Classified Ads Scam TipOff Reports for Paypal (paypal.com)| Scam Reporter | Scam Tips Received | |
|---|---|---|
  | No Name Somewhere in Australia 2012-02-16 10:57:56 Classified Ads Scam Paypal (paypal.com) |  +2 Gum tree boat scam Scammer Information Placed an add on gum tree to sell a boat and received a txt message to email stevenmile1@gmail.com.
I emailed him and he was asking the price which was listed on the add. He then offered me more than I was asking plus PayPal surcharges, and he will be arranging shipping for the boat to be shipped to Malaysia. It sounded strange so I googled his name and found this site warning it is a scam.
Thanks, this site saved me.
… Read Full Report ⇒ |
 | Charles Northam Brisbane, Queensland, Australia 2012-02-16 10:44:57 Classified Ads Scam Paypal (paypal.com) | +1 Carsales buyer on oil rig Scammer Information Mate,thanks for the response,am Ok with the price,Firstly can i know the full condition of the car as am buying it for my holiday or if its possible to get more close up photo .i'll be coming home soon from our rig as am a petroleum project engineer on a rig offshore,i won't be able to come for the inspection now due to the nature of my work as am not available now ,i would have love to call in person but we have call restriction due to bad weather condition and our  satel… Read Full Report ⇒ |
| Jason Adelaide, South Australia, Australia 2012-02-15 11:10:10 Classified Ads Scam Paypal (paypal.com) | dave edmond daved1516@gmail.com - scammer Scammer Information Looks like he has tried it again, got the same email as others from a classified,
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 b… Read Full Report ⇒ |
 | Tony Garland Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia 2012-02-12 12:10:05 Classified Ads Scam Paypal (paypal.com) |  beccyfol@att.net Scammer Information Faced paypal purchase and asked for shipping costs to be down outside of paypal via Western Union.
Very convincing paypal emails sent to me but real address was service@intl.paypal.com
notice the "intl"… Read Full Report ⇒ |
  | No Name Somewhere in South Africa 2012-02-11 20:45:06 Classified Ads Scam Paypal (paypal.com) | iPhone Scammer Information I wanted to sell my iPhone on Junkmail in South Africa. To make a long story short, this guy and two other scammers tried to get me to send the phone before they pay me. All three had this in common:
1. The addresses they give are Surelere, Lagos, Nigeria
2. Bad grammar
3. Lots of 'okays'
4. They usually refer to 'the item' instead of being specific.
5. They all have 'account managers' and use a Bank Of America account(fake)
6. They are VERY persistent. They even threatened … Read Full Report ⇒ |
| No Name Somewhere in South Africa 2012-02-11 20:43:09 Classified Ads Scam Paypal (paypal.com) | +1 Untitled Classified Ads Scam on Paypal (paypal.com), ref:1630 Scammer Information I wanted to sell my iPhone on Junkmail in South Africa. To make a long story short, this person and two other scammers tried to get me to send the phone before they pay me. All three had this in common:
1. The addresses they give are Surelere, Lagos, Nigeria
2. Bad grammar
3. Lots of 'okays'
4. They usually refer to 'the item' instead of being specific.
5. They all have 'account managers' and use a Bank Of America account(fake)
6. They are VERY persistent. They even threaten… Read Full Report ⇒ |
 | mrclarky Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia 2012-02-10 02:30:11 Classified Ads Scam Paypal (paypal.com) | Interest in you Ad Scammer Information I have been getting similar messages from a few different emails which go along the lines of:
"Thanks for the swift response...I am willing to offer you $1,300 for it.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 will be paying you via the fastest and secure way to pay online(PayPal).
I have a private… Read Full Report ⇒ |
| mrclarky Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia 2012-02-10 02:29:42 Classified Ads Scam Paypal (paypal.com) | +2 Interest in you Ad Scammer Information I have been getting similar messages from a few different emails which go along the lines of:
"Thanks for the swift response...I am willing to offer you $1,300 for it.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 will be paying you via the fastest and secure way to pay online(PayPal).
I have a private… Read Full Report ⇒ |
 | Debbie Lauer Mount Juliet, TN, United States 2012-02-08 15:30:49 Classified Ads Scam Paypal (paypal.com) | Sue Jonez buying off Craigslist Scammer Information I advertised on Craigs list to sell an embordery machine. Sue Jonez replied with this statement.
I'm satisfied with
your firm/advert price, As im requesting this transaction should be
done via PayPal so the PayPal charges is on me.Payment will be made
via PayPal only if you don't have an account, its very easy, safe and
secured log on to (www.paypal.com) i'm present out of town for my new
project, so im sorry i will not be able to come look at it in person
and that's t… Read Full Report ⇒ |
 | John Cooper Adelaide, South Australia, Australia 2012-02-07 00:12:42 Classified Ads Scam Paypal (paypal.com) | +1 Marine Biologist Scammer Information Starts here
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 paymen… Read Full Report ⇒ |
 | Rj Smith Mesa, AZ, United States 2012-02-06 19:40:58 Classified Ads Scam Paypal (paypal.com) | Craiglist Advert for my couches and stuff Scammer Information Thanks for the prompt response..I fully understand the condition of what i am buying. I'm ready to buy it now for my personal use but am not local and due to the nature of my work, phone calls making and visiting of website are restricted but i squeezed out time to check this advert and send you an email regarding it.Note that you will not be responsible for shipping and handling. My shipping company will come to your location for the pick up. Kindly provide me your name an… Read Full Report ⇒ |
| No Name Somewhere in Australia 2012-02-04 13:52:37 Classified Ads Scam Paypal (paypal.com) | +1 Paul Lyn Scammer Information
As for the payment,I will be paying via PayPal the fastest and secure way to pay online.I am currently off shore as per work and I don't have access to my bank account online(internet banking) but I have my bank account attached to my PayPal account
I have a private courier agent that will come for the pick up once the payment has been verified into your account.The agent would also be taking care of the change of ownership and all other signings(paper works).
Please sen… Read Full Report ⇒ |
 | Robert Brisbane, Queensland, Australia 2012-02-04 13:09:27 Classified Ads Scam Paypal (paypal.com) | Untitled Classified Ads Scam on Paypal (paypal.com), ref:1574 Scammer Information 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 and secure way to pay
online(PayPal).I have a private courier agent that will come for the
pic… Read Full Report ⇒ |
| Donna Perth, Western Australia, Australia 2012-02-04 05:36:44 Classified Ads Scam Paypal (paypal.com) | Untitled Classified Ads Scam on Paypal (paypal.com), ref:1573 Scammer Information I was selling a car on line, he said he worked on the rigs and needed to pay by paypal. I sent him a pay request, he then said the money was there waiting but the couriers he needed to pick it up wanted their fee first. The agent wanted to be paid thru Western Union and Pay Pal would release the money once they had received the receipt. He couldnt pay cause the lines were down. I sent it to Nathan Johnson, 66 Mitchell Avenue, Gravesend, Kent DA118AX unfortunately I checked wi… Read Full Report ⇒ |
 | Scott webb Somewhere in Australia 2012-02-03 22:19:35 Classified Ads Scam Paypal (paypal.com) | Vl for sale Scammer Information Hi thanks for mailing back,am ok with the price and the condition,am
buying it for my vacation,because i'll be coming soon from our rig as
am a petroleum project engineer on a rig 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 call restriction due to bad weather condition our satellite server has been down.
i will be paying you through PayPal,please get back to me with your
PayPal details so i c… Read Full Report ⇒ |
 | No Name Edmonton, Alberta, Canada 2012-02-03 01:54:30 Classified Ads Scam Paypal (paypal.com) | +1 paypal scam Scammer Information overseas buy my item with paypal site unseen … Read Full Report ⇒ |
 | No Name Peterborough, Peterborough, United Kingdom 2012-02-02 08:18:06 Classified Ads Scam Paypal (paypal.com) | +1 JIM HIKE Scammer Information Offers to buy item at agreed price but can only buy using PAYPAL as abroad in army ( or other reasons why cannot contact him and why he cannot come to see goods in person. Asks to pay by Paypal and arrange someone to pick up goods.
Research shows that person can pay by paypal but later have payment reversed. You are left without the money and goods and can only revert to dispute via paypal. Found lots of other people have been scammed by this one with variations of why he … Read Full Report ⇒ |
| Paula Burger Irene, Gauteng, South Africa 2012-02-02 06:32:28 Classified Ads Scam Paypal (paypal.com) | +5 Nigeria shipping and payment pending from Bank of America Scammer Information Good day All.
Selling products online and receiving a response from someone situated any where in the world requesting the products to be shipped to Nigeria...PLEASE BE CAREFUL.
They will go through the whole sale and then when the proof of payment comes through, it is in a mail format and they are paying in USD. The mail you will receive as payment confirmation will state Bank of America, however the email address domain will be either consultants.com of accountant.com.… Read Full Report ⇒ |
 | Shep Somewhere in Canada 2012-02-01 17:18:21 Classified Ads Scam Paypal (paypal.com) | +4 Chris Robert Oil Rig Scam Scammer Information Receieved the following email in response to my ad for a truck for sale:hello , i would like to know its present condition and price. I responded with my price (that was listed in the ad) and the condition. I received the following email response:Hi thanks for mailing back,am ok with the price and the condition,am buying it for my vacation,because i'll be coming soon from our rig as am a petroleum project engineer on a rig offshore,i won't be able to come for the inspection d… Read Full Report ⇒ |
| Shelby Brisbane, Queensland, Australia 2012-01-27 23:01:33 Classified Ads Scam Paypal (paypal.com) | Quokka Online purchase scam Scammer Information Thanks for the prompt response and i will love to make an instant purchase for the item I have taken a close look at the advert and am completely satisfied i really need this and will appreciates that you help save this for me till the payment made as it will save me some extra cost. and i am paying for the item by PayPal service to cover the cost of the item while you hold on my behalf. Once you have this,my mover will come and pick it up at your place.I will be needing the… Read Full Report ⇒ |
 | brynne Somewhere in Australia 2012-01-26 01:34:48 Classified Ads Scam Paypal (paypal.com) | +2 gumtree australia boat scam Scammer Information he said that he wanted to send the boat to malaysia and did the same as everyone else. Faked an email through paypal and tried to get western union transfer of shipping details. i am not happy, people like this make trying to do anything on line a horrible experience.… Read Full Report ⇒ |
| No Name Somewhere in Australia 2012-01-23 11:04:38 Classified Ads Scam Paypal (paypal.com) | Untitled Classified Ads Scam on Paypal (paypal.com), ref:1456 Scammer Information After sending an email advising the advertised price of the item received the following 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 me a paypal payment invoice or create an account at www.paypal.com.au if you dont hav… Read Full Report ⇒ |
 | H Darwin, Northern Territory, Australia 2012-01-23 03:27:36 Classified Ads Scam Paypal (paypal.com) | +2 classified ad scam reply Scammer Information received a text message response to a classified ad. the text only gave an email address. The David character claimed to be a marine biologist and was eager to pay through paypal for a $40,000 purchase, not actually refereed to be name of item. Grammer and spelling was very poor for such a professional, so I googled and found this site. Clearly a scam. … Read Full Report ⇒ |
| Angie Adelaide, South Australia, Australia 2012-01-18 10:15:38 Classified Ads Scam Paypal (paypal.com) | smyth.c.robert1011@gmail.com Scammer Information I was contacted on my mobile in response to an ad I placed for my car, asking me what my firm price is. I emailed him back to tell him our bottom price and offered for him to make an offer but he replied with the following email:
Mate,thanks for the response and am Ok with the price.Firstly, Please can i know the full condition of the car as am buying it for my holiday or if its possible to get more close up photo .i'll be coming home soon from our rig as am a petroleum proje… Read Full Report ⇒ |
| rays_restos@hotmail.com Somewhere in Australia 2012-01-17 13:15:20 Classified Ads Scam Paypal (paypal.com) | My ute Scammer Information Exactly the same as that David Edmund fella
Tried to by my ute sight unseen asking for PayPal details
A coast guard she reckons coming home for holidays wanting the ute for her self. Yeh right.… Read Full Report ⇒ |