Classified Ads Scam TipOff Reports for Autotrader (autotrader.com)| Scam Reporter | Scam Tips Received | |
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  | Anonymous Queens, NY, United States 2013-06-18 16:46:44 Classified Ads Scam Autotrader (autotrader.com) |   Autotrader Scammer Information Replied to my ad on Autotrader with the following message. Was able to identify the scam from other postings on this site. Thanks!
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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 … Read Full Report ⇒ |
| Anonymous Greensboro, NC, United States 2013-06-17 14:18:39 Classified Ads Scam Autotrader (autotrader.com) | +12 Auto Sale Response from bmails000@gmail.com Scammer Information I listed my vehicle for sale on Autotrader.com and Craigslist.com. The first response I received was a text from "John" asking me to email him photo's of the engine to bmails000@gmail.com. When I sent him some pics of the email (which was an odd request because the add contained them already), the following is his response:
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 read… Read Full Report ⇒ |
 | Simon Chigwell, Essex, United Kingdom 2013-06-17 09:39:19 Classified Ads Scam Autotrader (autotrader.com) |  FD61SNN, Kia Sportage for Sale, AUTOTRADER Scammer Information Person selling a car that is ridiculously cheap £6000 for a car worth £17000 ish.... They have moved to Spain and car is right hand drive.. They want payment through Google Wallet.
Please do not be fooled by this, when somthing sounds to good to be true it normally is.
I have informed Autotrader, but they dont seem that concerned!!
Good luck
Simon… Read Full Report ⇒ |
 | Anonymous San Tan Valley, AZ, United States 2013-06-16 00:48:01 Classified Ads Scam Autotrader (autotrader.com) | +1 Autotrader- Stacey Harris Oceanographer Scammer Information Wanted a video of inside of vehicle and engine, then offered to pay full price- no haggling. Stated she was buying this for her father's birthday- the mechanic, so if the vehicle needs work it's okay- in kind of a rush, provided a link to paypal and would be sending movers to handle the title and pickup of vehicle
Too good to be true.… Read Full Report ⇒ |
 | Anonymous Somewhere in United States 2013-06-14 14:45:16 Classified Ads Scam Autotrader (autotrader.com) | +4 +1 (323) 596-0871. Text scam Scammer Information Am intested in your vehicle on AUTOTRADER, if still available reply to my email bmails000@gmail.com with the engine pics or video..John… Read Full Report ⇒ |
| No Name Sapulpa, OK, United States 2013-06-12 12:28:49 Classified Ads Scam Autotrader (autotrader.com) | reply to my add in Autotrader Classic 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 ⇒ |
 | Anonymous Murrieta, CA, United States 2013-06-11 13:49:11 Classified Ads Scam Autotrader (autotrader.com) | car sale 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 ⇒ |
| Anonymous Somewhere in United States 2013-06-07 21:39:18 Classified Ads Scam Autotrader (autotrader.com) | +2 Autotrader Scammer Information Identical to other scam reported ... Got an email from John Kokai shortly after listing a car on autotrader. Wanted to buy it for his dad as a birthday present - would pay full price - was an oceanographer and didn't have a phone. Allegedly paypaled me the full asking price - But... in order to get my money, I had to moneygram the "mover" Ken Linville in Redmond, OR $1830 plus $170 for the moneygram fee = $2,000. … Read Full Report ⇒ |
| Anonymous North Bend, OR, United States 2013-06-07 03:06:43 Classified Ads Scam Autotrader (autotrader.com) | Auto trader ad Scammer Information First e-mail asking if auto was still available. I replied that it was. Then the e-mail about the b- day gift and at sea with no phone service. Fortunately I decided to do a Google search and found this web site all the same stories. My wife was right, it sounded to good to be true. Also when I called my son he asked if the sender was from Nigeria.
… Read Full Report ⇒ |
| Anonymous Columbus, OH, United States 2013-06-06 02:44:41 Classified Ads Scam Autotrader (autotrader.com) | Untitled Classified Ads Scam on Autotrader (autotrader.com), ref:10236 Scammer Information wanted to by car for Father's birthday, wanted paypal account information… Read Full Report ⇒ |
 | Anonymous Basildon, Essex, United Kingdom 2013-06-05 20:48:19 Classified Ads Scam Autotrader (autotrader.com) | +2 Autotrader - Volkswagen T5 for sale Scammer Information I
> want to inform you the the van is in Spain and it will be shipped from
>here to UK.The shipper I will use will deliver the vehicle to your door,
> you don't have to pick it from the port. Shipping will take 10 days
>maximum. Due to the fact that i am located outside UK and we can not
>deal in person,i`ve contacted Google Wallet regarding this issue and
>they told me that they could offer to me a program that is created
>especially for international transaction… Read Full Report ⇒ |
 | Anonymous Gilbert, AZ, United States 2013-06-04 15:40:04 Classified Ads Scam Autotrader (autotrader.com) | Text Reply to AutoTrader Ad Scammer Information Within 24 hours of placing ad on AutoTrader received a text that first repeated the vehicle information and price in my ad which I have eliminated here. The rest if the text was as follows: Hello,Kindly let me know the condition and availability of this AD. Thanks,Scott.
Was immediately suspicious of the text because the condition of the vehicle was very clear in the ad which included 18 pictures. After doing some research, found this site indicating this person has don… Read Full Report ⇒ |
 | Anonymous Somewhere in United States 2013-06-04 08:41:59 Classified Ads Scam Autotrader (autotrader.com) | offered to buy my classic auto at full price for her father's birthday Scammer Information emailed me and asked if my auto was still for sale.(It had just been posted for the 1st time). I replied it was. Then received another e mail saying he/she wanted to buy the car for father's birthday. Stated he/she was an oceanographer and only had e mail for communication; no phone service. wanted my paypal account so $ could be sent to buy my auto. Offered full price for auto.… Read Full Report ⇒ |
 | Anonymous Port Orange, FL, United States 2013-06-03 21:27:02 Classified Ads Scam Autotrader (autotrader.com) | +2 Stacey Harris <hsta40@gmail.com> Scammer Information Claims to be oceanographer . Wants to use pay pal to,purchase my classic car .… Read Full Report ⇒ |
| Anonymous Dereham, Norfolk, United Kingdom 2013-06-01 10:32:49 Classified Ads Scam Autotrader (autotrader.com) | +1 Advertisement in online Autotrader for a nearly new car at silly money Scammer Information Quite simply went on Autotrader looking for a car. Came up with a Kia Sportage which I am well for a 2011 model the value is around £15000 so to good to be true at £6000. Anyway I still remained interested but contacted the e mail address and said why such a car at such a price. E mail back explaining her move to Cadiz in Spain and no desire to drive the right hand drive car there, so decided to sell it on to a UK resident etc etc etc. I e mailed again to say I might be… Read Full Report ⇒ |
 | Anonymous Pittston, PA, United States 2013-06-01 01:43:54 Classified Ads Scam Autotrader (autotrader.com) | Auto trader classics Scammer Information Claims to be an oceanographer wanting to purchase a car for her father at full asking price.… Read Full Report ⇒ |
 | Anonymous Saint Johns, FL, United States 2013-05-30 22:33:07 Classified Ads Scam Autotrader (autotrader.com) | PAY PAL car purchase for Fathers Day. Oceanographer with no phone service Scammer Information I posted a car on Autotrader Classics two days ago and this is the scam email i received.
"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 t… Read Full Report ⇒ |
 | Anonymous Tucson, AZ, United States 2013-05-30 01:21:35 Classified Ads Scam Autotrader (autotrader.com) | 5712492544 TEXT on my phone to purchase a car. Scammer Information This person texted immediately after I placed an ad on Autotrader for my car. Hello, kindly let me know the condition and availability of this AD, thanks Scott. 2nd text, Thank you for getting back to me with the lovely pictures, 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 a couple of months, the contract is strictly no call due to the lack of reception on the sea area, but I'm able … Read Full Report ⇒ |
| Anonymous Seagoville, TX, United States 2013-05-29 01:10:46 Classified Ads Scam Autotrader (autotrader.com) | +1 I was selling a car, and this person texted my cell phone with this scam: Scammer Information I had my car for sale on AutoTrader.com, and this person texted me with the following texts. I'm deleting my replies from the list because they're irrelevant. Thankfully I'm paranoid and Googled his name and found this website before it went further than this....
His texts to me have the same pattern as the other people here:
Text #1:
Used 2009 Ford Expedition EL XLT
$24,500 Hello,Kindly let me know the condition and availability of this AD.Thanks,Scott.
Text #2:
Thank yo… Read Full Report ⇒ |
 | Anonymous Matthews, NC, United States 2013-05-26 02:55:28 Classified Ads Scam Autotrader (autotrader.com) | Autotraderclassics Scammer Information Beware of a Kenneth Linville with an address of 461 W. Antler Ave, Redmond, OR 97756.
Apparently goes by the name Stacey Harris. He/she emailed me for a car I had for sale on autotrader classics - saying they were an oceanographer, didn't have a phone, would pay full price for my car, and it was a birthday present for her father. Stacey then "paypaled" me the full asking price - plus $2,000 for shipping the vehicle. The catch? The paypal money was in a holding account. All I… Read Full Report ⇒ |
| Anonymous Matthews, NC, United States 2013-05-26 01:13:24 Classified Ads Scam Autotrader (autotrader.com) | +1 Autotraderclassics Scammer Information WOW!!! I knew it was too good to be true!!! Got an email from Stacey Harris shortly after listing a car on autotrader classics. Email was the same as others on here. Wanted to buy it for her dad as a birthday present - would pay full price - was an oceanographer and didn't have a phone. Allegedly paypaled me the full asking price - But... in order to get my money, I had to moneygram the "mover" Ken Linville in Redmond, OR $1830 plus $170 for the moneygram fee = $2,000 Th… Read Full Report ⇒ |
 | Anonymous Scottsdale, AZ, United States 2013-05-23 22:34:54 Classified Ads Scam Autotrader (autotrader.com) | Autotrader Classic Scammer Information This person claims to be an oceanographer operating outside telephone contact. No physical address given. Claims to want to purchase advertised vehicle unseen for asking price by paypal. Asks for paypal account and ZIP. Same email address has attempted same from three others in last few weeks.… Read Full Report ⇒ |
 | Anonymous Seattle, WA, United States 2013-05-22 14:27:30 Classified Ads Scam Autotrader (autotrader.com) | Untitled Classified Ads Scam on Autotrader (autotrader.com), ref:9948 Scammer Information This guy just contacted me on my car. When I punched in his email, it showed he was a scammer.
Did not contact him back. Thanks for this site showing this guy is up to no good.… Read Full Report ⇒ |
| Steve L. Somewhere in United States 2013-05-17 12:04:13 Classified Ads Scam Autotrader (autotrader.com) | Wanted to by my car off of Auto Trade .com Needed Info on Pay pal acct. and would then pay and send transport to pick car up. Scammer Information I was contacted about selling my car. She/ He said they have no phone , due to the fact that they were on board a ship with no comm. But That they needed pay-pal account info. so that money could be handled. Then they would send transport to pick up car and handle all paper work.
I requested maybe some picture from the ship, the ships name and location. Believe it or not I recieved another responce....all it said was to gv them /him / her Pay-pal account . to close the deal.… Read Full Report ⇒ |
 | Anonymous Harrison, AR, United States 2013-05-16 23:44:54 Classified Ads Scam Autotrader (autotrader.com) | Offer to purchase vehicle using Paypal Scammer Information Offered to purchase vehicle listed on autotrader classic vehicles. Said would pay by way of "Paypal" asked for paypal email address, sale price and zipcode of vehicle. Nothing else was asked.… Read Full Report ⇒ |