able to come look at it in person
and that's t… Read Full Report ⇒ |
 | John Cooper Adelaide, South Australia, Australia 2012-02-07 00:12:42 Classified Ads Scam Paypal (paypal.com) | +1 Marine Biologist Scammer Information Starts here
Hi thanks for the mail,am ok with the price and the condition,am
buying it for my holiday,because i'll be coming soon from our rig as
am a marine biologist working offshore,i won't be able to come for
the inspection due to the nature of my work,i would have love to call
in person but we have limited access to calls due to bad weather condition.
i will be paying you through PayPal,pls get back to me with your
PayPal details so i can proceed with the paymen… Read Full Report ⇒ |
 | Rj Smith Mesa, AZ, United States 2012-02-06 19:40:58 Classified Ads Scam Paypal (paypal.com) | Craiglist Advert for my couches and stuff Scammer Information Thanks for the prompt response..I fully understand the condition of what i am buying. I'm ready to buy it now for my personal use but am not local 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.Note that you will not be responsible for shipping and handling. My shipping company will come to your location for the pick up. Kindly provide me your name an… Read Full Report ⇒ |
| No Name Somewhere in Australia 2012-02-04 13:52:37 Classified Ads Scam Paypal (paypal.com) | +1 Paul Lyn Scammer Information
As for the payment,I will be paying via PayPal the fastest and secure way to pay online.I am currently off shore as per work and I don't have access to my bank account online(internet banking) but I have my bank account attached to my PayPal account
I have a private courier agent that will come for the pick up once the payment has been verified into your account.The agent would also be taking care of the change of ownership and all other signings(paper works).
Please sen… Read Full Report ⇒ |
 | Robert Brisbane, Queensland, Australia 2012-02-04 13:09:27 Classified Ads Scam Paypal (paypal.com) | Untitled Classified Ads Scam on Paypal (paypal.com), ref:1574 Scammer Information Thanks for the swift response and do as well advise on the least
amount you will like to give it away as i am buying this for Dad and
due to the nature of my job and location...i will not be able to come
for inspection,am a very busy type as i work long hours everyday,i
have gone through your advertisement and i am satisfied with it.As for
the payment..i can only pay via the fastest and secure way to pay
online(PayPal).I have a private courier agent that will come for the
pic… Read Full Report ⇒ |
| Donna Perth, Western Australia, Australia 2012-02-04 05:36:44 Classified Ads Scam Paypal (paypal.com) | Untitled Classified Ads Scam on Paypal (paypal.com), ref:1573 Scammer Information I was selling a car on line, he said he worked on the rigs and needed to pay by paypal. I sent him a pay request, he then said the money was there waiting but the couriers he needed to pick it up wanted their fee first. The agent wanted to be paid thru Western Union and Pay Pal would release the money once they had received the receipt. He couldnt pay cause the lines were down. I sent it to Nathan Johnson, 66 Mitchell Avenue, Gravesend, Kent DA118AX unfortunately I checked wi… Read Full Report ⇒ |
 | Scott webb Somewhere in Australia 2012-02-03 22:19:35 Classified Ads Scam Paypal (paypal.com) | Vl for sale Scammer Information Hi thanks for mailing back,am ok with the price and the condition,am
buying it for my vacation,because i'll be coming soon from our rig as
am a petroleum project engineer on a rig offshore,i won't be able to come for
the inspection due to the nature of my work,i would have love to call
in person but we have call restriction due to bad weather condition our satellite server has been down.
i will be paying you through PayPal,please get back to me with your
PayPal details so i c… Read Full Report ⇒ |
 | B. Alexander Miami, FL, United States 2012-02-03 17:50:04 Classified Ads Scam | +1 Craigslist Re: Pride Legend Electric 3 Wheel Scooter - $475 (Palm Beach County)†Scammer Information I understand the present condition as started in the advert and i'm
okay with 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 a bank check, i'll wait until your bank clears the check
before we proceed with the pickup. I'll also take care of the pickup
and delivery when the check cleared, provide me your name, address,
city, state, zip code for me to issue the check to you and also you… Read Full Report ⇒ |
| Annoymous Somewhere in Australia 2012-02-03 09:18:57 Classified Ads Scam Gumtree |  Gumtree listing for car Scammer Information Was selling my car on gumtree and received a text msg from the above number wanting to know whether the car was still avail. googled the name and it came up with it being a scam. Beware!!!!!!… Read Full Report ⇒ |
 | No Name Edmonton, Alberta, Canada 2012-02-03 01:54:30 Classified Ads Scam Paypal (paypal.com) | +1 paypal scam Scammer Information overseas buy my item with paypal site unseen … Read Full Report ⇒ |
| No Name Corona, CA, United States 2012-02-02 21:45:18 Classified Ads Scam | +2 Distribution Claim Allowance Scammer Information I received letter in the U S Post service mail mark Final Distribution Claim Allowance try to reach you regarding Certifing Rights To Claim 1,750,233.99 Date File: 1099-A Tag:10487-0025 The procedence fee payable to DAP $ 20.00 Dollars Mail Address is DAP 934 N. University Dr. # 332 Coral Springs, FL 33071 … Read Full Report ⇒ |
 | No Name Peterborough, Peterborough, United Kingdom 2012-02-02 08:18:06 Classified Ads Scam Paypal (paypal.com) | +1 JIM HIKE Scammer Information Offers to buy item at agreed price but can only buy using PAYPAL as abroad in army ( or other reasons why cannot contact him and why he cannot come to see goods in person. Asks to pay by Paypal and arrange someone to pick up goods.
Research shows that person can pay by paypal but later have payment reversed. You are left without the money and goods and can only revert to dispute via paypal. Found lots of other people have been scammed by this one with variations of why he … Read Full Report ⇒ |
 | Paula Burger Irene, Gauteng, South Africa 2012-02-02 06:32:28 Classified Ads Scam Paypal (paypal.com) | +5 Nigeria shipping and payment pending from Bank of America Scammer Information Good day All.
Selling products online and receiving a response from someone situated any where in the world requesting the products to be shipped to Nigeria...PLEASE BE CAREFUL.
They will go through the whole sale and then when the proof of payment comes through, it is in a mail format and they are paying in USD. The mail you will receive as payment confirmation will state Bank of America, however the email address domain will be either consultants.com of accountant.com.… Read Full Report ⇒ |
 | Shep Somewhere in Canada 2012-02-01 17:18:21 Classified Ads Scam Paypal (paypal.com) | +4 Chris Robert Oil Rig Scam Scammer Information Receieved the following email in response to my ad for a truck for sale:hello , i would like to know its present condition and price. I responded with my price (that was listed in the ad) and the condition. I received the following email response:Hi thanks for mailing back,am ok with the price and the condition,am buying it for my vacation,because i'll be coming soon from our rig as am a petroleum project engineer on a rig offshore,i won't be able to come for the inspection d… Read Full Report ⇒ |
| Bev Perth, Western Australia, Australia 2012-02-01 10:00:10 Classified Ads Scam Gumtree | Gumtree Australia Boat Scam Scammer Information I have a boat for sale on Gumtree and had a text message from this person. When a name came up and not a number and wasnt anyone I know then I knew it was a scam. I have had 4 different ones today :(. What is the world coming to… Read Full Report ⇒ |
| No Name Somewhere in United States 2012-02-01 00:58:12 Classified Ads Scam Craigslist (craiglist.com) | work from home program Scammer Information This is one of those scammers pretending to be interested in an item for sale on Craigslist. After the first email about the car accident and not being able to buy my item but telling me about a work from home program I get another one a few days later. Here's the text of the new scam site:
Hi,
Just letting you know that my sister decided to sign up for a different work from home program because she didnt wanna pay the $100.. she didnt have the money and wouldnt even borro… Read Full Report ⇒ |
| D Blackhall Somewhere in Australia 2012-01-31 01:24:57 Classified Ads Scam | Scheming bastard!!! Scammer Information He wanted to purchase a car from me suggesting the money was pending in a bank but I had to pay a shipping fee for him as he worked offshore and could not do it. When we asked for him to contact us he said the weather was bad and he got no reception. I did not however do any money exchange thank god but am very distubed that people can get away with this crap. I looked him up in the white pages as he said he lived in CAVENAGH ST DARWIN.... And I had to wire money to his agent… Read Full Report ⇒ |
| No Name Somewhere in Australia 2012-01-28 20:22:03 Classified Ads Scam | +1 My car for sale Scammer Information Received a text message on my phone from 'free text web' from a person stating they are interested in my 'ride' and how much I was willing to sell it for although the price is written on my ad. They said to email them back to this address: Hshandysmith5@gmail.com
Seemed a bit strange so I typed the address into google and what do you know there has already been a report a week ago about the same person.
I'm one step ahead of you buddy. I've taken down my person contact detai… Read Full Report ⇒ |
| No Name Carbondale, PA, United States 2012-01-28 02:01:36 Classified Ads Scam | +5 Untitled Classified Ads Scam , ref:1519 Scammer Information He responded with the same emails to 2 different classified ads of mine.
When i responded requesting several other term options- no response.
Allegedly from Alabama.
___________________________________________HIS CORRESPONDENCE:
Thank you for the response according to the description, am okay with
the price and the condition pasted on cl. I am ready to make instant
purchase. My mod… Read Full Report ⇒ |
| Shelby Brisbane, Queensland, Australia 2012-01-27 23:01:33 Classified Ads Scam Paypal (paypal.com) | Quokka Online purchase scam Scammer Information Thanks for the prompt response and i will love to make an instant purchase for the item I have taken a close look at the advert and am completely satisfied i really need this and will appreciates that you help save this for me till the payment made as it will save me some extra cost. and i am paying for the item by PayPal service to cover the cost of the item while you hold on my behalf. Once you have this,my mover will come and pick it up at your place.I will be needing the… Read Full Report ⇒ |
 | allie36401 Minneapolis, MN, United States 2012-01-27 19:10:30 Classified Ads Scam | ASKING for name/address/phone for company bank check to be sent!! Scammer Information I understand the present condition as started in the advert and i'm
okay with 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 a bank check, i'll wait until your bank clears the check
before we proceed with the pickup. I'll also take care of the pickup
and delivery when the check cleared, provide me your name, address,
city, state, zip code for me to issue the check to you and al… Read Full Report ⇒ |
 | brynne Somewhere in Australia 2012-01-26 01:34:48 Classified Ads Scam Paypal (paypal.com) | +2 gumtree australia boat scam Scammer Information he said that he wanted to send the boat to malaysia and did the same as everyone else. Faked an email through paypal and tried to get western union transfer of shipping details. i am not happy, people like this make trying to do anything on line a horrible experience.… Read Full Report ⇒ |