Classified Ads Scam TipOff Reports| Scam Reporter | Scam Tips Received | |
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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 Scammer Information 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 inform the 'enquirer' that I do not discuss business over text messages or emails, and found the number was not connected. Thank you to this scamdex site for letting me know it is a scammer .. - See more at: http://www.scamdex.c… Read Full Report ⇒ |
 | Anonymous Somewhere in Australia 2013-07-21 22:03:39 Classified Ads Scam Gumtree | Gumtree car sale ad Scammer Information 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 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 Basin on kapo project. We do not have ac… Read Full Report ⇒ |
 | Anonymous Brisbane, Queensland, Australia 2013-07-21 14:27:43 Classified Ads Scam Gumtree | Car for sale Scammer Information 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. But wanted it shipped up north to family for when he was off on holiday. Courier wouldn't pick up car until money transfer was paid upfront. Asked me to wire $1250.00 western union money transfer and he ad already deposite… Read Full Report ⇒ |
  | Anonymous Dickson, TN, United States 2013-07-20 17:55:25 Classified Ads Scam Other Classifieds Site | Fort Campbell Yardsale Scammer Information 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 which i REFUSED to give.
I Then check out his name for scamming purposes and found this site. I text him one more time to let them know I did an investigation on him....… Read Full Report ⇒ |
 | No Name Dublin, Leinster, Ireland 2013-07-20 15:01:42 Classified Ads Scam Craigslist (craiglist.com) |   Yard work housekeeper Scammer Information … Read Full Report ⇒ |
  | Anonymous Somewhere in Canada 2013-07-20 14:37:03 Classified Ads Scam Autotrader (autotrader.com) |  Paypal auto car buying scam Scammer Information 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,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… Read Full Report ⇒ |
 | Anonymous Brisbane, Queensland, Australia 2013-07-20 13:37:52 Classified Ads Scam Gumtree | Pick Up Agent Scammer Scammer Information 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 have access to a Western Union bank, which I need to pay the pick up agent.' If this person emails/texts you, STAY AWAY!… Read Full Report ⇒ |
 | Anonymous Somewhere in United States 2013-07-19 19:55:59 Classified Ads Scam Autotrader (autotrader.com) | +1 Autotrader car scam Scammer Information 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 and appears to be in a big hurry. Says doesn't matter if car needs work as he is a mechicanic.thought it odd that one day she's calling from a cell phone in Westchester NY and the very next day can only communate by computer… Read Full Report ⇒ |
 | 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 Scammer Information 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.… Read Full Report ⇒ |
 | 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 Scammer Information 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 closeup pictures. I started getting a little suspicious so I sent the same pictures I posted with the ad originally and still answered the additional details about it.
The third email was the one that finally clued me in that it… Read Full Report ⇒ |
 | 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 Scammer Information 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 and received an email from them stating they have been after them for a few reasons.
- PVA related projects
- eBay account creation
- Email account creations - includes social network accounts, etc.
- Money transfer and excha… Read Full Report ⇒ |
| No Name Los Altos, CA, United States 2013-07-17 15:19:48 Classified Ads Scam Autotrader (autotrader.com) | Car for sale (autotrader) Scammer Information 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.… Read Full Report ⇒ |
 | Anonymous Somewhere in Australia 2013-07-17 05:13:25 Classified Ads Scam Gumtree | Kelly Roland Scammer Information 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 in price. They wrote back to me saying that they were happy with the price and that they needed my bank account details to send money through to. They also mentioned that they would set up freight.
I then sent them my accou… Read Full Report ⇒ |
| No Name Sydney, Nova Scotia, Canada 2013-07-16 22:20:23 Classified Ads Scam Kijiji.com |  person emailed, car add scam Scammer Information … Read Full Report ⇒ |
| MARK LEVY Phoenix, AZ, United States 2013-07-16 16:24:02 Classified Ads Scam Craigslist (craiglist.com) | Money4Refer.com Scammer Information 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, their 2 email addresses will get you a returned undeliverable email. No way to contact them. Secondly, they ask you to take an endless survey, and I mean endless. At one point I actually tried to buy a sample of toothpaste for $… Read Full Report ⇒ |
 | 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 found this site...He hadn't mentioned the overpayment yet....I texted back I take cash only....so far haven't heard back...… Read Full Report ⇒ |
| 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 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.… Read Full Report ⇒ |
 | Anonymous Gnowangerup, Western Australia, Australia 2013-07-16 11:29:36 Classified Ads Scam Gumtree | Awe New Zealand kapo project Scammer Information 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 details. He responded:
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 … Read Full Report ⇒ |
 | Anonymous Sydney, New South Wales, Australia 2013-07-16 04:09:53 Classified Ads Scam carsGuide (carsguide.com.au) | CarsGuide Scam Scammer Information 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 can buy the car and have it picked up'. I would go as far as to say don't use Gumtree or CarsGuide to sell your car; it's saturated with these scam assholes. … Read Full Report ⇒ |
| Anonymous Sydney, New South Wales, Australia 2013-07-16 04:09:00 Classified Ads Scam carsGuide (carsguide.com.au) | CarsGuide Scam Scammer Information 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 can buy the car and have it picked up'. I would go as far as to say don't use Gumtree or CarsGuide to sell your car; it's saturated with these scam assholes. … Read Full Report ⇒ |
| Anonymous Sydney, New South Wales, Australia 2013-07-16 04:08:09 Classified Ads Scam carsGuide (carsguide.com.au) | CarsGuide Scam Scammer Information 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 can buy the car and have it picked up'. I would go as far as to say don't use Gumtree or CarsGuide to sell your car; it's saturated with these scam assholes. … Read Full Report ⇒ |
 | Anonymous Sydney, New South Wales, Australia 2013-07-16 03:57:18 Classified Ads Scam carsGuide (carsguide.com.au) | Carsguide Scam - Ken Willis Scammer Information 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. Followed by, give me your paypal address and residential address and I will buy the car and pick it up unseen. DON'T EVER DO THIS. These assholes can really ruin your morning (especially when you find your car missing). Apparen… Read Full Report ⇒ |
 | Anonymous Sydney, New South Wales, Australia 2013-07-16 03:46:23 Classified Ads Scam carsGuide (carsguide.com.au) | Carsguide Scam - Neil Parker Scammer Information 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 email. I have gone through this before with other scam amateurs, and understand that next he would ask me for my Paypal details and address (as well as informing that he is on business errands and cannot meet for an inspection)… Read Full Report ⇒ |
| No Name Jamaica Plain, MA, United States 2013-07-15 19:00:33 Classified Ads Scam Autotrader (autotrader.com) | Paypal scam Scammer Information wants to buy auto,only contact is by email, she is on a research vessel. wants to go through your paypal.… Read Full Report ⇒ |
 | No Name Sydney, New South Wales, Australia 2013-07-15 10:40:33 Classified Ads Scam | Untitled Classified Ads Scam , ref:10986 Scammer Information The person sent me the same story bout not being able to use phone and a 15 on/off roster they were asking bout my boat which I have for sale… Read Full Report ⇒ |