Classified Ads Scam TipOff Reports| Scam Reporter | Scam Tips Received | |
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  | Anonymous Somewhere in Australia 2013-12-26 12:53:14 Classified Ads Scam Other Classifieds Site |  www.toughland.com.au Scammer Information ripp off never ship fake china junk … Read Full Report ⇒ |
| Gus Perth, Western Australia, Australia 2013-12-26 09:18:34 Classified Ads Scam | same as before Scammer Information text message asking to email them from ad I have. Dickhead used same phone number as earlier scammer.… Read Full Report ⇒ |
| Gus Perth, Western Australia, Australia 2013-12-26 05:01:32 Classified Ads Scam Gumtree |  asked to answer email from gumtree ad Scammer Information Advertising my motorcycle for sale on Gumtree, my cell phone was text messaged asking me to email contacter.… Read Full Report ⇒ |
 | Anonymous Annandale, VA, United States 2013-12-25 00:44:29 Classified Ads Scam Cars.com | Selling my car Scammer Information I received the same emails as the other people who have posted regarding this guy after I posted an ad on cars.com… Read Full Report ⇒ |
 | Anonymous Adelaide, South Australia, Australia 2013-12-24 02:09:34 Classified Ads Scam Gumtree | Untitled Classified Ads Scam on Gumtree, ref:15106 Scammer Information Wanted best price and other details of a bike priced at $16,900
Stated low -mid 16s and provided some details
Stated email only and when answer given came back with a very detailed well scripted blurb about ease of PAYPAL, OFFERED $22K & stated it was for an uncle in Darwin (Heard that before)
Working on a Rig as an Oceanogropher - hence the reason for limited contact.
No one could type that fast with email response and level of detail in the letter.… Read Full Report ⇒ |
  | Anonymous Carlisle, Cumbria, United Kingdom 2013-12-23 00:46:02 Classified Ads Scam Gumtree | +1 Phone scam on gumtree Nigerian lying about pupal payment Scammer Information Nigerian guy stating paid through paypal then asking to send to address my phone..
Engr. Steven Bazuaye
8 Eleganza Lane, Benin City
Nigeria, +23452
Was the address..
Claimed to have paid though paypal sending fake emails checked paypal nothing there..
Then stated I needed to contact paypal and tell them to send him the amount he has paid as a refund..
I obviously not been stupid told him I have recieved nothing and that paypal will deal with any problems has he sent mone… Read Full Report ⇒ |
 | Anonymous Somewhere in Australia 2013-12-22 03:08:46 Classified Ads Scam Gumtree |  Replied to my Gumtree ad. Tractor and a Hospital Bed Scammer Information I offered two items on Gumtree.
1 hospital bed
1 tractor
Annie Snels 1st reply : Okay kindly get back to me with your item listing and your price asap.
Annie Snels 2nd reply : I am away at sea.. I work with New Zealand Oil and Gas (NZOG) and we are presently offshore in New Zealand Taranaki Basin on kapo project. We do not have access to phone at the moment, its 15days off and 15days on, which is why I contacted you with internet messaging facility. Where is it located at t… Read Full Report ⇒ |
 | Anonymous Melbourne, Victoria, Australia 2013-12-19 08:12:07 Classified Ads Scam Gumtree | Kayak for Sale Scammer Information Contacted by Melissa Carly with following text:
Is your BOAT still for sale etc.
When we replied, we received the following email:
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 that's why Icontacted you with internet messaging facility.Regarding the payment,i will be paying you through PayPal be… Read Full Report ⇒ |
| No Name Albany, OR, United States 2013-12-18 20:56:06 Classified Ads Scam Craigslist (craiglist.com) |  minnie 97 winnebago 21ft 6 sleeps - $2522 Scammer Information Craigslist add selling RV for $2500.
Microwave Oven
Large Shower
call or txt 862 205-3655
Window shades
3 Burner Stove with Oven… Read Full Report ⇒ |
 | Anonymous Perth, Western Australia, Australia 2013-12-18 11:13:43 Classified Ads Scam Gumtree | Untitled Classified Ads Scam on Gumtree, ref:14954 Scammer Information Asking about a gumtree item I have for sale. Came through via txt, asked not to txt back but send an email to the above email address. Wanted an item number and cost of item. When that information is already on gumtree. Just googled that name, and it came up on Scamdes… Read Full Report ⇒ |
| Anonymous Sydney, New South Wales, Australia 2013-12-17 09:07:13 Classified Ads Scam Paypal (paypal.com) |  pay for transport Scammer Information We had a boat advertised in the local paper and got an email from a person who was working on a boat and therefore had limited access to email. They said they would pay by pay pal but was not able to pay for transport due to communication issues. They asked that if they added the extra cost to our pay pal account would we pay using western union. At this point we told them to get stuffed. … Read Full Report ⇒ |
 | James E Somewhere in United States 2013-12-16 21:27:08 Classified Ads Scam Paypal (paypal.com) | Response to online listing to sell my 2008 Toyota Matrix Scammer Information Shortly after I listed my car through an online ad, I received a text message from phone number 307-696-2657 saying:
"Concerning your auto advert on the net. Kindly contact me on tmagic99 at gmail.com if it's still available and amount. 'Txt STOP 2 end'"
After emailing saying it was still available, I received the following replies:
From: Tyler Murphy
Sent: Friday, December 13, 2013 12:17 PM
Subject: Re: Matrix for sale
Hello James,
Thanks for yo… Read Full Report ⇒ |
 | Anonymous Sheffield, Sheffield, United Kingdom 2013-12-16 20:17:53 Classified Ads Scam Gumtree | Thanks for mailing,i am very motivated to purchase item from you Scammer Information buy your bike
… Read Full Report ⇒ |
 | Anonymous Brisbane, Queensland, Australia 2013-12-16 00:22:46 Classified Ads Scam Paypal (paypal.com) | email from "PayPal" that money was paid into account; some to be sent to Beijing Scammer Information Matthew Boyle bought a car. Was going to pay money into Paypal of which $1,350 should be sent to the freight company in Beijing via Western Union.… Read Full Report ⇒ |
| Anonymous Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent, United Kingdom 2013-12-15 20:40:42 Classified Ads Scam Gumtree | Untitled Classified Ads Scam on Gumtree, ref:14876 Scammer Information advertised a defender on gumtree for a really good price, contacted me extremely fast and told me the defender was in aberdeen. He then told me about some ebay buyer protection scheme. Googled his name and found this site... … Read Full Report ⇒ |
  | Anonymous Singapore, , Singapore 2013-12-15 16:25:23 Classified Ads Scam Autotrader (autotrader.com) |  Auto ads and payment using paypal Scammer Information below email sent to me using lisamanson83@gmail.com
Thanks for the prompt reply. My name is Lisa Manson. I believe my son sent you a text message to email me for the sale. I will like to know the lowest price for it and i want you to get back to me with more pictures and its current condition because i can't come over to inspect it. I am buying it locally here as a gift for my son that is living in UAE(United Arab Emirate).
I am at sea at the moment as i am an Oceanograph… Read Full Report ⇒ |
 | Anonymous Melbourne, Victoria, Australia 2013-12-14 14:09:02 Classified Ads Scam Other Classifieds Site | Buyer Scam Scammer Information Responded within 2 hours of my posting an item I was selling in the Trading Post.
His purported location was a very long way from mine.
Said he wished he could view it personally but was busy and would be sending his personal courier to pick it up. He insisted on only paying via PayPal as he claimed not to have internet banking. Did NOT make sense as his PayPal is linked to his bank account AND he is on internet, so why could he not do a bank funds transfer instead? … Read Full Report ⇒ |
| Anna Somewhere in Australia 2013-12-14 08:39:33 Classified Ads Scam Cars.com | carsales.com NZ gas company Scammer Information wanted to buy car sight unseen for son who graduated top of class at NT university. SCAMMER!!!… Read Full Report ⇒ |
 | Anonymous Melbourne, Victoria, Australia 2013-12-14 07:05:17 Classified Ads Scam | Wanted to buy my car sight unseen, said he was offshore. Using the name Matthew Boyle Scammer Information Texted me saying he was interested on the car and asking for a final prince. Requested to be contacted via email to matt.boyle232@gmail.com. I emailed back. Soon he replied with the message provided on the following section.
From the content of the email I was suspicions and did a google search. Not surprisingly there has been many others who felt the same way and reported this scam on this website.… Read Full Report ⇒ |
| Anonymous Hampstead, Camden, United Kingdom 2013-12-12 16:15:43 Classified Ads Scam Gumtree | +2 UK Gumtree Scam - Purporting to buy an advertised item. Scammer Information I got an email like this for an ad placed on UK Gumtree:
Hello, 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 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 d… Read Full Report ⇒ |
 | Anonymous Somewhere in Australia 2013-12-12 12:41:17 Classified Ads Scam Gumtree | Untitled Classified Ads Scam on Gumtree, ref:14749 Scammer Information Contacted me about add,said would buy. Asked for transfer details. They transferred money using PayPal which I lat found out was fake."PayPal" contacted me saying they had the money I just needed to transfer x amount to the courier to collect and to know I was legit! Then they asked for. More! Called paypal when they informed me that this was a scam.… Read Full Report ⇒ |
 | Anonymous Adelaide, South Australia, Australia 2013-12-12 09:04:32 Classified Ads Scam Paypal (paypal.com) | +1 Stephen Parker- phen.parker101@gmail.com Scammer Information Stephen sent email in response to a at sales add. Details in summary given:
1. Working for New Zealand oil and gas and at sea for 15 days on and 12 days off.
2. Surprise gift for son who graduated Charles Darwin university in NT.
3. Son studied Design &Architecture
4. Prepared to pay full asking price but why selling?
5. Can arrange inspection
6. Has reputable shipping contact details.
7. Has to pay shipping co $1550 through western union asked if we could sort out if transfe… Read Full Report ⇒ |
| Anonymous Hampstead, Camden, United Kingdom 2013-12-11 21:01:54 Classified Ads Scam Paypal (paypal.com) | UK Gumtree scam Scammer Information Hello,
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 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 payment,you can alternatively s… Read Full Report ⇒ |
| Kelly Sylva, NC, United States 2013-12-11 19:54:39 Classified Ads Scam | I Am Wanting To Place An Ad....... Scammer Information I work in the Classified Department for a small newspaper. I received an email to place this ad. Included in the email was a credit card number and name on card. I googled the name and called this person to verify. Card had been stolen and the person of the card had no idea.… Read Full Report ⇒ |
| Anonymous Sydney, New South Wales, Australia 2013-12-11 19:49:27 Classified Ads Scam Gumtree | Is your campervan still for sale Scammer Information … Read Full Report ⇒ |