Classified Ads Scam TipOff Reports for Paypal (paypal.com)| Scam Reporter | Scam Tips Received | |
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  | Anonymous Worthing, West Sussex, United Kingdom 2014-10-31 16:17:16 Classified Ads Scam Paypal (paypal.com) |  +1 Motorbike Sale Scam Scammer Information I am currently advertising a motorbike for sale on Motorcycle News website. I get a text from a supposedly interested party - whats the lowest price of ur motorbike? plz email thru evansmax@outlook.com. email only tnx.
I recognise this as a scam but decide to play along to see how it pans out.
A few emails exchanged, see below :-
Thanks mate for your details,the asking price & conditions is ok l'm buying it for my son as a gift ,I won't be able to Inspect due to the nature… Read Full Report ⇒ |
  | Anonymous Loughrea, County Galway, Ireland 2014-10-15 20:26:53 Classified Ads Scam Paypal (paypal.com) |  brouder.declan1@gmail.com Scammer Information I was advertising a diamond ring on donedeal.ie, he contacted me through text, no number just an email address. He agreed to purchase very easily without asking any questions about the ring and offered to pay for shipping. He then sent me another email and said to check my spam folder for a confirmation email from paypal claiming that I had to ship it first and send a tracking number to paypal to get the money released. I got very suspicious then and googled his email to find… Read Full Report ⇒ |
 | Sonya Kennedy Blackwood, Caerphilly County Borough, United Kingdom 2014-10-04 17:19:04 Classified Ads Scam Paypal (paypal.com) | +1 gumtree scam Scammer Information Text to say what the lowest price of my car is, gave email and asked to email only. Said they were overseas working and wanted to buy car for son who lives in UK.
SCAM -- pay through PayPal and send courier to collect. Sounds okay? NO
The scam that I'm aware of..
Person A buys an iPhone for £600 pays through PayPal
Person B sells a car and person A pays for it
Scammer collects car
Person A reports item as not being received
Person B has payment retracted and accou… Read Full Report ⇒ |
  | Paul Wilkins Somewhere in Australia 2014-10-03 01:14:07 Classified Ads Scam Paypal (paypal.com) | Gumtree scammer Scammer Information We put our car up for sale on Gumtree, and were contacted by Ramond Jak, who said he lived in Darwin, but worked offshore on the KUPE gas project in NZ.
We agreed on a price, and asked to be paid into our Bank account. We then got an e-mail saying the money had been paid into our Paypal account, but before it could be released, we had to pay $1650 via Western Union to the car transport company's head office in China. He had reportedly also deposited funds to cover this, then … Read Full Report ⇒ |
  | doui Somewhere in Tunisia 2014-10-03 00:54:39 Classified Ads Scam Paypal (paypal.com) | paypal Scammer Information … Read Full Report ⇒ |
| No Name Somewhere in Tunisia 2014-10-03 00:54:09 Classified Ads Scam Paypal (paypal.com) | paypal Scammer Information … Read Full Report ⇒ |
| No Name Somewhere in Tunisia 2014-10-03 00:53:54 Classified Ads Scam Paypal (paypal.com) | paypal Scammer Information … Read Full Report ⇒ |
| No Name Somewhere in Tunisia 2014-10-03 00:53:51 Classified Ads Scam Paypal (paypal.com) | paypal Scammer Information … Read Full Report ⇒ |
 | Anonymous Ramsgate, Kent, United Kingdom 2014-09-26 13:00:01 Classified Ads Scam Paypal (paypal.com) | olaoluscott2a@gmail.com scam Scammer Information olaoluscott2a@gmail.com
ip located in London and claims to at sea :)
AVOID!!!!
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 5days off and 25days on,which is why I contacted you with internet messaging facility. Where is it located at the moment?
I am buying it for my for my son and i want it … Read Full Report ⇒ |
  | Anonymous Somewhere in United States 2014-09-15 15:21:22 Classified Ads Scam Paypal (paypal.com) | Paypal Autotrader Scams Scammer Information Recieved three seperate text messages asking for an email response...all saying essentially the same thing. They want to buy the car sight unseen and want my Paypal account info. Words in text and followup emails identical to scams already listed on this site. Thanks to all those that posted warnings.… Read Full Report ⇒ |
  | Anonymous Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, Greece 2014-09-11 21:09:01 Classified Ads Scam Paypal (paypal.com) | Scammer proposing to buy goods. Scammer Information
Those were his words. He proposed to buy some goods I had posted on an ad website.
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  | Anonymous The Hague, South Holland, Netherlands 2014-08-25 23:52:00 Classified Ads Scam Paypal (paypal.com) | +1 fraudulent Paypal payments Scammer Information Scammer sends fake Paypal email to confirm payment for "buyed" goods + a LOT of extra money for shipment to Spain.
The money should be "pending".
Want's to be payed back the left over amount of the shipment cost only by Western Union.
Also uses address roselockerose-locke@hotmail.com (found on a site from Finland: http://www.masinistit.com/viewtopic.php?t=67077
I received exactly the same e-mail from this scammer!
Always check your Paypal account yourself!!!
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| No Name Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia 2014-08-23 10:12:41 Classified Ads Scam Paypal (paypal.com) | Advertised a car for sale Scammer Information don't know exactly but his email was:
Thanks a lot for the email. Am buying it for my son who just graduated ontop of his class in Australia national university (ANU) ,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 NT as my family lives in NT.
I work with AWE New Zealand Pty Ltd and we are presently offshore in New Zealand Taranaki… Read Full Report ⇒ |
| Ron Somewhere in Australia 2014-08-03 10:57:09 Classified Ads Scam Paypal (paypal.com) | Car sales add Scammer Information Thanks for getting back,i'm cool with the price likewise the condition as described on the advert,i work with New Zealand Oil and Gas (NZOG) and we are presently offshore in New Zealand Taranaki Basin on kupe project.We do not have access to phone at the moment and that's why I contacted you with internet messaging facility.Regarding the payment,i will be paying you through PayPal linked up with my westpac bank account,please get back to me with your paypal details so i can p… Read Full Report ⇒ |
| No Name Somewhere in United States 2014-07-16 15:42:17 Classified Ads Scam Paypal (paypal.com) | motorcycle ad Scammer Information looking for email info, billing info, paypal account, full name, zip code, refused to speak on phone, got generic "inbox" greeting when I called the number. Scammer says, "can't talk, I'm at work" but when I text I get an immediate text back (within 30 seconds) prompting me to act via email or send full name and zip code. … Read Full Report ⇒ |
 | Anonymous Rochester, NY, United States 2014-07-10 13:52:50 Classified Ads Scam Paypal (paypal.com) | +1 ANOTHER CAR SCAM Scammer Information Wanted to buy vehicle. Said it was for his dad who lives in Wisconsin. "Please get going ASAP on this so that i can get the car to him...." Jordan supposedly works 15 days onshore and 15 days offshore in the construction business off the USA/Mexico coast and he'd like me to send him my bank account #, name of bank, checking account routing number etc. If i wasn't comfortable doing that, he wanted me to set up a Paypal account and send him the info linked to that account...Tol… Read Full Report ⇒ |
| Anonymous Rochester, NY, United States 2014-07-10 13:44:23 Classified Ads Scam Paypal (paypal.com) | WANT TO BUY CAR USING PAYPAL Scammer Information INQUIRING ABOUT MY VEHICLE FOR SALE. SAID HE IS WORKING FOR A SHORT TIME IN WASHINGTON AND THAT HE'S BUYING THE CAR FOR HIS WIFE WHO LIVES IN AUSTRALIA.. WILL ONLY PAY VIA PAYPAL AND THAT I SHOULD SEND HIM MY PAYPAL INFO SO THAT HE CAN SEND PAYMENT. TOLD HIM THAT THE ASKING PRICE FOR MY 2005 CHRYSLER WAS $250,000. HE SAID "THAT'S FINE JUST SEND MY EMAIL THAT'S LINKED TO MY PAYPAL ACCOUNT. … Read Full Report ⇒ |
| Anonymous Fort Myers, FL, United States 2014-07-07 14:01:19 Classified Ads Scam Paypal (paypal.com) | scan trying to buy automobile Scammer Information Thanks for your swift response, I'm seriously interested in buying this for my Father as gift, your asking price is quite reasonable and affordable considering others I've seen lately, I'll take it. I would have loved to come check it out my self but am currently in camp as military seer instructor for new recruits. I however squeezed out time to check this posting as all personal dealings are highly restricted here, i really want this as a surprise gift for my Father so i wo… Read Full Report ⇒ |
| Anonymous Limestone, TN, United States 2014-07-04 17:00:13 Classified Ads Scam Paypal (paypal.com) | Untitled Classified Ads Scam on Paypal (paypal.com), ref:20194 Scammer Information Subject: RE: Ring
Thanks I'm just asking about it to make sure its in good condition as im buying it for my Family as a surprise gift and he doesn't know about it, so can you assure me i will not be disappointed? also no shipment involved as i have a mover that will come for it. Im okay with the price and condition , I can only pay you via one of the fastest and secure way to pay online (PayPal).. Do you have a PayPal account? Let me know asap so i can arrange the payment th… Read Full Report ⇒ |
| Anonymous Somewhere in Australia 2014-07-04 05:27:43 Classified Ads Scam Paypal (paypal.com) | purchase of car Scammer Information Thank you for the mail,i am okay with the little details have read in the advert compare to the others have seen recently and please Does it have any more history I should be aware of.I work with New Zealand Oil and Gas (NZOG) and we are presently on a mine site, 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 first son who just graduated ontop of his class at … Read Full Report ⇒ |
 | Anonymous Temperance, MI, United States 2014-07-01 17:34:13 Classified Ads Scam Paypal (paypal.com) | +1 Craigslist auto for sale ad Scammer Information They want to buy my car, sight unseen for the price I asked, pay for it to my paypal account and have a service pick it up. It is supposedly a gift for someone.… Read Full Report ⇒ |
| Andrew Graham Sunbury, Victoria, Australia 2014-06-26 04:20:27 Classified Ads Scam Paypal (paypal.com) | Untitled Classified Ads Scam on Paypal (paypal.com), ref:20059 Scammer Information Thank you for the mail,i am okay with the little details have read in the advert compare to the others have seen recently and please Does it have any more history I should be aware of and why are you selling if you don't mind my asking.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 messagi… Read Full Report ⇒ |
| Anonymous Layton, UT, United States 2014-06-06 04:38:01 Classified Ads Scam Paypal (paypal.com) | KSL email scammer claiming to buy furniture Scammer Information Thanks for your swift response, I'm seriously interested in buying this for my Father as gift, your asking price is quite reasonable and affordable considering others I've seen lately, I'll take it. I would have loved to come check it out my self but am currently in camp as military seer instructor for new recruits. I however squeezed out time to check this posting as all personal dealings are highly restricted here, i really want this as a surprise gift for my Father so i wo… Read Full Report ⇒ |
 | Anonymous Aiken, SC, United States 2014-05-26 23:32:49 Classified Ads Scam Paypal (paypal.com) | craigslist scam Scammer Information offered to pay full price for item I was selling via paypal, couldn't come pick up the item, but had a "shipper" stated she couldn't talk to me "because of work"… Read Full Report ⇒ |
  | Anonymous Tossa de Mar, Girona, Spain 2014-05-26 12:05:11 Classified Ads Scam Paypal (paypal.com) | 447624803803 Scammer Information Pregunta sobre un vehÃculo que tengo a la venta, lo hacen a través de sms, y en inglés, se trata de una estafa a través de Paypal, ya que te remiten el dinero, pero no la dirección de envÃo o los datos de la persona a transferir el vehÃculo, y dadas las condiciones de Paypal, van contra el vendedor por incumplimiento del contrato, por lo que encima le tienes que indemnizar a los estafadores.
Quidado.… Read Full Report ⇒ |