Scam Reporter | Scam Tips Received
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| Burke Lethbridge, Alberta, Canada 2013-07-22 15:37:20 Classified Ads Scam Kijiji.com | Truck buyer on kijiji Placed a truck for sale on Kijiji, this guy responses that he wants to buy it for his parenting in Ont. Will give us asking plus $800 if we hold it for him. He can "only pay" through paypal, and will transfer the money plus pay for the fee. Then we are... ⇒ more |
| Anonymous Melbourne, Victoria, Australia 2013-07-22 05:27:54 Classified Ads Scam Gumtree | lisapatrick@gmail.com Scammer Information | Name: Name Unknown | Email Address:
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Advertised a car on gumtree. Within minutes sms requesting lowest price. Felt that something was wrong so checked email address given. I was right.... ⇒ more |
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| Anonymous Townsville, Queensland, Australia 2013-07-22 01:12:27 Classified Ads Scam Gumtree | Untitled Classified Ads Scam on Gumtree, ref:11122 I placed an ad on Gumtree today for an expensive piece of jewellery. I received a text from this number 02 4036 3188 asking me to reply by emailing nswmarsarno@gmail.com. I replied to the text and it was 'unable to send' and then I rang the number to info... ⇒ more |
| Anonymous Somewhere in Australia 2013-07-21 22:03:39 Classified Ads Scam Gumtree | Gumtree car sale ad Thanks a lot for the email. Am buying it for my son who just graduated ontop of his class in Autralia national university (ANU) ,he studied Business Law and Professional Ethics Minor and am so proud of him . I want it as a suprise package to appreciate him... ⇒ more |
| Anonymous Brisbane, Queensland, Australia 2013-07-21 14:27:43 Classified Ads Scam Gumtree | Car for sale Same as others already described. Responded to add on gumtree on mobile via email only because of where he was service was bad. Immediately was going to deposit money in PayPal or bank acc without looking at car and didn't even try to talk me down on price... ⇒ more |
| Anonymous Dickson, TN, United States 2013-07-20 17:55:25 Classified Ads Scam Other Classifieds Site | Fort Campbell Yardsale I has a post on Fort Campbell yardsale and the scammer syneybrons18@gmail.com stated what is the final price of my listing ....I offered $10 less than my orginal listing...he offered me $50 more than my origial listing but kept asking for my email address... ⇒ more |
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| No Name Dublin, Leinster, Ireland 2013-07-20 15:01:42 Classified Ads Scam Craigslist (craiglist.com) | Yard work housekeeper
we have hired a private Realtor/renovation company to have our new home remodeled and I’m sure the house would be completed before we arrive in two weeks.
Please fill up the Information bellow for my personal assistant to mail you hard copy Agr... ⇒ more |
| Anonymous Somewhere in Canada 2013-07-20 14:37:03 Classified Ads Scam Autotrader (autotrader.com) | Paypal auto car buying scam I am selling a vehicle. He contacted me by txt msg and asked for a response via email. I responded and received this email:
1]Are you the first owner
2]what is the condition
3]More picture
Hi thanks for mailing back,am ok with the price and the condition... ⇒ more |
| Anonymous Brisbane, Queensland, Australia 2013-07-20 13:37:52 Classified Ads Scam Gumtree | Pick Up Agent Scammer This is a scammer who apparently works in the mines and wants to send a pick up agent to get the item. She will eventually encounter a problem, something along the lines of 'I need $450 sent to my PayPal account as I am in a remote mine site and do not hav... ⇒ more |
| Anonymous Somewhere in United States 2013-07-19 19:55:59 Classified Ads Scam Autotrader (autotrader.com) | +1 Autotrader car scam Scammer Information | Name: Stacey harris | Email Address:
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Same as all the others. Wants to use PayPal to buy my car but she's in the middle off the ocean on a ship.(oceanographer) sounded fishy from the start so googled her name and autotrader together . Lots of info. Beware!She's buying car for fathers birthday ... ⇒ more |
| Anonymous Somerset, KY, United States 2013-07-19 13:55:55 Classified Ads Scam Other Classifieds Site | Received offer from scammer to purchase my car listed in the classifieds Offered to buy my car. Said that he sent me $900 through PayPal which I needed to transfer via Western Union to the "shipping agent" who was picking up the car for them.... ⇒ more |
| Angela H. Temple, TX, United States 2013-07-19 13:46:53 Classified Ads Scam Craigslist (craiglist.com) | PayPal / Western Union / Money Gram Shipping Scam Crossland Hutton expressed supposed interest in buying a bed frame I posted for sale on Craigslist. In his second email he suggested that he send payment through PayPal & asked for my PayPal ID along with additional details about the "item" including close... ⇒ more |
| Anonymous Toronto, Ontario, Canada 2013-07-19 02:06:20 Classified Ads Scam Other Job Site | http://qlinkgroup.com/op/ These people will advertise through online agencies, hire you, give you a minimum before pay and throw They accepted a bid from me from an online agency. Sent me the particulars for setting up their site. They then allowed me to work for three days until I was just bellow the paid minimum and closed my account.
I contacted my online agency freelancer.com a... ⇒ more |
| No Name Los Altos, CA, United States 2013-07-17 15:19:48 Classified Ads Scam Autotrader (autotrader.com) | Car for sale (autotrader) can't see car in person,oceanographer. wants to buy car for dad's birthday, pay full price sight unseen, pay through paypal. blah blah blah.
I sniffed it out ASAP and deleated. waste of my time.... ⇒ more |
| Anonymous Somewhere in Australia 2013-07-17 05:13:25 Classified Ads Scam Gumtree | Kelly Roland I had listed a computer to be sold on Gumtree.
They sms'd me saying 'What's the present condition and final price of you Gumtree listing, best way to contact me is via my email (kelly12rogan@outlook.com'
I e-mailed them the condition and even came down $50... ⇒ more |
| No Name Sydney, Nova Scotia, Canada 2013-07-16 22:20:23 Classified Ads Scam Kijiji.com | person emailed, car add scam ... ⇒ more |
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| MARK LEVY Phoenix, AZ, United States 2013-07-16 16:24:02 Classified Ads Scam Craigslist (craiglist.com) | Money4Refer.com They advertised on Craigslist that all you have to do is post an ad with your assigned link from them and you make $2 per click from anybody that clicks. They seem to be keeping track of legitimate clicks but the problem is getting paid. First of all, thei... ⇒ more |
| Anonymous San Antonio, TX, United States 2013-07-16 16:22:00 Classified Ads Scam Craigslist (craiglist.com) | +1 512-200-3841....a text responding to my furniture ad on CraigsList I googled the phone number and found the scamedex.com site had the same number listed with the same individual utilizing emails. It was verbatum to the text I received the same day I posted furniture for sale on Craigslist.(15 Jul 2013) I am so glad I fo... ⇒ more |
| No Name Somewhere in United States 2013-07-16 15:24:12 Classified Ads Scam Paypal (paypal.com) | offer to buy horse trailer, sight unseen Scammer Information | Name: collins | Email Address:
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offer to buy horse trailer, sight unseen. At sea, needed to use "paypal". Told us how to set up account. Very anxious to complete transaction.... ⇒ more |
| Anonymous Gnowangerup, Western Australia, Australia 2013-07-16 11:29:36 Classified Ads Scam Gumtree | Awe New Zealand kapo project Advertised a boat for sale on gumtree. Received a txt from Mark (no number).
Is your ad still available for sales On Gumtree? please reply to my personal email if it's still available And Ur ONO reply to my (marksmith288@hotmail.com)
I responded with boat... ⇒ more |
| Anonymous Sydney, New South Wales, Australia 2013-07-16 04:09:53 Classified Ads Scam carsGuide (carsguide.com.au) | CarsGuide Scam Disregard anything you may receive from this phone number. The names change, and sometimes even the sending number. However, the deal is always the same: 'sorry I cannot inspect the car due to x y z, please provide your Paypal details and address so that I... ⇒ more |
| Anonymous Sydney, New South Wales, Australia 2013-07-16 04:09:00 Classified Ads Scam carsGuide (carsguide.com.au) | CarsGuide Scam Disregard anything you may receive from this phone number. The names change, and sometimes even the sending number. However, the deal is always the same: 'sorry I cannot inspect the car due to x y z, please provide your Paypal details and address so that I... ⇒ more |
| Anonymous Sydney, New South Wales, Australia 2013-07-16 04:08:09 Classified Ads Scam carsGuide (carsguide.com.au) | CarsGuide Scam Disregard anything you may receive from this phone number. The names change, and sometimes even the sending number. However, the deal is always the same: 'sorry I cannot inspect the car due to x y z, please provide your Paypal details and address so that I... ⇒ more |
| Anonymous Sydney, New South Wales, Australia 2013-07-16 03:57:18 Classified Ads Scam carsGuide (carsguide.com.au) | Carsguide Scam - Ken Willis Once again, another amateur scammer on CarsGuide.com.au (I am thinking of taking all my advertisements down from this leaky site). I was sent four text messages this morning, all from different names, all asking me the same thing: contact me via email. Fol... ⇒ more |
| Anonymous Sydney, New South Wales, Australia 2013-07-16 03:46:23 Classified Ads Scam carsGuide (carsguide.com.au) | Carsguide Scam - Neil Parker So, as it appears that this Neil guy has tried to swindle me as well (this happened to me recently before, using Gumtree). I was selling my car on CarsGuide.com.au and received a text (from New Zealand, mind you) asking me to post my details to him via ema... ⇒ more |