Classified Ads Scam TipOff Reports| Scam Reporter | Scam Tips Received | |
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  | S C Brisbane, Queensland, Australia 2011-11-05 14:23:06 Classified Ads Scam Paypal (paypal.com) |   someone wants to discuss your advert Kawasaki Scammer Information this is the emails from rplaster
I assume this item is still available for sale
I would like to be sure about the price but please do enlighten me about the present condition,the service history and send me some pics.What would be your reasons for this sales and how long has it been in your possession.
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… Read Full Report ⇒ |
  | J C Oceanside, CA, United States 2011-11-04 07:07:19 Classified Ads Scam Craigslist (craiglist.com) | +2 Your Craigslist account has been limited / restricted. Pay $2.50 by PayPal to reinstate it. Scammer Information As part of our efforts, your account has been limited pending additional account verification.
Unfortunately, during the suspension you won't be able to use craigslist in any way, including using existing accounts or registering new accounts.
We understand this may be an inconvenience for you. However, keeping the marketplace safe is our top priority.
For more information about why your account may have been limited and what steps to take now, please go to:
http://craigslist… Read Full Report ⇒ |
| Bill Wright Melbourne, Victoria, Australia 2011-11-03 12:00:54 Classified Ads Scam Paypal (paypal.com) |  Car Sales through Quokka on Line Scammer Information We were selling out car on Quokka when we received and email from "Justin" his story was that he was working on a rig and couldn't inspect the car but would pay for it by paypal and have a courier pick it up. We checked online and he has been involved in other scams using the same story.… Read Full Report ⇒ |
 | No Name Somewhere in South Africa 2011-11-01 18:06:08 Classified Ads Scam | Re: DEAL,CAN I TRUST YOU? Scammer Information
Hello,
Thanks for your email,The vehicle is just a minor objective of contacting you but i will buy at your asking price.I will appreciate ,if you will reserve it for at least two weeks.My major priority of contacting you is to propose a deal that requires immediate and swift execution.I will furnish you with brief details ,while my full name and the photo snapped in Marjah remains anonymous for security purposes .I will provide you all the necessary detail about me o… Read Full Report ⇒ |
 | Anonymous Somewhere in Iran 2011-10-29 15:41:41 Classified Ads Scam | Re: DEAL, CAN I TRUST YOU? Scammer Information On 29.10.2011 17:19, Frank Henchard wrote:
> Hello,
>
> Thanks for your email,sorry i cant call you or receive calls at this moment based on the nature of my job but i will make out time and call you on a secured line if the need arises.The property is just a minor objective of contacting you but i will buy at your asking price.I will appreciate ,if you will reserve it for at least two weeks.My major priority of contacting you is to propose a deal that requires immediate a… Read Full Report ⇒ |
| Julian Perth, Western Australia, Australia 2011-10-27 06:10:34 Classified Ads Scam Paypal (paypal.com) | +1 Car sale scam Scammer Information I was selling a car and got the following email offering to purchase the vehicle without seeing it.
"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 ser… Read Full Report ⇒ |
| Sharon Briscoe Clovis, CA, United States 2011-10-25 15:57:21 Classified Ads Scam Craigslist (craiglist.com) | +1 CRAIGSLIST - PAYPAL SCAM Scammer Information Just another scammer on Craigslist. He responded to an ad for a motorcycle. You know the drill - will pay through Paypal, sight unseen, and then needs to have it shipped. What a SLIME.… Read Full Report ⇒ |
 | Anonymous Arlington, TX, United States 2011-10-17 16:40:22 Classified Ads Scam Craigslist (craiglist.com) | +4 Wants to buy my furniture on Craigslist plus money for me to send Western Union Scammer Information Email came from the name Jessica Davis jessd1209@gmail.com.
Wanted to buy my item listed on craigslist for well above my asking price, and then said she forgot to ask if it would be ok for me to mail $650 via Western Union for her pickup driver to come get the furniture today as she is unable to come get it herself due to work restraints.… Read Full Report ⇒ |
| Anonymous Perth, Western Australia, Australia 2011-10-17 05:53:02 Classified Ads Scam Paypal (paypal.com) | SMS requesting contact by email re - classified add Scammer Information Thanks for the response, I'm seriously interested in this posted AD and i will really love to purchase it right away. Kindly put off the ad right away and consider me as your favorite buyer and I will have my shipper come over for the handling of the shipping down to my place after payment has been received. I will be making the payment through PayPal as paypal is safe and secured for transactions online, advice soon as I'm at sea at the moment as a marine engineer and due to… Read Full Report ⇒ |
 | Bernice Grimsby, North East Lincolnshire, United Kingdom 2011-10-15 10:41:40 Classified Ads Scam Paypal (paypal.com) | Autotrader Scammer Information Offered to by car on advertised by auto trader without looking at it and wanted to pay via paypal and send courier to collect and do paperwork. Was suspicious so entered e-mail address into google and discover scam.… Read Full Report ⇒ |
 | LK Brooklyn, NY, United States 2011-10-15 01:14:16 Classified Ads Scam Craigslist (craiglist.com) | +14 grand piano scam Scammer Information I responded to a listing for a suspiciously cheap piano on craiglist. When I asked to try the piano, this person had very slick, fishy responses - instructed me to give my info to Google checkout, and would ship the piano from Montana. (?)
A little search on the email address revealed many posts over multiple US cities for different, obviously non existent, pianos (and automobiles,) slightly different stories, sometimes using the same picture, all around 2000.00.
This perso… Read Full Report ⇒ |
 | No Name Henderson, KY, United States 2011-10-15 00:08:42 Classified Ads Scam Paypal (paypal.com) | craig's list scam Scammer Information This is another classified ripoff. This is the one that says shipper will only accept Western Union payments and asked me to send $600 and then I would be paid cost of my bike and shipping. Then you start getting emails supposedly from paypal, that are really from
another scammer named collins30@gmail.com. They say everything is fine and the money is in her acct and will be sent over to your PP acct as soon as they get confirmation that the money has been sent by western uni… Read Full Report ⇒ |
| Douglas Staley Old Bridge, NJ, United States 2011-10-10 19:55:30 Classified Ads Scam Craigslist (craiglist.com) | +6 craigslist scammer buyer Scammer Information I put a set of drums for sale on craigslist. Within a day a buyer contacts me wants more info on drums. Next email he states he wants to buy them & will have a shipping company pick them up and he will pay through paypal. next says shipping company only accepts western union so he is putting the money into my paypal account & i should western union the shipping of $450 once I get confirmed email from paypal. Wouldn't ya know another email appears says pay pal calling just to … Read Full Report ⇒ |
| No Name Perth, Western Australia, Australia 2011-10-10 05:07:05 Classified Ads Scam Paypal (paypal.com) | robertgrey57@yahoo.com Scammer Information I am selling a windsurfer and received an e-mail from robertgrey57@yahoo.com as below:
"I am very keen. How i wish i could come for viewing and inspection as am currently out of the country ATM and i want it picked up before i get back, though i will be back in couple of weeks. I would like to pay you using paypal due to my inability to make a bank deposit which is safer for me. Kindly send me a paypal payment invoice or create an account with paypal on www.paypal.com.au i… Read Full Report ⇒ |
 | Kev Russell Brisbane, Queensland, Australia 2011-10-10 03:03:06 Classified Ads Scam Paypal (paypal.com) | Advertising Scammer Information Obviously after reading some of the other reports, it appears this guy is a regular, but uses different names. Had ad in quokka online, immediate response, works offshore cant see item, will pay thru paypal ASAP will have courier pick up item, but first put $850 into a Western Union A/c. Not Likely. Had 3 enquiries to this ad, all appear to be scams,all required item to be picked up by courier and pay thru Paypal. Other email addresses were: WAYNESCOTT01107@y7mail.com and JOS… Read Full Report ⇒ |
| SB Adelaide, South Australia, Australia 2011-10-09 23:35:04 Classified Ads Scam Paypal (paypal.com) | +1 Shedy Christine shedychristine@yahoo.com.au SCAM Scammer Information This is the email wishing to buy my car from Gumtree asking for Paypal account details to get car and thenstop money re chargeback . Do not give any info to this person.
Ill purchase the car without RWC/REGO. 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 for your location once i have paid as i am out of town at the moment.In the meantime, can you send me more pictures (if available)?
Regar… Read Full Report ⇒ |
| Anonymous Houston, TX, United States 2011-10-06 19:22:49 Classified Ads Scam Paypal (paypal.com) | omoogundabede@gmail.com scam on a car Scammer Information I was selling a very nice 1966 Cobra replica and he wanted my paypal info and address to have me ship him the car. I Googled his email and came up with others having said he was scamming them as well. Be careful people like this are just trying to poop on your Popsicle. … Read Full Report ⇒ |
| isabel Melbourne, Victoria, Australia 2011-10-06 14:30:58 Classified Ads Scam Paypal (paypal.com) | +1 Untitled Classified Ads Scam on Paypal (paypal.com), ref:961 Scammer Information Hello Friend,
I'm quite satisfied with the condition and price of $2500 . I need to let you know that the shipping agent will be coming for the pick up as soon as the payment has been complete and approved by PayPal and the shipping agent will be the ones to help me handle all other necessary details to complete the deal when they get to your home address for the pick up.
So i will be paying directly into your PayPal account without any delay, and i hope you have a Pay… Read Full Report ⇒ |
 | No Name Dieppe, New Brunswick, Canada 2011-10-06 14:14:10 Classified Ads Scam Paypal (paypal.com) | +1 Untitled Classified Ads Scam on Paypal (paypal.com), ref:960 Scammer Information He contacted me regarding a car for sale that I had posted on Kijiji, stating "Interested in your ad,Is there anything else to add?"
When I responded with some more information about the car he replied "just wanted to make sure nothing has been left out Happy to purchase at your asking price and do you have a PayPal account,as i will be paying the with PayPal and have pick up done from your location as i am away at the moment.In the meantime,can you send me more pictures?
R… Read Full Report ⇒ |
 | Tony Lincletter Somewhere in Australia 2011-10-06 09:41:27 Classified Ads Scam Paypal (paypal.com) | Robber Don Peter Scammer Information Just another clown in indonesia trying to buy cars and goods from Quokka On Line, conveiniently cannot call or view the goods and expects to pay by paypal and arrange pickup....
There are allot of e-mail addresses that will state the same......
DO NOT bother with them, they are all the same person and they are between KL and Singapore in a small hill billy town.
I managed to ping and track them down before....
They have no intenions of paying you, but to hack yopur pa… Read Full Report ⇒ |
 | Anonymous Perth, Western Australia, Australia 2011-10-03 00:08:47 Classified Ads Scam Paypal (paypal.com) | hi Scammer Information Thanks for the swift response I'm quite satisfied with the condition and price.. As i am buying this for my
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) here.I have a
private courier agent that will come for the pick up … Read Full Report ⇒ |
| Anonymous Kingston, Ontario, Canada 2011-10-02 17:22:55 Classified Ads Scam Kijiji.com |  Wanting to buy an article from me Scammer Information Had an ad on Kijiji to sell a trash compactor. Every time I get an e mail from g mail.com I try to look up the address, so far it has been 10 times out of 10 that these people are scammers. It seems in the last month I have had 5 people try to scam me out of merchandise.
The e mails are early in the morning (3:07 am), wording is terrible and they give no return phone number. I looked up this person "jenefarjohn@gmaial.com" and she is listed on the fraud alert site, along w… Read Full Report ⇒ |
| Anonymous Somewhere in Australia 2011-09-30 00:57:57 Classified Ads Scam Quokka (quokka.com.au) | Ad On Quokka Scammer Information Replys to ads on Quokka online repetedly & it has nothing to do with what is advertised. Asks to have something sent to him without even veiwing it. He says he is away working & cant get down but will buy it anyway.… Read Full Report ⇒ |
 | Ron Lexington, MO, United States 2011-09-26 18:37:37 Classified Ads Scam Paypal (paypal.com) | Money Scammer Information
Dear Ron Rahmn,
You have received a PayPal Payment of $900.00 USD from Nancy Beauty(nancybeauty001@gmail.com).
A temporary hold has been placed on this transaction!
As mentioned in the receipt of Payment and as per New PayPal Payment policy, we have fully debited the total amount (above) from the buyer's account which includes the buyer's shipper's pick up fees.
In order to complete this transaction and get the funds approved in your account. We… Read Full Report ⇒ |
 | Anonymous Pakenham, Victoria, Australia 2011-09-24 15:02:09 Classified Ads Scam Paypal (paypal.com) | +1 Luke Brown Scammer Information This is the email wishing to buy my car from Gumtree asking for Paypal account details to get car and thenstop money re chargeback . Do not give any info to this person.
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 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 res… Read Full Report ⇒ |