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  | Anonymous Wharton, NJ, United States 2015-08-04 03:05:44 Classified Ads Scam Other Classifieds Site |  Add on back page classifieds , jeep was too good to be true for the price. It had scam written all over it . Scammer Information hudson valley, ny free classifieds
backpage.com > Hudson Valley automotive > Hudson Valley autos for sale
Report Ad$2,236, Excellent ### Jeep Wrangler
Posted: Wednesday, July 22, 2015 8:51 PM
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$2,236, Excellent ### Jeep Wrangler. THIS IS ORIGINAL ADD
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GARAGE KEPT,EXCELLENT CARFAX ,BRAND NEW BF GOODRICH ALL TERRAIN TIRES WITH ALLOY WHEELS, POWER CONVENIENCE GROUP,
POWER WINDOWS AND LKS WITH ONE TOUCH FEATURE,REMOTE KEYLESS ENTRY,
SEC… Read Full Report ⇒ |
 | SmartCookie Santa Ana, CA, United States 2015-08-03 23:04:12 Classified Ads Scam Autotrader (autotrader.com) |   AutoTrader clever NEW scam Scammer Information So, this guy emails me from my ad on Auto Trader and says he really wants to buy my car but he wants a VIN report ran on the vehicle before he comes to buy it. He sent me the website to grab the report off of and email it to him. The link for the VIN report he sent is goo.gl/3RNRHK
I clicked on it and it looks totally legit! But I have the Auto Trader VIP service which includes a free VIN report. The guy didn't want to use the one Auto Trader provides and kept asking … Read Full Report ⇒ |
  | Anonymous Scarborough, Ontario, Canada 2015-08-03 17:41:08 Classified Ads Scam Kijiji.com |  Untitled Classified Ads Scam on Kijiji.com, ref:23740 Scammer Information I posted an item for sale on kijiji. A week or so later I got a response from a guy who said he was fully committed
to purchase the item, but could not pay for it in cash, he was going to send me a check, after depositing it
into my account and having it cleared I was to deduct the price of the item and send the balance to his mover
so they would arrange pick up. And thus started a string of texts messages back and forth with suggestions as to how to send the money, first… Read Full Report ⇒ |
  | Adam M. SYDNEY NSW Sydney, New South Wales, Australia 2015-08-03 08:29:14 Classified Ads Scam Gumtree |  WALLIS NEVILLE KEITH - GUMTREE SCAM Scammer Information I put an ad on Gumtree for a piece of Recording Studio equipment and a Complete Marine Fish Aquarium.
Within seconds of placing this ad, I received an SMS Message from a person asking if the items were still available and to email them at wkeith@outlook.com
The party sent an email requesting my bank details and or a genuine PayPal account email address.
My best guess is this will be an OVERPAYMENT scam whereby the criminal pretends to wire funds to my account but wir… Read Full Report ⇒ |
 | Anonymous Sydney, New South Wales, Australia 2015-08-02 08:51:30 Classified Ads Scam Gumtree | Gumtree Email Scam Scammer Information First off I advertised my mattress on Gumtree Sydney, then got the below message.
1st message = (Hello is your furniture still for sale......please advise me on your last price and present condition on my email at(Katejenkins6111@gmail.com)thanks)
I replied and got another message
2nd message = (Thanks for your quick response.Am okay with the price and condition as stated on your AD.So keen to get the item before my arrival, because i will be coming home soon from wo… Read Full Report ⇒ |
 | Anonymous Houston, TX, United States 2015-07-31 12:43:55 Classified Ads Scam Craigslist (craiglist.com) |  Craigs List purchase of Restoration Hardware Scammer Information Wanted to use Paypal to purchase and send extra money for setting up shipment. Said the money was sent but I never got anything.… Read Full Report ⇒ |
 | No Name Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand 2015-07-31 07:45:50 Classified Ads Scam | Drive South Car sale scam Scammer Information Wanted to buy my mother's car. We are in New Zealand, 'he' wanted it shipped to Darwin Australia!
This was the initial email, which is a direct copy of others I have found on your site. Thank you!
"Thanks for getting back to me..I'm okay with the price as its within my budget likewise the condition as described on the advert,I work as a marine engineer and currently on a repair of a big construction work offshore which will take some time.We do not have access to phone a… Read Full Report ⇒ |
 | Anonymous Melbourne, Victoria, Australia 2015-07-31 02:12:31 Classified Ads Scam Gumtree | Trying to phish details using excuse to purchase my car through Gumtree. Scammer Information Thanks a lot for the email. Am buying it for my lovely Son who just graduated ontop of his class in Autralia national university (ANU) ,he studied Business Law and Professional Ethics Minor and am so proud of him . I want it as a surprise package to appreciate him towards his achievement and to be delivered before my arrival NT as my family lives in NT.
I work with AWE New Zealand Pty Ltd and we are presently offshore in New Zealand Taranaki Basin on kapo project. We do n… Read Full Report ⇒ |
 | Anonymous Somewhere in Canada 2015-07-28 21:17:01 Classified Ads Scam Kijiji.com | Untitled Classified Ads Scam on Kijiji.com, ref:23698 Scammer Information I placed add on kijiji for exercise equipment.
Had a reply not even 5mins after the add went up.
Said they would pay the asking price, not able to pay cash. Would be cashier check.
Told me that I needed to send money order $50. to Alicia Pierce at 7 Kennedy Dr Dartmouth NS.
(I looked up the address and right now it's just an apartment for rent in Dartmouth.)
That is the address of this so called moving company and they only work with money grams.
… Read Full Report ⇒ |
| Peter Perth, Western Australia, Australia 2015-07-28 15:03:35 Classified Ads Scam Gumtree | Gum Tree Selling a kayak Scammer Information Placed an ad on gumtree and received this response:
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 momement 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,pl… Read Full Report ⇒ |
 | Anonymous Belmont, Victoria, Australia 2015-07-28 03:47:17 Classified Ads Scam Gumtree | Untitled Classified Ads Scam on Gumtree, ref:23693 Scammer Information Had an add on Gumtree for a bedroom suite, and she contacted me by mobile phone message that came from her email address, wanting to know final price and to email her at Lillian.kohlberg@yahoo.com, which I did, she wanted the furniture, and wanted my paypal address to make the payment, thought this was strange that I am in Hobart Tasmania, and she wanted it shipped to Darwin Australia,… Read Full Report ⇒ |
 | Anonymous Duderstadt, Lower Saxony, Germany 2015-07-27 09:28:57 Classified Ads Scam Other Classifieds Site | Untitled Classified Ads Scam on Other Classifieds Site, ref:23685 Scammer Information Listed my add on bookoo
Received an email:
Date: Fri, 24 Jul 2015 03:26:53 -0700
Subject: 545i, Business Edition, Custom order from BMW - $12.000
From: jimdawson1865@gmail.com
To: my email
Hi, what is the final price of your listing?
My Answer:
From: My email
Date: 24 July 2015 10:54:30
To: Jim Dawson (jimdawson1865@gmail.com)
Hi,
Thank you for your interest in my add, I think you would have to see the vehicle first and we could negotiate mutually acceptable pric… Read Full Report ⇒ |
| JC Salt Lake City, UT, United States 2015-07-27 01:13:35 Classified Ads Scam Craigslist (craiglist.com) | Free Motorcycle Scam Scammer Information Hello
I apologize for the late response. I want to start by saying that you are a very
lucky person by being the first to indicate interest
having decided already to give it out to the first
individual that indicated interest since is going for free
therefore, requires no competition or special criterion in
considering the individual it will be given to. I relocated
to our family house in the State of Oklahoma two weeks ago
from Willard Missouri as a result of pres… Read Full Report ⇒ |
 | Anonymous Somewhere in South Africa 2015-07-25 11:35:20 Classified Ads Scam Other Classifieds Site |  scam on good that was on olx Scammer Information I was selling my laptop on olx this guy emailed me and asked if I would send the laptop out to Nigeria and he will give me R2000 more for the laptop luckily I check on this website how they scam people before I sent the item. He wanted me to send it to this person and address name of person abiola olaiya address 26 olubodun street itire city ijeshatedo state lagos-state country Nigeria postal code 23401… Read Full Report ⇒ |
| Anonymous Buena Vista, CO, United States 2015-07-25 08:27:59 Classified Ads Scam Autotrader (autotrader.com) | ZACK OLDEN (alias) aka POS Scammer Information same as others: wants to purchase a car, wont do in person....… Read Full Report ⇒ |
 | Anonymous Toronto, Ontario, Canada 2015-07-24 22:39:37 Classified Ads Scam Kijiji.com | Thanks for getting back,i'm cool with the price likewise the condition as described on the advert,i work with TUCKER ENERGY SER Scammer Information Submitted as on kijiji Ottawa to sell a car. I received a message on my phone with a request to respond to this email address; see below's response from the scammer: Also, I did call the company, logging, not offshore anywhere!!
Email came from:
James Fonton
10:54 PM (19 hours ago)
to me
Thanks for getting back,i'm cool with the price likewise the condition as described on the advert,i
work with TUCKER ENERGY SERVICES as a rig mechanic and we are presently offshore … Read Full Report ⇒ |
 | Anonymous Berwick, Victoria, Australia 2015-07-24 12:11:01 Classified Ads Scam Gumtree | Untitled Classified Ads Scam on Gumtree, ref:23672 Scammer Information As of those listed already - exact same info word for word by email.
I felt uneasy about this so googled and found all these reports! Thank goodness I did!… Read Full Report ⇒ |
| Anonymous Somewhere in Australia 2015-07-24 05:09:28 Classified Ads Scam Gumtree | New Zealand Oil and Gas Scammer Information Received an SMS on my mobile - enquiring about an Item I had for sale on Gumtree.
I responded and received a further email as below -
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| SmartCookie Santa Ana, CA, United States 2015-07-23 18:34:45 Classified Ads Scam Autotrader (autotrader.com) | Zacholden@gmail.com SCAM Scammer Information Scam to get car without paying!!
Thanks for your response,Do you have extra keys? and When is the last date you service it? are you the original owner, i need answers to my question because I'm ready to pay but not cash in person because I’m currently on a business trip and my only quickest payment option is PayPal, its safe fast and secured and i will be responsible for the PayPal transaction charges so you can get your expected amount. If you don’t have a… Read Full Report ⇒ |
 | Mick Struthers Perth, Western Australia, Australia 2015-07-23 16:33:46 Classified Ads Scam | Response to. Add on gumtree selling motorbike. Offered full price, no inspection, no haggling then wanted money transferred to a Scammer Information Had an add for a motorbike for sale on gumtree for about 6 weeks. Email response came in saying bike looks good and offered to transfer full amount to my bank account with no haggling over price. Then.....asked me to transfer courier payment to a courier based in Guangzhou China....$2500, after that was done promised to transfer $12000 to my account to pay for bike plus courier. Nearly got me till I googled his company and the big scam warning leapt out at me. Hopefully other… Read Full Report ⇒ |
 | Anonymous Perth, Western Australia, Australia 2015-07-23 05:31:39 Classified Ads Scam Gumtree | Gumtree Caravan Scam - Daniel Goulding Scammer Information Daniel Goulding
To Jack
Thanks for mailing back,am ok with the price and the condition,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,its 15days off and 15days on and that's why I contacted you with internet messaging facility.Regarding the payment,i will be paying you through PayPal,please get back to me with your paypal details so i can process the paymen… Read Full Report ⇒ |
 | Anonymous Sydney, New South Wales, Australia 2015-07-22 23:46:55 Classified Ads Scam Gumtree | To eager to pay and transport to NT Scammer Information To eager to pay and transport to NT sight unseen for goods.… Read Full Report ⇒ |
 | Anonymous Sydney, New South Wales, Australia 2015-07-22 11:17:51 Classified Ads Scam Gumtree | NZOG - reply to my car for sale on gumtree Scammer Information Received a text message reply to my car for sale ad on gumtree saying;
Hello I will like to know if your listed car is still on for sale, if yes kindly get back to me on(delimazinidine500@gmail.com
) with your final asking price
Then replied to my email with the below;
Thanks for the response,I would have loved to call you directly but due to the nature i work with New Zealand Oil and Gas (NZOG) and we are presently offshore in New Zealand Taranaki Basin on kupe project… Read Full Report ⇒ |
| Anonymous Somewhere in Australia 2015-07-22 04:44:51 Classified Ads Scam Gumtree | Gumtree Scam - Silvan Meier Scammer Information Attemptd to get me to transfer $450 into his Western Union account to arrnage for pick up of furniture I had advertised on Gumtree. Had authentic looking scam email from paypal too. Beware !!!… Read Full Report ⇒ |
 | Anonymous Sydney, New South Wales, Australia 2015-07-21 23:33:28 Classified Ads Scam Gumtree | Gumtree James Connore Scammer Information I advertised a motorbike for sale on Gumtree almost straight away i received a text message asking me to contact jamesconnore@gmail.com
He asked me to take down the Ad and he would pay an extra $100
It all sounded too good to be true and very suspicious so I looked into Scams online and found lots of stuff on this scammer who targets people selling goods on gumtree!
So happy I didn't get scammed!… Read Full Report ⇒ |