Classified Ads Scam TipOff Reports for Cars.com| Scam Reporter | Scam Tips Received | |
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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 Scammer Information 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 rig in the torres Straight . said she woud arrange freight . asked for account details to pay money into . I said that when I had paid out the lease I would send her the account details. I have not sent the details as i was ti… Read Full Report ⇒ |
 | Brian Somewhere in Australia 2013-05-23 06:58:18 Classified Ads Scam Cars.com | Aquarius submersible scam Scammer Information 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 about it as possible as he was purchasing it for his son as a gift for his graduation and wanted it to be a surprise for him. After sending him another email about the car he replied saying he was ready to purchase and if I did… Read Full Report ⇒ |
 | Anonymous Thornville, OH, United States 2013-05-16 14:56:57 Classified Ads Scam Cars.com | Cars.com Ad Scammer Information 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 only.… Read Full Report ⇒ |
| Anonymous Somewhere in Australia 2013-05-06 02:49:51 Classified Ads Scam Cars.com | contacted for information from a car sales ad Scammer Information texted wanting details of car for sale. Checked this website and a number of different … Read Full Report ⇒ |
| No Name Overland Park, KS, United States 2013-05-02 20:17:27 Classified Ads Scam Cars.com | Cars.com Scammer Information 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.… Read Full Report ⇒ |
| Anonymous Karrabin, Queensland, Australia 2013-04-27 23:42:48 Classified Ads Scam Cars.com |  replied to car sale ad Scammer Information 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 phone -- and wants to purchase the car as a gift to her son who had just graduated top of his class at Charles Darwin Uni in NT. She would organise the freight charges ($1,350). Then I received two e-mails from fake "PayPal" th… Read Full Report ⇒ |
 | Anonymous Somewhere in United States 2013-04-26 22:56:39 Classified Ads Scam Cars.com | Cars.com PayPal Scam Scammer Information 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. In other words, I can only make a bank transfer from the IP I used in registering for my internet banking. The only available and secure method for me to make the payment is paypal. I would have loved to contact my bank to r… Read Full Report ⇒ |
 | 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 Scammer Information 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 towards his achievement and to be delivered before my arrival Wyoming as my family lives in Wyoming .
I work with SPDR S&P Oil & Gas Exploration & Production ETF and we are presently offshore in US Taranaki Basin on kapo p… Read Full Report ⇒ |
| Anonymous Brisbane, Queensland, Australia 2013-04-11 07:29:10 Classified Ads Scam Cars.com | Untitled Classified Ads Scam on Cars.com, ref:9061 Scammer Information 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… Read Full Report ⇒ |
| Anonymous Somewhere in Australia 2013-04-07 22:23:40 Classified Ads Scam Cars.com | Car sale scam Scammer Information 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 me and he said he needed me to help him with paying the shipping for the vehicle through a Chinese company that would only accept payment through western union which can be done at a post office; he couldn't get to a post off… Read Full Report ⇒ |
| 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 Scammer Information 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… Read Full Report ⇒ |
| Paul Frame Homestead, FL, United States 2013-03-24 13:59:15 Classified Ads Scam Cars.com | +2 SMS Scam 1 (516) 406-3431 Scammer Information 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 condition), that he would pay through Pay Pal, and that for all further communications I am to go through barnesgrimes@gmail.com. He has ben reported multiple times by others for the same thing.
Sorry BarnesGrimes@gmail.com 516-40… Read Full Report ⇒ |
| 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 Scammer Information 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 konw if you accept my offer, i'll pay through paypal and do contact me via barnesgrimes@gmail.com for further communication regarding it."
Yes, bad grammar and all...… Read Full Report ⇒ |
| Anonymous East Moriches, NY, United States 2013-03-01 20:04:16 Classified Ads Scam Cars.com | +7 oceanographer wanting to purchase car Scammer Information
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 transaction a.s.a.p...?
I am away at sea at the moment, I work as an Oceanographer and I am presently offshore in New Zealand Taranaki Basin on kapo project. Once I make the paypal payment and is transferred into your account,… Read Full Report ⇒ |
| 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 Scammer Information 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 15days off and 15days on,which is why I contacted you with internet messaging facility.
Where is it located at the moment? Does it have any history I should be aware of ? and why are you selling if you don't mind my askin… Read Full Report ⇒ |
 | Anonymous Somewhere in United States 2013-01-17 05:03:42 Classified Ads Scam Cars.com | Greg crisell Scammer Information 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 informing that the car was still available ; his reply to my
Email was:
"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… Read Full Report ⇒ |
 | Anonymous Mesa, AZ, United States 2013-01-14 03:15:43 Classified Ads Scam Cars.com | Email from Greg Crisell Scammer Information 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 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 towards his achievement and to… Read Full Report ⇒ |
| No Name Somewhere in United States 2013-01-04 00:21:52 Classified Ads Scam Cars.com | text message Scammer Information 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 towards his achievement and to be delivered before my arrival Wyoming as my family lives in Wyoming .
I work with SPDR S&P Oil & Gas Exploration & Production ETF and we are presently offshore in US Taranaki Basin on kapo … Read Full Report ⇒ |
| No Name Melbourne, Victoria, Australia 2012-12-24 02:00:04 Classified Ads Scam Cars.com | Fake Caravan Buyer Scammer Information 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. We didn't give him anything. The text message came through very quickly after we posted the ad (on cars.com)… Read Full Report ⇒ |
 | Kay Williams Adelaide, South Australia, Australia 2012-12-19 04:45:16 Classified Ads Scam Cars.com | Caravan sales Scammer Information 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 NZ oil and gas company and was at present at sea so couldn't check with us personally. Said it was a surprise for his father who on checking doesn't seem to exist.… Read Full Report ⇒ |
| Anonymous Somewhere in Australia 2012-11-13 07:33:58 Classified Ads Scam Cars.com | text message Scammer Information Wanted to buy a camper that was advertised on caravans.com.au.
tried to get our account details.… Read Full Report ⇒ |
| No Name Somewhere in United States 2012-11-04 23:28:53 Classified Ads Scam Cars.com | PayPal Scam for car payment Scammer Information 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 fair price, i will like to proceed. I can only pay through paypal at the moment as i don't have access to my bank account online but i have it attached to my paypal account and this is why i insisted on using paypal to pay, all… Read Full Report ⇒ |
 | Anonymous Melbourne, Victoria, Australia 2012-10-28 11:55:13 Classified Ads Scam Cars.com | Car sales site - selling two cars Scammer Information 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 .
I Hate that there are people falling for this crap and hate even more the bottom dwelling snakes that do the preying !!!!
Whoever you are Dave Edmond ....really are !!!! you are rubbish.
Scammers are all scum and shou… Read Full Report ⇒ |
| Anonymous Somewhere in Australia 2012-10-26 08:13:12 Classified Ads Scam Cars.com | Your car ad Scammer Information 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 similar story as the others but was quite pushy about me opening up a paypal account. I gave him my bank account details which is being tracked by my back as it is a bodgy account that has been opened up. Hopefully catch these b… Read Full Report ⇒ |
| Anonymous Somewhere in Australia 2012-10-24 02:07:13 Classified Ads Scam Cars.com | Reply to caravan for sale Ad Scammer Information 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 $1650 for the freight because they don't have facilities to do so from the Oil rig etc etc.
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