Classified Ads Scam TipOff Reports for Autotrader (autotrader.com)| Scam Reporter | Scam Tips Received | |
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  | Anonymous Colchester, Essex, United Kingdom 2013-09-23 22:34:12 Classified Ads Scam Autotrader (autotrader.com) |  +1 Looking for a caravan Scammer Information Selling caravan due to special milatrey mission in Mali and he is baced in the Isle of Man … Read Full Report ⇒ |
  | Anonymous Bartlett, IL, United States 2013-09-23 15:32:12 Classified Ads Scam Autotrader (autotrader.com) | Autotrader-paypal Scammer Information Received a text message from this person 1st asking for additional photos. Next received email offering full asking price for my vehicle sight unseen and to pay via paypal. He couldn't come to see the vehicle because he was on contract as oceanographer. Was very Leary goggled him and glad I did.
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 | No Name New Ulm, MN, United States 2013-09-20 14:23:57 Classified Ads Scam Autotrader (autotrader.com) |  +1 Paying shipment for a vehicle Scammer Information Someone calling themself "Annette Gina Fischer" emailed in response to a car I had for sale on AutoTrader. 'She' wrote that she'd pay what I was asking and include the amount for shipping in the payment, which she would put in my PayPal account. Her message specified that I needed to click on the link in the email I received, which looked like it came from PayPal and instructed me to first make the shipping payment via Western Union to the car hauler in order to get my mone… Read Full Report ⇒ |
| Anonymous Camarillo, CA, United States 2013-09-16 20:59:11 Classified Ads Scam Autotrader (autotrader.com) | +2 Stracey Harris Petro Chemical Engineer Scammer Information "Stracy Harris" contacted me to buy my car from autotrader.com moments after I posted it, willing to pay asking price but needed pics of engine compartment... I obliged and was sent an email saying that he or she would only pay using paypal as he/she was a "petrol engineer" offshore and needed the car quickly for his/her Dad's birthday, after researching the name I was led to scamdex which i was able to read an email sent to another person claiming that Stracy was an oceanogr… 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 ⇒ |
 | Anonymous Dinuba, CA, United States 2013-09-07 02:57:25 Classified Ads Scam Autotrader (autotrader.com) | +1 Autotrader scam Scammer Information OFFERED TO BUY VEHICLE I HAD ON AUTOTRADER AND ASKED TO HANDLE MONEY THRU PAYPAL, THEN THEY SENT A FAKE EMAIL CONFIRMATION OF PAYMENT, AS IF IT WERE COMING FROM PAYPAL, ADVISING ME OF A PAYMENT RECEIVED. UPON FURTHER CHECKING, PAYPAL VERIFIED THAT IT WAS FAKE AND THAT NO MONIES HAD BEEN RECEIVED INTO MY PAYPAL ACCOUNT. I THEN GOOGLED THE PHONE NUMBER AND THE SCREEN EXPLODED WITH ALL KINDS OF INFO ON THIS PHONE NUMBER AND NAME. GLAD I NEVER SENT THE CAR.… Read Full Report ⇒ |
| Anonymous Plattsburgh, NY, United States 2013-09-06 14:15:11 Classified Ads Scam Autotrader (autotrader.com) | Auto trader repeat offender. Scammer Information Repeat offender. Glad I looked it up. Scam artist. … Read Full Report ⇒ |
 | Anonymous San Antonio, TX, United States 2013-09-04 17:47:56 Classified Ads Scam Autotrader (autotrader.com) | AUTOTRADER AD Scammer Information … Read Full Report ⇒ |
 | Anonymous Waterford, CT, United States 2013-09-02 19:57:49 Classified Ads Scam Autotrader (autotrader.com) | Stacey Harris Oceanographer Scammer Information Thank you for getting back to me,can you assure me that i will not bedisappointed if i buy this Vehicle as a Birthday gift for my Dad? asI'm ready to pay your asking price but not cash in person because I'man Oceanographer and i am presently on a contract which will end incouple of months,the contract is strictly no call due to the lack ofreception on the sea area,but I'm able to access my mail through mylaptop and my only quickest payment option is PayPal,its safe fast andse… Read Full Report ⇒ |
 | Anonymous Fort Lauderdale, FL, United States 2013-09-02 19:31:28 Classified Ads Scam Autotrader (autotrader.com) | Tray to buy a car with Paypal Scammer Information He is trying to buy my car with my add at auto trader. and pay with paypal.
be careful!
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| No Name Somewhere in United States 2013-08-29 20:42:50 Classified Ads Scam Autotrader (autotrader.com) | Auto Trader Scam Scammer Information 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 reception on the sea area,but I'm able to access my mail through my laptop and my only quickest payment option is PayPal,it… Read Full Report ⇒ |
 | Anonymous Garden City, MI, United States 2013-08-28 21:58:16 Classified Ads Scam Autotrader (autotrader.com) | car sale Scammer Information The guy sent me a text asking for extra photos and video of the engine. Than later e-mailed the exact same e-mail others received, writing that he was on a ship in the middle of the ocean and to set up a pay pal account and the whole is a gift for my dad bogus stuff. I'm thankfull to your site and my friends for looking him up and finding him here. Why doesn't anyone prevent this guy from doing this in the future???… Read Full Report ⇒ |
 | Anonymous Burbank, CA, United States 2013-08-28 20:27:51 Classified Ads Scam Autotrader (autotrader.com) | +1 Auto Trader Scam Scammer Information He is still sending text by phone requesting photos of engine and when photos are sent to his email address he sends an email back stating:
"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… Read Full Report ⇒ |
| Anonymous Troy, OH, United States 2013-08-27 15:01:51 Classified Ads Scam Autotrader (autotrader.com) | Autotrader Scam- wiling to buy car unseen, with paypal Scammer Information His response to my autotrader listing:
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 reception on the sea area,but I'm able to access my mail through
my laptop and… Read Full Report ⇒ |
| Anonymous Somewhere in United States 2013-08-27 00:51:34 Classified Ads Scam Autotrader (autotrader.com) | Auto Sales Scammer Information Person emailed if auto was still for sale. They would pay full price. Birthday gift for father. Will deposit money in Pay Pal Account. Then asked to have shipping money sent by Western Union.… Read Full Report ⇒ |
 | Anonymous Houston, TX, United States 2013-08-27 00:14:40 Classified Ads Scam Autotrader (autotrader.com) | +2 PayPal scam Scammer Information Responded to used car ad on autotrader.com… Read Full Report ⇒ |
 | Anonymous Houston, TX, United States 2013-08-27 00:09:57 Classified Ads Scam Autotrader (autotrader.com) | PayPal Scam Scammer Information Purchase of used car on autotrader.com. Contents of email:
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 reception on the sea area,but I'm able to access my mail through my laptop and my only quickest p… Read Full Report ⇒ |
 | Bill Robinson Saraland, AL, United States 2013-08-25 21:17:35 Classified Ads Scam Autotrader (autotrader.com) | Untitled Classified Ads Scam on Autotrader (autotrader.com), ref:11737 Scammer Information Offshore oceanographer wants to by my truck
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 reception on the sea area,but I'm able to access my mail through
my laptop and … Read Full Report ⇒ |
 | manny Winter Garden, FL, United States 2013-08-25 02:20:06 Classified Ads Scam Autotrader (autotrader.com) | Autotrader car sale scam Scammer Information I place an ad on autotrader and within hrs i get this text message: (I am interested in the vehicle that you listed on Autotrader.com Kindly email me at annettefischer1@outlook.com if you still have the vehicle available for sale. ) I replied saying that its available and them i get a really long email saying that she would pay the asking price but can only use paypal since she's out of town @ some conference and that some mechanic was gonna pick up the car since it was for h… Read Full Report ⇒ |
| manny Winter Garden, FL, United States 2013-08-25 02:12:22 Classified Ads Scam Autotrader (autotrader.com) | Autotrader add for sale Scammer Information im selling my car and within hours of posting the ad i get this text message from some john asking me for engine pics. i send couple but i researched online after i got home and found out that it is a scam. … Read Full Report ⇒ |
| Steve Eugene, OR, United States 2013-08-22 16:54:13 Classified Ads Scam Autotrader (autotrader.com) | Untitled Classified Ads Scam on Autotrader (autotrader.com), ref:11690 Scammer Information Repeat of other scams reported to Scamdex. Oceanographer who can't be reached by phone. Wants you to use paypal. Has father with birthday coming up and love to have the car you are selling on Autotrader. Will have shipper contact you with details on how to ship. etc.… Read Full Report ⇒ |
 | Anonymous Somewhere in United States 2013-08-20 19:17:20 Classified Ads Scam Autotrader (autotrader.com) | text: kindly msg me on (email) if you still have the RV on rvtrader for sale Scammer Information Texted me at phone number identified in add. Tells me he wants the unit and gives me email address to respond. Text response gets message "Sorry, this number does not accept incoming messages."
Offers to buy my camper trailer at asking price as a present for his dad in Idaho. Wants to use paypal as an independent broker. Did not ask to look over camper prior to purchase. Talks like a too eager buyer.
He is waiting for message back from me that I have set up a paypal ac… Read Full Report ⇒ |
| Anonymous Belleville, IL, United States 2013-08-18 23:09:21 Classified Ads Scam Autotrader (autotrader.com) | Autotrader classics Scammer Information Offered to buy my car. Said he was oceanographer and couldn't be called. Wanted my Paypal account details. … Read Full Report ⇒ |
| Anonymous Colorado Springs, CO, United States 2013-08-18 12:47:12 Classified Ads Scam Autotrader (autotrader.com) | Untitled Classified Ads Scam on Autotrader (autotrader.com), ref:11611 Scammer Information 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
reception on the sea area,but I'm able to access my mail through my
laptop and my only quickest payment option is PayPal,its safe fast… Read Full Report ⇒ |