Classified Ads Scam TipOff Reports for Paypal (paypal.com)| Scam Reporter | Scam Tips Received | |
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  | Nicole Bailey Greenville, SC, United States 2014-02-18 00:09:43 Classified Ads Scam Paypal (paypal.com) |   bookoo scam Scammer Information We had a captains bed for sale on lejeuneyardsales and she contacted us telling us she sent the money and that we would have to send the shippers the money. After sending this money we got a message that was from PayPal but not the actual PayPal telling us that we had been over paid and to send the extra money via Western Union. Note for future western union and paypal do not work together ever!… Read Full Report ⇒ |
  | Anonymous Somewhere in Australia 2014-02-17 14:39:37 Classified Ads Scam Paypal (paypal.com) | Untitled Classified Ads Scam on Paypal (paypal.com), ref:16592 Scammer Information Just another gum tree car ad scam
I really appreciate your quick response and indeed very motivated to purchase from you, I am the tool pusher on the west Aquarius semi-submersible,contact via phone would have been the easiest means to talk to you, but we are out of cell phone range and the satellite phone is playing up, email is the best means of contact for me at the moment and i hope you can accommodate me on this? Firstly I will like to know few things about this sales… Read Full Report ⇒ |
| Anonymous Brisbane, Queensland, Australia 2014-02-17 00:24:12 Classified Ads Scam Paypal (paypal.com) |  Matt Oliver Bikesales scam Scammer Information Details of e-mail received offering to buy motorbike unseen. Same as others previously reported.
"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.Please does it have any more or additional history I s… Read Full Report ⇒ |
| Lisa Somewhere in Australia 2014-02-13 22:54:35 Classified Ads Scam Paypal (paypal.com) | Untitled Classified Ads Scam on Paypal (paypal.com), ref:16507 Scammer Information Offers to buy car but needs to have it shipped to NT and wants you to pay for the shipping to a Chinese bank account via PayPal. Uses genuine looking PayPal email to say that money is being held by them and will be transferred once the shipping has been paid for of $1650.… Read Full Report ⇒ |
  | Anonymous Dublin, Leinster, Ireland 2014-02-13 14:50:01 Classified Ads Scam Paypal (paypal.com) | Paypal Fraud : brouder.declan1@yahoo.com Scammer Information He replys by text to email him to sort out Paypal "request money from" transaction. Once goods received money withdrawn. His email below:
Am okay with the price of the item.I will like the shipping to be handle by Post Office so i will add up the shipping cost,also I will be doing the payment Paypal money transfer. do send me your PayPal Email ID with Name or send me paypal money request.
To proceed with the payment for the item.
So i wait to read from you soon.… Read Full Report ⇒ |
| Anonymous Townsville, Queensland, Australia 2014-02-12 07:29:38 Classified Ads Scam Paypal (paypal.com) | Carsales.com.au Scammer Information Was told he wanted to buy my car and that he worked in New Zealand for the New Zealand Oil and Gas (NZOG) and was buying the car as a surprise for his son as a graduation present(Darwin University). He the said he needed help with the shipping and that he could not transfer money to the car shipping company from where he was and asked me to transfer $1,600 to Yunbiao Ren,118 Qiannian Lu,Chaoyang Be,Beijing,100028,China . He told me the money for the car could not be transfere… Read Full Report ⇒ |
| Anonymous Somewhere in Australia 2014-02-07 23:54:13 Classified Ads Scam Paypal (paypal.com) | Yet another using Licence no. 16723654 and giving 36 koolpinyah crescent tiwi, Northern Territory 0810 as their address Scammer Information Was contacted by text msg from the number given in response to a Gumtree ad to sell an old car. The msg asked for details already in the ad and then said to "email only can't reply sms"
Various emails later with the address and licence no given, followed by the sob story about the pick up agent with the HQ in China and payment through Western Union prompts me to report it here.
It just did not feel right from the very first contact, so we were very careful not to give out a… Read Full Report ⇒ |
| Anonymous Perth, Western Australia, Australia 2014-02-02 11:04:28 Classified Ads Scam Paypal (paypal.com) | Advertisement on quokka Scammer Information Same as the above asking to create paypal account and responded immediately after ad had been placed.… Read Full Report ⇒ |
 | Anonymous Albertville, AL, United States 2014-01-31 18:33:46 Classified Ads Scam Paypal (paypal.com) | +1 Car was up for sale on classifiedride.com Scammer Information I had a vehicle up for sale on classifiedride.com, I was contacted by Amy Dyer wanting to know details and asking for pictures. I sent them to her email she provided for me. The next day I received a text telling me she wanted to buy my truck and send the money on Paypal. She said she was also including the amount that I would be reimbursed for paying her shipper to come get my truck. She wanted me to pay 1,500.00 out of my pocket to be able to get the funds through Paypal. W… Read Full Report ⇒ |
| No Name Somewhere in Australia 2014-01-31 11:58:04 Classified Ads Scam Paypal (paypal.com) | +1 Carsales buying scam Scammer Information Emailed to buy car sounded ok but a quick google search of his name bought up the exact email I had received
"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.Please does it have any more or additional … Read Full Report ⇒ |
 | Tash Somewhere in Canada 2014-01-29 19:44:43 Classified Ads Scam Paypal (paypal.com) | West Aquarius semi-submersible Scammer Information It was a quick response started with a txt and then into email. These are the emails from this person
I really appreciate your quick response,I won't be available to come for inspection due to my present locationat at work duties because I'll still be at my work location.I am indeed very motivated to buy this from you, I am the tool pusher on the west aquarius semi-submersible,contact via phone would have been the easiest means to talk to him, but we are out of cell phone ra… Read Full Report ⇒ |
 | Anonymous Peterborough, Peterborough, United Kingdom 2014-01-28 22:55:16 Classified Ads Scam Paypal (paypal.com) | PayPal prepay car scam Scammer Information I am selling my car and received an enquiry from a chap called Mikel / Pappy. After initial correspondence the following email was sent to me. Having entered the email address into google I came across this site and realised it is probably a scam.
I hope this info helps people in the future.
1]Are you the first owner
2]what is the condition
3]More picture
4]what is your best price
Hi thanks for mailing back,am ok with the price and the condition,am
buying it for my vacatio… Read Full Report ⇒ |
 | Max Melbourne, Victoria, Australia 2014-01-19 04:40:52 Classified Ads Scam Paypal (paypal.com) | +1 Untitled Classified Ads Scam on Paypal (paypal.com), ref:15703 Scammer Information Claiming to pay for full price of my motorbike, if i provide him with banking or paypal details. says he wants to purchase it for his son who has just graduated in NT, will have shipping company come and collet it to ship to NT, says he's working off shore at the moment, goes into detail about his work and son.also claims he doesn't have access to a phone and his personal banking details as they are limited being off shore. I tod him happy to sell it to him, although i would … Read Full Report ⇒ |
| Anonymous Somewhere in United States 2014-01-14 15:33:35 Classified Ads Scam Paypal (paypal.com) | PayPal Information Request Scammer Information Responding to an ad on ebay.com
Sent text messages from 781-277-2675. Would not give location, wanted PayPal address to make payment of $7,000. Said he would "make arrangments" for a shipper to pick up item. I suspect this is not his phone number. There is an individual by that name in the area the phone number is registered to.
Did not give any information...… Read Full Report ⇒ |
| Anonymous Somewhere in United States 2014-01-10 21:28:22 Classified Ads Scam Paypal (paypal.com) | scammer from bookoo ft.polk Scammer Information sends you message first question he askes what is bottom dollar then say he would buy it if you can guarantee him its in good condition. acting like he is buying car for his son wanting you to send him you paypal account to pay you and he has fake paypal account actiing as if he is merchant marine on ship in hawaii and the moving agent is coming to pick this car up to deliver to his son.he makes it look like money has been activated to your paypal account by sending u a me… Read Full Report ⇒ |
| Anonymous Sydney, New South Wales, Australia 2013-12-17 09:07:13 Classified Ads Scam Paypal (paypal.com) | pay for transport Scammer Information We had a boat advertised in the local paper and got an email from a person who was working on a boat and therefore had limited access to email. They said they would pay by pay pal but was not able to pay for transport due to communication issues. They asked that if they added the extra cost to our pay pal account would we pay using western union. At this point we told them to get stuffed. … Read Full Report ⇒ |
 | James E Somewhere in United States 2013-12-16 21:27:08 Classified Ads Scam Paypal (paypal.com) | Response to online listing to sell my 2008 Toyota Matrix Scammer Information Shortly after I listed my car through an online ad, I received a text message from phone number 307-696-2657 saying:
"Concerning your auto advert on the net. Kindly contact me on tmagic99 at gmail.com if it's still available and amount. 'Txt STOP 2 end'"
After emailing saying it was still available, I received the following replies:
From: Tyler Murphy
Sent: Friday, December 13, 2013 12:17 PM
Subject: Re: Matrix for sale
Hello James,
Thanks for yo… Read Full Report ⇒ |
 | Anonymous Brisbane, Queensland, Australia 2013-12-16 00:22:46 Classified Ads Scam Paypal (paypal.com) | email from "PayPal" that money was paid into account; some to be sent to Beijing Scammer Information Matthew Boyle bought a car. Was going to pay money into Paypal of which $1,350 should be sent to the freight company in Beijing via Western Union.… Read Full Report ⇒ |
 | Anonymous Adelaide, South Australia, Australia 2013-12-12 09:04:32 Classified Ads Scam Paypal (paypal.com) | +1 Stephen Parker- phen.parker101@gmail.com Scammer Information Stephen sent email in response to a at sales add. Details in summary given:
1. Working for New Zealand oil and gas and at sea for 15 days on and 12 days off.
2. Surprise gift for son who graduated Charles Darwin university in NT.
3. Son studied Design &Architecture
4. Prepared to pay full asking price but why selling?
5. Can arrange inspection
6. Has reputable shipping contact details.
7. Has to pay shipping co $1550 through western union asked if we could sort out if transfe… Read Full Report ⇒ |
| Anonymous Hampstead, Camden, United Kingdom 2013-12-11 21:01:54 Classified Ads Scam Paypal (paypal.com) | UK Gumtree scam Scammer Information Hello,
Thanks for mailing back,am ok with the price and the condition,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 15days off and 15days on and that's why I
contacted you with internet messaging facility.Regarding the payment,i
will be paying you through PayPal,please get back to me with your
paypal details so i can process the payment,you can alternatively s… Read Full Report ⇒ |
| Anonymous Miranda, New South Wales, Australia 2013-12-01 21:38:29 Classified Ads Scam Paypal (paypal.com) | helvis datford & matthew boyle POSING AS different people SAME PHONE NUMBER Scammer Information Our car was advertised on car sales .com. Last week we had dodgy enquiry from helvis datford and 2 attempts by "him" to acquire our paypal or bank account details so he could purchase our car. We discovered his activities here on scamdex.com. Subsequently, he has suggested we supply our details soon as he wishes his courier to collect the car on his behalf and for it to be in Darwin when he returns there in 2 days. "HE" was unable to answer my question to him about how propos… Read Full Report ⇒ |
| Anonymous Brisbane, Queensland, Australia 2013-11-30 21:48:04 Classified Ads Scam Paypal (paypal.com) | We put an ad in the classified to sell two jetskis and he contacted us by email Scammer Information He contacted me with this email. We have given him our bank details to pay into.
Thanks for mailing back,am ok with the price and the condition,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 because i don't have access to my bank account o… Read Full Report ⇒ |
| Anonymous Mayfield, UT, United States 2013-11-26 23:44:12 Classified Ads Scam Paypal (paypal.com) | +3 Scammer from my posting of motorcycle for sale Scammer Information Posted Motorcycle for sale and received/sent these emails:
Jacob,
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 presently assigned to an important mission outside the country. Once I make the paypa… Read Full Report ⇒ |
  | Anonymous Faro, Faro, Portugal 2013-11-25 16:55:26 Classified Ads Scam Paypal (paypal.com) | 173.194.68.26 Scammer Information I'm from Portugal and i have some second hand items announced to sell on a website in Portugal - www.olx.pt. On each advertisement on that website (only on my items of course) i placed my e-mail and my mobile phone for potential buyers be able to contact me.
Someone sent me an sms showing interest on some of my items and asking to contact him(?) by e-mail:- danieljack18@gmail.com
After exchanging some e-mails, he proved to be interested in 9 items and wanted to buy them, off… Read Full Report ⇒ |
 | Anonymous Melbourne, Victoria, Australia 2013-11-20 01:30:22 Classified Ads Scam Paypal (paypal.com) | Buying/Selling Scammer Information States that too busy at work to view item, but very interested, so will send payment through paypal and a courier to collect.… Read Full Report ⇒ |