Classified Ads Scam TipOff Reports| Scam Reporter | Scam Tips Received | |
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  | No Name Lake Country, British Columbia, Canada 2013-09-16 15:16:15 Classified Ads Scam Craigslist (craiglist.com) |   My truck for sale Scammer Information I'm interested in the listed ad and is it still available. You should reply me to my personal email address : barbara555220@gmail.com .
Thanks
Barbara… Read Full Report ⇒ |
  | Anonymous Waranga, Victoria, Australia 2013-09-16 13:04:35 Classified Ads Scam carsGuide (carsguide.com.au) |  Criswell Patrick looking to 'buy' for his son... Scammer Information Response to classified listing on gumtree and carsales made me suspect. I googled his email address and found his profile on this site. Thought it best I added my incident to his hit list. Same story. Son studying at Charles Darwin University, freight already arranged, give me banking &/or PayPal information etc.… Read Full Report ⇒ |
 | Anonymous Brisbane, Queensland, Australia 2013-09-16 10:34:41 Classified Ads Scam Gumtree |  I was selling a car on Gumtree. DarrenLiam@hotmail.com. Scumbag wanted my bank details. Says he worked on a Oil rig ext... Scammer Information Scumbag tried to get my bank details.
Said he worked on a oil rig ext: He wanted to deposit money into my bank and get his mates to collect. Bul_hit!… Read Full Report ⇒ |
 | Anonymous Sydney, New South Wales, Australia 2013-09-16 05:05:44 Classified Ads Scam Gumtree | Camper trailers Scammer Information Will transfer money to your Bank/ paypal and he will get his courier to transfer to Darwin.(Simon)
Simon asks you to remove from sale and that he is in the middle of a 15 day on Kupe field in the Taranaki Basin in NZ . Simon also says that he wants his courier to deliver it to him in Darwin for his return.… Read Full Report ⇒ |
| A johnston Somewhere in Australia 2013-09-16 02:12:07 Classified Ads Scam Paypal (paypal.com) |  Trying to get paypal account details without seeing item to purchase. Scammer Information Not 100% sure of scam, Reply to add seemed like "form letter" wanted to buy car sight unseen and said use paypal… Read Full Report ⇒ |
 | Anonymous Somewhere in Australia 2013-09-15 06:35:55 Classified Ads Scam Gumtree | Commodore 1982 Scammer Information I had a car up for sale on gumtree
Received a text message asking for more info and photos to be emailed...
Once they received the email I got this back
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 momes 15days off and 15days on and that's why I contacted you with internet messaging facility.Regarding … Read Full Report ⇒ |
 | Anonymous Kellyville, New South Wales, Australia 2013-09-15 00:35:29 Classified Ads Scam Gumtree | Gumtree ad Scammer Information I have an ad on gumtree to sell my car. Received a txt asking for reply via email. Follow up email stated that they were working offshore but would transfer asking price, then followed up requesting that I pay the agent in advance.… Read Full Report ⇒ |
 | Anonymous Somewhere in United Kingdom 2013-09-14 17:32:37 Classified Ads Scam Other Classifieds Site | Grass Scammer Information We were looking around for people that sell grass. This guy e-mailed me with specials. So I asked how it works and so on. We asked for a quote and he sent me one. I told him we will pay cash on the day of delivery. He told me that they only do deliveries once they have payment. So we made the payment. He was suppose to deliver the grass today at 2pm. When we called, he never answered. And when he did he said the truck broke down and that he will be late...still no grass and h… Read Full Report ⇒ |
  | Anonymous Dublin, Leinster, Ireland 2013-09-14 11:46:20 Classified Ads Scam Paypal (paypal.com) | DoneDeal attempted fraud Scammer Information Had a camera for sale on DoneDeal, got a text from this guy, wanted to pay by PayPal, decided to Google him just out of curiosity and found all sorts of previous reports here on Scamdex, so as of 12 September 2013, he's still out there ! … Read Full Report ⇒ |
 | Anonymous Perth, Western Australia, Australia 2013-09-14 09:27:44 Classified Ads Scam Gumtree | Untitled Classified Ads Scam on Gumtree, ref:12109 Scammer Information Says he wants to buy the car for his son that graduated top of the class at Charles Darwin University in NT… Read Full Report ⇒ |
| No Name Melbourne, Victoria, Australia 2013-09-13 11:17:46 Classified Ads Scam Gumtree | Scammer claimed to be buying a car for his son who had graduated from Charles Darwin University in the Northern Territory. Asked Scammer Information
Thanks for the reply and so sorry that i couldn't call you due to the nature of my work,I work with AWE New Zealand Pty Ltd and we are presently on rig at the moment,on the west aquarius submersible to be precise.I would have loved to call you directly but due to the nature of my work we do not have access to phone at the moment,its 20days off and 10days on,which is why I contacted you with internet messaging facility and where is it located at the moment.
I am buying th… Read Full Report ⇒ |
 | Anonymous Somewhere in United States 2013-09-13 02:52:50 Classified Ads Scam Autotrader (autotrader.com) |  Auto Trader Scammer Information Sent Text message asking for pics of the truck, the engine and video of it running. Then sent the following email:
Thank you for getting back to me,can you assure me that i will not be
disappointed if i buy this Vehicle as a Birthday gift for my Dad? as
I'm ready to pay your asking price but not cash in person because
I'm an Oceanographer and i am presently on a contract which will end
in couple of months,the contract is strictly no call due to the lack
of receptio… Read Full Report ⇒ |
| Anonymous Somewhere in United States 2013-09-12 23:12:29 Classified Ads Scam Autotrader (autotrader.com) | Tried to purchase car via PayPal, offered to pay asking price without seeing car Scammer Information Tried to purchase a car I was selling on Auto Trader. Offered to pay full price via Paypal. Alleged he was an oceanographer and could take/make phone calls or see the vehicle.… Read Full Report ⇒ |
| No Name Abbeville, LA, United States 2013-09-12 22:40:57 Classified Ads Scam Craigslist (craiglist.com) | Office Assistant/Receptionist (lafayette) Scammer Information fraudulent job advertisement… Read Full Report ⇒ |
| Jason Riverton, UT, United States 2013-09-11 22:43:01 Classified Ads Scam Craigslist (craiglist.com) | +1 "demo rage" moving company. Doctor who works with UNAIDS. Scammer Information She never answered our questions directly. Something definitely odd about the whole thing. Don't know the full details of scam but after so many attempts to get answers, we terminated correspondence with her/he/it. They used a real girl's facebook page, Karen Landron, to pretend that they are really Karen Landron. Don't send her money!
Here is her first email.
Thanks for your prompt response, Am so happy for your quick
response..I understand your explanation. A little … Read Full Report ⇒ |
 | Elisha Totherow Blue Ridge, GA, United States 2013-09-11 20:48:30 Classified Ads Scam Craigslist (craiglist.com) | Craigs List Scam... Maicon Beaverson Scammer Information I received email from Maicon Beaverson interested in items that I am selling on Ebay.
The first message was:
Hope your weekend is going fine. Contact me asap if still available ( rollin.looper2@gmail.com ).
rollin.looper2@gmail.com
(801) 896-338
Not thinking anything of it, I replied. I then got this email:
Hello! let's do like this, actually now I'm not in town for now, I
came to visit my son so i wont be able to meet with you but am ok with
the condition as seen on t… Read Full Report ⇒ |
 | No Name North Richland Hills, TX, United States 2013-09-11 19:20:47 Classified Ads Scam Craigslist (craiglist.com) | samanthaahv -at - gmail- com Scammer Information Search this site for "samanthaahv@gmail.com.
This is the original email in response to Craigslist ad. "Are you the direct contact to the item Email me more of the picture on my private email below
samanthaahv -at - gmail- com"
I believe they initially wrote the email this way to avoid immediate detection on a google search.
DO NOT RESPOND WITH YOUR PRIVATE EMAIL!!!!! THEY ARE EITHER LOOKING TO SCAM (SEE BELOW) AND EVEN IF YOU AREN'T FOOLED BY THE SCAM, THEY NOW HAVE YOU… Read Full Report ⇒ |
 | Anonymous North Richland Hills, TX, United States 2013-09-11 18:46:16 Classified Ads Scam Craigslist (craiglist.com) | samanthaahv -at - gmail- com Scammer Information Believe it was written this way to avoid immediate detection on a google search. Search this site for samanthaahv@gmail.com. Details on scam there … Read Full Report ⇒ |
 | Anonymous North Richland Hills, TX, United States 2013-09-11 18:17:14 Classified Ads Scam Craigslist (craiglist.com) | Samanthaahv@gmail.com Scammer Information Received this email initially:
'"Are you the direct contact to the item Email me more of the picture on my private email below
samanthaahv -at - gmail- com"
After received this scam email, received one from this email: "rollin.looper2@gmail.com, then when i responded to that got one with name maicin beaverson.
I BELIEVE THEY WROTE THE INIITIAL EMAIL THAT WAY SO IT WIL NOT EASILY COME UP ON GOOGLE SEARCH BECAUSE MOST PEOPLE WILL SPELL IT NORMALLY, USING THE @ SYMBOL AND NOT… Read Full Report ⇒ |
 | Anonymous Brandon, FL, United States 2013-09-11 14:01:19 Classified Ads Scam Craigslist (craiglist.com) | H-2 Hummer for Sale on Craiglist Orlando Fl Scammer Information 2004 Hummer For Sale On Craigslist Orlando Florida Sept 11, 2013
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| Anonymous Perth, Western Australia, Australia 2013-09-11 02:57:52 Classified Ads Scam Gumtree | I had car for sale on gumtree which he wanted to pay for asap Scammer Information I was selling my car on gumtree for $3700 he asked me to send more pics with a rock bottom price which I did $3500 he said yes sold and would pay asap without looking at car as he was busy type working long hours.I thought he was a scammer so replyed that I had a better offer on car $5000 but the person cant pay till next month. he replyed and said that he would still buy car and would pay immediatly.is he for real or what ???… Read Full Report ⇒ |
| Anonymous Perth, Western Australia, Australia 2013-09-11 02:53:13 Classified Ads Scam Gumtree | selling a car Scammer Information Thanks for mailing back, I'm ok with the price and the condition i work on a rig as a mechanical engineer i would have love to call but We do not have access to phone at the moment that's why I contacted you with internet messaging facility,I'm buying it for my vacation
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,OR you can alternatively send your bsb and account number if you have no P… Read Full Report ⇒ |
| Dale Cambridge, MA, United States 2013-09-11 00:02:21 Classified Ads Scam Craigslist (craiglist.com) | Harpsichord for sale Scammer Information Sent a phony PayPal link claiming that the funds for the instrument I was selling have been transferred into my PayPal account, and that $900 of those funds should be sent via Western Union to Phillip Robertson for shipping. Then sent additional "PayPal notification" that an additional $1,100 was needed to be sent via Western Union for "insurance."… Read Full Report ⇒ |
| Anonymous Lake Oswego, OR, United States 2013-09-10 17:20:36 Classified Ads Scam Craigslist (craiglist.com) | +1 craigslist house for rent Scammer Information Much Lower rent price than other comparable homes in the area. No address listed for home in the craigslist ad. When I inquired by email about the address, I was forwarded an email that had been sent to someone else first. In this email the "landlord" said it was not about the money, he just wanted someone in the house who would take care of it. The security deposit listed was also very low -- not even the amount of one months rent. An address was given. Drove by the house.… Read Full Report ⇒ |
| Anonymous Portsmouth, OH, United States 2013-09-10 16:16:37 Classified Ads Scam Craigslist (craiglist.com) | Want to buy entertainment center Scammer Information Keep an eye out for the email address/name
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