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| Anonymous
Somewhere in Australia
2013-05-23 10:50:14
Classified Ads Scam
Cars.com |  +1 advertisement to buy my car on cars guide asked for bank details I advertised my car for sale in cars guide i was contacted by text message and asked for pictures to be sent to her email she made an offer told me the car was for her son as a present for graduating uni. and she worked for some new Zeland company on a ri... ⇒ more |
| Brian
Somewhere in Australia
2013-05-23 06:58:18
Classified Ads Scam
Cars.com | Aquarius submersible scam Received a message on my mobile early yesterday morning asking me for a firm price on the car I was selling and could I email him. He replied saying he was on a rig on the Aquarius submersible and couldn't look at the car but wanted as much information abo... ⇒ more |
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| Anonymous
Thornville, OH, United States
2013-05-16 14:56:57
Classified Ads Scam
Cars.com | Cars.com Ad Received a text message saying he would like to buy my car as long as it was in working condition. Wanted to pay through paypal and for me to contact his email address from here forward (gavintyler00@gmail.com). Did not respond after I asked for a check ... ⇒ more |
| Anonymous
Somewhere in Australia
2013-05-06 02:49:51
Classified Ads Scam
Cars.com | contacted for information from a car sales ad texted wanting details of car for sale. Checked this website and a number of different ... ⇒ more |
| No Name
Overland Park, KS, United States
2013-05-02 20:17:27
Classified Ads Scam
Cars.com | Cars.com Text message regarding interest in car for sale on cars.com, it appears I wasn't the only one who received a message from this number. Wanting to know condition of vehicle and made me an offer to pay through PayPal.... ⇒ more |
| Anonymous
Karrabin, Queensland, Australia
2013-04-27 23:42:48
Classified Ads Scam
Cars.com |  replied to car sale ad I posted my car for sale with carsales.com and "Sandra Crisell" replied to my ad via mobile phone from number 0428465117 to send her an e-mail about the car. I e-mailed her with some information and she said that works on a rig -- and can't talk on the pho... ⇒ more |
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| Anonymous
Somewhere in United States
2013-04-26 22:56:39
Classified Ads Scam
Cars.com | Cars.com PayPal Scam Below is email correspondence
Hi M,
I would have loved the agent to handle the payment in cash but he doesn't make payment on behalf customers. I can't make a Bank transfer from another country because of the security attached to my internet banking. ... ⇒ more |
| Anonymous
Somewhere in United States
2013-04-14 14:43:11
Classified Ads Scam
Cars.com | Buying for son who graduated top of his class Thanks a lot for the email. Am buying it for my son who just graduated ontop of his class in National University in California, he studied Business Law and Professional Ethics Minor and am so proud of him . I want it as a surprise package to appreciate him... ⇒ more |
| Anonymous
Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
2013-04-11 07:29:10
Classified Ads Scam
Cars.com | Untitled Classified Ads Scam on Cars.com, ref:9061 Car advert still available?Pls get back to me with your firm price on the e-mail address as my phone line is presently scrambled.Cheers... ⇒ more |
| Anonymous
Somewhere in Australia
2013-04-07 22:23:40
Classified Ads Scam
Cars.com | Car sale scam I had a car for sale, Joel emailed me asking for my best price, and told me he would take the vehicle and to take it off the website and that he was arranging for the vehicle to be shipped to NT. He then said that he had transferred the money to BPAY for m... ⇒ more |
| David Power
Teven, New South Wales, Australia
2013-04-01 22:19:51
Classified Ads Scam
Cars.com | Selling a car on Cars Guide .com Contacet me on mobile asked me to email all info. Done so and then done a check on internet and picked up all this info on him. same as all the others gave me this story about buying the car for his son and wanted to pay via paypal Bla Bla Bla... ⇒ more |
| Paul Frame
Homestead, FL, United States
2013-03-24 13:59:15
Classified Ads Scam
Cars.com | +2 SMS Scam 1 (516) 406-3431 BarnesGrimes@gmail.com I just now received text from 516-406-3431 telling me he was very interested in buying my car (advertised on cars.com). Made me an offer and said " i'll" like you to confirm car is in good working order (the ad said excellent condit... ⇒ more |
| Anonymous
Austin, TX, United States
2013-03-20 18:10:58
Classified Ads Scam
Cars.com | Text from 516-406-3431 in response to a cars.com ad Sent me a text in response to a car I have on cars.com and autotrader.com Text read: " I'm very interested in your ..... car. and I'll like to make an offer of $..... and I'll also like you to confirm to me that it is in a good working condition. Let me ... ⇒ more |
| Anonymous
East Moriches, NY, United States
2013-03-01 20:04:16
Classified Ads Scam
Cars.com | +7 oceanographer wanting to purchase car
Thanks for the info. I'm very much interested and I want you to know that you don't have to surf around looking for buyers because you've just found one. This is a gift for my Dad in Idaho, I hope you understand my eagerness to complete this transact... ⇒ more |
| Anonymous
Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
2013-02-17 23:34:36
Classified Ads Scam
Cars.com | +1 We advertised a car in local paper with extra onlline and mag advertising Thanks for getting back to me, 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 offshore in New Zealand Taranaki Basin on kapo project. We do not have access to phone at the moment,its ... ⇒ more |
| Anonymous
Somewhere in United States
2013-01-17 05:03:42
Classified Ads Scam
Cars.com | Greg crisell I have a car for sale on the website cars.com ; received a text message with the following :
"Is your advert on cars.com still available for sale ?What is your firm price ? please contact me on gregcrisell1970@gmail.com"
Then I replied to his email inform... ⇒ more |
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| Anonymous
Mesa, AZ, United States
2013-01-14 03:15:43
Classified Ads Scam
Cars.com | Email from Greg Crisell He sent an email saying hew anted to buy my car sight unseen and wanted my bank account to send funds. Email follows. It is almost word for word the same as someone else that posted here.
Thanks a lot for the email. Am buying it for my son who just gr... ⇒ more |
| No Name
Somewhere in United States
2013-01-04 00:21:52
Classified Ads Scam
Cars.com | text message Thanks a lot for the email. Am buying it for my son who just graduated ontop of his class in National University in California, he studied Business Law and Professional Ethics Minor and am so proud of him . I want it as a surprise package to appreciate him... ⇒ more |
| No Name
Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
2012-12-24 02:00:04
Classified Ads Scam
Cars.com | Fake Caravan Buyer Sent us a text message posing as a potential caravan buyer, with a long story about working on an rig out of New Zealand, wanted to buy the van for his father in Darwin, had a courier waiting etc. Just needed a direct deposit bank account or pay pal info.... ⇒ more |
| Kay Williams
Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
2012-12-19 04:45:16
Classified Ads Scam
Cars.com | Caravan sales Under the pretext of purchasing our caravan he fooled us in to giving him a debit card number. Gullible hey! We weren't too sure about it so have cancelled that account and since then discovered that we were wiser to be wary. He claimed to work for an N... ⇒ more |
| Anonymous
Somewhere in Australia
2012-11-13 07:33:58
Classified Ads Scam
Cars.com | text message Wanted to buy a camper that was advertised on caravans.com.au.
tried to get our account details.... ⇒ more |
| No Name
Somewhere in United States
2012-11-04 23:28:53
Classified Ads Scam
Cars.com | PayPal Scam for car payment Here is a PayPal scamer's response to an ad i had on Cars.com.
Hi thanks for your message, I will not be coming to view it because of my working condition, i am a Marine Biologist and i am buying this for my Dad, i am at sea right now and $xx,000 is a fai... ⇒ more |
| Anonymous
Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
2012-10-28 11:55:13
Classified Ads Scam
Cars.com | Car sales site - selling two cars Same as most of others word for word. Asks for PayPal details to submit a payment sounded too good to be true to settle on asking price not want to see vehicle check it out or drive it ....
Yep if its too good to be true n too easy it usually is bullshit... ⇒ more |
| Anonymous
Somewhere in Australia
2012-10-26 08:13:12
Classified Ads Scam
Cars.com | Your car ad Tried to get me to open a paypal account so he could deposit the money in for my car he was buying off me. Thought it was sus when i have two cars for sale and he didnt know which one he wanted to buy. Told him cash or back cheque. He then went into a simi... ⇒ more |
| Anonymous
Somewhere in Australia
2012-10-24 02:07:13
Classified Ads Scam
Cars.com | Reply to caravan for sale Ad same approach as other scammer Greg Crisell 'I am at sea at the moment i work for NZOG etc. I am buying this for my father etc etc.
This is the second load of crap from these scum bags in the last 2 weeks. don't fall it. They will next ask that you pay ... ⇒ more |
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