Classified Ads Scam TipOff Reports for Cars.com| Scam Reporter | Scam Tips Received | |
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  | Anonymous Nunawading, Victoria, Australia 2012-10-17 07:28:09 Classified Ads Scam Cars.com |  +1 On Car sales.com. Selling a caravan and he said he was working on an oil rig. Scammer Information Was for sale of caravan we were selling. Scammer first sent text and then asked to email back. I did that and then this was the email he sent:
Thanks a lot for the email .I am away at sea at the moment,i work with New Zealand Oil and Gas (NZOG) 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.
I am buying this … Read Full Report ⇒ |
| Anonymous Melbourne, Victoria, Australia 2012-10-16 06:16:20 Classified Ads Scam Cars.com | buying car Scammer Information Trying to buy car in western australia… Read Full Report ⇒ |
| Anonymous Sydney, New South Wales, Australia 2012-10-09 07:31:17 Classified Ads Scam Cars.com | Txt message. Vehicle for sale on the net. Scammer Information Same as other scams reported had vehicle for sale on web site. Was happy with asking price,asked for more pictures and was arranging pickup from his pick up agent. corporate international headquaters in the UK. And for me to forward $2500 in western union money at any post office. Its amazing he actually used a real address in the NT thats occupied. 24 Kurrajong Crescent Nightcliff NT. … Read Full Report ⇒ |
 | Anonymous Darwin, Northern Territory, Australia 2012-10-06 02:31:15 Classified Ads Scam Cars.com |  False information to purchase a truck Scammer Information I have a truck for sale on trucksales.com.au and was first of all contacted on my mobile with an email address to contact gregcrisell1970@gmail.com with an interest to purchase same stating that he was working for New Zealand Oil and Gas in the Kupe basin and wanted to buy the truck as a surprise for his father who was starting work on a farm. He also stated that he was already intouch with a courier. He asked for bank account details to transfer payment or he would transfer… Read Full Report ⇒ |
  | Bruce Hunnicutt El Paso, TX, United States 2012-09-15 02:04:03 Classified Ads Scam Cars.com | Posted a car for sale they texted me and asked for details to grat11213@gmail.com Scammer Information wants me to take car down of the net, acted like he showed interest until I refused to take my add off line until deal was final, then dropped out of site… Read Full Report ⇒ |
| No Name Medford, NY, United States 2012-09-14 11:45:08 Classified Ads Scam Cars.com | +1 selling car Scammer Information I don't have an ebay account and I don't look forward to creating one because I've had several bad experiences using ebay in the past. I am sorry but I can't go with them again.
Public Profile:
http://www.linkedin.com/pub/david-gray-jr/56/609/636
David Gray Jr
On Fri, Sep 14, 2012 at 1:08 AM, Glenn T Rodomista wrote:
its on ebay you can buy thru ebay
From: David Gray
Sent: Thursday, September 13, 2012 3:07 PM
To: G… Read Full Report ⇒ |
| Tom Eskola Brisbane, Queensland, Australia 2012-08-31 02:27:51 Classified Ads Scam Cars.com | Motor home for sale Scammer Information This guy repplied to my add on my motorhome for sale, he said he's away at sea working for new zealand gas and oil off shore in Taranaki basin on a Kapo project and that he cant be contacted.
He said he will get a courier to pick up the van and he wants me to set up a paypal account and get the van send to NT without siting the vehicle. Seem very like other scam reports I've read on this site.… Read Full Report ⇒ |
| Jen Drouin, Victoria, Australia 2012-07-10 11:10:30 Classified Ads Scam Cars.com | +1 Luda Dawood Scammer Information Luda tried to buy our car that we just listed on Carsguide.com.au.
He said he was on an oil rig was not available to view the car or contact us via phone. But he said he would buy the car for his vacation and would deposit to our paypal account and then organise a courier to pick up the car.
We googled him as sounded Suss and we were right as his name came up straight away on this site.
Be warned.… Read Full Report ⇒ |
| John Cunningham Somewhere in United States 2012-06-04 17:48:13 Classified Ads Scam Cars.com | +1 Car Sale + Paypal + Western Union Scammer Information Was very excited to buy the car as fast as possible. Explained that he had limited internet access and that the car was for his holiday when he came to the U.S. (from the UK and working in NZ). Said that the courier was all set up to pick up the vehicle but that it was an addition $1100 that he needed to pay for the freighting costs... and asked for help with paying through western union.... Claimed to have paid for via paypal.. where the emails appeared in spam inbox and wer… Read Full Report ⇒ |
| J R Moses Friona, TX, United States 2012-05-27 04:59:00 Classified Ads Scam Cars.com | Untitled Classified Ads Scam on Cars.com, ref:2873 Scammer Information Classified: Listed our vehicle on CarsforSale.com, got the same text message. We were taken in and taken but good! Not a good feeling. He got nearly $1,000.00 from us sent to: Joel Flagg, 755 20th Street, Rock Island, IL 61201. Figured it to be a scam when the man refused to give us his phone number or address. May God have no mercy on him!… Read Full Report ⇒ |
 | Kristin Urbana, IL, United States 2012-05-23 16:51:22 Classified Ads Scam Cars.com | Car Scam Scammer Information I have my car listed for sale and I got a text to my phone identical to those listed. Word for word. I emailed back and said the price is as listed. He emailed back thanking me for my response and asked the price so we could proceed with the transaction. I told him the price as listed.
After reading these I sent an email telling him that I would not entertain any more communcation from him and that he is listed as a scammer on the internet.… Read Full Report ⇒ |
| No Name Easton, PA, United States 2012-05-22 03:02:05 Classified Ads Scam Cars.com | +1 Trying to buy my car Scammer Information
Scam Details,,,,,,,
Listed my car on cars.com The next afternoon, I received a text message (SMS):
"Hi, am interested in your vehicle. Pls conifrm the price/availability to my email address: graphics@contactgray.com. pls no sms bcos I won't b able to read it."
THE SAME EXACT WORDS AS OTHER PEOPLE HAVE REPORTED!!!!
STAY AWAY FROM THIS GUY...REALLY.… Read Full Report ⇒ |
| tc Douglassville, PA, United States 2012-05-14 14:50:23 Classified Ads Scam Cars.com | +3 graphics@contactgray.com Scammer Information Listed my car on cars.com
The next morning I received a text message (SMS):
Hi, am interested in your vehicle. Pls conifrm the price/availability to my email address: graphics@contactgray.com. pls no sms bcos I won't b able to read it.
The domain contactgray.com has its contact info hidden by one of the domain privacy firms. The server does not not respond to browser inquiries. The DNS entry for the www version is not properly defined.
It appears that the phone numbe… Read Full Report ⇒ |
 | Alain Gagnon Montreal, Quebec, Canada 2012-03-06 00:36:46 Classified Ads Scam Cars.com | porsche 911 cab Scammer Information Nice Porsche 911 for sale on cars.com
Tracy Friedl using similar for many types of cars
Hello Alain,
Here is the VIN: WP0CB29936S769853 and I've also attached some pics to this email.First please let me explain you the process of this sale and afterwards you can decide if you want to go with it or not.
As I told you in my first email, I recently got divorced. I got a new job and moved to Topeka KS for a new start. I'm in the city but my prese… Read Full Report ⇒ |
| Michael Spears Kansas City, MO, United States 2012-03-03 21:32:10 Classified Ads Scam Cars.com | +2 2011 Lotus Elise advertised on www.cars.com Scammer Information 2011 Lotus Elise advertised on www.cars.com
I appreciate your interest in buying my car. The Lotus Elise is in perfect shape, never been smoked in, without scratches nor dents, and it has never been involved in any kind of accidents. I legally own a clear title, free of any liens or loans,under my name. It has 5,890 miles, for sale at $27,999. The price is below the market as I recently divorced and I need the money as soon as possible, therefore I don't need it, so I'm tryi… Read Full Report ⇒ |