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| Anonymous
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
2016-04-14 05:17:09
Classified Ads Scam
Autotrader (autotrader.com) |   Car Buy Scam Text from buyer asking price and condition of listing (Stated on Ad) on Autotrader.ca. Asked to be emailed back ONLY. Out of country area code.... ⇒ more |
| Anonymous
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
2016-04-14 00:59:53
Classified Ads Scam
Autotrader (autotrader.com) | +1 Vehicle Buy Scam Text message from (630) 796-0703. Wanted seller to email asking price of vehicle on Autotrader.ca. Asking price is stated in ad, phone area code not local. Email linked to money transfer overcharging scheme. ... ⇒ more |
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| Anonymous
Madrid, Madrid, Spain
2016-03-23 14:09:05
Classified Ads Scam
Autotrader (autotrader.com) | Autotrader paypal scam Scammer responded to an autotrader ad, for a real car I am selling. Says he is in the US Army overseas and wants some details about the car. Heshe Wanted to send me money through paypal so that I could pay for a mover to get the car after he bought it. He... ⇒ more |
| Anonymous
Somewhere in United States
2016-03-10 10:11:08
Classified Ads Scam
Autotrader (autotrader.com) |  Autotrader used car Sent a text message based on ad in autotrader. Dont know where he got my number. Said to please contact him.
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| AJ
Nashua, NH, United States
2016-02-18 21:52:01
Classified Ads Scam
Autotrader (autotrader.com) | Scam on Auto Trader Person contacted me wanting to purchase my vehicle. Once I responded, he told me he sent money to my PayPal account and to send money to his movers'. This struck me as fishy, so I looked up details in the email, and google took me immediately to scam sites... ⇒ more |
| Anonymous
West Hollywood, CA, United States
2016-02-18 17:19:00
Classified Ads Scam
Autotrader (autotrader.com) | Auto Trader Ad on listing I got the identical email from this person except it is for my Mercedes listed on AutoTrader. It is word for words except the brand of car. I email back to ask for copy of his and father's driver's licenses, street address, phone numbers, insurance infor... ⇒ more |
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| Anonymous
Ft. Pierce, FL, United States
2016-02-15 23:48:17
Classified Ads Scam
Autotrader (autotrader.com) | Response to ad in Auto Trader and KBB The response to my add was exactly the same as the others listed here. Both these addresses claim to be military, etc., and have limited communication capabilities, etc.. They complicate the process by involving moving fees and charges and insist that pa... ⇒ more |
| Anonymous
North Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
2016-02-13 21:24:46
Classified Ads Scam
Autotrader (autotrader.com) | Car Sell Fishing SMS asking if my CAR was still for sale (Autotrader.ca), via some SMS service. Phone "Doesn't Work" and could I email verristal@gmail.com.
1. I was selling a truck, not a car.
2. Truck was listed the day before so obviously it wasn't sold yet.
3. SMS wa... ⇒ more |
| Anonymous
Chesterfield, MO, United States
2016-01-31 16:20:48
Classified Ads Scam
Autotrader (autotrader.com) | PayPal/Nicholas Hays/used car sale/autotrader in response to an ad I placed in Autotrader, I received this:
From: nicholas hayes
Date: Sun, 31 Jan 2016 15:52:38 +0100
To:
Subject: Re: Toyota Taco
Do you have the extra keys, Do you have the spare tire, Where did you... ⇒ more |
| Anonymous
Chillicothe, OH, United States
2015-12-04 21:52:30
Classified Ads Scam
Autotrader (autotrader.com) | +1 Car or sale Text Message: I saw ur vehicle AD on my old phone, Pls send the vehicle Autotrader link or pics & details to t19son@gmail.com so I can view the pics clearly on my PC before I decide to proceed with the purchase. Terry
I did a reverse search on the email... ⇒ more |
| Anonymous
Somewhere in United States
2015-12-03 20:14:33
Classified Ads Scam
Autotrader (autotrader.com) | Zack Olden I am selling my car on auotrader classics. I googled "zack olden hewlett packard" and the scam is identical to what you describe. Wanted me to set up a paypal account, etc. I forwarded to autotraderclassicsfraudwatch. ... ⇒ more |
| Anonymous
Pittsburgh, PA, United States
2015-12-03 19:03:53
Classified Ads Scam
Autotrader (autotrader.com) | An email sent to my father about his car for sale 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
software engineer in Hewlett Packard,(HP)... ⇒ more |
| Anonymous
Queens, NY, United States
2015-11-30 07:56:13
Classified Ads Scam
Autotrader (autotrader.com) | Untitled Classified Ads Scam on Autotrader (autotrader.com), ref:25865 "Thanks for getting back to me, I would like to ask some details concerning this vehicle before before making a purchase: How long have you owned it? Do you have the spare tire? Is there any rust on the vehicle? Have you owned it from new? Have you ever ... ⇒ more |
| Anonymous
Queens, NY, United States
2015-11-30 07:25:12
Classified Ads Scam
Autotrader (autotrader.com) | Untitled Classified Ads Scam on Autotrader (autotrader.com), ref:25864 "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
software engineer in Hewlett Packard,(HP) a... ⇒ more |
| No Name
Chula Vista, CA, United States
2015-11-08 20:44:46
Classified Ads Scam
Autotrader (autotrader.com) | Zack Olden-rip off artist Inquired about a car on autotraderclassics and is out to sea and only has access to his laptop and can only send funds through paypal.
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| Anonymous
Jarrettsville, MD, United States
2015-11-08 01:25:10
Classified Ads Scam
Autotrader (autotrader.com) | Autotrader ad 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 software engineer in Hewlett Pack... ⇒ more |
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| Anonymous
Somewhere in United States
2015-10-29 15:31:52
Classified Ads Scam
Autotrader (autotrader.com) | +2 Auto Trader Ad ken_wilson05@hotmail.com
Do you have the extra keys, Do you have the spare tire, Where did you get your car serviced, Have you ever had any transmission repairs and Is there any rust on the vehicle? I'm ready to pay your asking price but not cash in perso... ⇒ more |
| Anonymous
Stockport, Stockport, United Kingdom
2015-10-12 06:22:06
Classified Ads Scam
Autotrader (autotrader.com) | Autotrader paypal scam ... ⇒ more |
| Anonymous
San Diego, CA, United States
2015-10-11 16:57:44
Classified Ads Scam
Autotrader (autotrader.com) | email reply to Autotrader ad here is his email to my reply that vehicle was still available (10-10-15):
Thanks for your response,Do you have extra keys? and When is the last
date you serviced it? are you the original owner, i need answers to my
question because I'm ready to pay b... ⇒ more |
| Anonymous
Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand
2015-09-17 05:15:39
Classified Ads Scam
Autotrader (autotrader.com) | Someone Trying to buy a car off NZ Autotrader Text received by relative advertising a car for sale on Autotrader saying they were interested and would buy sight unseen at the full price!!? Duh! They asked my relative to email them back due to working off shore and having no phone link, Autotrader s... ⇒ more |
| Anonymous
Winter Park, FL, United States
2015-09-11 15:44:47
Classified Ads Scam
Autotrader (autotrader.com) | +1 Auto Trader Scam artist Thanks for your response,Do you have extra keys? and When is the last
date you serviced 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 ... ⇒ more |
| No Name
Henderson, NV, United States
2015-08-12 23:51:29
Classified Ads Scam
Autotrader (autotrader.com) | kenneth wilson car for sale they text you to email them if vehicle is available. then they follow a common template of quesitons . always pay asking price or $100.00 more and it is for a relative or they are in the military and can ONLY pay by PAY PAL. They will have somebody pick th... ⇒ more |
| Anonymous
Pittsburgh, PA, United States
2015-08-07 12:53:34
Classified Ads Scam
Autotrader (autotrader.com) | Scammer read prior notation - ... ⇒ more |
| Smart Cookie
Santa Ana, CA, United States
2015-08-05 20:03:40
Classified Ads Scam
Autotrader (autotrader.com) | Alan Caskey AutoTrader Scam I want you to know that i can only conclude this transaction via PayPal.
Because i am unable to send check or make bank transfer to you because i don't have access to cash where i am,
that is the reason why i selected PayPal (www.paypal.com) as a mode of... ⇒ more |
| Anonymous
Noblesville, IN, United States
2015-08-04 18:49:34
Classified Ads Scam
Autotrader (autotrader.com) | +2 Thomas Griffith & Kerry Lewin I listed a car for sale on Auto Trader and someone named Thomas Griffith (859-654-7994) texted my cell phone saying he wanted to buy the car. He wanted me to email him more details at tomgriffith1955@gmail.com. He wanted to pay for the car through pay pa... ⇒ more |
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