Classified Ads Scam TipOff Reports for Paypal (paypal.com)| Scam Reporter | Scam Tips Received | |
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  | No Name Somewhere in Australia 2012-07-04 11:17:33 Classified Ads Scam Paypal (paypal.com) |   CAR Scammer Information 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 for my for my holiday, and i want it to be delivered before my arrival in NT . However,does it have any history I should be aware of? .I am al… Read Full Report ⇒ |
  | Gavin Dublin, Leinster, Ireland 2012-07-03 12:16:23 Classified Ads Scam Paypal (paypal.com) |  Paypal postage scam Scammer Information I Had a laptop for Sale on www.donedeal.ie and got a Txt asking me to reply on the gmail account above, off course they sound genuine and ask you to request money in your paypal account, then send you a false paypal link showing they have paid you ( DO NOT CLICK ON LINKS IN THIS EMAIL) this can hack your paypal account if you login from there!! Then ask you to post the Laptop, when I went to genuine paypal site and checked no such payment Happened and called paypal with detai… Read Full Report ⇒ |
  | No Name Chula Vista, CA, United States 2012-07-03 05:31:30 Classified Ads Scam Paypal (paypal.com) | +4 car for sale Scammer Information It was a reply to my car for sale post on San Diego Classifieds. At first I was convinced to be dealing with an honest buyer but then the urgency he showed on his text message and emails made me hesitant. The person was a "DAVID GRAY JR" who is listed on several cases in this link. He is using the identical emails: "want the car for my father" "I do not have telephone availability as I am working off shore New Zealand"; "I will pay via pay-pay immediately"; "will send a couri… Read Full Report ⇒ |
 | g wise O'Fallon, IL, United States 2012-07-02 03:24:16 Classified Ads Scam Paypal (paypal.com) | David Gray: Car Scam Scammer Information Contacted me "SMS" requesting a little more info on vehicle--but only via e-mail as he "can't read SMS" replies. Here is the message he sent---very familiar to everyone else. Notice the incorrect grammar (I'll vs. I'd; convinience vs convenience; etc.)
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Hello ,
Great reading from you. I am interested in the immediate purchase. I will take it for the price you've … Read Full Report ⇒ |
| lynn Baldwin Park, CA, United States 2012-06-25 13:57:02 Classified Ads Scam Paypal (paypal.com) | muscle car Scammer Information Am ok with the price and the condition, am buying it for my personal
use because i’ll be back at home soon leaving our site as am into
Forest management and presently in the Forest. i won’t be able to come
for the inspection due to the nature of my work and i would have love
to call in personally but we have call restriction here due to rules
given to us and am only having chance to email you when am on my PC
doing some research. i will be paying you through Pay… Read Full Report ⇒ |
 | No Name Edmonton, Alberta, Canada 2012-06-21 16:25:09 Classified Ads Scam Paypal (paypal.com) | +2 Michael Warwick wanted to buy items on Kijiji Scammer Information The same guy also tried to buy couches from me via Edmonton Kijiji ad. He asked questions about these even though the information in the ad already answers them. This most likely was done so he could get my email address in a reply.
His second email: "Okay.. I will be paying the 2.9% PayPal surcharge from my account. So i will be paying directly into your PayPal account without any delay, and i hope you have a paypal account. If you have one already, just send me the addres… Read Full Report ⇒ |
 | Not Gona scam me Edmonton, Alberta, Canada 2012-06-20 04:42:33 Classified Ads Scam Paypal (paypal.com) | davidpearson1979@gmail.com tried scamming my out of 600.00 & my truck off kijij .. Scammer Information I had a add on kijij to sell my truck f150 . He said he would buy my truck for an extra 700.00 additional to my price . He text and sent emails and said to confirm with pay pal then he said the money will be released when I send 600.00 to western union . I said busted and pay pal warned me about that trick scammers are using western union in their confermation made up reciet and it's fraud . … Read Full Report ⇒ |
| No Name Dryden, Ontario, Canada 2012-06-20 01:47:36 Classified Ads Scam Paypal (paypal.com) | Marine Engineer buying item on kijiji Scammer Information This guy offered to buy our motorcycle on Kijiji through PayPal. Claimed he was a marine engineer, needed us to help him with shipping through western Union. We would have to front $700 to Western Union for shipping and once we scanned and emailed receipt to PayPal, we would receive $$ from them. The emails also appeared to come from PayPal. Waste of my time!!! Good thing that there are forums!!… Read Full Report ⇒ |
  | No Name Clydebank, West Dunbartonshire, United Kingdom 2012-06-11 19:49:49 Classified Ads Scam Paypal (paypal.com) | Re: PlaneCheck: Inquiry about the 2004 Cirrus SR22 G2 GTS N542CD Scammer Information he sent an email saying the following:
David,
Thanks a lot for the email.I am away at sea at the moment,on the west aquarius submersible to be precise, 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. What is your last negotiable price?
I am buying this for my dad in Newzealand,I choose the EU market as its a far larger one than that in NZ and gives me more freedom of choice,the shippi… Read Full Report ⇒ |
| Liz Somewhere in Australia 2012-06-05 01:30:37 Classified Ads Scam Paypal (paypal.com) | +1 Car buyer scam - payment via PAYPAL.COM Scammer Information Got a certain Marcus Beau (marcusbeau19@gmail.com) contact me on my phone via email for more details regarding my car ad listed on Gumtree. He contacted me about 12 hours from when I first posted the ad, so made me a little suspicious.
His email response asked for payment via Paypal, which made me more suspicious. I posted it on my Facebook and got a number of comments from friends alerting me to the Scamdex scam alert. :(
I since emailed back saying only direct bank depo… Read Full Report ⇒ |
| Teri Wilcock Brisbane, Queensland, Australia 2012-05-28 02:37:42 Classified Ads Scam Paypal (paypal.com) | Classified Ad Scammer Information Received an email enquiry about my car for sale. "> > Hi thanks for the mail,am ok with the price and the condition,am
> > buying it for my holiday,because i'll be coming soon from our rig as
> > am a marine biologist working offshore,i won't be able to come for
> > the inspection due to the nature of my work,i would have love to call
> > in person but we have limited access to calls due to bad weather
> > condition.
> > i will be paying you through PayPal,pls get back … Read Full Report ⇒ |
| Colleen Watson Snug, Tasmania, Australia 2012-05-15 02:35:07 Classified Ads Scam Paypal (paypal.com) | +2 Untitled Classified Ads Scam on Paypal (paypal.com), ref:2635 Scammer Information Hi thanks for the mail,am ok with the price and the condition,am
buying it for my holiday,because i'll be coming soon from our rig as
am a marine biologist working offshore,i won't be able to come for
the inspection due to the nature of my work,i would have love to call
in person but we have limited access to calls due to bad weather condition.
i will be paying you through PayPal,pls get back to me with your
PayPal details so i can proceed with the payment and contact the
cou… Read Full Report ⇒ |
| phil hallworth Worcester, Worcestershire, United Kingdom 2012-05-11 19:42:46 Classified Ads Scam Paypal (paypal.com) | classic car for sale scam Scammer Information i was sent email word for word same as previously shown on this website,about being on an oil rig,asking for bank details to pay by paypal.this made me worried about possible chargeback possibilities so i googled his name and found scamdex thankfully before got involved.… Read Full Report ⇒ |
| Mike Petal, MS, United States 2012-05-11 03:14:36 Classified Ads Scam Paypal (paypal.com) | Auto sale Scammer Information My son was trying to help me sale my car and he placed it on the internet on a few free sites. This David Gray contacted him and said he was interested in the car and not to waste time trying to sell it on line that I have a buyer being him. He claimed he wanted it for a birthday present for his dad. He sent me this bogus Pay Pal email with it acting like pay pal was needing me to send my part of the frieght that he put extra money in to cover. I was busy at work at the time … Read Full Report ⇒ |
  | Patricia A Garfield-Bennett Saint Helier, , Jersey 2012-05-08 15:39:11 Classified Ads Scam Paypal (paypal.com) | I was just suspicious and checked out your website Scammer Information Patricia,
Thanks a lot for the email.I am away at sea at the moment,on the west aquarius submersible to be precise,viewing isn't a possibility for me, 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. What is your last negotiable price?
I am buying this for my dad in Malta,I choose the UK market as its a far larger one than that in Malta or near and gives me more freedom of choice,the … Read Full Report ⇒ |
| T Scott Sydney, New South Wales, Australia 2012-05-03 07:36:31 Classified Ads Scam Paypal (paypal.com) | Georgie Mahooney attempted car purchase and Paypal fraud Scammer Information George and his friend Phillip from "Paypal" tried to extort money for shipping expenses associated with a vehicle he was wanting to purchase from me. They indicated the funds for the vehicle purchase had gone to paypal along with shipping expenses and where being held until the shipping expenses had been paid out this end. A phone call directly to Paypal confirmed this was a fraud. See below for details of some initial contact.
>> Thanks a lot for the email.I am away at … Read Full Report ⇒ |
| Carole Sydney, New South Wales, Australia 2012-05-01 01:43:12 Classified Ads Scam Paypal (paypal.com) | Selling Vehicle Scammer Information He sent me txt mess. with no mobile no. only email address. Below is email he sent me -
"thanks for the swift response and do as well advise on the least amount you will like to give it away as i am buying this for Dad and due to the nature of my job and location...i will not be able to come for inspection,am a very busy type as i work long hours everyday,i have gone through your advertisement and i am satisfied with it.
As for the payment..i can only pay via the fastest … Read Full Report ⇒ |
 | Merrilyn Achammer Sydney, New South Wales, Australia 2012-04-27 03:40:14 Classified Ads Scam Paypal (paypal.com) | Caravan for sale Scammer Information We advertised our caravan on Trading Post and received a text via mobile asking for firm price and condition of van. He asked us to reply via email which we did. His reply seemed to vague so I googled his name and found this site with other similar incidents.
Copy of his email:
Hi thanks for the mail,am ok with the price and the condition,am
buying it for my holiday,because i'll be coming soon from our rig as
am a marine biologist working offshore,i won't be able to com… Read Full Report ⇒ |
| Rachypoo712 Baldwin Park, CA, United States 2012-04-26 00:57:31 Classified Ads Scam Paypal (paypal.com) | +2 David Gray Jr Scammer Information Contacted me regarding my vehicle for sale...
Hello Rachel,
Thanks for getting back to me on here. I will take it for $14,700USD including PayPal surcharges since I am interested in the immediate purchase.
I can only make the payment via paypal because it's very safe and secure for both of us. In case you don't have a paypal account I'll advice you to register for one at www.paypal.com. I have a private pick-up agent that will contact you in-order to handle the… Read Full Report ⇒ |
| No Name Brisbane, Queensland, Australia 2012-04-24 12:17:03 Classified Ads Scam Paypal (paypal.com) | +8 Christopher Ryan , 36 koolpinyah crescent tiwi northern territory 0810,Australia lisence number - 16723654 DOB- 29th oct,1975 Scammer Information
christopher Ryan christ.ryan01@gmail.com
Apr 23 (1 day ago)
to me
Thanks a lot for the email .I am away at sea at the moment,on the west aquarius submersible to be precise, 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. What is your last negotiable price? and where is it located at the moment?
I am buying this for my next holiday, and i want it to be delivered before my arrival in … Read Full Report ⇒ |
 | Rick Melbourne, Victoria, Australia 2012-04-22 10:44:43 Classified Ads Scam Paypal (paypal.com) | David Edmond Marine Biologist Scammer Information A copy of my email cnversation with this scammer...
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From: dave edmond [mailto:daved1516@gmail.com]
Sent: Sunday, 22 April 2012 6:34 PM
To: Rick
Subject: Re: Listing
Hi thanks for the mail,am ok with the price and the condition of the RAV4,am
buying it for my holiday,because i'll be coming soon from our rig as
am a marine biologist working offshore,i won't be able to come for
the inspection due … Read Full Report ⇒ |
 | Julie Somewhere in United Kingdom 2012-04-21 01:39:04 Classified Ads Scam Paypal (paypal.com) | Henry edwards Scammer Information This man contacted me, I was selling a phone on trade it uk ads page, he offered me 220.00 instead of 150.00 that was asking price to send to niggeara luckily I wasn't sure googles it and him and hear I am! Gave him a email saying I wouldn't send or do business with him that id googled him and that couldn't afford to b ripped off as I have two young mouths to feed! Cheeky hit never replied after that but was trying to get me to send phone via royal mail insuring on paypalin… Read Full Report ⇒ |
 | jordan UnknownTown, ZZ, United States 2012-03-25 23:57:03 Classified Ads Scam Paypal (paypal.com) | Rebecca Foley Scammer Information Had an ad on gumtree and received text - Whats the lowest you will go - please email only to beccyfol@gmail.com .
Replied - then received email which was sus -
Alright Mate,
Thanks for your swift reply. I am interested and I would have loved to come for viewing and inspection but i am currently overseas at the moment and i want this item picked up before i get back. Due to my inability to make a bank deposit, I would be paying via PayPal which is safer for me. Kindly send… Read Full Report ⇒ |
| Sogo Adelaide, South Australia, Australia 2012-03-17 23:23:10 Classified Ads Scam Paypal (paypal.com) | DavEd at it again Scammer Information Posted car for sale on gumtree. Received the following SMS test from \"DavEd\" which said \"I would like to know the the present condition and firm price for your listing. easier to contact me on davidedmond01@hotmail.com\"
When I replied back with the above details, I got the following email.....
Hi thanks for the mail,am ok with the price and the condition,am
buying it for my holiday,because i'll be coming soon from our rig as
am a marine biologist working offshore,i won… Read Full Report ⇒ |
 | http://trev.id.au (Trevor) Boronia, Victoria, Australia 2012-03-17 22:04:49 Classified Ads Scam Paypal (paypal.com) | +1 Buyer scam on Gumtree Scammer Information SMS Message from +16786617688:
Is the car still available for sale and whats your final price email me robertwarner1965@gmail.com my battery is flat so we can talk better – Sent from iPhone4
So sent the reply via email
On Thu, Mar 15, 2012 at 1:27 PM, name_removed wrote:
Hi Robert, just organising some pics for you
Recieved
From: Robert Warner [mailto:robertwarner1965@gmail.com] Sent: Thursday, 15 March 2012 3:58 PM To:… Read Full Report ⇒ |